New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-07
PRICE THREE CENTS.
BELLIGERENCY FOR CUBA.
A STORMY DEBATE on THE MORGAN
RESOLUTION.
SHARP PASSAGES AT ARMS BETWEEN TIN
ALABAMA SENATOR AND Mr.. HALE
THE RESOLUTION TO BE
PRESSED TO A VOTE.

THE RESOLUTION TO BE
PRESSED TO VOTE
Washington. April G-Much bad feeling was
developed in the Senate to-day over the Cuban
question. and there were numerous stormy pas
sages and acrimonious personal charges. Early
in the day Mr. Morgan. OF Alabama. called up
his resolution declaring that state OF
lists in Cuba and recognizing both parties as
belligerents. He spoke for some time In a dis
passionate manner the resolution but was
aroused by Mr.. Hale of Maine. series OF
sharp retorts.
Mr. Morgan referred to the death Of Or. Ruiz
and commented on the reported purpose Of the
Administration to send a lawyer TO Havana 10
investigate. Instead Of hunting out lawyer
to go down to Havana" he declared, 'our au-
thorities might well send a ship Of war 10
Havana with Commissioner on board and say
TO Spain: 'If that man has been murdered. you
must punish the guilty ones. and on the spot
make immediate indemnity"
"Do understand" querled Mr. Hale. that the
Senator objects to sending to Cuba agent
be he lawyer or MOTTO establish the facts?'
"As an American" responded Mr. Morgan.
Il would regret to see a lawyer go there but
II were a British subject | would expect 70 see
ship Of well lawyer 20 there"
Then the Senator would send ship Of war
before the lawyer to establish the facts?" pur-
sued Mr. Hale
II would send both the ship Of and the
lawyer" answered Mr. Morgan, adding, amid
laughter. but would not have much use for
the lawyer" He went to say that he re-
GREETED that the rights and liberties OF the
American people held lightly as 20 be
converted into mere lawsuits. What we need
he exclaimed 'Gs action. resolution determina-
,ha,
the people against these outrages. And one ex-
hibition of that determination in the island OF
Cuba would do more good than all the lawsuits
ever brought"
He spoke of the colossal Misrepresentation that
an insurrectioD but not war existed In Cuba.
Senator's had spoken OF conflicts in Europe as
real war. though banners and trappings were
necessary for the deadly realities OF war he
hoped that action would not De retarded by the
statement of the Senator from Maine that the
Cub ans are not conducting a fashionable fight.
In the course Of his speech Mr.. Morgan referred
TO Spanish prisons being stuffed with American
prisoners
What evidence has the Senator asked Mr..
Hale that the prisons Of Cuba are filed with
American citizens? do not believe that asser-
ton
Il will answer" responded Mr.. Morgan, by
asking question. l would like to know on
what authority the Senator from Maine predi-
Gates his belief that my statement is not true
Who gave him this information? Where does II
come from?"
Mr. Hale said that he was not called upon to
prove negative II was for Mr.. Morgan TO es-
tabish the affirmative by records from the State
Department or from any other authentic source
In sarcastic tones Mr. Morgan referred TO Mr..
Hales solicitude for his Spanish friends and TO
his delicacy over any reference 10 Spanish
atrocity TO the career OF the Duke Of Alya, or
General Weyler or Balmaceda. some Of their
acts being characterized by Secretary Fish as
shock TO humanity. Mr.. Morgan said he re-
gretted 10 shock the ideas Of the Senator from
Maine that the Spaniards were the most inno-
cent people in the world. What evidence was
there that Armenians had been slaughteredE
Mr.. Hale answered that the Alabama senator
would not be able to escape from this question
by talking Of Armenia and Abyssinia ana the
Duke of Ava. He wanted reply as 70 the au-
thority for the assertion that Spanish prisons
were stuffed with Americans. My Information
is Just the reverse" proceeded Mr. Hale. III Is
to the effect that within the last six months par
ticularly within the last six weeks. every case IN
which our authorities have intervened Tor re-
lease Of a citizen has been responded 10 in
friendly tone. and in nearly every case the re-
lease has occurred
MIR Hale added that his attitude was in no
sense due to any friendship for spain he caIed
nothing ABOUT 1ncl. ne SVuEit 'il'' ~ ''''N
diplomatic usage of one hundred years MAIN
tained with calmness, and not In an infamma-
tory spirit. .,,... ..,
Mr Morgan replied that the authority was
annie for the statement that twenty people had
heen stuffed into a room 10 by feet in dimen-
siors Perhaps the Senator from Maine would
accent that lie did not believe the Senator was
cana HE of believing anything rejecting on one
of those sanity angels Of Spain The Senator
had not answered the question as 10 VINO was MS
au,boritv "Rut | know who it is he added.
.The world knows who ii Is. The Senator cam
NOT conceal the fact that he is in communication
with the Spanish authorities
" Hale was at once his feet, speaking
u,i,b great earnestness. but free from agitation.
~ nne single item OF this information has
oo,no from the Spanish authorities" he declared.
"On the contrary. he haG talked with many
neonle coming from Cuba: he had received let
,ers ALI from American citizens with American
raras and American residences and in time ne
might present this American testimony 10 the
senate IL was from such sources that his IN
formation had come, and from no others Inc
Alabama Senator would not succeed in inhaming
the case by these assertions.
The strain occasoned by this charge and de-
n,al was relieved by the expiration or the morn
ing hour which cut off the debate. Ihe reso-
luton lost its place and went 10 the caienuar'
hut Mr. Morgan will continue his speech to-nor-
row. and has given notice or a motion 10 pro-
coed with the Cuban resolution TO final vote.
Most of the day was given 10 the Bankruptcy
hill Mr. Stewart Of Nevada. speaking in opposi-
zion The discussion drifted 70 the financial
question, Mr.. Chandler and Mr. stewart having
an amusing debate of bimetallsm
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