Evening star., 1897-05-11
WAR OF THE CUBANS
The Tops osD Discussion in the Sen.
~ Y Today.
M. MORa RRESoLUfIoE TAKEN Up
House Refuses to Concur on For
est5y Ameedment.
REMARKS ON CIVIL SERVICE


Mr.. Mantle (Mont.) introduced in the Sen
ate today two amendments to the wool
schedule of the tariff bill. He explained
that one Of these represented the views of
the National 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.
MI. Gear Qowal chairman of the Pacific
railroad committee. said that he would not
press his motion to proceed with the Pacific
railroad bill today. but would urge 1t Thurs
day. .-,.
Senator Morgan's resolution to recognize
the Cubans as belligerents was taken up as
soon as the routine business was out Of the
way, and Mr.. Morrill, (vt) spoke in opposi-
tion.'. The senator said the purpose OF all
the Cuban resolutions including that Of
Mr.. Morgan, was to wrest the jurisdiction
hitherto held and exercised only by the
executive branch Of the government, In
recognizing the beIligerent rights or the In
dependence of nations and thus to exercise
the power by Congress in regard to Cuba.
MIR. Morrill, declared that Congress- had no
such power and that its exercise would be
contrary to all ptecedents. 1t win hardly
be claimed, he said, that belligerent rights
merely on sympathy, but they must be
based on justice and law, -~..>
J Were we, now. to recognize the Cuban re-
VOTERS as belhgerents the legitimate gov
ernment would at once be released from re-
sponsibility for damages which American
citizens may suffer from any future acts or
misdeeds of the revOlters. The revolters, he
added, are not entitled to recognition when
the executive. legislative and judicial func-
tions are, only documentary and migratory.
The fact that the present administration
was retaining Gen. Lee at Havana was
some proof. the senator said, that good
work Is: being done there now. and this.
supplemented by. the inquiries of q compe-
tent special commissioner, would give the
President better information than that de-
rived from the sudden Inspiration of any
Cuban annexationist in America.
Let the President have some opportunity
10 exercise the functions and assume the re-
sponsibilities Of his great Office" said Mr..
Morrill,.
The senator reviewed the thirty odd reso-
lutions dealing with Cuba which had been
introduced. The. senator from the great
peace-loyin& state of Pennsylvania Cam
eron) had reported resolution. which. had
Festus been present, would have led him to
exciaim in loud voice: Paul. thou art be-
side thyself :dmuch learning doth make thee
mad!' Other resolutions, the senator said
did not mince matters. but proposed to let
slip the dogs Of war at once.
The senator held that Spain, vexed by
fflibusters and Hby the stalwart sympathy
in the United States for the. insurgents,
would consFue IA resolution recognizing
the independence of Cuba as equivalent to
a declaration sof War. For himself, he hoped
for the early and complete independence
of the island. and when the time was ripe
Independence, would come, war or no war.
But he was wholly opposed to the anneNa-
tion of Cuba, as 1T meant the admission of
Cuba as state equal in power to New
York. no.. . ,. ..- -. -
Mr. Morsifii 'tuffned. his attention to the
IN hrlt of'
doctrine. With al .itsal anocryphal additions
by our tntrepid Hng goists.. arft :.
This new version. he said. Il sought to
make the United States the .'unasked
guardian and the fighting. champion of all
the American republics. big and little
The. senator compared the pacific utter
ances of Washington with this ''fatulent
exaggeration of the Monroe doctrine" He
had never accepted this new version as ap-
piled to Venezuela. 1f1it was to DE an es-
'tablished policy, then it was time to crea te
an army and navy which will eclipse all
that might be brought against, them. to
pile UP the taxes to sustain a huge mill
tary establishment and to suppIdnt the
schoolmaster with the soldier.
Mr.. Morrill, referred to the ''belligarent
war-whoops of certain statesmen, who
seemed to want war at any COST
Mr. Mills 1Tex.) said it was rather a late
day to stop and inquire whether war exist
ed in Cuba The State Department was not
the only source of information. We know
war exists in Greece, or that an overflow
has occurred I'on' the Mississippi river
More )ver, the Senate was precluded from
questioning the facts, as it had already
passed a concurrent resolution declaring
that state of war exists In Cuba.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts,, a member Of
the committee on foreign relations, stated
that there was late information In the pos
most important, and should be giveE to
Congress and the country before the pas
sage of these resolutions. Under the last
administration. he said, the Senate had
been kept in the dark as to. Cuba, but he
Gid not believe there was any disposition on
the part Of the present administration to
withhold any information from Congress or
the country. He believed the Information
ton, as it would then have behind it the
support Of our consuis and officials.
MIR. Kyle Makes Statement.
privilege on the close of Mr. Morrilrs
speech. He said criticism had appeared in
the west relative to his position on Senate
committees. and intimating that 1t was due
to some i,understanding. with republican
senator's He came here. he said, without
knowing that a Reorganization was con-
templated. He had had no conference with
democratic or republican senators as to
where he would be, assigned on commit
tees. and he objected to the malicious tel
grams sent, out from washington that he
had begged assignments anywhere. Mr..
Kyle said that as be, understood the policy
Of the populists, they believed in giving
the control and the responsibility Of the
Senate to the republicans, who Contradict
the other branches of the government. He
believes that was the rightful policy.
Consideration of the Cuban resolution
was resumed. and Mr.. Foraker (Ohiol. who
has just entered she committee on foreign
relations. spoke briafly on the desira hilifv
Of careful iiQuify BY that COMMITTEES. There
was no purpUse, he said. to trfiie with the
resolution. al11a NJ urged Mr.. MORGAN to al
Mr. Alien &@sha asked what more could
Mr: ForaRef sqqs Responded that oue.t,on
existed as 10 TIE facts The subiect a..
vided itself, ehe' said, under three heads.
First. what RresN1he facts second, what is
the law applteahIq to the facts: third. what
is the polio which We are to assume undar
this condition Of law and facts? ""uer
Mr.. Foraker 4sad he had read some ~
the evidencean fAe possession of the stata
Department:.If and he felt that II shouiS
be examined esfefuliy before action was
taken. Ht- ID "os
State DeR6rfnent Criticised.
This led Mr.. Alien to warm criticism =,
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