The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07

AssOant orsOpAto'S Action In the Matter.
WASHINGTON. April 6.-Much bad
blood was developed In the senate to-day
over the Cuban question and there were
numerous stormy passages and acrimo-
Nous personal charges. Early In the
day Mr. Morgan, Of Alabama, called up
his resolution declaring that n state Of
war exists in Cuba, and recognizing both
parties as belIlgerents. He spoke for
some time in diSpassIonate manner on
the resolution. but was aroused by Mr..
Hale, Of Maine. to q series nf sharp re-
torts. It led 10 the declarasiotl my Mr..
Morgan that instead OF sending a lawyer
to Cuba TO Investigate the case OF DR..
RUIZ, as was contemplated, the admin
's;ratlon would d. well to send q ship Of
war 20 Havana and demand redress,
A: another point Mr.. Hale questioned
Mfr Inorganic statement that Cuban
prisons we're stuffed" with American
prisoners declaring that the Information
reaching him (Haie) showed thar no such
condition existed. Mr., Morgan asked
who this information came from, and
then hotiy asserted that ne knew where
1, came from, and the world knew where
!. came from, as the senator from Maine
had not denied the fact that he was in
Communication with the Spanish author
!ties.
Mr Hale Indignantly denied that his
Information came from Spanish sources,
and said II was furnished In every Item
BY American citizens.
Nv n snake 0f fhR In0K and
weary contest which the Spanish author
,les had been unable 70 check. II the
United States government had taken
proper care Of It's citizens In Cuba, great
loss " life and property would have been
avoided. But our government had not
taken care OF It's people, and u was time
that It did so. This resolution was de-
signed to place the United States in
position to protect its citizens
But" he added. "I am almost hope
ieas. after the policy OF the past months,
that any administration will get Its cour-
age up TO the point Of sending our ships
70 Havana and demanding justice and
l!terty for our people,
Here Senator Hale CRep., Mainel, came
In with series OF questions and there
was rapid exchange with Mt. Morgan.
DO understand" queried Mr.. Hale,
.-',tlFt- the senator obje6tB - lautllug 'e0
Cuba an agent-be he a lawyer or not
20 establish the facts2"
wonId Send ship OF War.
AS an American" responded aEr. Nor
gan. Il would regret to see lawyer 80
there. but were 1 a British subject I
would expect to see a ship OF war, as well
as a lawyer go there"
What we need exclaimed Mr. Nor
san, .ts action, resolution. determination,
purpose, conclusion that shall protect the
people against these outrnges. And one
exhibition Of that determination In the
island OF Cuba would do more good than
all the lawsuits ever brought.
Mr.. Morgan argued that the recognl-
tlon OF the belligerency OF the Cubans
could not be construed as a hostile act
against Spain.
In the course Of his speech Mr. Morgan
referred 10 Spanish prisons being stuffed
with American prisOnerS This brought
on anOthe sharp exchange with Mr.. Hale.
What evidence has the senator"
MOrEnnl asked SIR. Hale. that the pFtS-
ons OF Cuba are filled with American
prisoners. do not believe that asser-
ton"
Il viii answer" responded Mr.. Nor
Ean. ''by asking question. would
Ike to know by what authority the sem
ator from Maine predicts the belief that
my statement IL not true? Who gave
him this Information? Where does II
come from?"
Mr.. Hale stated that he was not called
upon to prove a negative. II was for
Mr.. Morgan TO establish the affirmative
by records from the state department or
from any other authentic sources.
MY Information Is Just the reverse"
proceeded Mr., Hale ut IS TO the effect
that within the iasE six months, paTtIcu-
larry within the last nix weeks, every
case in which our authorities have Inter
vsned for release Of n citizen has been
responded to in a friendly tc''e, and In
nearly every case their release has oc-
Cured"
Wantsd Diplomatic uGA 60 Maintained.
Mr. Hale added that his attitude was
IN no sense due to any friendship for
Spain. He cared nothing about that, He
sought only 10 have tho diplomatic usage
ot one hundred years maintained, With
calmness and not in an Iniiammatory
spirit.
Mr.. Morgan responded that the author
lty was ample for the statement that
twenty people had been stuffed Into a
room 10 by z feet In dimensions. Per-
haps the senator from Maine would ac-
cop. that. He (MOrgan) did not believe
the senator was capable Of believing
anything rejecting on one Of those saint
ly angels OF Spain Mr.. Morgan said the
Maine senator had not answered the
question aE to whom was his authority.
Mr.. Morgan added: but know who It
IS, The world knows who Il u. The sem
atHr cannot conceal the fact that he ls In
communication with the Spanish author
tiles"
Nr Hale was a. once on his feet,
speaking with great earneatnegs, but free
from agitation. mot one single Item OF
this Information has come from the
Spanish authorities" he declared. on
the contrary he had talked with many
people coming from Cuba; he had rGceiv-
cd letters. all from American citizens
with American names and American res
idencp. and In time ne might present this
American testimony 10 the senate. IT
was from such sources that his informa-
ton had come and from no others The
Alabama senator would not succeed In
inhaming the case by these assertions
At this point, o'clock, when the morn
Ing hour had expired. lntervened TO cut
N the debate and gave the right Of way
90 the bankruptcy bill.