Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-21
MORGAN CROWS ELOQUENT In Advocating His Resolution
 on Cuba. GREECE, CRETE, ARMENIA Receive Sympathy While Cuba, Under Our
 Very Noses,
N HER STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY
Is Left Without the Kindly Word of Rec- ognition-Turxey and Spain are Butch ers-Agrricultural Appropriations
 Passed-Yo Youngblood Placed.

Washington, April 20--Senator Nor gans resolution declaring that state of war exists in Cuba was discussed briefly in the senate today and then went over for a week owing to the absence of Senator Hale, of Maine, who has been active in opposition.
 resolution by MT. Hoar, republican, of Massachusetts, was agreed to request ing the secretary of state for compre- hensive information as to the machin- cry of government of all foreign nations with which we have diplomatic relations, the taxes or excise the methods of col lecting, imports and exports, methods of aiding the merchant marine, discrjmina tions against American merchant vessels public indebtedness, etc. Another resolution by MT. Cullom, re- publican, of Illinois, requests the secre tary of the treasury for information as to the effect of the present internal rev. enue tax on the honest production of dis titled spirits, to what extent illicit distil- lation had occurred and further informa tion that will help protect the govern ment against frauds.
 In this connection Mir. Cullom said he understood that one-third the high wines produced in this country came from il- licit distillation.
 MT. German wanted time to look into the resolution as it characterized the present rates as high and he did not know that the senate desired to pro- nounce this tax as high.
 MT. Cullom modified the resolution, striking out the words high rates" and substituting present rates"
 MT. Hoar wanted the resolution broad ened so as to give information on alcohol used in the arts. He said 1t would be Of great benefit in consideration of the tariff bill and in this connection he said he would propose an amendment to the tariff bill exempting from taxation al- cohol used in the arts.
 The resolution finally went over.
 In consenting to his resolution going over for week. MT Morgan said:
 The terrible and abomination condition in Cuba could not be allowed to go on much longer. He had just listened to the testimony of a witness before the committee on foreign affairs, which pre- sented a shocking condition of affairs in Pinar del Rio. It was morally impos- sible that the people of the United States should close their eyes to these horrors much longer.
 We are, he said, aroused over Greece and Crete and Armenia, but the very stench of this horror is under our nose. He wanted Americans protected and scenes worse than those in the bloody days of the Netherlands brought to an end. If the senate passed this resolu tion. a. he believed 1t would, human lives would be saved.
 MT. White asked if the testimony of horrors being taken before the commit eetwould De printed and made available to. senators.
 Of course it would, responded Mir Nor gan sharply, the committee was not adopting dark lantern methods.
 Mir, White said he would venture an other inquiry. He had heard 1t inti-
 @l,o T 1oVat xrraC send commissioner to Cuba. Would II not.be desirable to await the report from this, comnliss toner before taking action.
 There was ro reed of awaiting fur her reports, answered Mir Morgan. The country had been deluged with reports and uninlpsa chable evidence TOT tne Iasl two yeafs.'
 iMr. Morgan said no information had cons to congress as 10 the appointment of a commissioner to Cuba, It was gen. erally unders ood that the commissioners would confine his inquiries to the case of Dr. 7Rufz, which was but one of many. It involved only the question of indem- nfty or apology, and did not affeT the general question as to the attitude cf Lhc United Stsites toward Cuba.
 rrExceE,t 10 delay all action," remarked NIX Allen populst, of Nebraska.
 Mr. Morgan weT1t on to say that he expected when tfis commissioner came back from Cuba another would go. In the mea1ime eNternllrtSltton, ruin and deva9tia ion were going on in Cuba. But two countries on the face of the earth were engaged in this repression of human Hbenty--Turkey and Spain.
 The agricultural appropriation was then tal1.n up and passed wlthou- further amendment.
 A. 40 D. m. the senate went iLlto ex- ecutive session. At D. m. the senate re- stunned the legislative session and the bankruptcy bill was formally laid be- fore the,ssenate.
 In the course of the debate, MT. Allen, populsst, of Nebraska, informed the sem ate rhalt he would oppose as far as pos sible eny bankruptcy bill which included involuntary bankruptcy.
 MT. Nelson, republican. Of Minnesota, amended his substitute so as to overcome criticism already made.
 IMf. Morgan gave n'c'tice that he would seek to secure 9 teat vcee on the pGnd- ing subs'titute by m7r'ing at D. m. to- morrow Ito lay the substitute aside.
 MT. Bacon. democlat, of Georgia sub- mitted many amendmen,s modifying the strlngency of the original bin as applica- bla to debtors.
 At 4.10'p. m. the senate adjourned.