Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-20
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| the laws Sne Wouiu MANI A.,
Foraker contended, however lha' 'ne
| greater proposition lhVolVeo wy -
and argued that SPANS recora III Wy
/ last rebellion as well as IN the presen'
was not such as to encourage the iiop
| of the favorable acceptance VI any
proposition that might be maze ny .he
government of the Unlteu oea.es'
, Discussing the Morgan resolution on -
merits, Foraker said that direct iii'ei
| vention was a better. shorter ana iiioie
Christian-like way than the adop'ioi'
of the resolution. he Would say "
Spain I'm the name of CIVILIZATION ana
humanity, as well as in the lhteres. VI
our commerce. you must come TO stop
and you must do so Immediately.
Foraker then read letter written py
Secretary Olney, a year ago, TO MIL
lister Dupuy De Lone of Spain. WHICH
the senator said had not heretofore
been printed. In this letter Mr.. ONE!
stated to the minister that the latters
hope of termination of the insurrec-
Son had been completely destroyed
The insurgents under arms had in
creased two-fold to three-fold. Ihey
were well supplied with arms. In short
it can hardly be questioned, MI. olney
wrote, that the insurrection IS more
formidable than ever.
Foraker also read from an oiicla'
communication just received showing
the power of the insurgent army To-
day The letter stated that III the uls-
tricts which Gen. Weyler declared We're
paciiied, there are more insurgents uh-
Ger arms than there were II ih0iitha
ago. having troops TO the numpeF oil
49, 600 armed with repeating rifles. IN
pursuance Of 4 fixed pol3cy, the lnsui
SCENTS avoided pitched battles. me
writer asserted that the war would
drag along with the result OF untold
suffering and the murder OF men,
wcmen ard children. Commenting on
the letter, Foraker said the cilicial re-
ports If this character showed that tha
Insurgents were thoroughly organized
in corps, divisions and regiments and
thoroughly disciplined. They were
more hopeful than ever before, on tho
ultimate success of the instruction.
When Foraker referred to the starry
ing condition 6 eco or 500 American
citizens in Cuba Elkins interiaItc
sharply: How do you know that?"
Il know it from the state depart
ment," answered Foraker.
But how does the Senate know ii
officiallyy" persisted Elkins.
II state it officially and ii is in the
Presidents message" answered For
aker.
Foraker read from Secretary Olney 4
report that the American people had
an interest in any struggle for free.
political Institutions but especially In
struggle raging almost in sight q
our shores, marked by bitterness and
excuses on both sides, making no dis
elimination between belligerents and
| neutrals. inpoverishing and starvin
| many Americans. The interest of the
| United States, according to Secretary
| Olnov. was next only to that of Spain
! Replying to the statement that rt-a-
ognition would mean relieving Spain
| of liability for damages for destruction
| to American property, Foraker said
| that claims Of this nature amountins
| to millions could be found i'm the sta.e
department. but Spain had refused t.
| recognize them. If Spain would not
recognize them she would not pay
| them. In all seriousness he would
| rather nDlu the oDiiSailOnS OF lHt IN
surgents than the obligations Of Spain
In addition he read from the treat
with Spain to show that only arms and
lamnun:tions of war were contrahanj
! When Foraker referred to the right
| of search which would accrue to Spain
on the recognition of a state of war
E,lllins INTERRUPTED with the declaration
that the search of an American shir
| nv Spain would mean war. CONSIDERING
the present war feeling in the Senate.
| II was time. Foraker said in conclu-
sion that the United States cease poll
49,. -, <.,,o,os, =, ~ ;nta,ast Of cn.i,
| Siiis nei 'i'oi % ~ -
| 1T was time TO emu the quaSSi co-part-
| nership in brutal and heliSh war, and
| for his mart no vote ar act would con-
| -, ot,;orao
.iilue 'h'S uhi,oiS
Hoar replled 10 fofakeF' cohtehuil9
| that the Senate should have authora-
aaioi,I ,a,,a,t ~
| ms VI d eoui al a.. va, i'i
| complained that foraher wanted the
Senate to act on information which he
was NOT at liberty TO disclose. The
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| Pi"N l'N"i 'S ~ w fr
| mediation, anu II tnat Was ieJecteu 20
| the facts presented to the Senate and
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| w nat Spain nav W."
| any self-respectfng nation would de-
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