The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-20

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| The United States could not afford TO
shrink from the consequences Of recogni-
| ton. 1t should so forth to the world that
one nation recognized that the people who
mad for three years maintained war
against force that would have subdued
any ordinary insurrection We're legally
belligerents. Mr.. Lindsay argued that the
| time foreshadowed by President Cleve-
| lands message when intervention would
be necessary had come. The question was
| not whether the United States should rec
| ogntze belligerency, but whether it should
| not go further to prevent the utter deVas-
| tation of the island.
In conclusion he said II say If Gen.
| Lee would be in danger from having the
| reports which he makes to his own knowl-
| edge given to the public or any consul,
| however humble, it Is time that the Uni
ted States sent warships to protect those
| officials whom Spain cannot or viii not
/ protect, or that they be called home and
| all diplomatic relations with that govern
/ ment be severed"
There was much interest manifested
| when Mr.. Foraker rose to speak. Il
want to say at the outset" he announced,
that l will vote for this resolution, or
| some resolution like it," In adopting the
! resolution the Senate would act strictly
| in accordance with international law.
| There could be no question of recognize,
| ing the independence of Cuba because no
Oiio NidlilSu mat INDEPENDENCE tAtSttu
| Intervention was also out of the question,
| Mr.. Foraker declared, for reasons which
/ he proceeded to explain. The eXplana-
| ton being an announcement of a fact
hitherto unknown, created a sensation.
He said; TN spite of the limitations
| which are imposed upon me, 1 feel at
| liberty to state that mediation has been
rendered by this government and has been
| rejected by Spain AS long ago as April
II, 1886, Secretary Olney addressed a note
to the Spanish government, through its
| minister resident in Washington,
communication which l hold in
! my hand. of considerable length,
! of very great ability, in which he
| pointed out the then condition of affairs
| in Cuba, and certain practices which II
was desirable should cease, and offered
! the good offices of the United states to
| bring about a settlement such as could
| be made consistently with the dignity and
honor of Spain"
Mr.. Foraker read a sentence from
| SPANS reply to the proposition as follows:
| There is no effectual way to pacify the
| Cubans, except upon the condition that
| they first submit to the mother country"
| Ihat, he said, was the end of this coun-
| try's efforts at mediation. Discussing the
| Morgan resolution on its merits, Mr. For
! aker said that direct Intervention was
| better, shorter and more Christian-like
way than the adoption of the resolution.
| iAC Npdlh SdS 70 Oldlns In the name OF
| civilization and humanity as well as in
| the interest of our commerce YOU must
| come to stop, and you must do so i'm
| medlately." This declaration brought out
burst of applause from the galleries
which was promptly stopped by the chair.
| The resolution under consideration did
/ not go so far as this 1t was a mistake to
! suppose that its adoption meant war be-
| tween the United States and Spain Cuba
| has no right to ask the United States for
| this Intervention, nor Spain to object to It.
Mr.. Foraker then read a letter written
| by Secretary Olney year ago to Minister
| Dupuy de Loame of Spain, which the sem
| ator said had not heretofore been printed
| In this letter, Mr. Olney stated to the
| minister that the latter's hopes of a ter
| mination of the Instruction had been COM
| pietely destroyed. The insurgents under
arms had increased two-fold, or three
! fold. They were well supplied with arms
| In short, IL can hardly be questioned Mr.
! Olney wrote, that the Instruction Is more
| formidable than ever
Mr. Foraker also read from an official
| communication just received showing the
power of the insurgent army to-day. The
| letter stated that in the districts which
| Gen. Weyler declared were pacifed there
! are more insurgents under arms than there
were eleven months ago, having troops TO
| the number of 10000 armed with repeating
rifles. In pursuance of a fixed policy, the
hSul gents dNOlueu pitcneQ battles. The
| writer asserted that the war would drag
| along with the result OF untold suffering
and the murder of men, women and chill
| dren.
Mr. Foraker admitted that if Cuba was
| country with which the United States
had no transactions there would be no
/ cause for 1t TO take notice of the insur-
rection, but all authorities agreed that
II was our right and duty to act SEASON
| ably under the circumstances The whole
| controversy, Mr.. Forager asserted was
| united on the point Of expediency of re-
cognition. He admitted that recognition
! would give Spain the right TO search ehips
of the United States for goods contraband
of war. and relieve Spain Of liability for
| damages for destruction to American
| property. OF the latter result. he said.
Il would not regard it as a serious loss
! / have found in the state department
| claims piled up there amounting to many
millions for destruction of American prop
erty In this rebellion. and In each ana
| every instance the presentation to the
/ Spanish government of such a claim has
| been followed by a long diplomatic corre-
! spondence, winding up In every case with
| direct refusal to recognize such a claim
And IL Is a notorious fact that II Spain
/ did recognize them she would be unable
! to pay them. In all seriousness l had
rather hold the obligations OF the insur-
gents than of Spain"
! IL was tlmei Mr.. FORAKER said, In con-
| clusion. that the United States ceased
| policing her shores In the interest OF
! Spain. II was time TO end this duasl.co-
! partnership I'm brutal and hellish war.
and for his part no vote or act would
continue this unholy alliance.
Mr. Hoar replied 10 Mr.. Foraker. con-
| tending that the Senate should have an
| thoritative facts set forth like a judicial
| finding Of a court la an official report.
lie complained that Mr.. Foraker wanted
! the Senate TO act on information which
| he was not at liberty 10 disclose
Mr.. Thurston OF Nebraska took the floor.
! intending TO address the Senate, when the
| Cuban debate Is resumed tomorrow.
Al 6 o'clock the Senate adjourned.