The herald., 1897-04-07
Cuban Prisons Stuffed With
Yankees
HALE INSISTS 1T ISN'T SO
WHICH STIRS BAD BLOOD BUT
SPILLS NONE
Cuban Recognition Goes Over, and ths
Senate Takes Shy at the
Bankruptcy Bill

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Much bad
blood was developed in the senate today
over the Cuban question. and there were
numerous stormy passages and acri-
monious personal charges. Early in the
day Morgan of Alabama called up his
resolution declaring that state OF war
existed in Cuba, and recognizing both
parties as belligerents. He spoke for
some time in a dispassionate manner
about the resolution, but was reused
Nv Hale of Maine to a series of sharp
.atsSts 1t led 10 the declaration by
,ror,,,,s that instead of sending lawyer
| a. t-rna +oipveetigate the caee of Dr.
Ruiz. as was c69ternpiateo' th' MN
istratlon would doweil 10 sen' d 7n'p x
war to Hayana to demand r ~
another point Hale questioasu 'is.e
statement that the Cuban prisoHs
stuffed with America pris serers y
claring that the information reaching
him (Hale) showed that no sueh eolai-
tion existed. Morgan asked who tnl be-
formation came from, and then hotig
asserted that he knew where 1t came
from, and that the world knew where
it came from, as the senator from
Maine had not denied that he was in
communication with the Spanish au-
| thorities. Hale Indignantly denied that
his information came from Spanish
sources, and said it was rnished in
every item by American citizens.
The strain occasioned by this charge
and denial was relieved by the expira-
tion of the morning hour. which cut of
| the debate. The Morgan resolution lost
| its place and went to the bottom OF the
| calendar, but Morgan will continue his
speech tomorrow, and has given notice
of motion to proceed with the Cuban
| resolution to final vote.
Most of the day was given to the bank
ruptcy bill, Stewart of Nevada speaking
in opposition. The discussion drifted
to the financial question, Chandler and
Stewart having discussion on bimetal-
lism. During the day Earl, Democrat,
| of South Carolina, introduced a resolu-
tion for the immediate reorga nization Of
| the senate committees and the filing of
all vacancies He spoke briefly for the
first time since entering the senate, on
the injustice of keeping the new sem
ators from committee service The
resolution went over until tomorrow.
Minister Hatch of Hawaii and Mr..
Thurston, the special representative
/ from that country, were visitors in the
| diplomatic gallery of the senate today.
| One of the bills introduced was one by
Davis, Republican, of Minnesota. chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tions, for cable communication with
Hawaii, japan and China.
Vest, Democrat, of Missouri, a mem-
Der of the committee on finance, present.
ing resolution requesting the secretary
of the treasury as to whether orders had
been sent to customs officers relating to
the tariff bill now pending before ths
finance committee and also Information
as to the authority for such orders.
An objection by Morrill,, Republican,
Of Vermont, the chairman of the finance
committee, sent the resolution over until
tomorrow
The Cuban question came up, when
Morgan called up his resolution, which
reads as follows:
Resolved, By the senate and thu
house of representatives. that condi-
ton of public war exists between ths
government of Spain and the govern-
ment proclaimed and for some time
maintained by force of arms by the peo-
Pile of Cuba, and the United States Of
America shall maintain strict neutral
ity in the contending powers, according
to each all the rights of belligerents in
the ports and territory OF the United
| States"
Morgan was recognized In support Of
| the resolution, speaking III his usual
| calm, dispassionate style. He said
movement which in any way embraced
| the contingency of war was II such a
solemn nature that it would be tree from
excitement. If the United States gov
ernment had taken proper care Of IT.
citizens in Cuba great loss Of life ana
property would have been avoided. This
resolution was designed to place the
United States in position to protect its
citizens.
But" he added, IT 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 demanding jussics
and liberty for our people,"
Morgan referred to the death OF DR.
Ruiz and commented on the reported
| purpose of the administrator 10 seno
lawyer to Havana to investigate.
Instead Of hunting out lawyer 70
go down to Havana" declared the sem
ator, "our authorities would 60 we'll 70
send ship Of war to Havana with
commissioner on board and say to spain,
If that man has been murdered you
must punish the guilty oner snd on fns
spot make immediate indemnify"
| Here Hale came In with series q
| questions, and there was rapid tx-{
! change With Morgan.
do understand," /" Queyted Hale. '-h>t