The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26

the mother country" That, he said.
was the end of this country's efforts
at mediation
Discussing the Morgan resolution
on its merits, Mr Foraker said that
direct Intervention was a better,
shorter and more Christian-like way
than the adoption of the resolution
He would say to Spain "In the
name of civilization and humanity, as
we'll as in the interest of our com
merce. you must come to stop, and
you must do so Immediately
This declaration brought out a
burst of applause from the galleries,
which was promptly checked by the
chair.
The resolution under considera. ion
did not go so far as this. 1t was a
mistake to suppose that it's adoption
meant war between the United States
and Spain Cuba has no right tc ask
the United States for this Intervention,
nor Spain to object to it.
Mr. Foraker then read 9, letter writ
ten by Secretary Olny, year ago, to
Minister Dupuy DeLome Of Spain,
which the Senator said had not here
tofore been printed. In this letter
Mr. Olney stated TO the minister that
the latter's hopes Of a termination of
the insurrection had been completely
destroyed. The Insurgents under
arms had been increased two fold or
three fold They were we'll supplied
with arms. In short, It can hardly
be questioned. MIR. Olney wrote
that the insurrection is more formid
able than ever.
Mr.. Foraker also read from an off,
cial communication just received show
lag the power Of the insurgeut army
to day The letter stated than in the
districts which Mr.. Weyler declared
we're paci6ed there are more insurgents
uader arms than there we're eleven
nonths. ago haviog troops to tie number
of 10000, armed with repeating rifles.
10 pursuance of fixed policy. the in.
surgents avoided pitched battles. The
writer asserted that the war would drag
along, With the result Of untold suffer-
ing and the murder of mep, women
and caildren
Mr.. Foraker admitted that if Cuba
was country with which the United
States had 40 transaction there would
be no cause for it to take notice of the
insurrectioy, but ali authorities agreed
that it was our right aod duty to act
"seasonably" under the circumstances.
The whole controversy, Mr.. Foraker
asserted, was united oo the point Of
expediency Of recognition. He sd.
mitted that recognition would give
Spain the right to search ships of the
Uaiicc States for goods ccntrabaud of
war I'd relieve Spain of liability for
damages for destruction to American
property OF the latter result be said :
ri would not regard it as serious
loss | have found 10 the State De-
par;ment claims piled up amounting to
J many millions for. destruction Of Amer
lean property in this rebellion. and IL
each aod every Instance the preseota-
tioo TO the Spaaish government Of such
2 clalu has been followed by q long
diplomatic orresyondeuce, winding Up
ir every case with the fat refusal to
recogaizs such a claim and it is 20
torious fact that if SPAN did recognize
them they would be unable to pay
sbem. 10 all seriousness, I bad rather
bold the obligations Of tue insurgents
than of Spain. 1t was time, slr.
Foraker, said, in conclusion, that the
United States ceased policing her shores
10 the interest Of Spain. Il was ,iue
70 eDd this quasi ccpartuership 10 a
brutal and he:ish var, and for bis part
so vote or act would continue this un-
holy alliance.
Mr.. Hoar replied TO Mr.. Foraker,
coatendiog that the Senate should have
authoritative facts SCI forth like = jury
finding Of court in az oficial report
He complained tha' Mr. Foraker waot-
ed the Senate to act co information
which be was uot az liberty to disclose
a Cool1oso PotyUaor, Tha,n