Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
MORGAN WANTS MUCH.
What the Alabama Senator Would
Exact From Spain.
SURRENDER OF ALL PROVINCES

He Would Make the Demand For Sur
render Unconditional In Every Par
tfcular-He Would Also Demand the
Release OF All Political Prisoners.
Washington. July Ex-senator Nor
gan. of Alabama, senior Democratic
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee of the senate. regards the peace
proposals as a sign of submission by
Spain. The power of Spain is broken. -
said he. and il is plain that there is
nothing to stop us now. short of the
Spanish border"
Concerning the terms OF peace, Sena-
tor Morgan has clearly defined ideas.
MY first proposition" he explained,
would be the complete surrender by
Spain of all territory over which the
flag floats. This would include Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines, the Caro-
lines and the Ladrones. 1 would make
this surrender the subject of a sepa-
rate and exclusive treaty. I would
demand OF Spain a surrender uncondi-
tional in every particular and without
any reference to what we wish to do
with the territory hereafter. I would
not allow any ifs nor 'ands' about It.
This treaty should be in such terms
that the United States can be free to
act without any conditions, and It
should be the first proposition en- which
to base peace"
Il would also demand as one of the
first conditions Of peace" added Sem
ator Morgan, "the opening Of Jail doors
to ali prisoners confined for political
offenses. L would extend this propo-
sition so as to include all political
prisoners from Cuba, Porto Rico or the
Philippines. 1t should free all who
have been imprisoned because OF par
ticipation in the instruction.
After this treaty covering the sur
render of dominions and release OF
political prisoners has been concluded, !"
he continued, II would take up the
matter Of war indemnity. This covers
several topics. some Of which I do not
care to discuss at this time. Individ-
ually I should want to consider the
matter OF a coaling station in the
Canary Islands. off the coast Of Africa
Further. 1 would require" added
Senator Morgan, guarantee from
Spain that she will assume all respon-
sibiiity for any debts that might prove
a lien upon Cuba-or upon Porto Rico
and the Philippines, for that natter
Senator Foraker. Of Ohio, the only
Republican member OF the committee
on foreign relations in the city. said
last night that while ne was very glad
to see that the end of the war is in
sight, he did not wish to take any DO
sition which would appear TO be fore
stalling the action OF the administra-
ton. The treaty OF peace when con-
cluded, he said, would be submitted 10
the senate. 1t was his opinion that
whatever terms were made the reas-
ons for them would be such as to COM
mend them to the Judgment OF the
senate and they would be agreed TO-
especially as hostilities would have
been ended. Senator Foraker said: 81
do not think we should give I'D any
territory of which we have taken pos
session. We should retain Porto Rice
and the Philippines and give TO Cuba
Independent government and maintain
such relations with the people as viii
ultimately bring about the annexation
of the island to the United States by
the desire OF the people themselves, a.
in the case of Hawaii. The independ.
ence Of the people OF Cuba is due tc
them for the splendid fight they have
made for three years against Spain
They have made their independence
possible"
The Earl OF Mimic has been ap.
| pointed to succeed Lord Aberdeen a.
governor general OF Canada
Aguinaldo's Absurd Proclamation.
Hong Kong. July s3.-The latest mai
from Manila reports that the rebel:
have lately suffered several reverse:
Il