The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-12

WASHINGTON, May ll.-DuTlng the
se5a,e In the senate on the Morgan Gu
han resolution to-day, strong plea was
r,de for It's reference to the committee
an foreign relations on the ground that
The state department is In possession OF
receu, official information on the Cuban
o,ss,yoa which II is considered should be
o,n,ulted before action Is taken by tho
ssnate. This information consists In the
rraln Of a report by Consul General Lee,
1,fad the latter part OF April. In which
n deals with the general situation and
pyeseuts all the facts at his command
Tl,hout making any Recommendations as
90 the policy 10 be pursued by this gov
sr.nent General Lee states that the in
surssuts are not decreasing In numbers.
but that according 20 the most trust
worthy Information 1t hand there arc
more 0f them now than when he went TO
tAe island. He explains the apparent
want Of organization by the statement
that Il Is against the Cuban policy 10
conducg the war after the accepted mod
EN- idea on this point.
General Lee also dwells upon the condi-
tE5n o. Affairs In the bland. The docu-
ment IS OF "a private nature, but while IL
could not be presented 10 the senate II IS
believed that 1t would be accessible TO the
Committee.
The Morgan Cuban resolution was
taken up as soon as the routing business
vas out Of the way and Alr. Morrill,.
iRep, NermonO, spoke In opposition.
The senator said the purpose Of all the
Cuban resolutions, Including that OF Mr..
Morgan. was 10 wrest from the executive
TIE right he alone hitherto had exercised
o. recognizing the belligerent rights or
,hs Independence OF nations. Mr.. Morrill,
declared that Congress had no such
POWER and It's exercise would be contrary
10 all precedents. Belllgerent rights OF
rey0lterS should not have recognition
based merely on sympathy, but must be
based On justice
He argued In favor OF leaving the Pres
dent free hand In Cuba and said were
We now 20 recognize the Cuban reVolters
a. belllgerentJ the legitimate govern
msnt would at once be released from re-
T5nsibilliy FOR damages which AmeTi-
can citizens may suffer from any future
acts or misdeeds OF the Tev0lters, When
tAe executive, legislative and judicial
fuaciJus are only documentary and NIL
grafory. reyolters were not entitled 20
recognition. He hoped for the early and
oJmplste independence Of the island and
when the time was ripe independence
would come. war or no war. Bur he was
Wholly opposed TO the annexation OF
Cuba. as II meant the admission of Cuba
as a state equal in power TO New York.
Mr. Morrill, referred 10 the "5slligerent
var whOops OF certain state5ren who
seemed 20 want war at any cost"
The Cuban question occupied the en-
tire attention OF the senate. the debate
lkinE a wide range and az times becom-
!ng spirited when comparisons were made
between the attitude OF the former Id-
is;Fatlon and the present on the subject
Of Cuba. Besides Senator Morrill,. Of
Vermont. Mr.. Caffery. OF Louisiana,
spoke In opposition TO the resolution.
Senators Lodge. OF Massachusetts,. and
Foraker. OF Ohio, advocated deterring
the question until further Information
could be secured from the state depart
ment
Senator Allen asked what the policy OF
the administration was and Mr.. Foraker
replied /, was 10 ascertain beyond per-
adventure the exact situation In Cuba.
Il mad sent its duly authorized and ac-
credited agent there 90 investigate the
gaGle condition and report.