Evening star., 1897-04-06

never construed this as hostile act
tSpatn's recosnition of the confederacy was
before the battle of Manassas. and before
. the confederate states had shown their
ability TO resist the federal government
s,arp Exchange with Mr.. Hale.
the course of his speech Mr.. Morgan
referred to Spanish prisons being stufred
with American prisoners This brought on
another sharp exchange with Mr.. Hale
What evidence has the senator (Mor-
gam. asked Mr.. Hale, that the prisons OF
Cuba are filled with American citizens L
do not believe that assertion
Il will arswer.' responded Mr. Morgan.
"by asking a question | would IKE 10
know on what authority the senator from
Maine predicates his belief that my state
ment is not true? Who gave him this IN
formation? Where does it come from?
Mr. Hale stated that he was not called
upon 20 prove negative 1t was for Mr'
Morgan to establish the affirmative by rec
ordS from the State Department or from
other authentic sources
In sarcastic tones Mr.. Morgan referred to
Mr. HaIe's solicitnic for his Spanish
friends and To his delicacy over any ref
eTenCe 10 Spanish atvocity. to the career OF
the Duke of AIva or Gen. Weylor or Balma-
ceda. some of their acts being character
tZed by Secretary Fish as shock to hu-
manity. Mr.. Morgan said he regretted to
shock the ideas of the senator from Maine
that the Spanards were the most innocent
people in the world What evidence was
there that Americans had been siaugh-
tered?
Mr. Hale answered that the Alabama
senator would not he allowed to escape
from the question by talking of Armenia
and Abvssnia and the Duke of Alva.
He wanted reply to the authority
for the assertion that Spanish prisons
were stuffed with Americans.
My information is Just the reverse.
that within the last six months, par
ticularly within the last six weeks. every
case IN which our authorities have inter-
vened for release of citizen has been re
spOnde6 to In friendly tone. in nearly
every case the release mas occt rred.
MIR. 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 the diplomatic usage OF loD
years maintained-witn calmness, and not
In inffammatory spirit.
MIR. Morgan responded that the authority
ample for the statement that twenty
people had been stuffed into room nine
teen by seven feet in dimension
Perhaps the senator from Maine would
accept that. He tNorgan) did not believe
the senator was capable of believing any
thing rejecting of those sanity
argels of Spain. MIR. Morgan said the
Maine senator had not answered the ques-
tion as to who was his authority.
Then Mr.. Morgan added: But ! know
Who II Is The world knows who 1t is. The
senator cannot conceal the fact that he is
In communication with the Spanish au-
tforities."
MIR. Hale's Denial.
Mr.. Hale was at once on his feet speak
ing with great earnestness free from agi-
tation.
Not one single item of this information
has come from the Spanish authorities,
he declared. "On the contrary he ha(
talked with many people coming from
Cuba. he had received letters all fro L
American citizens with American names
and American residence, and in time ht
might present this American testimony Il
the Senate. 1t was from such sources tina
his information had come and from nj
others The Alabama senator would no
succeed in infiaming the case by these as
sertions
DispIao ed by the Bankruptcy Bill.
AT this point, . o'clock. when the morn
Ing hour expired. interviewed to cut off tn,
debate and give the right of way to the
bankruptcy bill.
Mr.. Morgan wanted to go on. but wher
the friends Of the bankruptcy bill insisted
on going on. Mr.. Morgan said he woul(
move to proc eed with the Cuban resou
tions. and thus displace the bankruptcy
bill.
This threatened test vote. 1t was final
ly arranged. however. that Mr.. Morgan
should 90 on tomorrow. Mr.. Hale insisted
however. that the Cuban resolution shoulC
lie displaced and go to the calendar. al
though he made nc objection to Mr.. Nor
gan's speaking tomorrow.
Then give notice" concluded Mr. Nor
gan. that when l get the floor l will NOV
TO proceed to a conclusion with this Gu
han resolution. i desire action and a vote
and We ought to act or else drop the sub
Ject, and let Mr.. Mckinley deal with it,
This concluded the lively two hours give
to Cuba. and the bankruptcy bill wa
taken up