The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20

washington, May 19.-Another stir
ring debate on Cuba occurred in the
senate today 1t was of the give and
take order with sharp parliamentary
fencing. The main speeches of tire day
were made by Senator'S Foraker, OF
Ohio. Cannon of Utah. Lindsay OF Ken
lucky and Hoar of Massachusetts. 1t
was the first speech of any length
made by Mr.. Foraker since he entered
the senate. and in addition to this the
Ohio senator is one of the Cuban sub
committee of the committee on foreign
relations.
He spoke in favor of a reference OF
the resolution to the committee, but on
a direct question declaring his sup
porting of the resolution recognizing
Cuban belligerency when it should be
reported by the committee.
Mr.. Cannon was bitter in his denun-
citation OF Spanish atrocity. character
izing the captaing general of Cuba as
that mad dog. Weyler.'
Mr.. Lindsay declared that if the in
formation furnished by United States
consuls was so shocking as to subject
them to danger of assassination if their
| names were disclosed, il was time TO
send warships to Cuba and to ter
inmate ali diplomatic relations with
that country.
II was developed in the course of a
colloquy between Senators Foraker,
Morgan and Vest that the state de-
partnent had withheld the names of
United States consuls reporting on the
! serious condition OF affairs in Cuba be-
cause it might lead 10 their massacre.
Mr.. Vest declared that this presented
the most serious phase of the subject
as it was time. to protect our officials
with warships if their personal liberty
their government.
No action on the resolution was
taken. but Mr.. Morgan said he hoped
I to secure vote tomorrow on Mr..
! Hale's motion TO refer. He desired to
do this. he said. in order that the Gu
ban resolution might not antagonize
! the tariff bin on Monday
When the Cuban resolution came up
! Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire moved
that the adjournment today be until
Monday. disclaiming at the same time
! any intention on the part of the OPP
| ponentS of the resolution to delay ac-
I ton. The debate proceeded on Mr.,
/ Chambers motion and branched of
into unexpected channels.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri said he had
seen statements to the effect that
! three members of the committee On
foreign relations had visited the state
| department and had had access to the
evidence furnished by the United
/ States consuls. Why was it that three
/ senators had this information and the
senate did not have it?
Mr.. Morgan answered that three
/ senators on the committee had been
sent as a substitute committee to the
president and secretary of state TO
/ confer on the Cuban subject. They
had received certain information and
| the injunction was laid upon them that
the name of General Lee was not 10 be
used in connection with the informa-
ton.
The reason given for this" added
Mr.. Morgan. was the fear that the of
/ ficials who gave the Information would
| be massacred- Another reason was
/ that we had no war vessels ready 20
meet the outbreak of vicious people
ready 20 massacre
Was this statement official that
massacres might ensue?" asked Mr..
White of California.
Yes. Official responded Mr.. Nor
gan.
Mr. Vest, By further questioning,
brought out the fact that the president
and secretary OF state had requested
that the names of consuls sending tie
information should not be disclosed.
Mr.. Foraker had been one of the
subcommittee to visit the state depart
ment- So far as ne was concerned he
said, no restrictions had been placed on
him except as to the use of names of
| consuls and places.
Mr. Vest addressing Mr. Foraker,
said: Il call attention to the statement
Of the gentleman from Alabama that
the president and secretary of state de-
sired that names of consuls should not
he given, as it would involve their as
sassination. Is that it?''
Not in that language" replied Mr..
Foraker but it was suggested that
the disclosure of names might do more
harm than good and possibly lead to
violence
And now we come to the serious
question" continued Mr.. Vest impress
sively. Has the government sent gun
boats to see that our consular officials
are protected. and must we be told
that they may be assassinated if their
question"
Mr. Morgan explained. in detail, how
the Injunction Of secrecy had been
placed upon the committee. Mr.. For
aker said the president felt that there
should be a reserve in giving the
sources of it's information. 1t was
quite a usual course.
Mr. Hoar pointed out that it was
usual to withhold the names of consuls
when the disclosure might result in
demand for their recall.
Il am one of those senators who
want an early vote on this resolution,
Mr.. Hoar went on. Il am specially de-
srous of getting il out of the way be-
cause there is other important bust
ness ripe ard ready, for which this
special session of congress was called,
and for which the business and the
labor % the country are axiously
waiting"
Mr. GallinGer spoke of the probable
conflict between the tariff bill and the
Cuban resolution.
when the senate adjourn tomorrow it
be until Monday prevailed without di-
vision. Mr. Galinger arguing in the
negative.
MIR Cannon of Utah. after an intense
denunciation of the mad dog Weyler.
recalled a sentiment written by a SEN
ator under a picture he had seen of
the Redeemer in New York, '.Oh,
Christ, come back; the money changers
are i'll the temple and said that was
what he thought when he heard the
speeches for the commercial inter-