The Portland daily press., 1897-04-07
MORGAN and HALE.
The Cuban Question Debated At
Length.
SENATE STILL STIRRED UP OVER
BLOOD STAINED ISLAND.

Alabama Man Wants Ship of War Sent
| to Havana and MIR. Hale Thinks a Law
yer Would Do-Bankruptoy Bill Taken
| Up.
Washington, April e-Muoh bad blood
was developed in the Senate today over
the Cuban question, and there were
numerous stormy passages and
acrimonious personal charges Early in
the day Mr.. Morgan of Alabama, called
up his resolution declaring that a state
of war exists in Cuba and recognizing
both parties as oelligerents. He spoke
for some time in dispassionate manner
on the resolution, bu was aroused by
Mr.. Hale of Maine, to series of sharp
retorts
| it led to the declaration by Mr.. Morgan
that instead of sending a lawyer to Cuba
to investigate the case of DIR. Ruiz as was
contemplated the administration would
do we'll to send wRrship to Havana and
demand redress. At another point Mr..
Hale questioned Mr.. Morgan's statement
that Cuba's prisons were ''stuffed" with
American prisoners declaring that the
Information reaching him (Hale) showed
| that no such condition existed. Mr..
Morgan asked where this information
came from and then hotly asserted that
he knew where it came from and the
| world knew where 1t came from as the
Senator from Maine had not denied the
fact that he was in communication with
the Spanish authorities. Mr. Hale in
d1gnanfly denied that his information
came from Spanish sources and said 1t
was furnished in every item by Ameri-
can citizens.
and went to the calendar, but Mr.. Nor
gan will continue his speech tomorrow
having given notice of a motion to pro-
ceed with the Cuban resolution to final
VOTE Most OF the day was given to the
bankruptcy bill, Mr.. Stewart of Nevada
speaking In opposition. The discussion
iriftsd to the financial question. Mr.,
Chandler and Mr., Stewart having an
amusing discussion on binetallism.
During the day, Mr.. Earle, introduced a
| resolution for the immediate organiza-
tion of Senate committees and the filing
of all vacancies. The resolution went
over until tomorrow.
Washington, April 16.-Minister Hatch
of Hawaii and Mr.. Thurston, the special
representative for that country, were
visitors in the diplomatic gallery of the
Senate today.
Quite furry was occasioned by reso.
luton from the new Senator from South
Carolina, MIR. Earle, providing that at a
stated hour tomorrow, the Senate shall
proceed to re.organize the committees
and I'LL all vacancies thereon. The reso-
luton went over until tomorrow.
The Cuban question again came up on
Mr.. Morgan's resolution. He did not
wish to occasion ferment in the United
States even though the hearts of the
American people are full of this subject.
Mr.. Morgan referred to the death of Mr..
Ruiz and commented on the reported
purpose OF the administration to send a
lawyer to Havana to investigate
4 "Instead of hunting out lawyer to go
down to Havana" declared the Senator
"our authorities might well send ship
of war to Havana with a commissioner
on board and say to Spain: IF that man
has been murdered you must punish the
guilty ones, and, on the spot, make i'm
mediate indemnity.
"Do understand" queried Mr.. Hale,
Republican of Maine, 'that the Senator
objects to sending to Cuba an agent-be
he lawyer or MOTTO este blish the factss''
AS an American" responded Mr..
Morgan, 81 would regret to see lawyer
go there, but if l were British subject
would expect to see a ship of war as well
as lawyer 60 there"
"Then the Senator would send a ship
of war before lawyer to establish the
facts?'' pursued Mr.. Hale.
81 would send both the snip Of war
aud the lawyer" answered Mr.. Morgan,
and then he added amid laughter, hut
l wouldn't t have much use for the lawyer
"WhaG we need," exclaimed Mr.. Nor
gan, is action, resolu tion, determina-
tion, purpose, conclusion, that shall pro-
tect the people against these outrages.
And one exhibition of that determination
in the island of Cuba would do more
good than all the law suits ever
brought.
tarded by the statement OF the Senator
from Maine (Hale) that the Cubans are
not conducting fashionable fight"
Mr.. Morgan argued that the recognition
OF the belligerenoy Of the Cubans could
not be constructed as hostile act against
Sp ain. Ihe belllgerency OF the Confeder-
ate States had been recognized by Great
Britain and spain, but the United States
never construed this as a hostile aot
Spain's recognition of the Confederacy
was before the battle of Manassas, and
before the Confederate states had shown
their ability to resist the federal govern
ment.
Mr.. Morgan referred to Spanish prisons
being stu fed with American prisoners.
This brought on another sharp exchange
with Mr.. Hale.
"What evidence has the Senator (Mor-
gan)" asked Mr.. Hale, "that the prisons
of Cuba are filled with Americans citi-
zens do net believe that assertion"
81 will answer" responded Mr.. Nor
gan, "by asking a question, would
like to know on what authority the
Senator from Maine predicts his belief
that my statements is not truep Who
it come fromg" Mr.. Hale statsd that Q