Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-20
STARTLING FACTS
And Sensational Speeches in
the Senate Cuban Debate.
The Morgan Resolution Is Rapidly
Bringing Matters to a Head.
House Rules Committee Will Provide for PAS.
age Of Relief Bill.

Washington, May 19.-The prospect:
of continuance of the exciting Cubar
debate, filled the Senate galleries again
today. The crowds waited patiently
through the routine morning business
On the opening of the session, Hoar q
Massachusetts moved that when tn,
Senate adjourn, tomorrow, it be unit
Monday next.
Mills of Texas promptly called at
tention to the absence of a quorum
remarking to the senators near hin
that he wanted a vote on the Cuban
resolution. The call showed 81 senators
present, more than quorum.
Hear renewed his motion, explaining
that he would not press if any senator
objected. Many senators. he said, de
sired 10 go to Monticello on Friday, anG
he thought it desirable to have an un.
derstanding in advance as to adjourn
ment
Il do net wish to interfere with the
pleasure of senators, even junket oil
this kind" said Morgan. but when q
question of terrible consequence is
pressing this motion should not b,
urged"
Then | withdraw it," concluded
Hoar.
The Senate then took up the calen-
dar and passed number Of bills.
Shortly before O'Clock when tn,
Cuban resolution was TO be taken up
chandler of New Hampshire, renewed
the motion that when the Senate adj
journ, tomorrow. it be until Monday
next. He said the previous objection
from Morgan was due probably to
desire to secure a vote on the Cuban
resolution. He suggested that thJ
friends Of the resolution make re-
quest, on Monday next. that a time be
fixed for taking the vote on the reso-
luton. Chandler said the opponents
Of the Cuban resolution should be ac-
quilted of any design to delay action
He knew Of no such purpose to delay
or resist having a time fixed for the
vote.
Morgan said that without reference
to the assurances of the senators he
was inclined to believe there was de-
sire for delay in some quarters. The
motion of the senator from Maine
CHale) was for delay and solely for de-
lay. If that motion could be disposed
of it would simplify the question and
permit adjournments.
The tariff is an eXacting question, -
proceeded Morgan, land | have been
trying to get a vote on this resolution
before the tariff bin was here | did
not want to bring on a collision be-
tween the tariff and the Cuban resolu-
tion.' If he could get a vote on the
Hale motion, tomorrow. he would not
object to an adjournment until Mon
day, although he did not want to be
put into the attitude or antagonizing
the tariff bill.
At this stage the Cuban resolution
was laid before the Senate, but the de-
bate proceeded on the Chandler motion
for an adjournment to Monday. 1t
branched into unexpected channels.
Vest of Missouri said he had seen
statements to the effect that three
members of the committee on foreign
relations had visited the state depart
ment and had had access to the evil
dence furnished by the United States
consuls. This evidence had never been
laid before the Senate. Nothing had
ever been received as to Consul General
Lees views on the situation. Why was
it, he asked. that three senators had
this information and the Senate did not
have it.
Morgan answered that three senators
on the committee had been sent as a
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
Gen. Lee was not to be used in connec-
ton with the information, and that the
substance of the information could be
used without names of places from
which it originated
THE reason given for this" added
Morgan. was the fear that officials
who gave the information would be
massacred. Another reason was that
we had no war vessels ready to meet
the outbreaks of vicious people, ready
to massacre"
WAS this statement official. that
might ensue?" asked White
Of California.
Yes. Official responded Morgan.
Has committee of senators a
right asked White. ito secure official
Information and withhold it from the
Il refused to be handles pped with
any condolences at ALL proceeded
Morgan. He had secured his Informal
ton from other than official sources.
He had it in his desk, partly in photo
graphs. those historians who never
ell a lie
Il refused to be handicapped by any
be added 'tfor I wptIl,j