The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
WANT A FINAL VOTE.
Morgan Trying to Get Action
on His Resolution.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL COMES UP,
Gany Stormy Passages Over the Cuban
Question In the Senate-Mr. Morgan
VIII Speak Again Friday-Mr. Hale
Causes Some Excitement.

WASHINGTON, April T. Much bad
blood was developed in the senate over
the Cuban question and there were
numerous stormy passages and acri-
monious personal charges. Early in
the day MIR. Morgan (Ala.) called up
his resolution declaring that state Of
war exists in Cuba and recognizing
both parties as belligerents. He spoke
for some time in dispassionate man
ner on the resolution. but was aroused
by Mr.. Hale (Me.) to a series of sharp
retorts. 1t led to the declaration by
Mr.. Morgan that instead of sending q
lawyer to Cuba to investigate the case
OF DR.. Ruiz, as was contemplated, the
administration would do well to send a
ship of war to Havana and demand re-
dress At another point Mr.. Hale ques-
toned Mr.. Morgan's statament that
Cuban prisons were STUFFED" with
American prisoners, declaring that the
information reaching him (Halel
showed that no such condition existed.
The strain occasioned by this charge
and denial was relieved by the eXpira-
tion of the morning hour which cut off
the debate. The Morgan resolution lost
its place and went to the calendar, but
Mr.. Morgan will continue his speech
today and has given notice of IA motion
to proceed with the Cuban resolution to
final vote.
Most of the day was given to the
bankruptcy bill, Mr.. Stewart of Ne
vada, speaking III opposition. The dis
cussiOn drifted to the financial question,
Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Stewart having
,g,, 4 En11
During the day Mr.. Earle dem, S.
o. introduced resolution for the inn
mediate reorganization Of senate com.
mittees and the filling of all vacancies
He spoke briefly for the first time since
entering the senate on the injustice of
keeping the new senators from COM
mittee service. The resolution went
over till tomorrow.
The Morgan resolution on the Cuban
question then came up for debate.
Mr.. Morgan said a movement which
in any way embraced the contingency
of war was of such a solemn nature
that IL should be free from excitement.
1t was in this view that he approached
the subject now. He did not wish to
occasion terment in the United States,
even though the hearts of the American
people are full of this subject.
If the United States government had
taken proper care of it's citizens in Cuba
great loss of life and property would
have been avoided, But our govern
ment had not taken care of its people,
and it was time that it did So This
resolution was designed to place the
United States in a position to protect
its citizens.
"But," he added, Il am almost hope.
less, after the policy of the past months,
that any administration will get its
courage up to the point of sending our
ships to Havana and demanding justice
and liberty for our people"
Mr.. Morgan referred to the death of
Dr. Ruiz and commented ON the re-
ported purprse of the administration to
send lawyer to- Havana to oinvestigate,
"Instead OF hunting out lawyer to
go down TO Havana, I" declared the sena.
tor, 'our authorities might well send 0
shin of war tn Havana with enmois