The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-12
IS CUBA In A STATE OF WAR?
Senator Foraker Wants Careful In
curry Made Before Taking Action.
The POLICY OF The ADMINISTRATION
Il Outlined TO the Senate-Mr. Allen Cru.
cilcd the state Department FOE Pre-
mcdiiatedly Keeping tho senate ia
Ignorance of Anairs in Cuba.

The Senate to-day. the debate taking
wide range ana az times becoming spir-
ited when comparisons were made be-
tween the attitude OF the former admin
istraton aud the present one on the SUBJ
ject of Cuba. The debate went over until
tomorrow.
During the day Senator Kyle Pop 5.
3D. rising TO O. question Of privilege dis
claimed havl g sought committee places
from Repuhn in senators.
A partial conference report on the In
dian appropriation bin was agreed 90.
Senator Mantle OF Montana. introduced
two amendments 10 the WOO schedule
OF the farin hIl He explained that one
OF these rcnrcsented the views of the Na-
tonal Wool Growers Association, while
the other mad been agreed 60 hy NUM-
Der of Senators OH the Republican side
The amendment was referred 10 tho III
nance Committee.
MORRILL, COMBATs TT.
The Morgan Cuban resolution was
taken uu as soon as the routine business
was out of the way and Mr. Morrill,
Qcp. NtJ spoke in opposition. The Sen
atOr said the purpose Of ah the cuban
resolutions. including that OF Mr.. Nor
gan. was 20 wrcst the jurisdiction hth-
erto held and exercised only by the exc
cutivo branch OF the government in rec
ognizing the bclhgorcnt rights or the in-
depcndcnce OF nations. and thus 10 cx-
ercise the power by Congress in regard
to cuba Mr Morrill, declared that Con-
grcss had no such power and that ita
exercise would bee contrary TO all prece-
dent.
"It Will hardly be- claimed" he said
"that holliccrtnt rights of revoiters
should have recognition based merely ON
sympathy. but they must be based on
iustice and law. We're we now TO recog-
nizo the Cuban revolters as bchieercnts.
the legitimate government would 20 once
be released from responsibility from dam
ages which American citizens may suffer
from any future acts or misdccds of the
revoltcrs.
The fact that the present admlnistra-
tiOn was retaining General Lee az hnNa-
nu was some proof. the senator said, ihat
pood WORK was being done there now
and thus supplemented. the inquiries OF
competent special commissioner woulS
give the President better Information
than that derived from the sudden i'm
spiration of amy cuban anneNationist IN
America.
A DECLARATION OF WAR.
The senator held that Spain veXed by
nnbusters and by tine stalW'art SYM
uathy in the United States for the insur-
gents would COnstruc a resolution recoe-
nizine the independence of cuba as equi-
valcnt to- declaration of war For him
SELF Doc hoped for the early and complete
independence Of the Island. and when the
time was ripe. independence would come.
war or no war. But be was wholly op-
posed TO the annexation Of Cuba. as IL
..ff d ftfI. TAT
equal in power TO New York
MI Morrill, turned his attention 10 TIE
'ucw and botched version of the Monroe
doctrine. with AN its apochryphai addi-
lions by our intrepid jngoists.
This new version. he said. sought 10
make the United States the "unasked
guardian and the lighting champion of
AN thc American republics. big ana 1T
tio"
The Senator compared the pacific utter
ances of Washington with this "iiatulent
eXagceration of The Monroe doctrine. lie
bad never accepted this new version as
applied to Venezuela. lf IL was TO be an
established policy. then 10 was time TO
create ara army and navy which viii
eclipse AN that might bc brought against
Them TO pile up taxes to sustain huse
military establishment. and 10 suppiant
the schoolmaster with the soldier
FORAKER FOR REFERENCE.
SIR Foraker. of Ohio. spoke briefly on
the desiraDility Of careful inquiry by the
Foreign Relations Committee. Ihore was
no uurposc. he said. 20 trine with ne
resolution. and he urged Mr Morgan TO
allow 80 10 bo referred
Mr Allen pop. Of Ncbraska) asked
what more could be learned
Mr. Foraker responded that question
existed as 60 the facts.
Mr.. Foraker said he had read some Of
the evidence in the possession OF TIE
state Department. and he felt Il should
be examined before action was taken.
This lcd Mr. Allen 10 a warm criticism
Of the .premcditatcd purpose of the state
Department to keep the Senate I'm isno-
rance
lir Foraker disclaimed having said any
thing to warrant statement that me
Executive or state Department withheld
Information from the Senate or desired
delay.
Speaking Of the policy of tho Admins
traiion Doc said. $50 iar as the Admins
tration is concerned. 30 is not undertaking
io -shirk it's duty in regard 10 cuba. ON
The contrary. the Administration has IT'S
policy in regard 10 that question. and IN
due time 30 viii take iis action IN corfe-
spondencc with tr1l nolicv.
May 7 bc permitted 20 ask. inquired
Nir. Allen "whai is tho policy or the Ad-
uinisiration in respect 20 Cuba
THE ADMINISTRATIONS POLICY.
"1he policy Of the Administration SAID
Air. Foraker. las J understand a.. is 10
ascertain at once beyond peradventure
what are the exact conditions existing =.
Cuba. 10 has taken steps IN that direc-
ti0n. ID has sent its duly authorized agent
there 20 make the inquiry. IT Will be- but
a short time until a report Is made 10 the
Administration report made by the Ad-
miuistrations own representative re-
port on which the Administration viii
feel warranted n taking action
Mr. Mill dem. of Texas saM 10 was
rather a late day 20 stop ana inquire
whether war exists in Cuba. The State
Department was not the only source Of
information We know just as well that
war exists in cuba as that war exists I'm
Greece or that an overflow has occurred
ON the Mississippi river. Moreover the
Senate was precluded from questioning
the facts as Il had already passed a
concurrent resolution declaring that q
state OF war exists In Cuba.
Mr. Lodge. OF Massachusetts, "a men,
Der of the Committee ON Foreign Rcla-
tions stated that there was late inforna-
tion in the possession Of the State De
partment Which was most important. and
should be given 70 Congress and The
country bcFiore the passage Of tho rcso-
luton tndcr the last administration.
he said the Senate had been kept in the
dark a. 10 Cuba but he did not believe