Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-15
THE SENATE AND CUBA.
The Subcommittee Now Exalnin-
ing State Department Reports.
NEWSPAPER REPORTS CONFIRMED

NEWSPAPER REPORTS CONFIRMED
Official Documents VIM Prove Them
in the Main Correct-The Inquiry
Now Being Made VIII Reveal the
Exact Facts in the Controversy.
Washington, May 13-The senate
committee on foreign relations did not
conclude its consideration of the Gu
ban situation yesterday. It meets
again today, but the subcommittee,
consisting of Senators Davis, Foraker
and Morgan, which yesterday was CIV
en- access to the Cuban reports, now
held at the state department, probably
will ask for further time before sub
uniting their ideas to the full COM
mittee.
The subcommittee was unable to go
through all the reports that have been
received from Consul General Lee and
other consuls and officers in Cuba. 1t
is possible that Senator Morgan win
consent to have the resolution now
pending in the senate to go over with
out prejudice until the committee can
make its report. 1t is intended that
all the reports of consuls shall be sent
to the senate, but the senate commit
tee will select certain documents bear
ing on the condition of affairs in the
island, and on these make its recon-
mendations and report. This report
will generaliZe the situation without
making public such matters as state
department officials and the committee
think would be prejudicial to persons
on the island
Some questions have arisen as to the
effect the report of he committee or the
information at the state department
may have upon the resolution now
pending in the senate. Members of
the committee do not express an opin-
ion on the subject but enough is
known to justify the conclusion that
instead of weakening the resolution
its friends will find cause for insisting
that there is strong reason for pass
ing it, The object of the f0reign rela-
tons committee, which has deprecated
hasty action, and suggested that the
resolution be referred to the committee,
is that the senate should not act in the
premises until there is more informa-
ton at hand.
The opponents Of the resolution have
declared that the newspaper reports
of the conditions in Cuba are not
based upon facts and greatly exag-
gerated Those who have become ac-
quainted with the reports in the state
department are of the opinion that the
reports in the press have been in the
main correct. One member of the
committee who had listened to the
summary of the reports in the depart
ment said that very serious condi-
ton existed in Cuba, and that the in
quiry now being made by the commit
tee would result in bringing to light
the exact facts
Some structures were passed upon
members of the foreign relations COM
mittee who about year ago voted for
a resolution similar to the one now
pending, and who now ask for time to
consider the matter with more DELHI
Grafton. Speaking of this criticism
Chairman Davis, of that committee,
said: cat the time the former resolu-
ton was reported Gomez was at the
head of a large army in the eastern
end of the island and Maceo was at the
head of another army in the west.
They could march from one end to the
other of Cuba. Campos had been de-
feated in a great battle, and was shut
within solid Notifications and condned
to a small territory around Havana.
Every one knew that a state of war
existed. That was a year ago. Great
changes have since taken place. Maceo
is dead and his army dispersed. Co.
mez is at the head of but small force
Certainly it is no such army as was re-
ported then There are conflicting
statements as to the strength of the
insurgents and the control which
Spaia has over the island. 1t is right
and vi oper that the facts that have
since reached the state department
should be laid before the senate and
the committee, so that intelligent ac-
ton can be had" Mr.. Davis says that
the sympathy with struggling Cubans
is as great as ever.
Another member of the committee
said that the senate was practically
without official information for nearly
a year. The senate would not be JUS
titled in acting upon information a
year, or even six months old. What it
wanted was the facts as they had been
reported from time to time and UP to
date.
The Republicans of the committee
do not feel justified in pushing the ad-
ministration until it has had time to
act 1t has been pointed out that only
two months have elapsed since the adj
ministration came into power and it
has scarcely. had time to take up and
consider so important a matter as that
which has been presented. The pend
ing resolution, unlike a joint resolu-
ton, will require the executive either
to approve or disapprove of it. This be-
ing the case, the Republican senators
feel that they should act in concert
with the executive. 1t is not believed
that, in case the senate foreign re-
lations committee find upon thorough
examination of the reports in the state
department that the resolution is JUS
titled, any effort will be made to pre-
vent its passage.
Members of the committee on for
eign relations feel that the question
which confronts the senate is serious,
and any action that is taken by the
senate will have great weight with the
administration. In case the resolution
should pass both senate and house
there is no reason to believe that 1t
would not be approved, and that the
United States government would there
after conduct itself on the lines which
it lays down.
Typhoon Wins the Kentucky Derby.
Louisville, May 13.-Typhoon won the
Kentucky derby, with Ornament Sec
ond and DIR. Cattlet third. Time, 2121z.
Showing the way the entire distance
of one mile and quarter, the chestnut
colt was never in distress at any part
of the journey. The finish was not of
the sensational kind that stirs the
spectators and furnishes sensations to
those who have wagers on the outcome,
for Typhoon's victory, well and game
ly commended, was won with an ease
that clearly proved his superiority over
the five other colts contesting for the
honor. 1t was a good betting race,
but Typhoon, though a second choice,
carried but little of the nublic's money