The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07


Washington, April G-Two of the i'm.
portant appropriation blls-the sundry
civil and the Indian appropriation bills
which failed to receive the Presidents
signature at the last session and were re-
passed by the House. were reported from
the committee on appropriations in the
Senate to-day and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, said
he would call up the Indian bill at an
early day, and Mr.. Allison. of Iowa,
stated that the. sundry civil bill would he
called up next week.
Mr.. Earl, of South Carolina, on behalf
OF the new Senator'S, asked re.organiza-
ton of the Senate committees so as to
give representation to those not now
placed upon any committee. He offered
resolution providing that the Senate
should meet at O'Clock tomorrow for
this purpose.
AT 1890 a. M. Mr.. Morgan called up
his resolution recognizing the existence
of n state of public war in Cuba and be-
gan an extended speech thereon.
Mr.. Morgan's remarks were temperate
in tone. He commented on the fact that
this was the third time within IL century
that citizens of the United States had
uttered by the existence of state of war
i'll Cuba; and he expressed his opinion
that in the present war, at least, the gov
eminent of the United States in its efforts
to enforce it's own laws had inflicted in.
justice on its own citizens. The sole OBJ
ject or his resolution WAS to put the Gov
eminent of the United States in it's proper
legal attitude to the government of Spain
so as to enable us to take care of our own
citizens.
He confessed that after the experience
of the last four years he was utterly
hopeless that any administration of the
United States would reach the point of
sending ships of war to Cuba to demand
redress for our citizens. He cited the
case of DR.. Ruiz, stating he had informa-
ton that Consul General Lee had re
ported that he had been murdered by the
Spanish authorities.
eff this were true" said Mr.. Morgan,
"instead of hunting up lawyer to go
to Cuba and hunt up evidence such as
might he laid before II grand jury, !
would have sent warship to demand in
demnity and.the punishment of the Off
Gals guilty of the MURDER
Mr. Hale, of Maine, interrupting. asked
If the Senator from Alabama advocated
sending the ship of war first and the law
yer afterwards.
Mr.. Morgan replied that he would send
both the.ship of war and, the lawyer, but
he thought he would have very little use
for the lawyer.
Speaking generally of the course of the
war in Cuba, Mr.. Morgan condemned in
strong terms the action of the Spanish
forces in destroying property not for mil
itary purposes, but for resentment, and
in executing prisoners of war. He spoke
of the fact that Spain had recognized the
Southern -.Confederacy and accorded it
belligerent rights even before the battle
Of nAnxza Il. -
States had made any display of their
strength. He, therefore, argued that the
United States would be perfectly justified
in recognizing state of public war in
Cuba and proclaiming neutrality between
the contestants, as was proposed by his
resolution
Mr.. Hale asked on what information
Mr.. Morgan based his statement that the
prisons of Cuba-were filled with Amer
lean citizens. He,- Mr.. Hale. did not be-
lieve that to be the fact.
Mr.. Morgan asked the Senator from
Maine on what information he based his
denial
Mr.. Hale tegan his reply by saying:
1.-The Senator ~ an old
mo. am not DID," retorted Mr.. Nor.
gan quickly.
Mr.. Hale continuing, amidst laughter,
said:
1.-The Senator is an old an experienced
lawyer, though young in physical vigor,"
and MIR. MOgran smilingIy accepted the
amendment. Then Mr.. Hale went on to
say that the records of the State Depart
ment directly contradicted the statement
of the Senator of Alabama, but he, Mr..
Hale, did not wish to imply that that
gentleman would knowingly make an err.
roneOus assertion.
Mr.. Morgan, with some warmth as
serted that every one knew the source
from which the Senator from Maine drew
his inspiration. Every one knew he was
in constant communication with the
Spanish government as to the best way of
defending them here.
Mr.. Hale declared that not one single
item of information that he had used on
the floor of the Senate had come from
Spanish authorities, hut all had been de-
rived from American sources.
''Did they contradict what the Ameri
can people say?n asked Mr.. Morgan.
They did not conSradicJ what the
American people say" retorted Mr.. Hale,
but they contradict the Senator from
Alabama. do not admit that the Sen.
ator from Alabama, in seeking to in
flame public sentiment and to bring
about hostilitfes, represents the Ameri-
can people,"
cit is a matter of indifference to me
what the Senator from Maine Thinks
said Mr.. Morgan contemptuously; but his
further remsrks were interrupted by the
fall of the gavel and the announcement
that the hour of 3 O'Clock had arrived and
the resolution would 90 to the calendar.
WHEN your horses need shoeing try J.
- MAS