The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12


Senators Morrill,, Of Vermont and
Caffery, of Louisiana, spoke in oppo-
sition to the resolution, and Senators
Lodge, of Massa chusetts, and Foraker
of Ohio. favored deferring the question
until further information could be Sc
cured from the state department, ana
Senators Mills of Texas. and Allen. OF
Nebraska, favored the immediate pas
sage of the resolution. The debate went
over until tomorrow.
During the day Senator Kyle, (Pop.
s. d., rising to a question OF personal
privilege, disclaimed having sought
committee appointments from Repub-
lican senators. A partial conference
report on the Indian appropriation Dill
was agreed to.
Senator Mantle, of Montana, intro
duced two amendments to the wool
schedule of the tariff bill. He explained
that one represented the views of the
National Wool Growers association,
while the other had been agreed to by
a number of senators on the ReDub-
lican side. The amendments were re-
ferred to the finance committee
Gear. of Iowa, chairman of the Pa
cific railroad committee, said he would
not press his motion to proceed with
the Pacific railroad bill today, but
would urge it Thursday.
The Morgan Cuban resolution was
taken up as soon as the routine bust
ness was out of the way.
Morrill,, of Vermont, spoke in oppo-
sition. The speaker said the purpose
of all Cuban resolutions, including that
of Morgan. was to wrest from the eX-
ecutive the right he alone had hitherto
exercised, Of recognizing the belliger-
ent rights or the independence of ma
tions. Morrill, declared congress had no
such power and its exercise would be
contrary to all precedents. The bellig-
erent rights of revolters should not
have recognition based merely on SYM
pathy. 1t must be based upon justice
and law.
Mr. Morrill, argued in favor of leav-
ing the president a free hand in Cuba
and said that We're we now to recog-
nize the Cuban revolutionists as bel
lgerents the legitimate government
would at once be released from respon-
sibility for damages which American
citizens may suffer from any future
acts or misdeeds of the revolters. When
the executive. legislative and judicial
functions are only documentary and
migratory, reVolutionists were not en-
titled to recognition. He hoped for the
early and complete independence of tie
island and when the time was ripe in
dependence would come, war or no war
But he was wholly opposed TO the an
neXatIon of Cuba, as it meant the ad-
mission of Cuba as a state equal in
power TO New York.
JINGO STATESMEN REBUKED.
Mr.. Morrill, then turned his attention
to the new and botched version of
the Monroe doctrine, with all its addi-
tons by intrepid jingoists who sought
10 make the United States the unasked
guardian and the fighting champion Of
all the America n raO11lalicc bfer
tie. If this new version was to be an
established policy then it was time to
create an army and navy which will
eclipse that which might be brought
against them, to pile up taxes to sus-
tain huge military establishment, and
to supplement the school master with
the soldier. Mr. Morrill, referred to
PERTAIN statesmen who seemed to want
war at any time"
KYLE'S DISCLAIMER.
Mr.. Kyle Pop., s. d.. rose to a
Of privilege on the close of
Mr.. MorTills speech. He said criti-
cisms had appeared in the west relative
TO his position on senate committees
and lntimating that ii was due to some
with Republican sena-
tors. He came here, ne said without
Knowing that reorganization was
contemplated. He had had no confer |
ence with Democratic or Republican
senators as to whether he would be as
signed on committees, and he objected
10 the statements sent out from Wash |
ington that he had begged assignments
anywhere.
Mr.. Kyle said that as he understood |
the policy Of the Populists they be-
ileved in giving the control and respon-
sibilities of the senate TO the Republic !
ans, who controlled the other branches |
IF ont l.,1s IL
was the rightful policy
FORAKER's COUNSEL.
Consideration of the Cuban resolution
was resumed, and Mr.. Foraker of Ohio, |
who has just entered the committee on |
foreign relations, spoke briefly on the |
desirability Of careful inquiry by the /
There was no purpose, he |
said. to trifie with the resolution, and |
ne urged Mr.. Morgan to allow it to be
referred.
Mr. Allen (Pop., Neb.), asked what
more could be learned.
Mr.. Foraker responded thai a ques-
ion existed as 10 the facts. The sub
ect divided itself, he said, under three
heads:
First, what are the facts; second.
what is the law applicable to the facts;
third, what is the policy which we are
% assume under this condition of law
and facts
Mr.. Foraker said he read some of the
evidence in the possession of the state
department.. and he thought it should
be examined carefully before action
was taken.
A COWARDLY POLICY.
This led Mr.. Allen to a warm criti-
.s-.szn of the "premeditated purpose of
,Ne state department u keep the SEN
tie in ignorance. Fortunately, how
yer, the world knew the facts as to
Spanish cruelties. If delay was to be
he policy of the administration, ne
aid, then it was a cowardly policy for
my administration to adopt.
MIR. Foraker disclaimed having said
.nything TO warrant a statement that
he executive or state department with
leld information from the senate and
lesired delay. The administration and
he state department were pursuing in
Iuiries with a view to acting under
tandingly on this subject.
Mr.. Allen asked If Mr.. Foraker dis
missed the inquiries of the former ad-
ainistration as INCOMPETENT.
The Ohio senator answered that the I
now available at the state
department. dealt with the present
latus of affairs. and there was every
purpose, he believed, to place this at J
he disposal of the senate. {
Mr.. Mills Dem, Texas, said II was !
ather late day to stop and inquire ,
rhether war exists in Cuba. We know !
ust as well that war exists in Cuba as ! i