New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
THE DEBATE IN DETAIL.

IffE IN lhib'
SENATOR MoRRILLs sPEECH-THE ApMrNrsrRA
TONS Foley DEFINED BY Mr.. FORAKER.
Washington. May 1.-THE Morgan Cuban reso-
luton was taken up as soon as the routine busi-
ness was out OF the way in the Senate, and Mr..
Morrill, (Rep. Vt) spoke in opposition He said
that the purpose Of all the Cuban resolutions, In
Guiding that Of Mr.. Morgan was to wrest tho
Jurisdiction hitherto held and exercised only by
the executive branch Of the Government In recog-
nizng the begerent rights or the Independence
of nations and thus to exercise the power by
Congress in regard to Cuba. Mr.. Morrill, declared
that Congress had no such power and that 10
exercise would be contrary to all precedents IL
would hardly be claimed, he said, that oelligerent
rights of insurgents should have recognition
based merely on sympathy, but they must be
based on Justice and law. Were this country
now to recognize the Cuban insurgents as bel-
lgerents the legitimate Government would at
once be released from responsibility for damages
which American citizens may suffer from any
future acts or msdeeds Of the insurgents ReVo-
lutionists were not entitled to recognition when
the executive legislative and judicial functions
were only documentary and migratory.
LET THE PRESIDENT ALONE"
The fact that the present Administration was
retaining General Lee at Havana was some
proof he said that good work is being done there
now and this. supplemented by the Inquiries OK
a competent special commissioner, you'd give the
President better information than that derived
from the sudden inspiration Of any Cuban annex
ationist in America. Let the President have
some opportunity TO exercise the functions ana
assume the responsibilities Of his great office.
Mr.. Morrill, reviewed the thrty-odd resou-
tions dealing with Cuba which had been intro
duced The Senator from the great peace-ioV-
ing State of PENNSYLVANIA (Mr. Cameron had
reported a resolution which had Festus been
present would have led him TO exclaim In LOUD
voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself; much
learning doth make thee mad. Otber resolu-
tions did not mnce matters, but proposed TO let
slim the dogs of war at once Mr. Morrill, held
that Spain, vexed by flibusters and by the stall
wart sympathy in the United States for the In
surgents. would construe resolution recogniz-
ing the independence Of Cuba as equivalent to
a declaration Of war. For himself ne hoped for
the early and complete independence OF the ISL
and and when the time was ripe independence
would come. war or no war. But he was wholly
opposed to the annexation Of Cuba, as IT meant
the admission of Cuba as a State equal in power
to New-YOrk.
NEW MONROE DOCTRINE RIDfCULED.
Mr. Morrill, turned his attention to the new
and botched version Of the Monroe Doctrine with
all its apocryrhal additions by our intrepid
iingoists" This new version. he said. sought
TO make the United States the 'unasked guar
dian and the fighting champion OF all tho
American republics. Zig and little He com"
pared the pacific utterances OF Washington
with this "hatulent exaggeraton OF the Monroe
Doctrine" He had never accepted this new
wprQ
an established policy then II was time to create
an army and a navy which would eclipse all
that might be brought against them. to pile
up taxes TO sustain huge military establish
ment and to supplant the schoomaster with
the soldier.
Mr. Morrill, referred to the 'belligerent war
whoops OF certain statesmen who seemed TO want
at any cost
Mr. Foraker OF Ohio, who has Just become q
member Of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
spoke briefly on the desirability Of careful In.
qury by that committee. There was no pur-
pose. he said to trihe with the resolution and he
urged Mr.. Morgan to allow it to be referred.
Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb) asked what more could
be learned.
Mr.. Foraker replied that question existed as
70 the facts The subject divided itself he said.
under three heads: First. what are the facts?
Second. what is the law applicable to the factsr
Third. what is the policy which we are to assume
under this condition OF law and facts7 He had
read some Of the evidence In the possession OF
the State Department and he felt that II should
be examined carefully before action was taken.
This led Mr.. Allen to a warm criticism OF the
'premedtated purpose OF the State Department
10 keep the Senate in ignorance" Fortunately.
however the world knew the facts as TO Spanish
cruelties II delay were to be the policy OF the
Administration. then II was a cowardly policy
for any Administration to adopt.
Mr. Foraker denied having said anything to
warrant a statement that the Executive or the
State Department withheld information from the
Senate or desired delay. The Administration ana
the Department were pursuing inquiries with
view to acting understandingly on this subject.
Mr. Allen asked II Mr.. Foraker dismissed the
inquiries OF the former Administration as ncom-
petent.
The Ohio Senator answered that the informa.
ton now available at the State Department dealt
with the present status Of AFFAIRS. and there was