Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-20

WASHINGTON. May 19.-Another stir
ring debate on Cuba occurred I'm the
Senate to-day. 1t was Of the give and
take order. with sharp parliamentary
fencing. The main speeches Of the day
were made by Senators Foraker OF Ohio;
Cannon. OF Utah; Lindsay. OF Kentucky,
and Hoar. Of Massachusetts. Ii was the
frs. speech o. any length made by Mr.
Foraker since he entered The Senate
and in addition to this the Ohio Sena-
Tor is one of the Cuban subcommittee
OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lie spoke in favor Of referring the Nor
ean resolution to the committee but on
the general question. declared his pur-
pose Of supporting q resolution recognize
inc Cuban belngorency. when 1t
should be reported b. the committee.
Mr.. Cannon was bitter in his denuncia-
tion Of Spanish atrocities. characterizng
the Captain-Gcneral Of Cuba as that
mad-dos. Weyler.'
Mr. Lindsay declared that IL the infor-
nation furnished by United States con-
NaIa was So EAANA Mills as ~ -.tt's
TO assassination if their names were dis
closed. it was time TO send warships to
cuba and to terminate all diplomatic re-
lauons with that country.
If v,as deyelOped in the course or q
coliocuv between Senators Foraker Moi-
gan. and Vest that the state Depart
ment had withheld the names or Ohl'sd
States consuls reporting on the serious
An H
rnieht lead TO their massacre. Mr. vest
declared that this presented most Sc
rious phase OF the subject, as it was uine
IN prOtcct our officials with WdIsllps u
their personal safety was threatened ior
making reports TO their government.
No action ON the resolution was taken
but Mr. Morgan said he hoped 10 secure
n vote tomorrow Oh Mr. halc iAo1l1li
10 refer. He desired 10 do this he sad
in order that the Cuban resolution might
NOT antagonize the tariff bill on MONDAY
After some objections. the Senate de-
Gded 20 adjourn from tomorrow uH'll
Monday. ,r.-
The Cuban resolution was laid before
fb, senate at o'clock, and the debate
proceeded on a motion for adjournment
unfu Monday but il branched into un-
expected channels.
INFORMATION WITHHELD.
Mr. Vest. of Missouri. said he had seen
s+qtenents TO the effect that three me.n-
i.rs OF the Committee on Foreign heIa-
lions had visited the state Department
and rad access 20 the cVilence Iui-
risbe9 bv United states consu-s. This
.-f4ence rad never been laid before the
Senate. Nothing had ever been receive"
as 10 Consul-General Lees views ON the
eifuatlop. Why was f.. he asked tnat
three senators had this Information ana
the Senate did not have il?
0fr MORGAN answered that three send-
.ors ON the committee had been sent as a
subcommittee TO the President ana Se-Ie-
tarv Of state. TO confer on the CUBAN s"D-
iect. They had received certain lhlorliia-
tion. and the injunction was lalu upo"
Them that the name Of General Lee was
not 20 be used I'm connection with lhe
trforrrofion. but that the substance OF
+be irforrnation could be used without the
names and places from which ii oflgi-
rete4 "The reason given for this add
"a Mr. MORGAN. "was that there was fear
tbat the person giving the Information
would be massacred. Another reason
was that we had 10 war vessels ready TO
meet the outbreaks Of vicious peoue
ready TO massacre.
"vTas this statement Official that mas
eacre mieht ensuc?" asked Mr.. White, OF
California.
.Ycs. official" responded Mr.. Morgan.
Here Alr. Vest came forward Win
series Of questions as follows: "A com
mittee Of three senators Nisltel the o'dtu
Departmont 10 examine consular reports
~, the status OF affairs I'm Cuba Now,
do I understand that an antccedent con-
dition was imposed upon them that they
ehorld not make public the sources Of
this informationT'
"The Injunction was laid on the mem
hers of the subcommittee that the names
of the consuls and the places from which
tbe re-orts came should not be given,
answered Mr. Morgan.
Does the senator object 10 stating
oueried Mr. White "what officer Of the
Government made this request?'
"Both ofcals the President and the
Secretary of state" replied Mr Morgan.
Nlr. Morgan explained in detail how the
Injunction Of secrecy had been placed
upon the committee. Al first. he said
the Secretary of State had seemed re-
luctant 10 go into the question. The
Secretary at first proposed to read the
Yeuorts TO the committee. Some ais
ratches which had been in the hands of
Assistant-Secrctary II ckhhl were brought
in. Then Judge Day. the new Assistant
Secretary Of State came ia, and the
statement was made that the Information
was ldvon in the strictest confidence and
without authority 10 use the names and
places OF the consuls furnishing the in
formation. The Senator said he declined
20 receive the Information on those CON
diu0rs II was then arranged that the
committee sho..d meet the Secretary OF
State at his residence that evening, but
Mr.. Morgan said Doe wrote a note 20 the
Secretary saying he could not be present
under the circumstances.
GAS understand" interpcsed Mr. Fora
kcr "one o. the main reasons against
giving the names and places Of our con-
su's was that it mlght cut of cur sources
Of inlormau uon"'
"NAD-DOG" WEILER.
Mr. Cannon (silyer Republican,, Of
Utah. was recognized for a speech. Al
ter intense denunciatiou OF "Mad-Dog
Wcyler. Mr. Cannon recalled sentiment
written ~ q senator under q picture he
had seen ~ the Redeemcr in New York
ooh Christ come back, the money
changers aro IN the tfmDle'-and said
that was what he thought when he hoard
the speechcs for the commercial inte-
rests" in the Senate. Putting sarcastic
stress on the quoted words, ne declared
"the moncy-changcrs are in the temple
Of human liberty
"If this nation could not stand alone
without the help Of the monarchies Of
JurOpe-if II could not survive without
sacrificing manhood for the SAKE Of Sc
curing Investments Of foreign capital-it
had come 10 a tottering old age and Cod
would blot Il out, as lie had other
failures"