Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-12
MORRILL, ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE
POLICY OF THE ADMiNfsTRA ALTON,
AND GEN. LEES coon WORK.
TIE FOREST RESERVATION ORDER.
House Declines 60 Accept the Propo-
sition Giving Cleveland n itnp In
Proceedings.

spirited. when comparisons were made
between the attitude of the former ad-
ministration and that of the present one
on the subject of Cuba. The debate went
over until tomorrow.
During the day. senator Kyle Popu-
llsO. OF South Dakota, rising TO a ques-
ton OF privilege disc,aimed having
sought committee places from Republi-
can senators.
a partial conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was agreed TO-.
Senator Mantle. OF Montana, introduced
two amendments TO the wool schedule OF
the tariff bill. He explained that one
OF these represented the views Of the
National Wool-Grswers' Association,
while the other had been agreed 10 by
a number OF senators on the Republican
side. The amendments were referred 10
the Finance Committee.
The Morgan Cuban resolution was
taken up as soon Is. the routine business
was out OF the way. and Mr. Morrill,
Republican). Of Vermont spoke in op-
position The Senator said the purpose
OF all the Cuban resolutions, including
that OF Nj. Morgan. was TO wrest the
jurisdiction hitherto held and exercised
only By the Executive branch of the
government. in recognizing the bellige-
rent rights or the Independence OF
nations, and thus 10 exercise that power
by Congress in regard to Cuba. Mr..
Morrill, declared that Congress had no
such power. and that its exercise would
be contrary TO all precedent. 1t VIII
hardly be claimed. he said. that the
belligerent rights OF revolters should
have recognition based merely on SYM
pathy. but they must be based on JUS
tice and law. Were we now 10 recognize
the Cuban revolters as belligerents, the
legitimate government would at once be
released from responsibility for damages
which American citizens may suffer
from any future acts or mis1eeds Of the
reyolters.
GENERAL LEES GOOD WORK.
The fact that the present administra-
tion was retaining General Lee at Ha-
bana was some proof. the Senator said
that GOOD work IS being done there now,
and this. supplemented by the inquiries
Of a competent special commissioner,
would give the President better infor-
nation than that derived from the sud-
den iusDiration OF any Cuban annex
ationist in America. The Senator held
that spain .vexed by fillbusters and by
the stalwart sympathy IN the United
States for the insurgents. would con-
strue a resolution recognizing the IN
dependence OF Cuba as equivalent TO a
declaration Of war. For himself, ne
hoped for the early and complete inde-
pendence of the island. and when the
time was ripe. independence would come
war or no war. But ne was wholly op-
posed 10 the annexation Of Cuba, as it
meant the admission Of Cuba as
State equal In power TO New YORK
Mr.. Morrill, turned his attention TO the
new and botched version OF the Monroe
doctrine. with all its apocryphal addi-
tions by our intrepid jingoists' This
new version. he said, sought TO make the
limited States the "unasked guardian and
the fighting champion of all the American
republics-big and little
The Senator compared the pacific ut
terances of Washington with this
."fatulent exaggcration or the Monroe
doctrine" lie had never accepted this
new version as applied TO Venezuela.
II II was 10 be an established policy, then
n was tine 10 create an army and navy
which would eclipse all that might be
brought against them. 10 pile up taxes
10 sustain a huge military establishment.
and 10 supplant the schoo'master with
the soldier.
FORAKER AND ALLEN.
Nfr Foraker. of Ohio. spoke briefly on
the des,rabiuty OF careful inquiry by the
Toreign Relations Committee. There
was no purpose he said, 20 trife with the
resolution. and ne urged Mr.. Morgan 10
allow 1t TO be referred.
Mr. Allen PopulisD. of Nebraska
asked what more could be learned.
Mr.. Foraker responded that question
existed as 10 the facts.
AIR Foraker said he had read some
of the evidence in possession OF the
state Department. and he felt that 1t
should be examined before action was
taken This led Mr.. Allen 70 a warm
criticism Of the 'premeditated purpose
Of the state Department 10 Keep the
Senate I'm ignorance
Mr. Foral,er disclaimed having said
ANYTHING 10 warrant a statement that
the Executive or State Department with
he'd information from the Senate, or de-
sired delay.
Speaking Of the policy of the a1min's-
trstion. he said: $50 far as the admins
tration Is concerned. IL IS not under
taking TO shrink its duty as TO Cupa. on
the contrary. the administration had its
policy In regard TO that question. ard
In due time II viii take action in corfe-
spondence with that policy"
"afay be permitted TO ask" inquired
Mr.. Allen. what Is the policy OF the
administration in respect TO CubaY
ADMINISTRATION POLICY
..The policy Of the administration.
said Mr.. Foraker "as j understand IL,
Is 70 ascertain at once beyond pefaaVeh-
ture what are the exact conditions eN-
isting in Cuba. II has taken steps IN
that direction II has sent its duly au-
thorlzed agent there to make the inquiry.
II Will be but q short time until report
f. made 10 the administration; report
made by the ADMINISTRATORS own repre-
sentative; a report on which the admins
tration Will feel warranted In taking ac-
ton"
Mr. Mills Democrat. OF Texas. said
Il was rather a late day 10 stop and In
quire whether war exists IN Caha. The
state Department was not the ohly
source OF Information. We know 1ust
as well that war exists In Cuba as that
war exists I'm Greece. or that an over
fow has occurred on the Miss ssippi river
Moreover. the Senate was precluded from
ouestioning the facts. as IL had already
passed n concurrent resolution declaring
that state OF war exists in Cuba.
MIR. Lodge, OF Massachusetts. member
Of the Committee on FOREIGN Rcations,
stated that there was late information In
The rossession of the State Department.
which WAS most important, and should
be given 10 Congress and the country be-
fore the raasage of the resolution. Tn
der the last administration. he said. the
Senate had been kept In tho dark as 70
Cuba. hut he did not believe there was
any disposition on the part Of the present
administration 20 withhold any informa-
fion from Congress or the country. He