The news & observer., 1897-05-11
CUBAN DEBATE AGAIN
Hale Takes the Floor Against
Morgan's Resolution.
He is JOINED BY WHITE
SENATOR TURPIE MAKES KEEN
REPLY TO HALE. &C.,.
TIE MISSISSIPPI. RESOLUTION
RENE dies For Flood Disasters to be
Inquired into--Father Morrill, Gave
q Notice of Remarks To-Day on
,4i the Cuban Resolution. d..

su the Cuban Resolution.
Washington. ID. c., May 10,-The Nor
gan Cuban resolution was discussed ut
considerable length in the. Senate to-
day. For the first time since the debate
began the opposition sentiment expressed
itself. Mr.. Hale. of Maine, and Mr..
White, of California, speaking against
the resolution, while Mr., Turpie, of IN
diana, supported it. ....a, ,..!. "a.
Mr. Chandler, Rep., =. Hl, from the
kSommittee on Census. reported a bill
for taking the twelfth census. orL.r,
tassrhe Morgan Cuban resolution was tax
en- to permit Mr., Hale, (Rep, Maine), to
lyNeak in opposition before leaving the
city. -. ,., ann .,ng
sThe Senator said there would always be
a genuine y, and heartfelt r, sympathy
throughout this country for every strug-
gle in behalf of human liberty. Such
sympathy could not be the exclusive
property of any Senator or body of Sena-
tors in this chamber, for it was universal.
But not every revolt is in the direction of
human liberty, and before invoking this
sympathy the facts. must be. calmly re-
viewed to see if they warranted action.
Mr.. Hale pointed out that the. pending
resolution came from no, executive of
ficer, no committee, no subcommittee.
1t had its root and birth place, he said,
| in the mind of the, Senator from Ala
bama (Morgan-) He did not doubt the
sincerity of that Senator, who was ready,
no doubt, to follow the resolution to it's
logical results. even though it's adoption
should be followed by the withdrawal Of
the Spanish Minister from Washington.
the termination of relations between the
United States and Spain and the possible
sequel of hostilities. The Senator Nor
gam was no more alarmed by the sepc-
tacle of the drawn sword than he was a
year ago. .,, ..t.c1l.s VIZ .e.1l..
4 Mr.. Hale reviewed the policy OF Presi-
dent Cleveland and Mr.. Olney on Cuba.
1t was a conservative andIpeaceful policy.
he said. tfaY T.. -nfsI '1
The Senator said few real Americans
were imprisoned in Cuba. The informa-
| tion of the State Department. some time
since disclosed that there were not more
than twelve. az F"Ii H l. iI 8 p
And he had never heard of genuine
Yankee being among them. They were
all Sanguillies, or Delga dos or Ruiz.
Turning to his associates. Mr.. Hale said
that no one ever heard of Burrows. or
| a Smith, or Frye, as victim of one
of these alleged outrages. There was not
a genuine Morgan among them. The
Senator said the real motive for the
Morgan resolution was shown in the re-
cent statement of Mr.. Morgan that the
passage of this resolution would pre-
vent Spain from making a loan and thus
prevent her from putting down the in
surrection. no 5'F'F@ t4 '".'!
Mr. Gallihger. Rep., n H9, dissenteH
from this statement, saying the question
tof loan was but one ground on which
the friends of Cuba had favored the
recognition of Cuban belligerency. There
| were, he said, other and higher grounds.
8! Mr.. Morgan also dissented. sdying the
resolution was predicated on a number Of
grounds. and that Q Spanish loan was re-
ferred to only to show that delay was
dangerous. ,~.FE4A' &tIN.
Proceeding Mr. Hale Said the Presi1
I'dent should be left unhampered to pur-
sue the Investigation he had entered
Iupon, and vt wouhsbe unwise to embar-
Irass him by a resolution requiring ap-
The country does not ask such action.
If there was real sentiment through the
county, hundreds of veterans would
spring to arms. q But on the contrary six
Thousand men had started to aid Greece
in her struggle, where one had gone to
CibA. Mr.. Hale closed with a motion to
refer the resolution to the committee on
foreign relations. . en9. Il o q =
The Cuban resolution was laid oaside
temporarily to allow Mr.. Nest to secure
agreement to a resolution directing the
committee ON commerce to inquire into
the causes of the recent floods ON the
Mississippi river and report, to the Senr
ate next December. The consideration
of the Cuban resolution was, resumed and
Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana, spoke in sup
port of it. .m1 ~ it, g. q q. a~ : +
"This is the age of revolution" ex
claimed the Senator, land i hope that
it may last long enough to- drins the last
remant Of monarchy from the American
continent. '2IIll.WG,IE
Referring to the reports, that another
Spanish loan was being, negotiated, Mr.
Turpie said: Spain, is now on its last
legs financially. Shall we fill up her
treasury; are we charged with supporting
and maintaining the Spanish credit? Is
it our duty to support the, ARMIES and
navies Of Spain on land and sea in her
vain efforts to subject patriots, Of Cuba
once more to the oppression Of the Span
ish yoke. think not. But the Senator
from Maine says that if we pass the res
olution the. Spanish minister will ask. for
his passports, break up, diplomatic rela-
tions and so home. / do not attach
Importance to that consequence, Min
listers have heretofore received their
congo and gone away without destroying
the political, geographical or physical