Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-20
CONSULS IN PERIL,
So Morgan Tells the Senate He
Hears from Sherman.
CUBAN FACTS ARE OUT AT LAST.

Gen. Lees Report Read to the Statesmen
Ohio and Alabama Differ ms to the Story
Of the Danger of Our Consuls in Cuba,
and Hoar Differs from Both-Letters
Written by Secretary Olney and De
LONE on Intervention.
Washington, May 20.-Another stirring
debate on Cuba occurred in the senate
yesterday. 1t was of the give and take
order, with sharp parliamentary fencing.
The main speeches Of the day were made
by Foraker, Cannon, Lindsay and Hoar.
1t was the first speech of any length
made by Foraker since he entered the
senate, and in addition to this the Ohio
senator is one of the Cuban sub-commit-
tee of the committee on foreign rela-
items. He spoke in favor of a reference
Of the resolution to the committee, but
on the general question declared his pur-
pose of supporting the resolution recog-
nizing Cuban belligerency when it
should be reported by the committee.
Cannon Calls Weyler a Mad Dog.
Cannon was bitter in his denunciation
of Spanish atrocity, characterizing the
captain general Of Cuba as that mad
dog Weyler." Lindsay declared that if
the information furnished by United
States consuls was so shocking as to
subject them to danger of assassination
il their names We're disclosed it was time
to send warships to Cuba and to ter
inmate all diplomatic relations with that
country. 1t was developed in the course
o? colloquy between Foraker, Morgan
and Vest that the state department had
withheld the names Of United States
consuls reporting on the serious cOndi-
ton of affairs in Cuba because it might
lead to their massacre, as alleged by
Morgan.
MOrgan's Statement of Fact.
In giving an account of how he came
to know that United States consuls
were in danger of massacre if their
names We're known in connection with
their reports Morgan said that three
senators on the committee had been
sent as subcommittee to the president
and secretary of state to confer on the
Cuban subject. They had received GER
tain information and the injunction was
laid upon them that the name of Cen
eeral Lee was not to be used in con-
nection with the information. THE rea-
son given for this added Morgan,
was the fear that the officials who
gave the information would be mas
sacred
Was this statement official that
massacre might ensue," asked White OF
California.
Yes, official" responded Morgan.
The Way Foraker Understood 1t.
Foraker was with Morgan when he
went to see the president and Vest said
to Foraker: 'Icall attention to the state
ment of the gentleman from Alabama
that the president and secretary of stat
desired that names of consuls Should
not be given as it would involve thei:
assassination. Is that SOP"
Not in that language" replied Fora
ker, but it was suggested that the dis
closure of names might do more harm
than good, and possibly lead to vio-
lence."
1t Was Quite the Usual Course.
Foraker said that the department felt
that there should be a reserve in giving
the sources of it's information. 1t was
quite a usual course. Hoar pointed Out
that it was usual to withhold the names
Of consuls when the disclosure might
result in a demand for their recall.
In concluding his speech Foraker said
it was time that the United States
ceased policing her shores in the inter-
est of Spain. 1t was time to end this
quasi co-partnership in a brutal and
hellish war and, for his part, no vote OF
act would continue this unholy alliance
There were evidences Of demonstra-
ton in the galleries as Foraker closed
but these were quickly checked by thi
r.raSi6inp officer