The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
''ThAT Mad DOG WEYLER"
No Senator Cannon Styles Spanish
Chief.
ANOTHER STIRRING DEBATE ON
CUBA in THE SENATE.

Senator Foraker Astonishes the Senate by
the Revelation That Secretary olney
| Once Proposed Mediation-Namcs OF
Consuls Who Gave Information with
beld For Fear of Massacre.
Washington, May 19.-Another stirring
debate on Cuba occurred in the Senate
today. 1t was of the give and take or
der, with sharp parliamentary fencing.
The main speeches of the day were made
by Senator Foraker of Ohio, Cannon of
Utah, Lindsay of Kentucky and Hoar
of Massachu setts. 1t was the first speech
of any length made by Mr.. Foraker since
he entered the Senate. Senator Foraker
star tied the Senate by revelation of the
fact that ex-Secretary Olney had proposed
mediation between Cuba and Spain and
that Spain had rejected the proposals of
the United States government Mr..
Foraker declared his purpose of support
| ing the resolution recognizing Cuban
| belligerency when it should be reported
by the committee on foreign relations.
| tion of Spanish atrocity, characterizing
the Captain-Genera1 of Cuba as that
Mad dog Weyler." 1t was developed in
course of a colloquy between Senators
Forsaker, Morgan and Vest that the State
Department had withheld the names of
United States consuls reporting on the
serious conditions of affairs in Cuba, be-
cause it might lead to their massacre.
Mr.. Vest declared that this presented
the most serious phase of the subject as
it was time to protect our officials with
warships if necessary.
Washington, May 19.-The prospects Of
continuance of the exciting Cuban de-
bate filed the Senate galleries again to-
day. The crowd waited patiently through
the routine morning business.
On the opening of the session, Mr.. Hoar
of Massachusetts, moved that when the
Senate adjourn tomorrow it be until Mon
day next.
Mr. Mills of Texas promptly called at
| W uIlC dDS6aCC vi Te-
marking to the Senators near him that he
wanted vote on the Cuban resolution.
The call showed 81 Senators present,
more than quorum.
Mr.. Hoar renewed his motion, explain
ing that he would not press if any Sena-
tor objected. Many Senators, he said,
desired to go to Monticello on Friday and
he thought it desirable to have an UNDER
standing in advance as to adjournment.
IT do not wish to interfere with the
pleasure of Senators, even a junket of this
kind" said Mr.. Morgan, ''but when a
question of terrible consequence is press
ing this motion should not be urged
"Then l withdraw it, concluded Mr.
Hoar.
The Senate then took up the calendar
and passed a number of bills.
Shortly before two o'clock when the
Cuban resolution was to be taken up,
Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire, re-
| newed the motion that when the Senate
adjourn tomorrow it be until Monday
next. He said the previous objection from
Morgan was due probably to a desire to
secure vote on the Cuba resolution. He
suggested that the friends of the resolu-
tion make a request on Monday next that
| time be fixed for taking the vote on the
resolution. Mr.. Chandler said the oppo-
nents of the Cuban resolution should be
acquitted of any design to delay action
He knew of no such purpose to delay or
to resist having time fixed for the VOTE
Mr.. Morgan said that without reference
to the assurances of the Senators he was
inclined to believe there was desire fo r
delay in some quarters. The motion of
the Senator from Maine (Hale) was for
delay and solely for delay. If that motion
could be disposed Of it would simplify the
question and permit adjournments.
The tariff is an exacting question, pro-
trying to get a vote on this resolution be-
fore the tariff bill was here. 1 did not
! want to bring on collision between the
tariff and the Cuban resolution. -
If he could get a vote on the Hale
motion tomorrow he would not object to
an adjournment until Monday although
he did not want to be put into the atti-
tude Of antagonizing the tariff bill
At this stage the Cuban resolution was
laid before the Senate, but the debate pro-
ceeded on the Chandler motion for ad-
journment to Monday. 1t branched into
unexpected channels.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri, said he had seen
statements to the effect that three mem
bers of the committee ON foreign relations
had visited the State Department and had
had access to the evidence furnished by
United States consuls This evidence had
never been laid before the Senate.
Nothing had ever been received as to con-
sui general Lees views on the situation
Why was it he asked, that three Senators
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
subcommittee to the President and the
Secretary of State to confer on the Cuban
subject. They had received certain infor-
nation and the injunction was laid upon
them that the name of General Lee was
not to be used in connection with the in
formation could be used without names
of places from which it originated.
1.-THE reason given for this added Mr..
Morgan" was the fear that officials who
gave the information would be massacred
Another reason was that we had no war
vessels ready, to meet the outbreaks of
vicious people, ready to massacre
''Was this statement official that mas
sacre might ensue?" asked Mr.. White of
California.
Yes, official, y responded Mr.. Morgan.