Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-14
POLICY OF M'KINLEY.
FORAKER DEFINES THE PRESIDENTS
ATTITUDE TOWARD CUBA.

Morrill, and CaGery Against .Morgan's
Resolution -Sliis and Allen Favor It.
House Passes the sundry Civil Bill.
Pearl Harbor Appropriation Rejected.
Washington. May lathe Cuban
question occupied the entire attention
Of the senate, the debate taking a wide
range and at times becoming spirited
when comparisons were made between
the attitude Of the former administra-
tion and the present one on the subject
OF Cuba. Senators Morrill, Of Vermont
and Caffery of Louisiana spoke in op-
position to the resolution. Senators
Lodge of Massachusetts, and Foraker
OF Ohio advocated deferring the ques-
tion until further information could be
secured from the state department, and
Senators Mills Of Texas and Allen of
Nebraska urged the immediate passage
Of the resolutions
Mr.. Foraker made q statement in
the course of a sharp exchange between
himself and Senator Allen, in which the
latter accused the administration of
"cowardly delay"
'As to the policy Of the adminlstra-
tion," said Mr.. Foraker, "let me say
that It has policy as to Cuba, and at
the proper time Il viii take steps TO ex-
ecute that policy"
May 1 be permitted" asked Mr.. AL
len, ito ask what the policy of this ad-
mlnistratiOn is as to Cuba?"
THE policy of the administration, "
responded Mr.. Foraker. "as l under
stand it, is to ascertain beyond the pos
slbillty of doubt the exact condition of
affairs in Cuba. The administration has
already taken steps In that direction. 1t
has sent an administration agent to
make an investigation for the admlnis-
tration and to report the facts to the
administration as q basis of action.
That report will be at hand before long.
In the meantime 1t is proposed that the
senate committee shall secure the full
est information on the lines indicated,
so that a report may be made which
will Justify every senator In the action
he takes"
The debate went over. Senator Kyle
(Pop.) of South Dakota, rising to a
question Of privilege, disclalmed having
sought committee places from Repub-
lican senators. A partial conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill
was agreed to.
The consideration of the senate
amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priatlon bill was finished by the house
and the bill sent to a conference. Pres
ident Cleveland's forest reservation or
der was the subject of much debate,
and the house voted not to concur in
the senate amendment 10 annul the or
der, with the understanding that the
conferees should arrange an amend
ment which would have the same ef-
feet.
The most interesting debate was on
the appropriation of $50. 900 to improve
Pearl harbor, in the Hawaiian Islands.
which was rejected by vote of S5 to
So. Mr.. Hit of Illinois, past and pro-
spective chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs, earnestly urged the i'm
portance of taking steps to confirm
the title of this government to the har-
Dor in view of the senate proposal to
abrogate the Hawaiian treaty.
He was supported by Messrs. Cum
mings of New York Henry of Connect
lieut., Parker of New Jersey and Simp-
son of Kansas and opposed by Messrs.
Cannon of Illinois, Sayers of Texas, Hill
born of California and Walker of Mas
sachusetts.
The house decided to concur In the
amendment which gives the president
power to appoint the IL mineral land
commissioners, thus taking them out
of the classified service, and the pro-
visions for four new commissioners and
four deputy marshals for Alaska and
for continuing the investigation of the
seal fisheries.