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Washington. Nay 3as--The secret arch
ives Of the state department. which have
held the consular reports Of the Cuban
var from the public. have been partially
disclosed BY Senator Foraker 81 OHIO.
During the past week the debate In the
senate has been pregnant with Intfma-
lions and innuandoes o. reports from
United States ofEIciaIs Ia Cuba held AZ ms
state department which. II published.
would disclose a condition on Cuban soil
which would influence public opinion IN
decided manner.
The facts. therefore, which Senator
Foraker announced without stating from
whom they came. created decided stir
Especially startling was the letter from
Secretary Oiney. in which this country
offered mediation 10 Spain. and the re-
fusal Of that country 10 accept the prof
fered aid \
read without the name Of the author be-
ing disclosed. Il IL said to be \ communal
eation from General Lee which fully sets
forth his idea Of the conditions that exist
In Cuba The extract was quoted ~ fol-
lows. ne date being given:
Il cannot underHtand the truth Of the
claim that All the provinces o. the island
are pacified except that Of Santiago De
Cuba. becaese there are more Insurgents
under arms at this time than AZ the Pc
Rod when FIRST reached the island some
ZEN months ago. and DO not think Il a
talr Inference TO draw from existing con
dftions that the war r. Approaching = ter
minatton because. In pursuance Of an e.
.abAHhed policy. the insurgents avoid a.
tar AZ possible all serious engagements.
The impossibiIlty q expellInG the Span
Isb troops from this island BY force Of
arms is well known to them. and they 90
not propose 70 risk the lives Of their men
1r the success Of their cause upon one
Or more pitched hattie& / conclude,
therefore, that the war viii drag ~
weary length along a. long - the lnaur-
gents can dig Sslstenanee frosn the ground
On one sice. or money be obtained - the
other. with the continued result Of untold
human suffering. los Of human NE the
murder Of innocent men. women and chill
dren On both sides. and the frtNhtfnl
havoc which disease makes IN the ranks
q soldiers. partleularly among the unac-
ctimated 6paninrls. The poverty and dis
treas 81 the people are increaaing. and
the los o. property OF an sorts daily be-
coming more enormous. No one can fully
appreciate The situation without being
here fn person The number q poor, dis
tressed. starving women. children and cid
men Of all races have greatly increased
IN this city within the past few weeks
WhIie In other parts Of the island the saf-
tersng has been praporti0nateEy great
MoREmm Re@0lwadDm Passed.
In the senate Thursday Senator Thur
ston ftniahed his Cuban speech BY neelar-
ing that the United States should send
her strongest batsleship 70 cnba. ana sta
ton her at the harb0r OF Havana. where
Ter frowning guns might ave the spirit
n tyranny and revive hope IN those VINO
are struggling 10 be free. Elkins fol-
lowed In opposition to the resolution.
senator Hale said nothing more eoaId BE-
lone to delay the vote On the Morgan
resolution. He said Il was evident the
opposition was trying 20 shape the pol
scy OF the administration as far as the
senAte could 80. He expressed the opin-
ion mat the adoption Of the resolution
would involve the United States IN var
The resolution passed by q vote OF Il 70
r. TIE galleries broke into great ap-
planse. The house also discussed Cuban
matters. unanimously passing the renolu-
lion apprOpriating s50.ooe for the relief OF
suffering Americans in Cuba.