The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-12
Discussion on the Resolution to be Con-
tinued To-Day.
Senator Kyle Denies That He Had
Any Understanding With Repub-
lican Senators Relative to Com.
mittee Appointments Believed
i'm Giving the Control and RespOn-
SibilitieS of the Senate to the
Dominant Party.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
Cuban insurrection occupied the entire
attention of the Senate to-day the de-
bate taking a wide range, and at times
becoming spirited, when comparisons
were made between the attitude of the
former administration and the present
one on the subject of Cuba. Senators
Morrill, of Vermont and Caffery of Louis
lana spoke in opposition to the Morgan
resolution, and Senators Lodge of Mass
achusettS and Foraker of Ohio favored
deferring the question until further in
formation could be secured from the
State Department, and Senators Mills of
Texas and Allen of Nebraska favored
the immediate passage of the resolution
The debate went over until tomorrow.
During the day Kyle Pop) of South
Dakota, rising to a question of privilege,
disclaimed having sought committee ap-
pointments from Republican Senators.
A partial conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was agreed to-
The Morgan Cuban resolution was
taken up as soon as routine business
was out of the way, and Morrill, of Yer
mont spoke in opposition.
Morrill, argued in favor of leaving the
President a free hand in Cuba and said
that were we now to recognize the
Cuban revolters as belligerents, the le-
Ultimate Government would at once be
released from responsibility for DANA
ges which American citizens may suffer
from any future acts or misdeeds of the
revolters. When the executive, legisla-
tive and judicial functions are only doc
umentary and migratory, revolutors
We're not entitled to recognition. He
hoped for the early and complete indie
pendence of the island, and when the
time was ripe, independence would
come. war or no war. But he was wholly
opposed to the annexation of Cuba, as
it meant the admission of Cuba as
State equal in power to New York.
Morrill, then turned his attention to
1.-The new and botched version of the
Monroe doctrine with all it's additions
by intrepid jingoists, who sought to
make the United States the unasked
guardian and the fighting champion of
all the American republics, big and lit
tie. If this new version was to be an
established policy, then it was time to
create an army and navy which will
eclipse that which might be brought
against them, to pile up taxes to sus-
tain a huge military establishment, and
to supplement the schoolmaster with
the soldier
Morrill, referred to certain statesmen
who seemed to want war at any time"
Kyle (Pop) of South Dakota rose to a
question of privilege on the close of
Morrill's speech. He said criticisms had
appeared in the West relative to his po-
tsition on Senate committees, and init
mating that it was due to some under
standing with Republican Senators. He
came here, he said, without knowing
that reorganization was contemplated
He had had no conference with Demo-
cratic or Republican Senators as to
whether he would be assigned on COM
mittees. and he objected to the state
ments sent out from Washington that
he had begged assignments anywhere.
Kyle said that as he understood the
policy of the Populists, they believed in
giving the control and 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 resolu-
ton was resumed, and Foraker of
Ohio, who has just entered the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, spoke
briefly on the desira bility of careful
inquiry by the committee. There was
no purpose, he said, to trif1e with the
resolution and he urged Morgan to al
low it to be referred
Allen (Pop) of Nebraska asked what
more could be learned.
Foraker responded that a question
existed as to the facts. The subject
divided itself, he said, under three
heads First, what are the facts; sec
ond what is the law applicable to the
facts; third, what is the policy which
we are to assume under this condition
of law and facts.
Foraker said he had read some of the
evidence in the possession of the State
Department. and he felt that it should
be examined carefully before action was
taken.
This led Allen to a warm criticism Of
the "premeditated purpose of the State
Department to keep the Senate in ig-
norance." Fortunately. however, the
world knew the facts as to Spanish cru
elites If delay was to be the policy of
the administration, said he. then it
was cowardly policy for any admin
istration to adopt.
Foraker disclaimed having said any,
thing to warrant a statement that the
Executive or State Department with
held information from the Senate. and
desired delay. The administration and
the department were pursuing inquiries
with view to acting understandingly
on this subject.
Allen asked if Foraker dismissed the
inquiries of the former administration
as incompetent.
The Ohio Senator answered the infor-
nation now available at the State De-
partment dealt with the present status
of affairs, and there was every purpose.
he believed, to place this at the disposal
of the Senate.
Mills Cd of Texas said it was rather
late day to stop and inquire wheth-
| er war existed in Cuba We know
just as we'll that war exists in Cuba as
that war exists in Greece, or that an