New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
EXCITING SCENES IN THE SENATE.
THE SPEAKERS CHEERED BY CROWDS IN
THE GALLERIES-PASSAGE or IhE
MORGAN RESOLUTION.

THE SPEAKERS CHEERED BY CROWDS in
THE GALLERIES-PAssAGE OF The
MORGAN RESOLUTION.
Washington, May 2O.-Only the front rows IN
the Senate galleries were occupied "heh tne
session opened to-day as the Morgan resolution
was not in order until o'clock, and there was
little 10 draw the crowds in the morning hour'
At 1890 p. m the Senate was about to take
an ,ha co,andar when Mr. Morgan Unexpectedly
asked that the Cuban resolution be taken up
without waiting for its formal presentation at
o O'clock. Mr. Hale said there would be no op-
,sc,,on TO this plan. The resolution was theh
+aken I'M. and Mr. Thurston, Of Nebraska au-
dressed the Senate.
He smoke Of the bloody contest "hich h"u
ragged during the last two years Aheio wac
annie information ne 10 its extent from hiieIiVa"
correspondents. who had written their u.
matches on the field of battle. from Reports WIN"
filled the records OF the Senate ana IN inc al
ch,ves OF the state Department. Every "aii !"
the United States ought to be ready TOT ac'io"
on this question at this time, and II any Seia'o'
was not sufficiently Informed. Mr. lhu'9'oh
commended him to the consideration vi Ms '''
s,r,,orts He referred to the ST. Louis Conven-
ton over which he presided, ana Pic'o'e" Wv
scene when. with a mighty shout that seemed
,oso,r,,on was passed by the convention
NOT PARTY QUESTION
That declaration could not be faithfully car
r,ed out unless the Cubans were hrst recosHi@eu
90 be,,,gerents. and the foundation thereby iaio
Gov rho full execution of that declaration i
ar, a party man of the ultra type MT lhurs'oh
uant on. "but over and above my duty 10 my
,ar,v ,s that 10 nv country, to humanity ana
% Cod and would be unworthy Of my great
marty ~ SHAPED my course on this resolution
through party considerations NO Repupica"
could afford TO vote against this resolution De-
cause Il was introduced by the Democratic oena-
tor from Alabama.
Mr. Morgan quickly disclamed personal au-
thorship OF the resolution. saying 1t was only d
conv Of the one offered in the Senate by MI
Sherman now the first man In the Repuohcah
marty next TO the President and Nice-Presioeh''
II was therefore essentially Repuphcan III i''
origin.
THE peace" THAT CUBA HAS
Mr.. Thurston read the interview Of former
Premier Sagasta. published to-day, and declared
that this was complete admission OF Oil tha'
had been asserted Of the impotency OF the span
ish cause In Cuba Peace IN CUBA! ne eA-
claimed "If there IS peace IN CUBA II Is the
,.sce of devasted fields. II there is peace In
Cuba IL Is the peace Ol IdZeu Hoi"SS' - - "
neace OF ravished women; it is the peace OF
starving children. No. Mr.. President there is
war in Cuba-bloody. sanguinary, awful war.
o,,r ears cannot be deaf to its roar. We cannot
u9ht,v nut aside the fact War Is IN CUBA.
War has been maintained in Cuba TOT
+wo wears and half; and to-day Spain
"a no NEARER 10 the subJugation OF the
revo,utionist than she at the moment
or her first engagement with them. What then?
All the conditions OF international law are met.
That being the case state as an absolute ana
unanswerable proposition that this Government
has the right to recognize the belligerency or the
revolutionists And in availing itself or that
right It does not offer any affront under the
law of nations or any cause OF offence TO the
Government OF Spain.
Mr. Thurston argued that recognition was
mower which could be exercised either by Con-
gross or by the President There was the full
es, confidence in the wisdom and sagacity OF the
President but in this grave crisis Congress as
well as the President should bear the RESPONSE
bntv Referring to the right OF, search which
vvou,d follow a recognition Of belligerency, Mr..
Thurston said there could be no provocation to
war IL the search was conducted in accordance
with international law but If the search was
conducted by Spain or any other Power without
respect to international law, there ought 70 De
war by the United States Of America, and war
shall come to maintain the honor of the Nation"
Mr. Thurston insisted that 1t time this
Government by it's action gave the Cubans a
nroper position before the world, the right to
carry their flag on land and sea, the right TO
stand beside Spain in the money markets OF the
World the right to struggle in an honorable way.
HE WOULD SEND A BATTLE-sHIP.
He closed as follows: These things the United
States OF America can constitutionally and law
fully DO Let us do them now. Let US dispatch
tho migbtiest battle-ship Of the United States to
Cuba Let US station her In the harbor OF Ha-
vana There her browning guns may disturb
the spirit Of tyranny by night and by day her
shining stars may cheer the hearts OF those who
are struggling to be free
The audience In the galleries broke into ap-
r,ause at the reference TO q battle-ship but the
presiding officer quickly checked the demonstra-
ton.
While Mr. Thurston spoke the galleries had
Allied TO OVERLOOKING and crowds were at the
entrances awaiting an opportunity to get In
MR.. ELKINs COUNsELs CAUTION
Mr. Elkins, Of West Virginia, followed In O
speech urging that the Senate should not act
precipitately, but should await the Inquiries now
6>ine made by the officials OF the Government
Hs Insisted that there was nothing before the
aenate TO warrant action at this time. There
vas no Cuban Government TO recognize, ne as