Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-07
55th CONGRESS.
Cuban Discussion, Tuesday,
Winds Up in Stormy Scene.
Sharp Charges and Retorts Pass Be-
tween Morgan and Hale.
Former Would Send Warship With an lmpera
tive Message to Spain.

over the Cuban question and there
were numerous stormy passages and
acrimonious personal charges. Early
in the day. Morgan of Alabama, called
up his resolution declaring that state
Of war exists in Cuba and recognizing
both parties as belligerents. He SPOKE
for some time in a dispassionate man
ner on the resolution, but was aroused
by Hale Of Maine, to a series OF sharp
retorts 1t led to the declaration by
Morgan that instead of sending a law
yer to Cuba to investigate the case Of
DR.. Ruiz as was plated, the ad-
ninistration would do well 10 send q
warship to Havana and demand re-
dress.
At another point Hale questioned
Morgan statement that Cuba's prisons
were stuffed with American prison
ers. declaring that the information
reaching him CHaie) showed that no
such condition existed. Morgan asked
where the information came from and
then hotly asserted that he knew where
il came from and the world knew
where it came from as the senator from
Maine had not denied the fact that he
vas in communication with the Span
ish authorities Hale Indignantly de-
MED that his information came from
Spanish sources and said it was
furnished in every item by American
citizens.
The Morgan resolution lost its place
and went to the calendar, but Morgan
viii continue his speech. tomorrow, ard
has given notice of a motion to pro
ceed with the Cuban resolution to a
final vote.
The best of the day was given to the
bankruptcy bill. Stewart Of Nevada,
speaking in opposition.
Minister Hatch of Hawaii, and Mr..
Thurston the special representative from
that country. were visitors In the dipln-
matte gallery Of the Senate, today. quite
a furry was occasoned by resolution
from the new senator from South Caro-
lima Earle providing that, at stated
hour tomorrow. the Senate shall proceed
TO reorganize the committees ana I'LL au
vacancies thereon The resolution wen,
over until tomorrow.
The Cuban question again came up or
Morgan's resolution. He did not wish u
occasion ferment in the United Sta ties,
even though the hearts of the American
people are full Of sympathy Morgan re
ferred to the death Of Dr. Ruiz and COM
mented on the reported purpose of the
ndn,inistratinn n send 4 lavver to Iia-
,.,il', 70 ir7.eetieeot.
..Tr.t,,,,I ~ hunting ot,t n LAWYER To n.
7,,,.,, n, Havana declared the senator.
our authorities might send a ship >of
,,o, IA uavona with "a commissioner on
bn,r1 ,n.l eav tn Snaip. .Tf that man ba.s
,,.nn numbered van must uunish the
entity on.s and on the sDot make irnrle-
date indemnity.
"Do | understand ouerird Hale Rem.
Ne "that tho senator. objects to sendinee
70 r,ti,., .,,, ',oa,,t- Inc he lau,,.ar o,. NOT
~ nel.hlisb tbn fartso',
.4As III American . rasnonded Morgan
81 ,,.o,,I1 reuret IA, 500 q, T,v.var on there
h,,t If ,rera a british subject I wo1lld
oxnact 10 sea a shin of war ms wen AZ q
lawyer go there
Then the senator would send a ship
of war before the lawyer to establish tho.
fact?' pursued Hale
Il would send both the snip of war and
the lawyer answered Morgan, and then
ne added. amid laughter. but | would
not have much use .or the lawyer"
What we need" exclaimed Morgan, ''is
action resolution. determination, pur-
pose. conclusion. that shall protect the
people against these outrages. And one
exhibition of that determination in the
island OF Cuba woui. do more good than
all the lawsuits ever brought.
He hoped that action would not be re-
tarded by the statement OF the senator
from Maine (Hale) that the Cubans are
not conducting a fashionable fight"
Morgan argued that the recognition of
be!ligerency of the Cubans could not be
construed as a hostile act against Spain
The beligerency of the Confederates had
been recognized by Great Britain and
Spain. but the United states never con-
strued this as a hostile act Spain's
recognition Of the Confederacy was be-
fore the battle of Manassas and before
the Confederate states had shown their
ability 10 resist the federal government.
Worgan referred to Snanish prisons he
,,1r s.,s,teal ,ith a,oorina,, ,,risn,ars ,rhis
,iis suiieu "1ei iIaa, =,
brought On aho'her 9"'rp eAon"'ise win
Haze.
What evidence has the senator (Mor-
garl', asked Hale thar the prisons of
On, arn 6IIad with American citizenso
40 r"t Relieve that a,sartion ;,
~ 10 nu, '. :, $50 go ,.
wiz ahswei, respohueu ,', Hiorsdn, py
asking a questaoh. woulu IKE TO kho"
on what authority the senator from
Maine predicts his belief that my state
ment is not rue? Who gave him this in
formation. Where does ii come from ?"
uaIa statad tbat no uss NOT called unon
10 nro,,a a naoativa II was for Norpan
~ ostab,isb H. aftrn,,,ive hv ranorde