The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-02
CUBA COMES UP AuAIN
Senate Unexpectedly Precipitated Into
Debate on Revived Question.
-Four Resolutions Taken Up
In Succession.
Morgan WIN Call For Final Action on Granting
BeIgerency Rights.

Washington. April 2.-The senate was
plunged into a warm debate on the Gu
ban question yesterday. Senator Hale
started the ball rolling and Morgan as
sisted him. Senator Hoar opposed the
kadicals. and said some very sharp
things 10 the "firebrands who are look
fng for the approval of certain news
papers"
-Four distinct Cuban resolutions were
Brought forward in rapid succession.
The last and most important one came
from Senator Morgan of Alabama. It
declares that a state of war exists in
Cuba and announces the policy of the
United States to accord both parties to
tLe conflict full recognition as belliger-
eEts Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he
would call up the resolution at the next
meeting OF the senate, with the expec-
tation OF securing final action.
OF the other resolutions two were
agreed to. One of these. by Mr.. Nor
gan. calls on the president ~ the letters
of General Gomez to himss3 and Mr..
Cleveland. ana for other infssnation on
Cuban affairs. The other. ~ Mr.. Mills
Of Texas. instructs the committee on
foreign relations to report what obliga-
tions the United States has assumed by
compelling Cuba to remain subject to
Spain. Both resolutions were passed
without opposition. Still another res
Olution came from Mr.. Allen Of Me-
braska, and proposed a protest against
the reported purpose OF the Spanish
authorities TO try General Ruis Rivera,
the Cuban officer, by military drum
head court-martial.
This led to an animated controversy
beween Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Hoar. The
latter critised 'infiammatory resolu-
lions" and declared that the freedom
Of Cuba had been retarded mainly by
the ''prOdding" and "goading" resolu-
Cons directed against Spain. The reso-
lution went over. TO come up with the
resolution for the recognition Of Cuban
belligerency at the next meeting. The
senate adjourned to Monday.
Immediately after the journal was read
Che tariff bin was received from the house
and referred to the committee on finance.
The senate In executive session con-
Chded It's consideration Of all amend
ments TO the arbitration treaty. The
voting on additional amendments be-
gan after three hours of general debate.
and In the hour and half which fol-
lowed about a dozen propositions were
passed on. Two only We're adopted, ex-
cept some making verbal changes. or
those adopted, one, offered by Senator
Bacon. exempts the claims against
Southern states from the operation OF
the treaty and the other. introduced by
Senator Morgan, eliminates article OF
the treaty. Much Of the debate of the
day turned upon these amendments. No
day was fixed for a final vote.
The senate, in executive session. con-
firmed Anson Burlingame Johnson to
be consul OF the United States at Annoy,
China: Charlemagne Tower OF Pennsyl-
vania, to be minister To Austria Hun
gary; William $. Shallenberger OF Penn
sylvania. to be second assistant post
master general Penrose A. McClain of
Pennsylvania. to he collector OF internal
revenue for the First district of Penn
sylvania: Alexander Montgomery
Thackaray Of Pennsylvania, to be con-
sul at Havrc. France, and several pro-
motions in the army and marine corps
of the navy.