The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20
STATE SECRETS TOLD.
The Administration Fears Violence
to Our COnsuls In Cuba.
Senator Foraker Makes Some
startling Statements.
The President and Secretary Of State Pledged
Senators 10 Secrecy.

washington, May ZO--Wnen the Cu-
ban resolution was laid before the SEN
ate the debate proceeded on a motion for
an adjournment to Monday. 1t branched
into unexpected channels.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri said he had seen
statements 10 the effect that three men,
bers of the committee on foreign rela-
tions had visited the state department
and had had access to the evidence fur
nished by United States consuls. This
evidence had never been laid before the
senate. Nothing had ever been received
as to Consul General Lees views on the
situation. Why was II, he asked, that
three senator's had this information and
the senate did not have It?
Mr. Morgan answered that three sena-
tors on the committee had been sent as a
sub committee to the president and Sec
retary Of state to confer on the Cuban
subject. They had received certain IN
formation, and the injunction was laid
upon them. by the president and secre-,
tary or state that the name Of General
Lee was not TO be used In connection
with the information; that the substance
Of the information could be used witho vt
names or places from which II originated.
"The reason given for this" added Mr..
Morgan, WAS the fear that officials who
save the informa tion would be nnassa-
cred. Another reason was that we had
no war vessels ready to meet the out
breaks Of vicious people ready TO massa-
Gre"
Mr. Foraker Of Ohio came into the de-
bate at this point. He had been one OF
the subcommittee to visit the state de-
partment The greatest care had been
taken to give the committee full infor-
nation, he said, but SO far as he was
concerned no restrictions had been
placed on him. except as to the use OF
names OF consuls and places. as such In
formation might lead TO violence.
IN addition" Mr. N1raker continued,
''the state department is now engaged
in preparing a full report with all papers
bearing on the Cuban question, to SUBJ
nit TO the senate in response to the last
inquiry
Mr.. Vest, addressing Mr.. Foraker,
said: II call attention to the statement
of the gentleman from Alabama that the
president and secretary of state desired
that names of consuls should not be
given, as II would involve their assas-
sination. Is that so?'
mot In that language" replied Mr..
Foraker, hut it was suggested that the
disclosure OF names might do more harm
than good, and possibly lead to violence %
And now we come to the serious ques-
tion," continued Mr.. Vest. impressiveiy
.'Has the government sent gunboats to
see that our consular officials are pro-
tected? Must we be told that they may
be assassinated IL their names are
given?"
Mr.. Hoar pointed out that II was usual
to withhold the names of consuls when
the disclosure might result i'm a demand
for their recall.
II am one of those senator's who want
an early vote on this resolution" Mr.
Hoar went on. II am specially desirous
of getting 1t out OF the way. because
there IL other important business. ripe
and ready, for which this special session
of congress was called. and for which
the business and the labor OF the coun-
try are anxiously awaiting"
Mr.. Gallinger spoke Of the probable
conflict between the tariff bill and the
Cuban resolution.
Cannon Denounces weyler.
Mr.. Cannon of Utah was then recog-
nized for a speech.
After an intense denunciation of the
mad dog" Weyler, Mr.. Cannon recalled
a sentiment written by senator under
a picture he had seen of the Redeemer in
New York:
"Oh, Christ come back. The money
changers are In the temple" and said
that was what he thought when he heard
the speeches for the Commercial inter-
ests'' in the senate. Putting sarcastic
stress on the quoted words, he declared
-.
Of human liberty" His only objection
to the resolution was It did not go far
enough. The United States should estab-
lish a protectorate over Cuba and hold
IT until the island was able to govern &
Self. The message which the senator
from Massachusetts, (Hoar) would send
to the Americans in Cuba was: Endure
o, suffering ones, even unto death. and
I'VE will collect damages from Spain E
your estate after you are gone. YJv
, ask for bread, for liberty. and we will
give you q lawsuit against q bankrupt
MONARCHY" gHt
1Mr. Lindsay followed Mr. CannoB. He
lieved, he said, that the United States
bould have recognized the belligerancy
the revolutionists q year ago, and that
ne war would have assumed civilised
spectacle that was appalling II today.
There was much interest manifested
when Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio rose to speak.
II want to say at the outset" he al
nounced, that will vote for this resolu-
ton, or some resolution like IT, .,
Mr.. Foraker caused sensation when
De said: In spite Of the limitations
which are imposed upon me. feel at NIB
brty to state that mediation has been
rendered by this government. and has
been rejected by Spain. As long ago a.
April IL, 1856. Secretary Olney addressed
10 the Spanish government through
IN minister resident In Wash
hgton, a communication which. I hold
h my hand. of considerable length, of
n Sery great ability. In which he pointed
Y but the then condition of affairs I'm Cuba.
| and certain practices which II was de-
hrable should cease, and offered the
rood offices of the United States to bring
hbout a settlement such as could be made
consistently with the dignity and honor
II SPAIN"
Mr.. Foraker read a sentence from
Dpain's reply to the proposition, as fol-