The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-12
CUBA'S CAUSE IN CONGRESS.
SITUATION AGAIN DEBATED IN THE
SENATE.

Mr. Morrill, Opposes the Morgan Res
OIutiOn and Says Its Sole Purpose
Is to Wrest From the Executive
Branch of the Government Its Jur-
isdictiOn in Recognizing the Bel
1igerent Rights or Independence of
NatiOn-Mr. Foraker Casts Re-
Election on the Reliability of the
Information on Which the Morgan
Resolution Is Based.
Washington, May 1.-THE Cuban ques
ton occupied the entire attention of the
Senate to-day. the debate taking a wide
range, and at times becoming spirited
when comparisons were made between
the attitude of the former administration
and the present one on the subject of
Cuba. The debate went over until to-mor-
row.
During the day Senator Kyle, pop, of
South Dakota. rising to a question of priv
ilege. disclaimed having sought commit
tee places from republican senator's.
partial conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was agreed to.
Senator Mantle of Montana introduced
two amendments to the wool schedule of
the tariff bill. He explained that one of
these represented the views of the Nation
al Wool Growers Association, while the
other had been agreed to by a number of
senators on the republican side, The
amendments were referred to the finance
committee.
The Morgan Cuban resolution was taken
up as soon as the routine business was out
of the way, and Mr. Morrill,, rep. of YER
mont, spoke in opposition. The senator
said the purpose of all the Cuban resolu-
tions, including that of Mr.. Morgan, was
to wrest the jurisdiction hitherto he'd
and exercised only by the executive
branch Of the government, in recognizing
the belligerent rights or the independence
of nation, and thus exercise the power
by congress in regard to Cuba.
Mr.. Morrill, declared that the congress
had no such power and that its exercise
would be contrary to all precedents 1t
will hardly be claimed. he said, that bel
ligerent rights of revolters should have
recognition. based merely on sympathy.
but they must be based on justice and
law. Were we now 10 recognize the Gu
ban revolters as belligerents the. legiti-
mate government would at once be re-
leased from responsibility for damages
which American citizeus may suffer from
any future acts or misdeeds of the re-
VOTERS The fact that the present admin
istration was retaining Gen. Lee at Ha-
vana was some proof. the senator said,
that good work is being done there now,
and this, supplemented by the inquiries
of a competent special commissioner,
would give the President better informa-
ton than that derived from the sudden
inspiration Of any Cuban annexationist
In America.
The senator held that Spain, vexed by
flibusters and by the stalwart sympathy
in the United States for the insurgents.
would construe a resolution recognizing
the independence OF Cuba as equivalent to
a declaration Of war. For himself, he
hoped for the cary and complete indie
pendence OF the island, and when the time
was ripe independence would come, war
or no war. But he was wholly opposed to
the annexation OF Cuba, as II meant the
admission Of cuba as a state equal In pow
or 10 New York.
Mr. Morrill, turned his attention TO the
new and botched version Of the Monroe
doctrine with all iis spocryphal additions
by our intrepid jinRoists. This new ver-
sion" he said sought 70 make the Uni
ted states the unasked guardian and the
lighting champion OF all the American re-
publics, big and little"
The senator compared the pacific Ut
terances OF Washington with this "hatu-
lent exaggeration OF the Monroe doctrine"
RE had never accepted this new version
as applied 10 Venezuela. II II was 10
be an established policy, then n was time
10 create an army and navy which will
eclipse all that might be brought against
il. TO pile up taxes 20 sustain huge mill
tary establishment and 10 eupplant the
schoolmaster with the soldier.
Mr.. Foraker OF Ohio spoke briefly on
the deslrabiiity OF careful inquiry by tho
foreign relations committee. There was
no purpose. he said. 70 trifie with the res
olution, and he urged Mr.. Morgan 20 al
low Il 10 be referred.
Mr.. Allen. pop. OF Nebraska, asked
what more could be learned.
Mr. Foraker responded that a question
existed ea 10 the facts.
Mr. Foraker said ne had read some Of
the evidence Ia the possession Of the