Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-20

names of the consuls and the places
from which the reports came should
not be given. answered Morgan.
Does the senator object to stating.
queried White, what officer of govern
ment made this request"
Both of them, the President and the
secretary of state" replied Morgan.
Foraker Of Ohio came into the debate
at this point. He had been one of the
subcommittee to visit the state de-
partment. The greatest care has beer
taken to give the committee full in
formation, he said, but so far as he
was concerned no restrictions had beer
placed on him. except as to the use o.
names of consuls and places, as such
information might lead to violence
In ADDITION" Foraker continued
1.-The state department is now engaged
in preparing a full report with all pa
rers bearing on the Cuban question, to
submit to the Senate in response to the
last inquiry"
Vest, addressing Foraker, said: Il
call attention to the statement from
Alabama that the President and secre-
tary of state desired that names of
consuls should not be given as it would
involve their assassination. Is that
so?"
Not in that language" replied For
aker," but it was suggested that the
disclosure of names might do more
harm than good, and possibly lead to
violence"
And now we come to the serious
question: continued Vest. impressive
ly. Has the government sent gun
boats to see that our consular officials
are protected? Must we be told that
they may be assassinated if their
names are given? That is the serious
question"
Morgan explained in detail how the
injunction of the secretary had been
placed upon the committee. At first.
he said, the secretary of state had
seemed reluctant to go into the ques-
ton. The secretary at first proposed
To read the reports to tn committee.
Some dispatches, which had been in the
hands of Assistant Secretary Rock
hill We're brought in. Then Judge Day,
the new assistant secretary of state.
came in. and the statement was made
that the information was given in the
strictest confidence, and without au-
thority to use the names and places of
consulS furnishing the information.
The senator said he declined to re-
ceve the information on the conditions.
1t was then arranged that the commit
tee should meet the secretary of state
at his residence, that evening. but Nor
hl 70 70 ha
tary saying he could not be present
under the circumstances.
LAS 1 understand" interposed For
aker, ''one of the main reasons against
giving names and places of our consuls
was that it might cut off our sources
of information"
May l ask the senator" questioned
Vest. again addressing Foraker, what
he means by the statement that our
means of communication with Cuba
might be cut off if the names of con-
suls We're disclosed.
Foraker said that he meant that the
department felt that there should be
reserve in giving the sources of its in
formation. 1t was quite the usual
course.
will the edited report, coming from
the state department to the Senate
contain the names?' asked White.
Yes. every scrap answered For
aker. but I understand it will be sub
mitted in confidence to be considered
in executive session.
Hoar pointed out that it was usual to
withhold the names of consuls when the
disclosures might result in a demand
for their recall
Il am one of those senators who want
an early vote on this resolution" Hoar
went on.
Gallinger spoke of the probable con-
flict between the tariff bill and the
Cuban resolution. The tariff bill was to
be taken up last week, then this week,
and next week. The Cuban resolution
had been here 40 days but senators,
bound by musty old rules. We're not
ready to vote. With the tariff bill COM
ing up on Monday. he felt that it was
inadvisable to adjourn, tomorrow, for
a pleasure trip to Virginia. Gallinger
desired to record his earnest protest
against pleasure trips which might de-
lay the great measure coming before
the Senate on Monday.
The molten of Chandler that when
the Senate adjourn, tomorrow, it be
until Monday. prevailed without divis-
ion. Gallinger answering in the neg
alive.
Cannon. Silver Rep. Utah. was then
recognized for speech, with an in
tense denunciation of the Mad dog
Weyler. Lindsay followed Cannon He
he said. that the United States
should have recognized the belligerency
CT the revolutionists year ago ana
that the war would have assumed
civilized form and the world been
spared the spectacle that was appalling
it, today. The United States could net
afford to shrink from the consequences
Of recognition.
There was much interest manifested
when Foraker of Ohio, rose to speak
Il want to say at the outset" he
that / will vote for this
resolution. or some resolution like it,"
In adopting the resolution the Sem
ate would act strictly in accordance
with the national law. There could
be no question of recognizing the indie
pendence of Cuba because no one
claimed that independence existed.
Foraker read a sentence from SPANS |