Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-06-02

house passed the senate relief reso-
lntio:. and the state department.
immediately telegraphed General
Lee to draw on the treasury for
$50, 900 t. aid Americans IN Cuba.
TIE senate ! y a very decided ma
jority passed the Morgan resolution
granting Lelligelent rights to
The Cubans. The house had re-
fused to pass this resolution but
did so only after the assurance was
given by the leaders who are near
the president that Cuban independ-
enee was desired by him and that
he had plan whereby that end
would be secured. 1.-THE president
does not proceed within reason
able time the Morgan resolution
will undoubtedly be passed by the
house. This, senator Morgan says,
viii mean war with Spain. The
speeches made in the senate for and
against the resolutions have been
uneqpalled in eloquence and IN pa
friotie sentiment since the days.of
B1- Senator Mason of Illinois and
Senat Galliner OF New Hamp-
shire did most effective work In Sc
curing the passage of the resolu-
fion.
Il is stated on very good author
ity that as soon as Mr.. Calhoun 5
rel ort of the condition of affairs In
Cni,a is received by the president,
~ it is expected in about three
wr,,,s, the president will suggest
3se a,.e Spanish government that
Csa,,4 be permitted to purchase her
dependence. If Spain should re-
5pse this proposition the president
wa3l take more radical steps, with
Abe ultimate design of intervening
and stopping the war with force If
3leeessary. Mr.. Hill, chairman of
4he foreign affairs committee of the
house stated positively that the ad-
gninistration is determined on STOP
ping the war in Cuba, and that
congressional action at this time
would 81 riously embarrass the pres
ident- The opinion at the capitol
among senators and representatives
/. that Spain has had notice to quit
Tuba and that she will quit
The work of the sugar trust is
sflA causing greatamount of talk
among senators. Senator Mem
cry, of Louisiana, intends to get at
sRe root of things by offering an
am idment strik ng out the entire
sug r schedule as amended by the.
senate committee and reinserting
the house provisions in regard to
sugar This will precipitate gen.
era1 row.
Senator Pettigrew held silver
Republican conference at his house
s'n May 90 and they decided to sup
port proposition providing for an
export bounty on agricultural pro-
duets They take the position that
by this system the farmer can Sc
cure benefits to compensate him for
support duties on other articles. 4
Senator Cameron will offer the
amendment at an early date.
1t Is probable that an amend
ment will be made to the tariff bill
ass .osir G |; duty of two cents a
"ound on coffee. IF it is done
Sc, O00,0C0 additional revenue will
ate thereby raised as we import
about 800, 100000 pounds of coffee
each year. It is stated by tariff
experts at the capitol that this tax
81 not raise the price of coffee as
1her countries which now pay an
TX ort duty on coffee would simply
a n,,ll IT Coffee ifnnorters want
, he duty.
The civil service law is getting
some hard knocks. There is al
strong demand made on the presi-
dent to rescind all extension of the
law made during the Cleveland adj,
aainistration. The pressure on the
president for reform in the classi-
fed service has been especially
strong since the senate inyestigat-
ing committee has lnearthed such
roEtenness In the service. Senator
Galliner has introduced an amend