The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-14
A CUBAN DEBATE.
The Senate Stil Wrestling with the
Morgan Resolution.
THE FOREST RESERVATION ORDER.
The House Voted Not TO Concur IN the sem
ate Amendment to Annui 1.-THE
Improvement Of Pearl aar-
Dor Considered,


improvement Of Pearl aar-
Dor Considered.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Cuban
question occupied the entire attention
of the senate yesterday, the debate
taking a wide range and at times be-
coming spirited, when comparisons
were made between the attitude OF the
former administration and the present
one on the subject Of Cuba. Senator
Morrill,, in opposing the Morgan resO-
luton, said the purpose OF all the
Cuban resolutions was to wrest from
the executive the right he alone
hitherto had exercised of recognizing
the belligerent rights or the independ-
enee Of nations. Mr.. Morrill, declared
that congress had no such power, and
its exercise would be contrary to all
presidents. Belligerent rights Of re-
VOTERS should not have reorganization
based merely on sympathy, but must
be based on justice and law. Mr.. Nor
rill then turned his attention 20 the
new and botched version of the Mon
roe doctrine, with all its aprocryphal
additions by our intrepid jingoists,
who sought to make the United States
the unasked guardian and the fighting
champion of all the American repub-
lies, big and little" Ii this new YER
sion was to be an established policy,
then it was time to create an army and
navy which viii eclipse any that
might be brought against them, TO
pile up taxes to sustain large military
establishment. and to supplement the
schoolmaster with the soldier.
Senator Foraker, Of Ohio, speaking
on the Cuban resolution and ia favor
of its reference to the committee on
foreign relations, said that he knew
the administration had its policy on
this question.
Senator Allen asked what the policy
of the administration was, and Mr.,
Foraker said that it was TO ascertain
beyond peradventure the exact situa-
ton in Cuba. 1t had sent its duly au-
thorized and accredited agent there to
investigate the condition and report
The debate went over until to-day
A partial conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was agreed
to.
THE HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, May 12,-The consid'
Grafton Of the senate amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bin was
finished by the house yesterday and
the bill sent to q conference, President
CIeveland's forest reservation order
was the subject of much debate and
the house voted not to concur in the
senate amendment to annuI the order,
with the understanding thst the con-
ferees should arrange an amendment
which would have the same effect
| The house voted not to concur in the
amendment appropriating $1,000 for
the continuation by the secretary OF
agriculture of an investigation Of the
beet sugar industry.
The most interesting debate was on
the appropriation of $50, 900 to improve
Pearl harbor, in the Hawaiian islands,
which was rejected by a vote of s. to
SO. Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, past and pro-
| spective chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs, earnestly urged the im-
portance Of taking steps to confirm
the title of this government TO the
harbor, in view OF the senate proposal
to abrOgate the Hawaiian treaty.
Mr.. Cannon replied to Mr. HIT say
ing that this government was in no
great danger if congress did not make
the appropriation at this session. The
harbor had been granted to the United
States, absolutely, for all time, ne said,
and was as much our property as any
harbor on the Pacific coast. He be-
lieved the government should improve
Pearl harbor as 1t would any other
harbor 1t owned when it needed i'm
provement. 1t was within five miles
Of Honolulu harbor, where the vessels
Of the United States had always been
able TO coal and always would be
while they had the money to pay for
the coal. Mr. Cannon did not believe
in magnifying the Importance Of these
international matters and becoming
< frightened at this OF that nation.
s The item was opposed by Mr.. sayegs
, because. he said, as soon Gs Pearl har-
< Dor had been improved the government
$ would be called on to expend several
d millions to iortify 1t. Instead Of look
Q ing abroad for objects OF legislation,
congress should look to the relief Of It's
own people.
Mr.. Simpson. Of Kansas, advocated
the project. This haFbor, he said, was
+ more needed than one at home since
6 the United States had adopted the pol
l. icy Of maintaining a great navy.
Mr.. Sayres warned congress that the
Is next step IN line with the proposed
, policy would be annexation. HC
i warned them not to be frightened by
e the report that England wOuld take
possession Of the islands The Pear
harboF amendment was sent to con
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