The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
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last rebellion, as well as in the present
was not such as to encourage the hope of
the favorable acceptance of any propo-
sltlon that might be made by the govern
ment of the United States. Discussing
tne Morgan resolution on its merits, Mr..
Foraker said that direct intervention was
| a better, shorter and more Christian like
way than the adoption of the resolution
ne would say to Spain. I'm the name
81 civlllzatlon and humanity, as well In
| tIe interest OF commerce you must come
ly."
M. Foraker then read letter written
~ secretary Olney, a year ago to Minister
Dupuy de LONE, which the Senator said
nita not be heretofore been printed. In
thls letter, Mr.. Olney stated to the
munster That the latter's hope of terIni-
nation OF the instruction had been COM
pletely destroyed. The insurgents under
arms had increased two-fold to three-foId.
ihey We're we'll supplied with arms. In
snort, 1t can hardly be questioned, Mr..
| Olney write, that the Instruction is more
formidable than ever.
Mr. Foraker also read from an official
communication just received showing the
power OF the 1nsurgent army today. The
Etter stated that in the districts which
| ueneral Weyler declared were pacified
ollere are more insurgents under arms
ghan there were eleven months ago
having troops to the number of 10000
armed with repeating rifles. In pursuance
vi q liked policy, the insurgents avoided
Ellecned battles. The writer asserted that
tne war would drag along with the result
OF untold suffering and the murder of
men, women and children. Commenting
on the letter, Mr.. Foraker said official re-
ports OF this character showed that the in
surgeons We're thoroughly organized in
thoroughly disciplined. -.
They were more hopeful than ever be-
Iore, ne SAID, on the ultimate success of
the lnsurrectlon. When Mr. Foraker re-
| Ierred TO the starving condition of six
hundred or eight hundred American citi-
zens IN Cuba, Mr.. Elkins interrupt sharp
ly, How do you know that?n he said.
II know it from the State Depart
ment, = answered Mr.. Foraker
But how does the Senate know it
officially persisted Mr.. Elkins.
- state it officially, and it is in the
Foraker
Mr.. Foraker read from Secretary
Olney's report that the American people
mad an interest in any struggle for freer
political institutions but especially in a
struggle raging almost in sight of our
shores, marked by bitterness and excuses
on both side, making no discrimination
between belligerents and neutrals inn
poyerlshlnng and starving many Ameri-
cans. The interest of the United States
according to Secretary Olney, was next
only to that of Spain. Replying to the
statement that recognition would mean
relieving Spain of liability for damages
Tor destruction to American property; Mr..
Foraker said that claims of this nature
amounting to millions could be found in
oTsfr, I,11t 4
fused to recognize them. If Spain would
not recognize them she would not pay
them. In all seriousness, he would rather
hold the obligations of the insurgents
than the obligations of Spain. In addition
he read from the treaty with Spain to
war were cOntraband.
When Mr.. Foraker referred to the right
OF search which would accrue to Spain |
on the recognition of state of war. Mr.. |
Elkins interrupted with the declaration |
that the search of an American ship by
Spain would mean war, considering the |
present war feeling in the Senate.
1t was time, Mr.. Foraker said, in con-
clusion, that the United States ceas |
policing her shores in the interest Of |
Spain. 1t was time to end the quasi part
nership in a brutal and hellish war and for |
his part no vote or act would continue
this unholy a lliance
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. Foraker con-
tending that the Senate should have |
authoritative facts set forth like judicial |
finding of court in an official report |
He complained that Mr.. Foraker wanted |
the Senate to act on information which |
he was not at liberty to disclose. The |
practical thing to do was to propose
mediation, and if that was rejected to
have the facts presented to the Senate and
%t,n %laf
Spain had declined was what any self-re-
specting nation would decline. She in
sisted that while she retained Cuba she
should make laws for that part of her
kingdom. That was not a declination of
mediation. Twenty years ago Spain had
said there might be circumstances under
which she would accept mediation, and
If the facts claimed by the Senator from
Ohio were true it must seem to him that
the golden hour had arrived.
Mr.. Foraker interrupted to suggest
that recognition would not hinder media
ton, to which Mr.. Hoar assented.
Mr.. Hoar called attention to a state
ment in Secretary Olney's letter that the
war was conducted by the insurgents not
by pitched battles but by applying the
out the Spanish soldiers by destroying
and business.
If 1t was true that insurgents were
thus destroying the property of American
was it a violation of the rules of
war that they were banished or punished
by death, " he asked, and added: 81
would like a report from the committee
of foreign relations on that point. .
He did not know whether if a Cuban or
an American citizen were caught red
handed in such business, he should not
be put to death. Federal soldiers had
been executed in the American rebellion
after trial by drum head court martial
for burning military bridge.
;, Even though Spain had refused to pay
American claims, Mr.. Hoar argued, it
did not, follow that she would not be com
PEELED to pay them. England had once
refused point blank to pay the Alabama