New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20

the United States.
n,prc.r INTERVENTION FAVORED
discussing tic Morgan resolution on i's nio'''''
Mr. Foraker said that direct intervene"
better, shorter and more Chr's''"" ,o,,,a
Than the adoption of the resoiu''on. "a
COW N Spain: "In the name OF ciNiiI"
humanity ms we'll as in the interest," Vi ~
rerce YOU must come 10 a stop, ana YOU ".N
40 Immediately" This declaration oro's"' .,...
hurst Of applause from the galier''s' "'''0i'
nrou,ntlv checked by the CHAIR
The resolution under consideration oio "o' o.
o.. tor nc this Mr. Foraker continued II wac
xm;s,ake 70 suppose that Its adoption meant va
,,uoor tho United States and spain Nuo"
80 No right to ask the United States TOT inns
Intervention. nor Spain TO OBJECT u IT,
Foraker then read letter written oy 0e0.e''
O,nev a wear ago to Minister De LONE Va op"",'
ub,cb he said had not heretofore been pii,'.u
Tn this letter Mr. Olney said 10 'he "
that the latter's hope OF termination u r.
surrection had been completely oes'to'u
insurgents under arms had increaseo 'Noioiu "
threefold. They were well supp"e" o,roy
Tn short II could hardly be questioned MI o'n,s
!" ' . 49, ,rs,,rrect,on was more formidable
than ever.
STRENGTH OF THE lNsUREENi"'
N- Foraker also read from an official COM
.he ,nsursent army to-day. The letter said tha'
IN the districts which General Weyier oecia,eu
uere pacifed there are more insurgents ui'oe'
arms than there were eleven months ago. nav
800 20 tho number Of forty thousand,
armed with repeating rifles. In pursuance Oh
exad no,cv the insurgents avoided pitched DAT
Tics The writer asserted that the war "ouiu
drag along with the result OF untoid suleii"e
and the murder Of men, women anu ch"u'e'
Commenting on the letter. Mr. Foraker saiu
official reports OF this character showed .hat ume
Insurgents were thoroughly orsanizeo III LIZ AZ
divisons and regiments, ard tnoroushi! us
ani;noS rbev we're more hopeful than ever be-
fore he said of the ultimate success OF 'iie III
surrection. , o.. ,he starving
condition Of six hundred or eight hundred Ameri,
can citizens in Cuba Mr. E.ki5is
sharply: How do YOU know thal! .., or
II know II from the state Depar ''ien'' "
swered Mr. Foraker e,,u,.,, nor
But does the Senate know X olrclal9 pe'
sisted Mr.. Elkins. 49, Dos,aor.s
message" answered Mr.. Foraker Tine senator
has the privilege Of going 10 the o'a'e Nep"-
ment AMI learning the facts , r.. NJ
nartment pull down the blinds. say hush' anu
come back here with information ina, ne oa ~,
NOT disclose? Why don't you report the lact.
demanded Mr. Elkins I'VE are asked 10 VOC
away our judgments on the private information
of Senators who slip away to the ota'e Dep"''
men. anr answered iocularly that the West
Virginia Senator should not become irrl'a,eu
when he enjoyed the same privilege oi sHpPi"e
away TO the State Department.
r,,,s co17NTRy,s INTEREST IN THE WAR
Mr. Foraker admitted that II Cuba were
country with which the United states hao ho
transactions there would be no cause u taNe
no,,oo of the instruction, but all AUTHORITIES
ograed that il was our right and duty 10 act
eeasonabIv under the circumstances: In suppoIt
y, the contention Mr.. Foraker read again l,o, s
Saorstarv Clnev that the American people mao
~ ...aras+ IN anv struggle for freer poltcai
;nsttutions but especially in struggle raging
almost in sight of our shores. marked u! NV
ness and excuses on both sides making no o,s
nr,m,nat alton between belligerents and neutrals.
impoverishing and starving man! AIe 5 II an, e,
The interest OF the United STATES aceoi S r -,
cacratarv Olney was next only 10 that OIL SPAN
THE whole country Mr.. Foraker asserted, Vas
united on the point of expediency or recoghltion'
He admitted that recognition Touu ia s Ste,as for
the right TO search ships or the unteu oca'eH III
goods contraband of war. and reIieVe SPAN i "a
liability for damages for destruction 10 Aiiie "a"
property.
SPAIN NOT PAYING DAMAGES.
or the latter result, he said: Il would not re-
gard IT as a serious loss have iouhu III 'ne
state Department claims piled up there amount
,ng 30 many millions for destruction of American
nonor,,, IN this rebellion. and in each and every
instance the presentation to the spanish 10y ".
ernment OF such a claim has been foiloWeo 10y
long diplomatic correspondence, win i ,,b b
" every case without n single exception VIII
~. ~ e. drect refusal TO recognize such claim
And IL is a notorious fact mat u opaii ~, uIu
recognize them she would be unaple - ~, p' biisa
In ali seriousness, had rather hoid tne ooisd'
t;ons ~ the insurgents than Of Spain. ~,
In addition he read from the treaty VIII.
Spain TO show that ony arms on"
wal VIZ Mr. foraker referred to the right of
search which would accrue to Spain on tne reeats
,,.Ion NJ a state Of war. Mr.. Elkins lnterrup|Su
American ship by Spain would mean war con-
sidering the present war feeling IN o"c oncimson
Tho, the United States ceased ponclhs hei
shores in the interest of Spain IL was .,,"e 90 ~
end this quasi copartnership IN Diu'a, anu nt
hellish war and for his part no vote OF hc'
would continue this unholy alliance -
There were evidences OF demons,ra IRA. pm IN
the galleries as Mr.. Foraker closed. Dut THESE
were quickly checked by the presiding oihcer
REPLY FROM SENATOR HoAR'
>,r 11oar replied to Mr. Foraker. contending
that the Senate should have authoritative iac's
.et forth like a judicial finding Of a court In an
official report He complained that Mr. FORAKER
wanted the Senate 10 act on information WHICH
he was not at liberty to disclose The pIac.icaI
thing was 10 propose mediation ana II 'nse e. 60
reiected to have the facts presented 10 the gen
ato ond take the action the facts warranted
Wbst Spain had declined was what any sell
respecting nation would decnne. ' ,nus " fnr thai
retained Cuba she should make laws iol ma ,
mart OF her kingdom under the dictation OF 'he
i-nited States That was not decilnation y,
mediation Twenty years ago Spain mao saIo
.nnrn r,iob, he circumstances under when she
would accept mediation And II the facts as
serted by the Senator from ONO were uue ~
y,uet seen, TO him that the goloeh hour hao al :
rived , ,hot rscop
MIR. Foraker interrupted to suggest that rec c3sh
milton would not hinder mediauoh' 10 "'i'"
Mr. IIoar assented ... tn
Mr. Hoar called attention 10 statement III
Secretary Olneys letter which Mr. FORAKER nau
no. road that the war was conducted py the
;n.uroents not nv pitched battles, but by apply -
Ing the plantations and a. 10
starye out the Spanish soldiers oy des.Io ., .ie
me insurgents were thus destroying the prop,
ertv OF American citizens. was 1t VIOLATION OF
.A14 alna4t