The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-19
MASON LIKE MORGAN
THE HONORABLE BILLY" WOULD
LIKE TO SEE CUBANs FREE,
And to secure Their independence He
Is willing TO EmbroiI the United
States in War with Spain.
JING0 SPEECH In SENATE
THAT AROUSED THE VIGOROUS OP-
POSITION OF MIR. HOAR.
Several Heated TiIts i'm which Sena-
tors Wellington. GaIIinGer and
Others Participated.

WASHINGTON. May 1s.-Cuba again oc-
cupied the foreground in the Senate to-
day. 1t drew large crowds to the galleries
and brought two notable speeches. the one
by Mr. Mason, of Illinois, in favor of the
Morgan resolution, and the other by Mr..
Hoar, of Massachusetts,, in opposition to it.
The Illinois senator pictured in fervid
terms the distress in Cuba. dwelling partic-
ularly on the starving condition of eight
hundred United States citizens, as reported
by the President, and called on the SEN
ate to throw off its lethargy and pass the
Morgan resolution. Mr. Mason had several
sharp tits with Mr.. wellington, of Mary
land, the latter protesting that he was be-
ing misrepresented. 1t led to considerable
commotior in the galleries. during which
Mr.. Wellington declared that he could not
be choked off by the rudeness of the gal
leries Mr.. Hoar spoke in his usual calm
and dignited style and took occasion to de-
ride buncombe appeals to constituents and
braggadocio as to our national strength.
Mr. Hoars criticisms although impersonal,
were clearly aimed at Mr.. Mason. Sena-
tors Gallinger and Hawley also spoke, the
former for the resolution and the latter
urging that the United States should not
rush into war while our coast defenses are
manifestly inadequate
Promptly at clock the presiding officer
laid the Morgan Cuban resolution before
the Senate and Mr. Mason was recognized
The senator began with sarcastic refer
ence to the polite delays" of the Senate,
which had taken the place of the ''old game
of flibuster." On one pretense or another
he said, 1.-The opposition to this resolution
had succeeded in delaying action day after
day Day after day the American people
had awaited that action, had expected that
at last the barbarities of the Spaniard
would be checked Now it seemed as though
the voice of the American people was to
remain silent while the sale of girls, the
murder of children and the barbarities
which the Spaniard calls war proceeds in
Cuba"
TIME TO ACT''
The senator declared it was time to act;
to carry out the platform of the Republic
an party, and 20 speak here and now in
behalf of Cuba. Mr.. Mason referred to
that splendid gentleman" in the presi-
dental chair and to the Presidents Cuban
message yesterday in proof of the serious
conditions prevailing in Cuba. Here is the
proof, exclaimed the senator. "In the COM
munication of the President is the state
ment that eight hundred citizens of the
United States have been forced into towns
and are destitute. Who forced them there?
Was 1T the insurgents? Then there is war
IN Cuba. Was it the Spaniards? Then if
there is not war there ought TO be- and
with us Eight hundred Americans driven
from nome starving and still some senators
say 1T is not much of a war"
The senator said that with this statement
that eight hundred Americans were suffer-
ing we passed a resolution in substance
saying: please, kind Mr.. Spaniard let us
prlng nome our Americans and protect
f1Dgr A
no war in Cuba. If eight hundred Ameri-
can citizens are being driven like swine"
exclaimed l Mr. Mason. compelling us to
send from our shore to protect them in
is it?" "'
Mr.. Mason turned his attention to the re-
marks favorable to England made by Mr.
Wellington, of Maryland. yesterday yes.
we owe her England a good DEAL" de-
part of it at Bunker HILL" The senator
read newspaper extracts showing the condi-
ton or affairs in Cuba.
is that the kind of information" in.
tef!ected Mr.. Wellington, that the Senate
OF the United States is to have as a basis
Tor resolution of belligerency?"
Mr.. Mason replied that the Senate must
set on It's best information and when the
Spaniard sells his daughter murders his
rely on the American correspondent to get
at the facts; The senator paid a glowing
I tIrh 10 the correspondents, some of
whom had risked and given up their lives
to present the facts TO the American people,
he referred to the death of Cores non dent
gagement.
And yet" suggested Mr.. Galinger, IRON
lcally there is no war in Cuba?''
Mr.. Mason and Mr.. wellington had a
warm colloquy as to what the latter had
SAID OF the paper government of the Gu
bans. and as to the difference between the
strength OF the Cubans and that of Wash
ingtOn at Valley Forge The Illinois SEN
ator declared that he cared nothing as to
the forms of the Cuban government. or the
location of its capital. for IF it had moth
ing but the heavens for a shelter, then I
am for that just the same"
WELLINGTON PROTESTS.
Mr., Wellington protested against some of
Mr.. Masons statements. He insisted he
said, on having fairness in this discussion.
I will not be msrepresented on the floor
of the Senate and 1 will not have American
history perverted even for the benefit of
the Cuban insurgents" he declared.
Mr. Mason dismissed the protest lightly
and with such jocular manner that the gall
leries broke into loud laughter. Proceed
ing, Mr. Mason said when you get at
the deep undertone of the conscience of the
CHRISTIAN people of this country they say
lei US nave freedom in Cuba. Let the
Spanlard go back To his own land and let
Us nave no slaves on our continent. You
can call lingo as long as you like. You
may denne lingo as long as you please.
Hatrlck henry was jingoist according to
the uehnltlon or the gentlemen who are
trying TO keep the Insurgents in Cuba
EVERY man who had rather fight than to
puy peace at the dshonor of his wife or
his enid has been called lingo from the
DAYS OF early republics until now | am
Tor the liberty, for the independence of
Cuba on a better and broader ground /
propose better environment not for trade
or commerce. not for the extension of ter
ritofy-and that Is the difference between
the ordinary English lawmaker and our
selves.
Mr.. President" exclaimed Mr.. Mason.
If we did not have a ship in the world
and every gun was melted into plow-
share, II every bayonet was buried: if every
ship we ever had was sunk into the middle
of the sea, there is no nation in the world
much less Spain. that would ever dare
strike our colors or invade American soil''
applause In the galeries).
Referring to the Cuban plank i'm the ST
Louis platform, he said: You remember
how the great hall rang. The great strug-
gling liberty-loving people of the world
said at last the Republican party is on the
erty for Cuba will come. The Republican
party spoke and from the days of Lincoln
to the days of Mckinley they have never
stepped backwards from one plank of their
Is 1t not true2 In the name of God and
the light OF prophecy have you read the
message of Mckinley Then go back and
read the first chapter OF Revelations or
the last chapter of Exodus and see
whether, in the light of prophecy taking
Mr.. McKnley's message, our splendid
President, IL is not true. Did he not tell
you that 500 American citizens are starV-
Ing there Did we not tell you in our con-
vention that they had so lost control Of
citizens2F
Mr.. Mason closed as follows: Mr. Presl-
dent, no ono fears war, but il to keep our
promises with Cuba and protect her means
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