The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-20

fencing. The main speeches Of the day
were made by Senators Foraker. of Ohio;
Cannon. of Utah; Lindsay, OF Kentucky,
and HOar. OF Massachusetts It was the
first speech of any length made by Mr..
Foraker since he entered the senate. and
In addition to this the Ohio senator is one
of the Cuban subcommittee of the com
mitiee on foreign reiatons He spoke IN
favor Of reference OF the resolution 10
the committee, but on the general aues-
tlou declared his purpose Of supporting
the resolution recognizing Cuban belllg-
srency when IL should be supported by
the committee.
Mr.. Cannon was bitter in his denuhcla-
ton of Spanish atrocity, characteEtzlng
the captain general OF Cuba as that
Mad-dog Weyler" Mr.. Lindsay de-
clared II the information furniShed by
United States consul5 was 81 shocking
as TO subject them TO danger Of aSsaSGin-
utlon II tilelr names were disclosed, Il
was time to send wRrships to Cuba and TO
terminate all diplomatic relations with
thnt country.
II was developed in the course Of a coll
lOquy between Senators Foraker, Nor
| gan and Vest, that the state department
had withheld the names OF United States
consuls reporting on the serious condition
OF Affairs in Cuba because It might lead
| TO their massacre. Mr.. Vest declared
| that this presented the most serious
phase OF the subject, as It was time 70
protect our officials with Warships II
| their personal safety was threatened for
making reports of their government.
No action on the resolution was t1ken,
| but Mr., Morgan said he hoped 70 secure
a vote tomorrow on Mr. HAle's motion
to refer. He desired to do this, he said,
| In order that the Cuban resolution might
not antagonize the tariff bill on Monday
Then the Cuban resolution came up.
Mr. Chandler, OF New Hampshire, moved
| that the adjournment to-day. be until
| Monday, liscIaiminE at fheFgang time
any intention on the part Of the oppo-
nentS OF the resolution 70 delay action.
The debate proceeded on Mr.. Chandler's
motion and branched on into unexpected
channels.
Mr.. Vest, OF Missouri, said he had seen
statements TO the effect that three mem
bers of the committee on foreign rela-
tlons had visited the state department
and had had access TO the evidence fur
nlshed by United States consula. Why
was II that three senators had this infor-
nation and the senate did not have II?
ConSuIS Not 70 be Known.
Mr.. Morgan answered that three sena-
tors on the committee had been sent as
subcommittee to the President and Sec
reetary OF STATE to confer on the Cuban
! subject. They had received certain In
formation anu the injunction was laid
upon them that the name OF General Lee
was not to be used in connection with the
information.
| Morgan, was the fear that the officials
\ who gave the Information would be
| maSsacred. Another reason was that
we had no war vessels ready to meet the
outbreaks Of Vicicun people. ready 20
massacre"
"Wns this statement ofIiclal that mas
sacre might ensue?" asked Mr.. White. Of
California.
"YeE. ofIicial." responded Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Vest, by further QUESTIONING,
brought out the fact that the President
and secretary OF state had requested that
the names OF cOnsuls sending the infor-
nation should not be disclosed.
Mr.. Foraker had been one OF the sub
| committee to visit the state department.
| SO far as he was concerned, he said, no
restrictions had been placed on him, eX-
cept Us TO the use Of names OF consulS
and places.
Mr.. VeJt, addressing Mr.. Foraker.
said: 'T call attention TO the statement OF
the gentleman from Alabama that the
President and secretary OF state desired
that names OF consuls should not be
given as 1t would involve their as9assina-
tIon. is that sO2"
mot in that language" replied Mr.
FoTaker. but Il was suggested that the
disclosure OF names might do more harm
than good and possibly lead 20 violence.
Mr.. Foraker said that the department
| felt that there should be reserve In
giving the sources of It's information. II
was quite n usual course.
Mr.. Hoar pointed out that II was usu-
al to withhold the names OF consuls
when the disclosure might result in a
demand for their recall.
81 am one of those senator's who want
an early vote on this resolution" Mr..
/ Hoar went on. 81 am specially desir
| Gus OF getting It out OF the way because
| there Is other important buslness ripe
| and ready for which this special session
| OF Congress was called and for which
the business and the labor OF the Coun-
try are anxlously awaiting"
Mr. Cannon, after an intense dcnun- |
| cIntinn OF the mad dog" Wcyler, re-
called a sentiment written by senator
under a picture he had seen OF the Re
decmer. In New York: "Oh, Christ!
Come b0Ck, lnc money CnuUgeTA uIc
| in The temple" and said that was what
| he thought when he heard the speeches
| FOR the Commercial Interests" In the
| senate. Putting sarcastic stress on the
quoted words, he declared the money
Changers are IN tho temple OF human
liberty" His only objection to the res-
olutIon was that II did not 30 far
cnough, the United States should estab-
| IIsh "A prntectoTatc over Cuba and hold
ii until the island was able TO govern
itself.
Foraker SPrInE' sensation.
There was much interest manifested
when Mr. Foraker. OF Ohio, rose TO
speak.
~ want to SAY at the outset" he an
nou.ccd. that win vote FOR this reso-
luiIon. ur some resolution like It." In
ndopting the resolution, the senate |
wonlh act strictly In accordance with |
international law. There could be no |
nuestion ot recognizing the indeprnd- |
enro OF cuba. because no ono claimed |
that Independence existed Intervention
was also out OF the question: MIR. For
nker declared, for reasons which he |
proceeded to explain. The explanation