The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-12
MORRILL,. On HIS FEET
The O.d Senator Against the
cuban Resolution.
k4tS ss~l WAS NCT OLD
rs SARCASTIC ON THE MONROE
DOCTRINE.
TAuNFS "!NTREPID J'NGOlSTS'
Allen and Foraker Have Pass in Which
Foraker Joined by Lodge De.
tends the Administration
Mr. MiIls's Reply.
TAuNrs "sNTREPIo J'NGolsTs'


Washington. May 11-The Cuban
question occupied the entire attention OF
the Senate to-day the debate taking
wide range and at times becoming spirited
when comparisons were made between
the attitude of the former administration
and the present one on the subject OF
Cuba. The debate went over until To-
morrow. During the day Senator hyle,
(Populist, S. d., rising to a question
Of privilege, disclaimed having sought
committee places from Republican Sena-
tors. A partial conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was agreed to.
Senator Mantle. of Montana, introduc-
ed two amendments to two of the sched-
ules of the tariff bill. He explained
that one of these represented the views
Of the National Wool Growers Associa-
ton. while the other had been agreed to
by number of Senators on the Republi-
can side. The amendments were referred
to the Finance committee.
The Morgan Cuban resolution was tax
en- I'D as soon as the routine business was
out of the way and Mr.. Morrill, ,(Rep.,
Vermont. spoke in opposition The
Senator said the purpose of all the Cuban
resolutions, including that of Mr.. Morgan,
was to wrest the jurisdiction hitherto
held and exercised only by the ex-
ecutive branch of the government, in rec
ognizing the belligerent rights or the in
dependence of nations and thus to exer-
else the power by Congress in regard to
Cuba. Mr. Morrill, declared that Con-
gress had no such power and that its ex-
ercise would be contrary to all piece
dents. 1t will hardly be claimed, he said,
that belligerent rights of revolters should
have recognition based merely on sympa-
thy, but they must be based on justice
and law. Were we now to recognize
the Cuban revolters as belligerents the
legitimate government would at once be
released from responsibility for damages
which American citizens may suffer from
any future acts or misdeeds of the re-
VOTERS. The fact that the present ad-
ministration was retaining General Lee
at Havana was some proof, the Senator
said, that good work is being done now,
and this supplemented by the inquiries
of competent special commissioner
would give the President better informa-
tion than that derived from the sNdden
inspiration of any Cuban annexationist
in America. The Senator held that
Spain, vexed by flibusters and by the
stalwart sympathy in the United States
for the insurgents, would construe a res
olution recognizing the independence Of
Cuba as equivalent to a declaration of
war. For himself, he hoped for the early
and complete independence of the island
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 state equal in power to New York.
Mr.. Morrill, turned his attention to the
"New and botched version of the Monroe
dostrine with all its apocryphal nddi-
tons by our intrepid jingoists.' This
new version, he said sought to make the
United States the ''un-asked guardian
and the fighting champion of all the Am
erican republics big and little" The
Senator compared the pacific utterances
of Washington with this "fatulent eX-
aggeration of the Monroe doctrine" He
had never accepted this new version as
applied to Venezuela. Il it was to be
an established policy, then it was time
to create an army and navy which will
eclipse all that might be brought against
them, to pile up taxes to sustain huge
military establishment and to supplant
the school master with the soldier.
Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, spoke briefly on
the desirability of careful inquiry by the
Foreign Rela tions committee. There was
no purpose, he said, to trifie with the res
olution and he urged Mr.. Morgan to allow
it to be referred.
Mr. Allen, Pop, Neb.), asked what
more could be learned.
Mr.. Foraker responded that a question
existed as to the facts.
Mr.. Foraker said he had read some of
the evidence in the possession OF the
State Department, and he felt that it
should be examined carefully before ac-
ton was taken.
This led Mr.. Allen to warm criti-
cism of the ''premeditated purpose Of the
state department. to keep the Senate in
ignorance"
MIR. Foraker disclaimed having said
anything to warrant statement that the
Executive or State Department withheld
information from the Senate or desired
to delay
Speaking of the policy of the admins
tratiOn, he said: $50 far as the admins
tratlon rs concerned, it is not under
taking to shirk its duty as to Cuba. On
the contrary, the administration has it's
policy in regard to that question and in
due time it will take it's actien in cores
pondence with that policy
MAY be permitted to ask" inauired
Mr. Allen, "what is the policy of the ad-
ministratiOn in respect to Cuba?
1.-The policy Of the administration.
said Mr.. Foraker, sis, as l understand il.
to ascertain at once. beyond peradven-
ture. what are the exact conditions exist
ing in Cuba. 1t has taken steps in that
direction. 1t has sent its duly authorized
agent there TO make inquiry. 1t will be