Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08

Washington, April THE Cuban
question again came up in the senate
on Mr.. Morgan's resolution: Re
solved, by the senate and the house of
representatives that condition oil
public war exists between the govern
ment of Spain and the government
proclaimed and for some time main
tanned by force of arms by the people
of Cuba, and that the United States OF
America shall maintain strict neutral
ity between the contending powers, ac-
cording each all the rights OF belliger-
tnts in the ports and territory OF the
United States. " Mr. Morgan spoke OF
the long and weary contest which the
Spanish authorities have been unable
to check. 1t was right, he said, that
congress should initiate such actions as
the United States was taking. The
president might not feel personally dis
posed to concur in the view of con-
gress, and yet he might feel bound by
it. The resolution was designed to
place the United Sta ea in "a position
to protect itG citizens. Mr. Morgan re-
fer1ed to the deAih OF DR.. Ruiz and
commented On the reported purpose OF
the administration to send lawyer to
Havana to investigate. Instead of
hunting up lawyer to go down to
Havana" declared the senator, our
authorities might as well send ship
of war to Havana with commissioner
and say to Spain: If that man has
been murdered you must punish the
guilty ones, and on the spot make i'm
mediate indemnity. Mr.. Morgan
argued that the recognition of the bel
lgertrcy of the Cubans could not be
construed as hostile act against Spain
He referred TO Spanish prisons being
stuffed with American prisoners.
This brought sharp exchange with
Mr.. Hale. What evidence has the
senator" asked Mr.. Hale, that the
prisons o. Cuba are filled with Ameri-
can citizens? | do not believe the as
sertion.'
II will answer responded Morgan
"by asking a question. ] would IKE TO
know on what authority the senator
from Maine predicts the belief that my
statement is not true? Who gave him
his information"'
Mr.. Hale said he was not called upon
TO prove the negative. 1t was for Nor
gan to establish the affirmative by the
records of the state department or other
authentic sources. my information is
lust the reverse" proceeded Hale. 1T
is to the effect that within the last SIX
n rnths, particularly within the last
six weeks, every case in which our
authorities have interviewed for the
release of citizens has been responded to
in friendly tone and in nearly every
case the release occurred. Mi. Hale
added that his attitude was in no sense
due to any friendship for Spain. Mr..
Morgan responded taat authority was
ample for the statement that 70 people
had been stuffed into a room 11x7 feet
Morgan added but | know who 1t is.
The world knows who it is. The sena-
tor cannot conceal the fact that he is
in communication with the Spanish au-
thorities.
Not one single item of this informa-
ton came from the Spanish authori-
ties" declared Hale.
The expiration of the morning hour
cut off debate, and gave the right of
way to the bankruptcy bill. Mr. Nor
gan wanted to go on, but Hale insisted
that the Cuban resolution be displaced
and go to the end of the calendar.
"Then | give notice." concluded MOI
gan, when I get the floor that I will
move to proceed to a conclusion with
the Cuban resolution. I desire action
and vote, and we ought to act or
else drop the subject and let Mckinley
deal with 1t"
Mr. Stewart pop. New } then spoke
on the bankruptcy bill.