The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-07

or the &C mmlttete on Foreign ReId-
lions, for cable communication with
Hawaii, Japan and China
Vest CD of Missouri. a member OF
the Committee on Finance, presented
resolution requesting of the Secretary
of the Treasury information as to
whether orders had been sent to GUS
toms officers relating to the tariff bill
now pending before the Finance Com
mittee, ard also information as to the
authority for such orders.
An objection by Morrill, (R) OF Yer
mont, the Chairman of the Finance
Committee, sent the resolution over till
Tomorrow
The Cuban question came up when
Morgan called up his resolution, which
reads as follows:
Resolved, By the Senate and the
House of Representatives, that a con-
dition of public war exists between the
Government of Spain and the Govern
ment proclaimed and for some time
maintained by force of arms by the
people of Cuba, and the United states
of America shall maintain strict neu-
trality in the contending Powers, ac-
cording to each all the rights of bellig-
erentS in the ports and territory OF the
United States.
Morgan was recognized in support of
the resolution, speaking in his usual
calm, dispasSionate style. He said
movement which in any way embraced
the contingency of war was of such
Solmen nature that 1t should be Tree
from excitement. If the United States
Government had taken proper care of
it's citizens in Cuba great loss of life
and property would have been avoided.
This resolution was designed to place
! the United States in a position to pro-
tect its citizens.
But" he added, 81 am almost hope
| less, after the policy of the past
months, that any administration will
get it's courage up to the point of
sending our ships to Havana and de-
handing justice and liberty for our
| people"
| Morgan referred to the death of DR..
Ruiz, and commented on the reported
purpose of the Administration to send
a lawyer to Havana to investigate. In
stead Of hunting out a lawyer to go
| down to Havana" declared the Sena-
tor, 'our authorities would do we'll to
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 immediate indem-
nifty"
Here Hale came in with a series of
change with Morgan.
DO 1 understand" queried Hale,
| that the Senator objects to sending to
Cub no he To- TO
establish the facts?"
LAS an American" responded Nor
gan, Il would regret to see a lawyer go
there, but if 1 We're a British subject I
would expect to see a ship Of war as
well as a lawyer go there
In the course of his speech, Morgan
referred to Spanish prisons being
stuffed with American prisoners. This
brought on another sharp exchange
with Hale.
What evidence has the Senator"
asked Hale, that the prisons of Cuba
are filled with American citizens? L
do not believe that assertion"
II will answer" responded Morgan,
''by asking question. Il would like to
know on what authority the Senator
from Maine predicates his belief that
my statement is not true? Who gave
him this information?"
Hale stated that he was not called
upon to prove negative. 1t was for
Morgan to establish the affirmative by
records from the State Department, or
from any other authentic source.
MY information is just the re-
verse" proceeded Hale 1T is to the
effect that within the last six months,
particularly within the last six weeks,
whenever our authorities have
interviewed for the release of
citizen, it has been responded to in a
friendly tone, and in nearly every case
their release has occurred"
Morgan said the Maine Senator had
not answered the question as to who
was his authority, adding: But I
know who it is. The world knows who
it is. The Senator cannot conceal the
fact that he is in communication with
the Spanish authorities. :"
| Hale was at once on his feet speak
ing with great earnestness, but free
| from agitation mot one single item of
this information has come from the
Spanish authorities" he declared. On
| the contrary he had talked with many
| people coming from Cuba; he had re-
| ceived letters all from American citi-
zens, with American names and resi-
dence, and in time he might present
| this American testimony to the Senate.
At this point, = o'clock, the morning
hour interviewed to cut off the debate,
and give the right Of way to the bank
ruptcy bill.
Morgan wanted to go on but when
the friends of the bankruptcy bill in
sisted, Morgan said he would have to
proceed with the Cuban resolutions,
and thus displace the bankruptcy bill.
This threatened test vote. 1t was
finally arranged, however, that Morgan
should proceed tomorrow.
Hale insisted, however, that the Gu
ban resolution should be displaced, and
go to the end of the calendar, though