The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-21
HORRORS OF The CUBAN War
Nh. Morgan Again DilateS Upon Them
Before The Senate
AND PRESSES FOR SPEEDY ACTION
On His Resolution Recognizing Cuban Bel
ligeroncy-TheT Tarin Bill Nearly Ready,
and May be Reported Next week.
The Retroactive Clause Modified.

briefly In tho Senate to-day. and then
went over for week owing 10 the alb
scnce Of Senator Hale. Of Maine, who has
been active in opposition 10 il.
A resolution by Mr.. Hoar uiep. Mass)
as agreed 70 requesting he sesretaiy
for comprehensive Information as 10
the machinery Of the government Of all
forcign nations with which We have dipio-
matte relations. the taxes or excises ana
methods collection; imports ana ex-
ports. method Of aiding the merchant
marine discrimination against AmeIi-
can merchant vessels, public mdebteu-
ness, etc.
DISTILLED SPIRITS.
A,otber resolution by Mr.. Cuilom
0g.r mn requests the Secretary of the
,rroasYrv for information as TO the ell
f.ct Of the present internal revenue TAX
an the honest production Of distilled
snfrifs fo what extent Illicit disullauon
b,d occurred. and an further iniorma-
lion that will aid In protecting the gov
,rrr,erf against frauds. In this con-
,,octi,u Mr.. CullOm stated that he uh-
derstood one-third of the wines produced
in this country came from Illicit oisl4-
lstion. -.
Mr.. German (Dcm. Nd want lime 10
look into the resolution as IT charac-
terizod the present rates as high ana
lie did not know that the Senate desired
70 pronounce the tax as high.
Mr. Cullom modified the resolution,
striking out the word high rates ana
substituting present rates Mr.. Hoar
open Nass) wanted the resolution
lroadened so as 20 give information on
alconol used in the arts. He said IL
would be Of great Importance IN the
consideration Of the tariff bill, ana IN
This connection he stated that he wouiu
propose an amendment TO the tarln piIi
cxempung from taxation alcohol used
in the arts. The resolution nnally went
over.
In consenting 20 his resolution going
over for week. Mr. Morgan said the
terrible and abominable situation IN
cuba could not be allowed TO so on
much longer. lie had just listened TO
the testimony Of witness before the
Committee on Foreign Relations which
presented a shocking condition OF al
fairs In Pinar del Rio. 1t was morally
impossible that the people OF the united
states should close their eyes 10 these
horrors much longer.
SAVE HUMAN LIVES.
we are." ne said. aroused over
Greece crete. and Armenia. but the very
stencil Of these horrors Is under our nose.
IIe wanted Americans protected and
scenes worse than those In the bloody
davs Of the Netherlands brought 10 an
end. N the Senate passed this resolu-
tion. as he believed it would, human
lives would be saved.
Mr.. White asked If the testimony OF
horrors. being taken before the committee
would be printed and made available 10
Senators.
OIL course 90 would responded Mr.. Nor
rdn sharply. the committee was not
adopting d,'rk lantern methods.
Alr White said he would venture an
other inquiry lie had heard IT init
mated that the President was about 10
send commissioner 10 Cuba Would 1t
not De desirable 10 await the report from
This commissioner before taking action.
There was no need Of awaiting fur
tner reports answered Mr. Morgan. The
country had been deluged with reports
and unimpeachablc evidence for the last
two years. Mr. Morgan said no infor-
nation had come 10 Congress as 10 the
appointment Of q commissioner 10 Cuba.
u was generally understood the commits
sioner would connne his inquiries 10 the
case Of Dr. Ruiz. which was but one of
many. II involved only the question OF
indemnify or apology, and did not af-
feet The general question OF the attitude
Of the United States toward Cuba. "EX-
ccpt TO delay all action. remarked Mr..
Allen Pop. OF Nebraska. Mr.. Morgan
went on 90 say he expected when this
commissioner came back from Cuba am
other one would so. I'm the meantime
devastation ruin. cruelty, and eXtermin-
alton were going on in Cuba. But two
countries on the face OF the earth were
eucaeed in this repression Of human lib
ofy- Turkey and Spain.
The agricultural appropriation bin was
then taken up and passed without amend
meuts.
At14o ?. NJ. TIE Senate went into ex-
crut.yc session.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
At o'clock the Senate resolved execu-
tive session. and the bankruptcy till was
formally laid before IL.
lu the course OF the debate dr Allen
pop OF Nebraska announced that he
would obstruct in every way possible any
bankruptcy bin which included involun-
tary bankruptcy.
Nlr Nelson Rep. OF Minncsota) amend
ed HIS substitute bill so as TO overcome
criticisms heretofore made.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he would
seek 90 secure "a test vote on the pending
Nelson substitute. by moving at j. NJ.
tomorrow TO las the substitute on the ta-
ble
Mt Bacon (Dem. Of Georgia. submitted
numerous amendments. modifying the
etungency Of the original bin as applica-
bic 20 debtors.
AZ $40 Z. ~, the Senate adjourned
TIE TARIFF BILL.
WASHINGTON. j. C.. April 0.-The
presence on the floor OF the Senate to-day
or the members Of the Republican sub
committee OF the Senate Finance Com
mlttee. who are engaged In preparing the
tariff bill. was made the basis OF much
speculation The members Of the com
mit;ee were clOsetcd for a time with Sen
at0r Vest. Of the Democratic side of the
Finance Committee. and afterward held
individual conferences with other senators
on both sides OF the chamber.
II was generally supposed that the COM
rnittee had reached a point from which
the end OF us arduOus work could be dis
cerned. and that preparation was being
made FOR fun meeting Of the committee.
Tb,s did not prove 10 be exactly true but
the visit was made for the purpose OF
smoothing the way for the final work.
The committee is approaching the end OF
its labors. and various senators who are
making persistent demands for changes
were called in with view 10 arriving
az an understanding.
Among the problems which are vet un-
settled are those relating 10 sugar, lead.
ore. and wool Some senators have man-
ifested "A disposition to hold out pcrsls-
tentlv for certain notifications Of the
schedules referring 10 these and other
..,ttelas Tho ,uapnhcrS of the committee