The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-24

.sAe truth xEas ae szsd. that Congress was
merely finding some excuse under which
IL could continue business and escape een-
sure. his desire was to find whether cor
gTess conif lu any way be Induced. cajolsd
or Aleked in1o putting .hs country n a
leas.ed attitude On the Cuban question.
Alien ssis Il the Republican parry coU41
suffer 70 see TIE cubans exfsrminatca -
staYyasl0n, 10 plain violation ~ sfz plat
form ard of me Christian sentiment OF
TIE country. tba Republicans ought 70 be
willing 70 face the question On yea ard
nay vote
Morgan sasf the senate hal tw.cs passed
te,.Iaereuty rez95uts 80. sub
siantlaliy IS II vas nos Offered, bat both
times t. had been done openly and
frankly
I'VE heve 10 rleaf." sa8 be "t0 make
8 declaration " a4r ass.osE Spain under
cover and taAt - urecissly what this Tes-
olufton Mosla rneaa> II ta3s amen a. 10
were attached 70 the appropriation DID.
Spain might weIl regard e. - ca-lae -
war IS zave before Indicated. The cos-
difiouH and Situation ii Cuba we're entirety
different Rnen this resolution vas passed
by the senate.
",rllLt awfal condition % affairs makes
our position IN ths Cuban matter extremely
delicate Intervention now % the KIND pro
posed a year ago rneaHs war. II cogld mean
nothing else I almost dread 10 refer 20
the conditions thai have been brought
about tfy tho events Of the past ten days.
jn She present Circumstances X would not
- Consistent with the feelings or charac-
terlstiee % the sentiments Of the Aneri
tf4 az n
any Way aggravate the situation which has
been brought about by the events leading
up 10 the inquiry now Ia progress in Ha-
xana.
IF. however. any senator believes In a
declaration Of War. and will draw up such
4 declaration. with sufficient and proper
grounds upon which TO base II. 1 viii vote
for f."
~ this poin, Allen interrupted Morgan
to cisclaim any Intention OF making a de-
elaratlon Of war against Spain.
III " should put this amendment upon
the pending bill replied Morgan. Spain
would bee fully justified IN interpreting our
meaning 10 be that We were offensive b.
interfering n her Affairs | have always
believed nnd believe how that the war In
CUBA cannot be terminated without in
voiviug the United States in hostilities
believe that the matter wiil he eventually
sword This whole weird recognizes SPANS
inability to conquer the Cubaus. and sooner
or iafer We shah become. Ia nay opinion, tn
volved IN an armed controversy. Ire
pending amendment t. little else than a
declaration of war in disguise.
Teller did not accept Morgans position
that the adoption Of this amendment would
be a declaration Of war. lie had. he said.
reached the conclusion that the recogni-
ton OF bellgerency rested with the ex-
ecutiye lie had reached this conclusion
with regret. but still he thought it cor
rect II this view, congress could DO no
more tnaa announce its opinion. In tae
matter of lnterg ention ho had never gone
beyond the point OF saying that tho United
States had Fight. under international
law. to interfere to the extent Of compell-
ing Spain 10 treat her subjects on our
border in a humane manner. Neither such
lnteifetcn:e nor TIE declaration II bel
llgereacy would be AZ act unfrlendly to
spaln.
Foraker announced his intention to vote
against the amendment. explaining his
reason TO De the fact that IL was sought
10 make It rider On an appropriation bill.
In conclusions. he said:
Fl expect az 30 very distant day that
there vii BE- an appropriate occasion for
further remarks upon this question.
think the time is coming for action. When
s. comes the time FOR discussion WI he
here. and the problem may be appropf-
Ately discussed
ThHrstou said he bad voted 70 accord
beiIIgereut rights 10 the Cuban insursent.
both times IL ha8 come before the senate.
II haze never ceased g. regret" said
h. THAT the United states d;d ret AZ
ford "a the Cuhsns beilsarent rights 81
the time when the cTueitles ana barbara
ties RI Ncyler would have won for us the
sympathy of the civilized world. The
tlfne Ia coming. tsod knows how soon Il
vii See here. when action In accordance
with the presidsnis message must -
taken when " shall either have u hack
down from our position ar intervene ia
the CuhAn affair with the probability of
var There Is enough being said ati over
this country concerning tho inquiry now
precagd}os IN NNanS into th~ Malgc
catastrophe % involve uS ia war. oar
reopir IN tire present delicate situation
might weN DE- az taeir affairs praying Ter
galmneNa suA peace
Alien made ara extended reply 20 the az
gomcnts advanced against his position -
maintained FATS p8s the Grs' ume tae
&sn.s,tenev proposition haa teen present.
"a % she senate when tAsro was any
chance ~ lts h,fas effective. The house
vaaa ~ os.afht cace io .ace with Il. ard
il oul3 h- Ireusat 90 q vote ln that body.
i. auA oat be buried ia committee
uac la eAaFss Ct tae on. y,elied %