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ho r,.nlntion a, \, mou,e followed hr bra..

upon his benigeroncy resolution, and spoke Q
the probable massacres in Cuba as n reason 70
speedy action.
Mr.. White Dem. CALI asked II that was ai
official expression.
Mr. MorRan-Ycs, that's official.
Mr. whihe-Does tho Senator tank It fair 70
the Commiitoe on Foreign Relations to got in
formation on subject before the Senate ant
not impart 1t 10 other Senatorsi
Mr.. Morgan replied that he had not examined
the official correspondence because OF the pledge
not 10 Communicate IL to his fellow members
but he was as well informed as any Senator or
the floor. He had tho evidence OF that historian
who never He'd, the photographs.
Continuing; Mr.. Morgan said he had learned
that II would take four weeks at least to have
the Cuban correspondence In the State Depart
mcnt copied-a most remarkable comment on
the imbecility OF the Government. resolution
OF inquiry on that subject had been passed and
no response had been and will not be made In
six months II IL can he helped. Tho resolution
against communicating the information CLEANED
from the files OF the Stale Department, Mr.. Nor
Ran said related to the names Of tho reporting
Consuls and the places of their residence.
Mr. white-who placed that restriction upon
the committee
Mr.. MorRan-The President and Secretary of
State.
Mr.. Foraker, member of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, said he felt no restriction
upon him. except SO far as the exposure would
tend to identify persons.
Senator Vest called attention to the rcmarka.
bic statement Of Mr.. Morgan that the names Of
United States Consuls or consular agents could
not be made public, because to do SO would be to
invite their probable assassination. -" Is that
90 T. he nsked.
Mr.. Foraker replied that the statement was
not made Just IN that phrase. but the off,
cials did fenr that publication might lead
TO trouble. Tho department, he said. was en-.
gagged in making transcript of the correspond
encc which would be transmitted to the Senate
tor its information.
HAS the Government taken any steps to send
gunont to Cuba TO protect its representatives
there r asked Mr.. Vest. THAT seems to me to
lie its first duty
Mr.. Foraker explained further that tho idea
which seemed to be in the mind Of tho Secretary
OF State that to publish confidential in
formation, without restriction or limitation,
would be to restrain the Consuls, not from
sense of personal injury merely. in making com.
munications to the Government. 1t was not a
new proposition at all. as he understood the
practice. 10. assure representatives OF the Gov
ernment abroad that IL ey were writing under
the protection of the state Department Every
fact he said. was to be gi''en to the Senate; the
only restriction was that the information should
no. be made public.
action on the resolution; in fac. be wanted to
get II out Of the way of the Tariff bill So much
Mss hs the ssse that & me hsa of rom Ss
views. lie hoped that the friends Of the resolu-
tion would propose to come to u vote. but kindly
Mr.. Galnuger Rep,, \. HI responded. saying,
as friend OF the resolution. that the burden Of
him. Under the musty. old rules of the Sen
ate he said, it had ,considersi this resolution
suggested 10 be made on Mondsy to vote upon
the resolution ON day fxed VIC WoTld pa, permit tho
Senate to SO on with the rarir OIL: ssv which the
the body. That this might be done. he alone, he
believed. had voted AGAINST tho proposed ad-
Senator Cannon Of Utah. who. by the indispo-
sition Of Senator Burrows tRep.. Mich.l, was en-
puted control OF it half an hour later and ad-
dressed the senate IN snPpoSt OF the resolution; an
went on. there were but three friends OF the
then Democratic. Administration. Consequently
there were but three jjingoss jim Jpsosm in
WeyieT. 81 s % Of Of Cuba, the rasisher
are jinsces. TIE other S6s,ooo. Of the popuia.
God, are in the newspaper business. Fewer still.
but more powerful. rGSmembers of this Senate
Neither tho tariff nor any thing else. Mr.. Can
non warned Senator'S. would be permitted to pre-
vent % vote on the resolution: nnlGss uni jipgoism
Referring to Gen. HawIey's assertion that the
United States was not ready for war, Mr.. Can
non said It was better prepared for war than for
the inevitable national disintegration that fol-
lows on cowardice. Should Spain declare war
against MS for any act Of justice, then are we
thrice armed.
Mr.. Cannon's peroration was an eloquent dec
laration of the fact that Cuba's freedom was as
sured, and picture of her growth and develop
as S %RShsF Of ne and
plauded him and received the usual admontion
against such manifestations ..r.,,u
Senator Lindsay OF Kentucky followed in favor
81 believed more than year ago that 1t was
belligerency OF the Cuban revolutionists II
that had been done then 1 believe that the war
past twelve months would have been conducted
according TO the rules OF civilized warfare. and
humanity would not have been shocked with
der consideration is but idle talk and viii not
will not accept that settlement Of the question.
What is the recognition Of the belligerency of
ward securing their freedom :"
Mr.. Lindsay argued from law writers and
from from President Cleveland. that the cubans d hal
accomplished such results and established such
q position that the United States was justified
The logic Of events in 1874 he said, demon
etrated in the mind Of Secretary Fish the ineyi-
must separate; the conditions in 1897 were but
those Of 1874 intensified The time fo- action
by the United States has Gomez but II II hot to bo
confined to the mere, temporary storpage OF a
condition OF affairs which we all with horror,
but looks 10 the full extent OF the separation OF
Spain and Cuba.
Reierrrg to the restriction Of secrecy put upon
the communications of United States Consuls to
the State Department, Mr.. Lindsay said that IL
there we're reason for believing it to be true that
publication OF them would put our public repre-
said, " we ought TO go further than this resolu-
tion provides. The. navy should be either sent
TO Cuba to protect them from danger from which
the Spanish Government either will not or can.
not defend them, or they should be required to
come home and all intercourse between Spain
and this country cease"
that the resolution should go before it's passa 20
to the Committee on Foreign Relations. told the
Senate that he intended TO vote for the resolu-
tion. or a similar one. when the question of its
passage comes before the Senate. AS to the mer-
It's Of the resolution, Mr. Foraker said its passage
would not be in violation of international law,
but strictly in harmony and consistence with 1t.
The step proposed IN the resolution was one
of the four ways In which a nation could express
its opinion upC n condition of affairs I'm another