Evening star., 1897-04-13
Senator Morgan Continues,His Speech
onfHls Resolutions.
CUBAHS HAVEA civil GOVERNMENT
Comment M the Visit Here of Maj.
: Sandoval.
9TH Err SEN NATE Nj ALTERS

A letter from. Secretary Gage was re-
ceived by the Senate today, responding to
the resolution of inquiry as to orders is
sued 10 customs officers to delay liquidation
of entries made of merchandise arriving
after April last. The Secretary explains
trat the order is in accordance with au-
thortty conferred on him by law. Follow
ing the reading of the letter, Mr.. Vest of
Missouri presented a resolution declaring
that the order ''is without authority of
law. and in violation of the statutes and
customs regulations governing the payment
OF import duties at the ports of entry
where the same may be collected
Mr.. Davis (Minn.), chairman Of the for
eien relations committee, gave notice that
On Thursday next he would move that the
Senate go into executive session to take up
the arbitration treaty.
In the course Of the presentation of mem
or1als. Mr.. Cockrell Of Missouri announced
that he held in his hand zone of the ster-
eotyped printed petitions from that distin-
sulsned Indianapolis conference in which
the right of legislation" He asked that il
be referred to the finance committee, with
the understanding that he did not indorse
1t.
Mr.. Chandler IN. HI introduced bills
authorizing the government to take posses
sicn OF the Carnegie and Bethlehem armor
plants.
Mr. Pettigrew Is. d. gave notice that he
tomorrow.
Mp. Morgan Continues ON Cuba,
Mr. Morgan AIa.) then entered upon the
fourth day of his speech on the resolution
declaring that state of war exists in
Cuba.
He said Spain stood indicted of reckless
violation Of every treaty obligation. At
the present time. he said we were furnish
fns the Spanish army and navy Will, Al,
thelr supplies, and at the same time we
were arrestlng every one who ATTEMPTED
10 send supplies to Cuban forces
ne senator asserted that the course of
events led to the belier that our govern
ment was more in sympathy with this an
clent bourbon dynasty than with our own
people.
He feared the American people could not
pc hsio IN check much longer, but that they
would cross the Gulf of Mexico. as the
creeks were crossing the Mediterranean
sea, to avenge the cruelties which onIv
f1icting.
The Cubans. Civil Government.
Mr.. Morgan read numerous letters. in
Guiding one frpm 1.-The Cuban governor CT
the province of Ostentes. to show the COM
plete establishment of civil government
AT O'Clock the bankruptcy bill which
had the right Of way, gave way temporar-
lily to allow Mr.. Morgan to conclude his
speech. He said IN this connection that he
rad spoken for four days at grslt personal
discomfort to himself, and possibly to the
disgust or some senators, and yet he re-
garded 1t Is duty to lay before the SEN
ate and the, n, country the substaltia;
grounds for the recognition of a state of
war in Cuba. ~ =.
Proceeding. Mr.. Morgan said that Spain.
alarmed by recent vote. in the Senate
had granted belliserene rights to General
Ruiz Rivera. Following this, Minister Du-
pGy DeLome had stated that the conduct
OF Spain toward General Rivera would
depend largely on the suppression of fill
clustering. Had II come to this then ask
ed Mr.. Morgan, that Rivera was to be
held Gs a hostage for our we'll doing.
The senator referred to the visit to
washington OF Major Sandoval, one of
General Weyler's military staff officers.
FOR the purpose of aiding Pinkerton detec-
ttves In crusade against the Cuban junIa
IN New York. The presence of Major San
doFal might give occasion to our govern
ment to inquire what right this military
OFFICER had to violate the laws of hospital
ity by advising the United States to en-
force its laws If Major SandovaI came
should speedily dismiss him, asserted Mr.
Morgan.
Mr. Morgan closed his Cuban speech at
ESQ pm. He said he hoped to get a final
vote on the resolution recognizing a state
OF war in Cuba at an early day.
The bankruptcy bill was taken I'D. and
Senator Lindsay spoke in favor of il