The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
Cubans Have a True Friend
in the Senator From
Alabama.
Eut Action on the Joint Resolu-
ton OF RI cognition Is
Postponed.
Lindsay Makes an Address in Supper
of the Bankruptcy Bill Pre-
pared in COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 13.-The
fourth'day's speech of Morgan in support
of his joint resolution recognizing both
sides to the war in Cuba as belligerents
had very few auditors on the floor of the
Senate to-day. At one time the number
OF Senators was reduced TO five Republi-
cans and nine Democrats, and even on
these few the speech fell on unheedipg
ears. This was because the speech was
read from manuscript, and because much
consisted OF testimony, correspondence
and documents. Morgan's explanation
OF these citations was that the Senate
could not afford 10 pass such joint reso-
u.lon without having a proper founda-
tion under its feet. He had, therefore,
devoted great deal OF time in placing on
record the tacts which had not yet fully
ana authenticity appeared, some of
which were entirely new. He claimed
he mad shown in parts of his speech
already made that citizens of ths United
States have been subjected to unlawful
and barbarous treatment by the Spanish; !;
that the rights of the United States as a
nation, under the treaties, have been
openly, frequently and recklessly vio-
lated.
The Spanish Government, he declared,
ought to be compelled to recognize the
fact that war exists in Cuba. The war
has been carried on by Spain with sword
and torch. He expressed a fear lest
American people would cross the Gulf of
Mexico as the Greeks were crossing the
Mediterranean 10 avenge cruel tortures
which only the Turks and Spaniards
oould intlict upon innocent people.
I'VE had" he said. France TO help us
in our travail, but Cuba has found no
France. That Cuba will be free is written
in the stars that glow in the unfailing
light of the Southern Cross, to which her
children turn their eyes with hope that
grows brighter as the night of their sor-
rows grows darker"
Morgan stated that other Senators had
decided to speak tomorrow on the joint
resolution and hoped 10 get vote IN a
few days.
The question of retroactive duties as
provided in the Dingley bill was touched
upon by report from the Treasury De-
parIment, stating that orders had been
given Collectors of Customs on the sub
iec,, and by JOINT resolution, introduced
by Vest, declaring such orders to be with
out authority and in, violation OF the stat
uies, the matter comes up tomorrow.
Chandler introduced TWO bills to enable
the Government to use the armor plants
of the Bethlehem and Carnegie companies
for the manufacture of armor plate for
battleships. The bills were referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Notice was given by Davis of Minnesota,
hat - %A4 n,
Foreign Relations, that he would ask the
Senate Thursday to proceed to the consid-
Grafton OF the arbitration treaty.
The bankruptcy bill having been taken
up, Lindsay addressed the Senate in its
defense, criticizing the substitute offered
| by Nelson of Minnesota. There was 9TH
| ing in the committee bill, he said, which
| compared in harshness with the insol-
vency law of Minnesota, under which, as
| Nelson had admitted, the people of that
| State had lived without making com
| plants. There were twelve or thirteen
States. he added. which had involuntary
bankruptcy acts far more drastic than the
com mittee bill; yet Nelson's substitute
would subject debtors to those State acts
Lindsay declared the pending bill one not
| demanded by the creditor class, as had
been suggested, bnt by the debtors who,
on account OF general financial troubles,
were laboring under loads of indie btedness
| they could not meet. 1t would be relief
| to them to have court to which they
could apply to take their property and pay
their debts. unshackling their hands SC
they might go to work again and become
useful citizens.
After short executive session the SEN
ate adjourned until to- orrow.
| The Senate confirmed the following
nominations: Alfred E. Buck, Georgia,
Minister to Japan; James Boyle, Ohio,
| Consul to Liverpool; Wat T.. Beall, Reg.
istrar OF the Land Office, Leadville, Colo
Nathan P. Johnson, Indian Agent, Sis
| seton reservation, South Dakota.