Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-18
CUBA UP AGAIN.
The Question Appears in Both Houses
Of Congress.
FWO PHASES OF TIE SUBJECT
Message Asking Relief icr Americans
and Morgan Resolution.
WELLINGT0N'S EAlDEN REMARKS
Ihey EmbOdy an Endorsement Of lhe
Cleveland Cuban Policy.
DANIEL FER THE INSURGENT CAUSE.
He Answers the Marylandcr, and Argues
for Recognition Of BelliSersnCy.
BAILEY BLOCKS The REPUBLICANS,
He Demands That Morgan Resoiu-
lion A. Wen rs Mckinley Message
He Considcrcd-1he Latter Goes
over Until Thursday.

WASHINGTON, May r.-Cuba en-
crossed the attention Of the Senate TO-
dav. The public interest in the subject
was shown by the great crowds "hich
besicged the galleries throughout the day.
Among the occupants of the dip'o-
matte gallery were Sir Julian Pauhce-
fote. the British Ambassador, ana MINIS
Ter Hatch. Of Hawaii, and in the ie-
scrve5 gallery was General Dan. sickies'
,x-I-nited states Minister to Spain.
Neither the Spanish legation nor the Gu
han bureau in Washington was repre-
sented I'm the galleries, so far as coulu
be observed.
The two phases Of the subject were
,rssentea. First came the question oi
reliss 10 destitute and starving Ameil-
cans in Cuba. This was presented IN
the Presidents message as soon as the
session opened. Immediately following
the reading Of the message Mr.. DAVIS
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Rolations. presented favorable report
y, iolnt resolution. originally intro
ducsd pv Mr.. Gauinger, approprlauhg
$4,000 for the relief Of American citizens
IN Cuba. There was only one Drlel
sneecb made-by Mr.. Gallnger ana theh
,be resolution went through by uhahl-
rnous vote. The resolution, as amenaeu'
IS as follows;
"Resolved by the Senate and House
~ representatives of the United states
I'm Congress assembled. That the sum Oh
$4,000 be. and the same is HEREBY ap-
nronriated out Of any money in the IIe"-
surv not otherwise appropriated. Ior tne
relief Of destitute citizens OF the Ohitcu
ct.tes in the Island Of Cuba, said money
- be expended. at the discretion ana
dor the direction of the President OF
So. T-rited States. in the purchase ana
S,~,isbing Of food. clothing, ana Ineh-
ci-es IN such citizens, and for transport
f,t, "a fhe United states sucn OF thchl
as so desire. and who are without means
10 transport themselves.
CHAPMAN CASE.
Mr.. Hoar Republican)' OF Massa' ta,
chusetts presented from the Juulcl1i ,
Commitiee q report on the Alien reso4u
- relating 10 Elverton r. Chapman
i. stoted that the committee had ascer'
toired 10 its satisfaction tnat MI Oh"i.
man Is not and had not been an appii
can't for Executive clemency. Chuer SuC'
circumstances. the committee recon
mended that the Senate take NV Iui '''e
action on the subject.
Al the request of Mr.. Hoar, the re-
mort was accepted and allowed 10 lie Oh
~ Nr Pettierew PopulisO, of South
Dokota. called up the resolution Tor Inc
anpoiutment of a committee OF hNe seha'
tors 10 investigate the issue OF paleht'
for lands to the Pacific railroad ana &c
California and oregon railroads. me
resolution was adopted after pelh'
amended so as to provide that the fesu
lar committee should make the lnVesll
.sarion. The bill authorizing the settle
mont of mutual accounts between tht
United states and Florida was passed.
Tho second phase Of the Cuban subject
came no at . o'clock, when the Morgan
resolution. declaring that condition ol
war exists I'm Cuba, was taken up.
Mr.. Morgan stated that unless some
senator desired TO speak oe would ASH
a vea and nay vote on the pending
notion of Mr.. Hales, to refer the reso-
I,,tion TO the Committee on Foreign Re
lations.
Mr.. Hale Observing the meagre az
tendance Oh the floor. suggested that the
Importance Of the question was such as
10 make a quorum desirable This ne
cergitated a call for quorum, which
after some delay. brought forty-six SEN
ators just a quorum, 10 the Senate.
WELLINGTON on CUBA.
The vote was about 10 be taken, wheT
Mr.. Wellington Republicam. Of Mary
land, rose for his maiden speech, which
proved 10 be "a vigorous protest against
SAe resolution, and plea Tor It's re1e
renee 10 the Committee on Foreign Rela
tions. he said that while a resolution
OF bellgerency might not be serious. ye
the Senate should pause and consider thu
serious results that might follow such 9
declaration.
The first thing the Senate should do 1:
10 pass a tariff bill The American peo
pie. he said were more interested in th'
passage Of that bill than they were II
the Cuban question. Then Congress
should turn It's attention 10 the currenc,
question. be said. for the Republican
party stood for a good. sound currency
On these foreign questions, urged Mr.
Wellington, We should not go forth as ;
Bombastes Furi0so or a Don QuiXote
or as the man with a defiance 10 treas
on The tail OF his coat. There should b.
conservatism Instead OF arraying th'
United States against every country o
Europe. We should invite their supper
and their confidence.
"The policy pursued by the late ad
minlstratlon and By Grover Clevelan'
meets rny approval" declared Mr.. Wei
lngton, "and as a Republican. l am pre-
pared 10 say that Grover Cleveland di'
his duty IN refusing 10 rush headloni
into "A radical Cuban policy
The Senator said he was opposed Il
j.ng0ism He wOuc oppose this resolu
ton Il reported back from the commit
tee. unless much stronger evidence wa
presented than that he had seem
This Is a defiance OF Spain" he said
"You may say that Spain Is veal
Power. and that we can annihiliate he
in thirty minutes. Are you ready TO
war? DO the American people wan
war? I DO not believe II. Until you ar
ready for war. do not take steps whicl
VIII involve war"
Mr. stewart Of Nevada, argued for tn
resolution. saying Il voiced the sentimen
OF the American people. who wanted IA
mere Of The "cl,veland policy on Cuba
DANIEL FOR THE RESOLUTION.
Mr. Daniel Of Virginia. said the Sena
tor from Maryland tMr Wellington ha'
taken a shot at creation whiie pre-
sumably discussing the pending resoiu
ton He had gone into the tarir. IN
currency, and tho late and the presen
sdu,fri4ffaflox.. A.. Earloua rzmjh