Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
POLICY OF M'KINLEY.
FoRAKER DEFINES THE PRESIDENTS
 ATTITUDE TOWARD CUBA.

Morrill, and Cafrery Against Morgan's
 Resolution-Mills and Allen Favor It.
 House Passes the sundry Civil BnL
 Pearl Harbor Appropriation Rejected.
 Washington, May 12.-The Cuban question occupied the entire attention of the senate, the debate taking a wide range and at times becoming spirited when comparisons were made between the attitude of the former administra- ton and the present one on the subject of Cuba. Senators Morrill, of Vermont and Gallery of Louisiana spoke in op- position to the resolution, Senators Lodge of Massachusetts and Foraker of Ohio advocated deferring the ques- ton until further information could be secured from the state department, and Senators Mills of Texas and Allen of Nebraska urged the immediate passage of the resolutions.
 Mir. Foraker made a statement in the course of a sharp exchange between himself and Senator Allen, in which the latter accused the administration of 'cowardly delay"
 AS to the policy of the administra- tion." said MT Foraker, "let me say that it has policy as to Cuba, and at the proper time 1t will take steps to ex- ecute that policy"
 May I be permitted" asked MT. AL len. ito ask what the policy of this ad- ministration is as to Cuba?"
 "The policy of the administration" responded MT. Foraker, "as I under stand 1t, is to ascertain beyond the pos sibility of doubt the exact condition of affairs in Cuba. The administration has already taken steps in that direction. It s,.f. tN make an investigation for the admins tration and to report the facts to -.e administration as a basis of action. That report will be at hand before long. In the meantime 1t Is proposed that the senate committee shall secure the full est information on the lines indicated, so that a report may be made which will justify every senator in the action he takes"
 The debate went over Senator Kyle (Pop.) of South Dakota, rising to . question of privilege, disclaimed having sought committee places from Repub- lican senators. A partial conference re- port on the Indian appropriation bill was agreed to.
 House Passes Sundry Civil Hill.
 The consideration of the senate amendments to the sundry civil appro- priation bill was finished by the house and the bill sent to a conference. Pres ident Cleveland's forest reservation or der was the subject of much debate. and the house voted not to concur in the senate amendment to annul the or der. with the understanding that the conferess should arrange an amend ment which would have the same ef- feet.
 The most interesting debate was on the appropriation of s50.000 to improve Pearl harbor, In the Hawaiian Islal IS, which was rejected by vote of ST 53. MT. Hit of Illinois, past and pro- spective chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, earnestly urged the portance of taking steps to conf T the title of this government to the har- bor in view of the senate proposal to abrogate the Hawaiian treaty.
 He was supported by Messrs. Cum mings of New York, Henry of Connect icut, Parker of New Jersey and Simp- son of Kansas and opposed by Messrs. Cannon of Illinois, Savers of Texas, Hil- born of California and Walker of Mas sachusetts.
 The house decided to concur in the amendment which gives the president power to appoint the IF mineral land commissioners, thus taking them out of the classified service, and the pro- visions for four new commissioners and four deputy marshals for Alaska and for continuing the investigation of the seal fisheries