Has Hope For Cuba

Washington, June 23. - It is with no üttle concern Ihat the president and Secretary Olnoy are awaiting the conSdential reports from Consul-General Loe on the situation n Cuba. The president has not been unmindful for some weeks past that the time was not iar distant when the United States, in the interest of its citizens and humanity, might find it necessary to intervene. "Ever since oongress adjourned I've been keepiug my eye on the administra t ion, expecting it to play a card in the Cuban affair so it could get entire credit for the results. The reports said to be en route to the United States from Gen. Lee may hasten the commencement of the game." This statement was made by Senator Morgan, chalrman of the subcommittee of the foreign relations committee of the senate. Senator Morgan is bitter against the president because he does not think that official treated the senate fairly in the Cuban matter. The senator cont in ued: "In any event all the president can lawfully do is to grant belligerent rights to the Cubans. He can not direct armed intervention without authorization by congress. If he did sd he would be actlng unlawfully. "But he has already acted unlawfully- He did so when he refused the polite request of the senate subcommittee for full information in regard to the Competitor case. In section 2001 of the revised statutes you will find that the president is requlred, whenever it comes to his knowledge that an American citizen is unjustly deprived of his liberty, to demand of the government holding him the reason for his rietention and to demand his release if it appears wrongful. "Congress was allowed to adjourn without niaking any provisión at all for meeting an emergency such as mlght arise as a result of the consideratlon of Gen. Lee's report. The president knew full well that if he had so desired congress would have givea him all the authority iük desired and would have adjourned for its vacation just the same. It is my opinión Mr. Cleveland is anxious to aid the cause of 'sound money' at the convention by playing a card in the Cuban matter just at the present time. He would go to war if it were necessary to accomplish hls ends."