Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
GUAM QUESTION.
Mr.. Morgan Wants Both Parties
Recognized as Belligerents.
RELIEF OF The FLOOD SUFFERERS
The Bate Resolution Thought 30 Re 6uf.
Hcient for the PsrpOse-FOster May
De Sent To Turkey--Cleve-
Lands Forestry Order.

3rOay over unc CuDun QutSblOn, AIT
there were numerous stormy passage
and acrimonious personal charges
Early in the day, Mr.. Morgan, of Ala
bama, called up his resolution declar
Ing that state Of war exists in Cubs
and recognizing both parties as bellig
erents He spoke for some time in Q
dispassionate manner on the resolution
but was aroused by Mr.. Hale, Of Maine
to series Of sharp retorts. It led Il
the declaration by Mr.. Morgan that in
stead Of sending lawyer to Cuba Ia
investigate the case Of DR.. Ruis, as was
contemplated, the administration
would do we'll to send ship Of war
to Havana to demand redress. AT
another point, Mr. Hale questioned Mr..
Morgan's statement that Cuban pris-
ons were stuffed" with American
prisoners, declaring that the informa-
ton reaching him (iale) showed that
no such condition existed. Mr. Nor
gan asked from whom this information
came, and then holly asserted that he
knew where II came from and the
world knew where it came from, as the
senator from Maine had not denied
that he was in communication with
the Spanish authorities. Mr.. Hale in
dignantly denied that his information
came from Spanish sources and said it
was furnished in every item by Ameri-
can citizens. At this point, two O'Clock,
the morning hour interviewed to cut of
the debate and give the right-of-way
to the bankruptcy bill and Mr.. Stew
art, OF Nevada, took the floor and
spoke against the measure. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill and
the Indian appropriation bill, which
failed to pass at the last session, were
then reported back to the senate.
They will be taken up for considera-
ton early next week. The senate
afterwards went into executive session
and then adjourned.
RELIEF OF THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.
WASHINGTON, April 8. President Nc
Kinley may abandon his idea Of send
ing special message to congress ask
ing for Legislation for the relief of the
Mississippi food sufferers. Such action,
1t Is thought, is rendered unnecessary
by the passage by the senate Monday
of the Bate resolution diverting for the
relief of the food sufferers the uncx-
pended balance OF the appropriation
made from time to time to meet con-
tingencies in connection with cholera
and other epidemics Mr.. Mckinley
sent for Secretary Alger late yester-
day afternoon and had consultation
on the subject. Since the senate had
already initiated such legislation as he
would propose in his message, the
question was as to whether action
by him was not rendered unneces-
sary. All the data in connection
with the amount Of money the passage
OF the Bate resolution would place at
the disposal of the surgeon-general for
distribution was not before him and
no final decision was reached as TO the
message. Should he send In mes
sage, 1t Is probable that he will recon-
mend u specific appropriation of either
$3.50, 900 or S2OO,OO0, and IT Is possible,
In the event he does not send to con-
gress formal message, that he will
transmit the information in his possess
sion. Senator Bate yesterday, when
questioned on the subject expressed
the opinion that II his joint resolution
should become law it would afford
oil the relief that could be expected
from the government. lie said that
he had made investigation and had as
certained that this fund which had
been set apart from time to time for
the suppression of epidemics now
amounts to S450OOO. This would be
more than ample for the purpose,
FOSTER MAY RE SENT TO TURKEY.
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lurS'sn government u settlement OF
the claims preferred by the United
states Oh account Oh the destruction OF
nmer'cah missionary properly ana OUT
RACES to American missionaries COM
n'i''eu curing the uprising against the
nr'he,'inns III .he iaii Oh ioVo' Is pelhg
col,sioerea oy tne new administration
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former secretary NJ state nc n sneciaI
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