Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-21
THE CUBAN WAR.
Mr.. mORGAN's RESOLUTION AGAIN
Up IN THE SENATE.
SITUATION In CUBL
1t IL AbominabIc, Says the Ala I'm ma
senator, and Cannot lie Permitted
Much Lonser-AgricuItursI DiIl
Passes-Bankrnpfcy Bill.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Nor.
gans resolution declaring that "a state
OF war exists in Cuba was discussed
nrlehy In tho Senate to-day. and tAen
went over for a week. owing 10 tho
absence Of Senator Hale, of Maine, who
has been active In opposition.
A resolution offered by Mr. Hoar CRe.
publican), OF Massachusetts,. was agreed
TO, requesting the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury for comprehensive information as
to the machinery OF government OF ali
foreign nations with which we have
diplomatic relations. the taxes or ex-
clscs and methods Of collection. Imports
and exports. the method OF aiding the
merchant marine, determinations against
American merchant vessels, public Ia.
debtedness, etc.
Another resolution offered by Mr.. Cul.
lom 0Republicam. OF Illinois. requests
the Secretary Of the Treasury for infor-
nation as to the effect Of the present in-
ternal revenue-tax on the honest produce
ton OF distilled spirits. TO what extent
Illicit distillation had occurred, and all
further information that Will aid in pro-
lcctliiS the SONtlIfHcHl hSdinSt lTduus.
In this connection. Mr.. Cullom stated
that he understood that one-third. of the
high wines produced in this country came
from Illicit distiation.
Mr.. German (DemocraD, OF Maryland,
wanted time 20 look into the resolution.
as it characterized the present rates as
high" and he did not know that the
Senate desired to pronounce this tax as
high.
r..1f
striking out the words high rates." and
substituting present rates"
Mr.. Hoar (Republlcam, OF Massacbu-
sets, wanted the resolution broadened
so as to give Information on alcohol used
I'm the arts. lie said II would be OF great
Importance in the consideration OF the
tariff bill. and in this connection he
stated that he would propose an amend
ment to the tariff bill. exempting fropY
| tax alcohol used i'm the arts. The resos
luton finally went over
SITUATION IN CUBA.
In consenting TO his resolutions going
over for week. Mr.. Morgan said the
| terrible and abominabe situation in
| Cuba could not he allowed 10 go on much
longer. He had just listened to the tes-
| timony OF q witness before the Com
| mittee on Foreign Relations, which pre-
! sented a shocking condition OF affairs I'm
| Pnar del Rio. 1t was morally impossi-
| BILE that the people of the United States
should close their eyes 10 these horrors
much longer. 1--WE are" he said, aroused
| over Greece, Crete. and Armenia, but
| the very stencil OF these horrors Is un-
| der our nose" lie wanted Americans
protected. and scenes worse than those
| i'm the bloody days of the Netherlands
| brought to an end. If the Senate passed
| this resolution, as he believed IL would,
human lives would be saved.
Mr.. White asked that the testimony re-
| garding horrors being taken before the
committee would be printed and made
! available TO senators.
| "Of course il would" responded Mr.
Morgan sharply. "the committee was not
! adopting dark-lantern methods"
Mr.. White said he would venture am
other inquiry. He had heard IL intimated
| that the President was about to send q
| commissioner TO Cuba. Would il not be
desirable TO await the report from this
commissioner before taking action?
There was no need Of awaiting further
reports answered Mr.. Morgan. Tho
country had been deuged with reports.
and unimpeachable evidence. for the lasI
! two years
Mr.. Morgan said no information had
come TO Congress as to the appointment
of n commissioner 10 Cuba. 1t was gene
rally understood that the commissioner
would conhne his Inquiries TO the case
OF DR.. Ruiz, which was but one of many.
II involved only the question OF indcm-
ntx or apology. and did not affect tho
| general question Of the attitude of tho
| United States toward Cuba.
Except to delay all actioh." remarked
| Mr.. Allen populisD, of Nebraska.
| Mr.. Morgan went on 10 say he expect
| ed that when this commissioner came
back from Cuba. another ono would go Tu
the mean time. devastation. ruin, cruelty.
| and determination were going on in Cuba.
But two countries on the face OF the
earth were engaged I'm this repression
| OF human liberty-Turkey and Spain.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed without amend-
ment.
At I:iO p. NJ. the Senate went into exc.
cutiye session.
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
At O'Clock the Senate came out. OF
! executive session, and the bankruptcy
| bill was formally laid before the Senate.
In the course Of the debate. Mr.. Allen
! RopulsO. OF Nebraska. announced thai
he would obstruct in every way possible
| any bankruptcy bill which included in
voluntary bankruptcy.
Mr.. Nelson Repuolican). OF Minnesota.
amended his substitute bill so as TO over
come criticisms heretofore made.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he would
seek TO secure a test vote on the pending
Nelson substitute. by moving at p. NJ.
tomorrow, TO lay the substitute on tho
| table.
Mr. Bacon DemocraD. OF Georgia. SUBJ
mitted numerous amendments modifying
the stringency OF the original bill. az
| applicable TO debtors
At 410 p. NJ. tae Senate adjourned.
The House was not In session to-day.