The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-13
EXAMINED CUBAN REPORTS,
Believed They Will Aid In Passage Of
Morgan Resolution.
AN lNSURGENr DASH TO HAVANA,
Displaying Great Activity In
Santiago dc Cuba.

Washington. May 12.--Thc senate com
mittee on foreign relations did not conclude
its consideration OF the Cuban resolution
today. 1t will meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock,
but the sub committee, consisting of
| Mcssrs. Davis, Foraker aud Morgan, which
| today was given access to the Cuban re-
ports now held at the state department,
probably will ask for further time before
submitting their ideas TO the full commit
tee. The subcommittee was unable to 80
| through all the reports that have been re-
| coived from Consul General Leo and other
consular officers in Cuba. At the meeting
| tomorrow II is possible Senator Morgan
will consent to have tho resolution now
pending In the senate 10 over without
prejudice until the committee can make its
report II is intended that all tho reports
OF cousuls shall be sent to the senate. but
| the senate committee Will select certain
| documents bearing on the condition of at
| fairs IN tho island and on these make It's
| recommendations and report, This report
| VIII gcnerallse the situation without inalt-
| ing public such matters as the state de-
| partmcnt officials and the committee think
| would be prcjudicial TO peraons on the is
| land.
Some question has arisen as to the
effect the report of the committee or the
| information at the state department may
| have upon the resolution now pending in
| the senate. Members OF the committee do
not express my opinion on the subject, but
enough is known to justify the conclusion
| that instead Of weakening the resolution
| it's friends will find cause fOi insisting that
| there is stronger reason for passing It,
| The opponents OF the resolution have do
clarod that the newspaper reports Of con-
dliOns In Cuba are not based upon facts
and are highly exaggerated. Those who
have become acquainted with the reports
| from tho state department are of tho opin-
ion tho reports OF the press have been IN
| the main correct. one member OF tho COM
mttoe who had listened 10 the summary
OF tho reports in the department said a
very serious condition existed In cuba aud
that the inquiry now being made by the
committee would result In bringing 10
light tho exact facts.
The pending resolution. unlike Joint
resolution, Will require the executive either
to approve or disapnrove e It. This being
the case, the republican senators fool thcy
should act in concert With the executive
1t Is rot believed that In case the senate
foreign relations committee finds upon
thorough examination of the reports In the
state department that the resolution Is
justified thut any effor, Will be made to
prevent its passngea The suggestion Is
advanced that the president VIII be inclined
to wait for report from Mr.. Calhoun,
who lef, Saturday for Havana before max
ing known definitely his vlewH.
Mir Calhoun went to Cuba primarily TO
investigate the causes attending the death
of pr Ruiz, but I, ia believed the president
will expect him to report generally as to
affairs on the island so far rs his ohserva-
tior goes and that MIR. Cnlhoun's corclu-
sions will have some weight in ad 10 the
nresldeut's action,