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bring 1t in and state the grounds He (aIor-
gam would vote for such resolution. Mr..
Morgan said he would not vote for a dec
laration OF war against Spain in disguise
He wanted the challenge made and backed
up in an honorable way.
He said he always believed that the
United States and Spain will fight over
Cuba. The contest now showed that Cuba
was lost to Spain. she could not con-
quer the people of the island.
He did not want to stop the government
OF the United States in order to coerce the
House of Representatives or the President
into a declaration of war or bellgerency.
If wanted to interfere with Spain, let
us do so in straightforward manner.
but not in a roundabout way provoke
Spain into a declaration of war. Morgan
said autonomy was fraud, but it was
far more than any one would have dared
suggest a year ago. The United States
did not compel Spain to offer this autOn-
omy, 1t was Gomez and his soldiers.
He had never got to the position where
he would stop the wheels of government
to enforce policy that he believed in.
Believes War VIII Come.
Senator Morgan antagonized the belliger-
ency clause of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, not because he did not
favor the granting of belligerency rights to
Cuba. which he has long advocated and
which he voted for, but because he believed
in an appropriation bill.
In unequivocal terms Senator Morgan de-
clared his firm belief that the war between
Spain and Cuba would not cease without
involving the United States in a war with
Spain.
This war, he said, could never close with
out such result. He said he had always
believed that. He said he had always be-
lieved that when Spain would finally see
that it was absolutely impossible for them
to defeat the Cubans they would seek
preteXt for a war with the United States
and by such a conflict with great nation
cater to their pride, which would be great
ly injured by being overcome in conflict
with the Cuban people He said he had
always believed that, and he still be-
lieved It,
THAT is the reason" said Senator Nor
gan that 1 anticipate that war is hover
ing about US today
Senator Morgan reviewed the ten years
war between Cuba and Spain and the con-
pest thee years This last war, he said,
had been begun with but the uprising Of
few ner and Spain. in order to check it,
had surprised the world with the enormous
army she transported across the seas. He
said hundreds of battles had been fought.
They had been called skirmshe., but they
were battles that had resulted in enormous
losses. Some of them, he said, were great
battles, and Gen. Campos, one of the great
est generals that Spain ever had, found
himself defeated at the hands of the Gu
bans ana escaped back to the city Of Ha-
vana.
He said that the Crbans are in supreme
possession of the eastern and middle sec
tions Of the island. while in the western
portion of Cuba have laid waste every
where. Spain had lost 125,OoO during the
three years Of the var. while the Cuban
less has rot amounted TO 25,GOO all told.
In Favor OF Open Action.
Senator Morgan said he was in favor of
taking open action in regard to the Cuban
question, and did not want to place a
helligerency in an appropriation bill. Such
resolution, he said. would be declara
tion of war in disguise. ana if the United
States wishes to declare war, he favored
doing it openly and stating the reasons for
it.
Senator Morgan reviewed the attempts OF
Spain to establish autonomy in the island
and said that If four years ago any man
haG advocated the system of autonomy now
put fort. by Spain he would have received
a halter This autonomy he said was ap-
nroXimately what Canada enjoys today in
relation to Great Britain, and il had not
been wrested from Spain by the United
States or any other great nation, but by the
Cubans themselves as result of the vic
tory their arms had gained. He said that
the victory thus far gained by Cuba would
prove to be permanent one, and that the
Cubans would not fail in their efforts for
liberty. He said they had fought revolu-
continue their tactics until Spain grants
them independence.
The revolution had gone far that no
man could turn it back. He said. for
his own part ne would prefer seeeing the
Cubans win their own independence with
out the assistance of a great nation In ac-
compllshing that event.
Mr.. Lodge opposed making this question
subject for a rider on an appropriation
bill. He did not believe in introducing
grave questions of foreign policy upon ap-
preparation bills.
Mr.. Teller said he did not believe that
ration of war, as asserted 1t might be
construed. He said the unfortunate oc-
currence in Havana harbor should be left
alone until the facts were known.
Mr.. Teller said he had come to the con-
clusion that recognition of belligerency
was an executive act, and that all Con-
gress could do was to express an opinion.
He thought the executive ought to pay
some attention to the wish OF Congress,
but did not believe that 1t would do so. The
last administration did not; the present
administration would not.
MIR. FOraker's Belief.
Mr. Foraker (Ohio) said he believed a
mistake had been made by this government
in not recognizing Cuban belligerency. He
would vote for the resolution when pre-
sented independently.
Mr. Foraker said that the chief magis-
that the legislative branch of The govern
ment was ready to support him in asserting
American rights. ~.
MIR. ThurstOn's Regret.
Mr.. Thurst On said he regretted that the
government did net recognize the belliger-
ency rights of Cuba when it would have
been proper to do so and without involving
the United States in the dangers of a ter
rible
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Before the consideration of the sundry
civil bill was resumed in the House of Rep
resentatives today the following resolution
of inquiry, introduced by Mr.. DeArmond
{Mo), which was last week favorabiy re-
ported by the foreign affairs committee,
was adopted without division
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he Is hereby, requested
to inform the House at the earliest date
practicable, II not incompatible with the
public welfare, what has been done by the
United States to prevent the conveyance
to tho Cuhans of articles produced fE the