Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
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Liable to Assassination in Cuba for Giving
Out Information.
STARTLING REVELATIONS IN THE SENATE
State Department Gives Up Some of Its
Well Kept Secrets.
NAMES OF C0NSULS ARE SUPPRESSED
Massacre the Penalty for Revealing the Con-
ditios in Cuba.
NO WAR SHIPS TO SEND TO THEIR RESCUE
Heated Debate Occurs In the Senate
when These Facts Are Made
known-Fiercc Dcnuncia-
tion of weyler. -
NO WAR SHIPS TO SEND TO THEIR RESCUE

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Another stirring
debate on Cuba occurred in the senate today.
1t was of the give and take order, with sharp
parliamentary fencing The main speeches
of the day were made by Senators Foraker
OF Ohio Cannon of Utah, Lindsay OF Ken
lucky and Hoar OF Massachusetts,. 1t was
tho first speech of any length made by Mr..
Foraker since he entered the senate, and in
addition to this the Ohio senator rs one OF
the Cuba subcommittee of the committee on
foreign relations. He spoke In favor of a
reference OF the resolution to the commit
tee but on the direct question declared his
purpose of supporting the resolution recog-
nizing Cuban bellgerency when 1t should be
reported by the committee.
Mr.. Cannon was bitter in his denunciation
OF Spanish atrocty. charging the captain
general OF Cuba as that Mad Dog Wey-
ler."
Mr. Lindsay contended that IL the informa-
tion furnished by United States consuls was
so shocking as to subject them to assas-
snatlon II their names were disclosed 1t was
time to send war ships to Cuba
1t was developed in the course OF a col
loquy between Senators Foraker, Morgan and
Vest that the State department had with
held the names of United States consuls re-
porting on the serious condition of affairs In
Cuba, because it might lead to their mas
sacre. Mr.. Vest declared that this pre-
sented tho most serious phase of the sub
ject. as ii was time 10 protect our officials
with war ships If their personal liberty was
threatened for making reports to their gov
ernment.
No action on the resolution was taken, but
Mr. Morgan said he hoped to secure vote
tomorrow on Mr.. Hale's motion to refer. he
desired to do this, he said, in order that the
Cuban revolution might not antagonze the
tariff bill on Monday.
CONSULS IN DANGER.
When the Cuban resolution came up Mr.
Chandler moved that the adjournment today
be until Monday disclaimng at the same
time any intention the part OF the OPP
ponents of the resolution to delay action
The debate proceeded on Mr.. Chandler's mo-
ton and branched off into unexpected chan
nels.
Mt. Vest said he had seen a statement to
the effect that three members Of the commit
tee on foreign relations had visited the
State department and had had access to the
information of the State department. Why
was 1t that the three senators had this in
formation and the senate had not it?
Mr. Morgan said the three senators had
been sent to confer with the secretary, they
had received certain information and the In
junction was laid on them that the name
of General Lee not to be used in con-
necton with the information "The reason
given for this" added Mr.. Morgan, was
that the officials who gave the information
would be massacred. Another reason was
that we had no war vessels to meet the out
breaks OF vicious people ready to massacre.
WAS this statement official that massacre
might ensue?" asked Mr.. White of Califor-
mia.
yes Official" responded Mr.. Morgan. .
Mr.. Vest, by further questioning, brought
out the fact that the president and secretary
of state had requested that the names OF
consuls sending the information should not
be disclosed. Mr.. Foraker had been one OF
the subcommittee to visit the State depart
ment. So far as he was concerned, he said
no restrictions had been placed on him, ex-
cept as to the use of names of consus and
places.
SERIOUS QUESTION.
Mr.. Vest, addressing Mr.. Foraker. said:
~ call attention to the statement OF the
gentleman from Alabama that the president
and secretary OF state desired that names OF
consuls should not be given, that 1t would
involve their assassination; is that it?"
mot In that language" replied Mr. Fora
ker but 1t was suggested that the dis
closure OF names might do more harm than
good and possibly lead to violence"
And now we come to the serious ques-
ton" continued Mr. Vest, impreesvely
that our consular officials are protected
Must we be told that they may be assas-
sinated II the names are given? That is the
serious question"
had been placed on the matter.
Mr.. Hoar pointed out that 1t was usual
Go withhold the names of consuls, when
the disclosure might result in a demand
for their recall. II am one OF those sena-
tors who want an early vote on this reso-
luton" Mr.. Hoar went II am spe-
clally desrous of getting 1t out OF the way
because there Is other important business
ripe and ready for which this special ses-
sion OF congress was called, and for which
the business and labor OF the country are
anXiously waiting"
Tho motion OF Mr.. Chandler that when the
senate adjourn tomorrow 1t be until Mon
day prevailed without division. Mr.. Gallinger
answering in the negative
CANNON WAKES WARM
Mr.. Cannon OF Utah, after an intense de-
nunciatiOn of the Mad Dog Weyler," re-
called sentiment written a senator under a
picture he had seen OF the "Redeemer" in
New York, "Oh, Christ, come back The
money changers are in the temple" and
said that was what he thought when he
heard the speeches for the Commercial in
terests" in the senate. Putting sarcastic
stress on the quoted words, he declared
Tho money changers are in the temple OF
human liberty" II this nation could not
stand alone without the help OF the mon
arches OF Europe, II II could not survive
without sacrificing manhood for the sake
OF securing investments OF foreign capital II
had gone into tottering old age and GOD
would blot II out as ahOther failure. The
country needed not tarif reform as II did
unity. Nothing would so unite the country
as declaration that monarchy should not
oppress the neighboring countries
His only objection to the resolution was
that 1t did not go far enough. The United
States should establish protectorate over
Cuba and hold II until the island was able
10 govern itself. The message which tht
senator from Massachusetts would send tC
Americans in Cuba was: Endure. oh suf.
ferers, even until death. and we win collect
damages from Spain for your estates when
you are gone. You ask for bread, for lib
erty and We will give you a lawsuit against
bankrupt monarchy"
Mr.. Lindsay followed Mr.. Cannon. lie had
believed. he said that II the United State.
should have recognized the belligereney a
the reyolutonists year ago tie war wOulC
have assumed civilized form AMI the Norl
been spared the spectacle that was ap.