Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-10
CUBAN QUESTION.
Mr.. Morgan Wants Both Parties
Recognized as BenigerentS.
RELIEF OF THE FLOOD SUFFERERS
The Bate Resolution Thought to Re Suf-
q ,ient for the Purpose-Foster May
BE Sent to Turkey-Cleye-
lands Forestry Order.

terday over the Cuban question, and
there were numerous stormy passages
and acrimonious personal charges
Early in the day, Mr.. Morgan, of Ala
bama. called up his resolution declar-
ing that a state of war exists in Cuba
and recognizing both parties as be1lig-
erents. He spoke for some time in a
diSpaSSionate manner on the reSolu ton,
but was aroused by Mr.. Hale, of Maine,
to a series of sharp retOrtS. 1t led to
the declaration by Mr.. Morgan that in
stead of sending a lawyer to Cuba to
investigate the case of DIR. Ruis, as was
contemplated, the administration
would do well to send a ship of war
to Havana to demand redress. At
another point, Mr.. Hale questioned Mr..
Morgan's statement that Cuban pris-
ons were stuffed with American
prisoners. declaring that the informa-
ton reaching him (Hale) showed that
no such condition existed Mr.. Nor
gan asked from whom this information
came, and then hotly asserted that he
knew where it came from and the
world knew where it came from, as the
senator from Maine had not denied
that he was in communication with
the Spanish authorities. Mr.. Hale in
dignantly denied that his information
came from Spanish sources and said it
was furnished in every item by Ameri-
can citizens. At this point, two o'clock,
the morning hour interviewed to cut off
the debate and give the right-of-way
to the bankruptcy bill and Mr.. Stew
art, of Nevada, took the floor and
spoke against the measure. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill and
the Indian appropriation bill, which
failed to pass at the last session, were
then reported back to the senate.
1e fo1- fo,. 6or
ton early next week. The senate
afterwards went into executive session
and then adjourned.
RELIEF OF THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-President Nc
Kinley may abandon his idea of send
ing special message to congress ask
ing for legislation for the relief of the
Mississippi flood sufferers. Such action,
it is thought, is rendered unnecessary
by the passage by the senate Monday
of the Bate resolution diverting for the
relief of the flood sufferers the unex-
pended balance OF the appropriation
made from time to time to meet con-
tingencies in connection with cholera
and other epidemics- Mr.. Mckinley
sent for Secretary Alger late yester-
day afternoon and had consultation
on the subject. Since the senate had
already initiated such legislation as he
would propose in his message, the
question was as to whether action
by him was not rendered unneces-
sary. All the data in connection
with the amount of money the passage
of the Bate resolution would place at
the disposal of the surgeon-general for
distri button was not before him and
no final decision was reached as to the
message. Should he send in a mes
sage, it is probable that he will recon-
mend specific appropriation of either
$3.50, 600 or $780, OOO and it is possible,
in the event he does not send to con-
gress formal message, that he will
transmit the information in his posses
sion. Senator Bate yesterday, when
questioned on the subject, expressed
the opinion that if his joint resolution
should become law it would afford
all the relief that could be expected
from the government He said that
he had made investigation and had as
certained that this fund which had
been set apart from time to time for
the suppression of epidemics now
amounts to $3.50, 200. This would be
more than ample for the purpose.
FOSTER MAY BE SENT TO TURKEY.
WASHINGTON, April THE adoption
of vigorous policy to secure from the
Turkish government a settlement of
States on account of the destruction of
American missionary property and out
RACES to American missionaries COM
| mitted during the uprising against the
Armenians in the fall of 1895, is being
| considered by the new, administration,
and probably will be pitt into operation
soon. President McKinley's pro-
gramme contemplates the sending to
| Constantinople of John W. Foster,
| former secretary of state, as a special
envoy, with the rank of ambassador,
| to secure from the sultan the
| payment of the claims which have been
fled
| CLEvELAND's FORESTRY ORDER
| WASHINGTON, April THE president
| has decided to take no action in the
| matter of revoking or modifying the
| order of Mr.. Cleveland setting aside p
| forestry reserves in the west, until he
| ascertains whether congress will legis-
late on the subject 1t is the general
| understanding now that the senate
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