The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-12
DAY GIVEN TO CUBA.
Senate Debate Interesting and at
Times Spirited.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Cuban
question occupied the entire attention
of the senate today, the debate taking
q wide range, and, at times, becoming
spirited, when comparisons were made
between the attitude Of the former adj
ninistraticn and the present, on the
subject Of Cuba. Senators Morrill,, OF
Vermont, and Caffery, of Louisiana,
spoke in opposition to the resolution,
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, and
Foraker, of Ohio. advocated deferring
the question until further .informa ton
could be secured from the. state de-
partment, and Senators Mills, Of Tex
as, and Allen, of Nebraska. urged the
Immediate passage of the resolutions
The debate went over until tomorrow.
During the day Senator Kyle CPop., S.
D., rising to a question of privilege,
diselaimed having sought committee
places from Republican senators. A
partial conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was agreed to-
The Morgan resolution was taken up
as soon as the routine business was
out of the way, and Mr.. Morrill, (Rep.,
Vt) spoke in opposition. The senator
said the purpose Of all the Cuban reso-
lutions, including that Of Mr.. Morgan,
was to Wrest from the executive the
right he alone hitherto had exercised
of recognizing the belligerent rights or
the independence Of nations.
Mr. Kyle Pop., S. D. rose to a
question of privilege on the close of
Mr.. MorrilPS speech. He said criticisms
had appeared in the West, relative to
his position .on senate committees and
intimatjng that it was due to some
understanding with Republican SEN
ators. He came here, he said. without
knowing that a reorganization was
contemplated. He had had no con-
ference with Democratic or Republican
senators as to where he would be as
signed on committees, and he objected
to the malicious kilograms sent out
from Washington, that he had begged
assignments anywhere. Mr.. Kyle said,
as he understood the policy of the
Populists, they believed in giving the
control and the responsibilities Of the
senate to the Republicans, who con-
trolled the other branches Of the gov
eminent He believed that was the
rightful policy.
Consideration of the Cuban resolution
was resumed and Mr.. Foraker. of Ohio,
who has just entered the committee
on foreign relations, spoke briefly on
the desirability of careful inquiry
by that committee. There was no pur-
pose, he said to trifle with the reso-
luton, and he urged Mr.. Morgan to
allow it to be referred.
Mr.. Allen Pop. Neb) asked what
more could be learned. Mr.. Foraker
responded that a question existed as
to the facts Mr.. Allen asked If MIR.
Foraker dismissed the inquiry of the
former administration as incompetent.
The Ohio senator answered that the
information now available at the state
department dealt with the present
status Of affairs, and there was every
purpose, he believed, to place this at
the disposition of the senate.
Mr.. Mills (Dem-, Texas said it was
rather late day to stop and inquire
whether war exists in Cuba. eve
know just as well that war exists In
Cuba as that war exists in Greece or
that an overflow has occurred on the
Mississippi river"
Mr. Lodge, Of Massachusetts, a mem
Ter of the committee on foreign re-
lations, stated that there was late in
formation in the possession Of the state
department which was most important
and should be given to congress and
the country before the passage Of these
resolutions. Mr.. Stewart Pop., New
argued that it would be as wise to col
lect evidence that the sun shines as to
seek further to show that war was GO
ing on In Cuba.
The report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill was concurred in and the
items of disagreement sent back to
conference. AT $3.50 D. m, the SEN
ate went into executive session and
half an hour later adjourned.