The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-07
CUBA IN THE SENATE.
Resolution Recognizing Existence Of
War ArOuses Hot Debate.
Morgan and Hale Exchange
Usual Compliments.
Matter Was Displaced by Bankruptcy Bill
and Went Over.

Washington. April 7.-Mr. Morgan
NDem., Ala.) called up I'm the senate yes
terday his resolution recognizing a state
of public war I'm Cuba and began an ex-
tended speech thereon. He confessed
that, after the experience of the last four
years he was utterly hopeless that any
administration of the United States
would reach the point of sending ships
of war To Cuba to demand redress for
citizens. He cited the case OF DR.. Ruiz
stating he had information that Consul
General Lee had reported that he had
been murdered by the Spanish authori-
ties.
early In the day Mr.. Morgan OF Ala
bama called Up his resolution declaring
that state of war existed In Cuba. and
recognizing both parties as belligerents.
lie spoke for some time in dispassion-
= ate manner on the resolution, but was
aroused by Mr.. Hale Of Maine to a series
of sharp retorts. 1t led to the declara-
tion by Mr.. Morgan that instead OF
sending a lawyer to Cuba to investigate
the case of DIR. Ruiz. as was contem-
plated, the administration would do well
10 send a warship to Havana and de-
mand redress.
At another point Mr.. Hale questioned
Mr.. MOrgan's statement that the Cuban
prisons were stuffed" with American
prisoners. declaring that the information
reaching him (Hale) showed that no
such condition existed. Mr.. Morgan
asked where this information came
from, and then hotly asserted that he
knew where 1t came from, and the world
knew where Ii came from, as the SEN
ator from Maine had not denied the
fact that he was in communication with
the Spanish authorities.
Mr.. Hale Indignantly denied that his
Information came from Spanish sources,
and said 1t was furnished i'm every item
by American citizens. The strain oc-
oasioned by this charge and denial was
relieved by the expiration of the MORN
ing hour which cut off the debate. The
Morgan resolution lost it's place and
went to the calendar. but Mr.. Morgan
will continue his speech today, and has
given notice of a motion to proceed
with the Cuban resolution to final
vote.
Most Of the day was given to the bank
ruptcy bill, Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada
speaking In opposition. The discus
sion drifted to the finantial question,
Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Stewart having
an amusing discussion on bimetallism.
During the day, Mr.. Earle (Dem. 8.
O. introduced a resolution for the i'm
mediate reorganization OF senate COM
mittees and the filling of all vacancies.
He spoke briefly for the first time since
entering the senate, on the injustice
of keeping the new senator's from COM
nhittee service. The resolution went
over.
President Mckinley sent to the senate
the following nominations: Alonzo j.
Tyler OF Tennessee TO be collector Of in
ternal revenue for the Second district of
Tennessee; Park Agnew of Virginia, to
he collector OF internal revenue for the
Sixth district of Virginia; Theodore
Roosevelt of New YYorll, to be assistant
secretary of the navy; Captain A. S.
Crowninshield. u. s. N, to be chief of the
bureau of navigation in the department
OF the navy: Rev. William c. Cassard of
Maryland, to be chaplain in the navy.