The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-19
CUBA'S true FRIEND
Senator Nason's Eloquent Plea for
The Islands Liberty.
HOAR'S SARCASTIC REPLY
He Characterlzes the Illinois Sena.
tors Burning Words as "Eun-
combe"-Sharp Tits Between
the Two Gentlemen.

washington, May M-Cuba again oc-
cupied the foreground I'm the senate to-
day. II drew large crowds 10 the gal
leries and brought two notable speeches,
one by Mason Of Illinois. In favor OF the
Morgan resolution. and the other by
Hoar OF Massachusetts, in opposition to
Il. The Illinois senator pictured In fer
vid terms the distress in Cuba. dwell
ing particularly on the starving condi-
tion of 500 United States citizens as re-
ported by the president. and called upon
the senate to throw on Its lethargy and
pass the Morgan resolution.
MIR. Mason had several sharp tilts
with Wellington OF Maryland. the lat
ter protesting that he was being mis-
represented. II led to considerable conf
motion In the galleries. during which
wellington declared he could not be
choked of by the rudeness of the gal
leries. Hoar spoke I'm his usual calm
and dignified style and took occasion TO
deride buncombe appeals to constitu-
ents and braggadocio as to our national
strength. Hoar's criticisms. although
impersonal. were clearly aimed at Ma
son. Senators Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire and Hawley Of Connecticut also
spoke. the former for the resolution and
sf' iostSt tiat tht 'hfttu otdtts
should not rush into war while our
coast defenses are manifestly made
quate. Promptly at o'clock the pre-
siding officer laid the Morgan Cuban
resolution before the senate and Mason
was recognized.
The senator began with a sarcastic
reference to the polite delays of the
senate which had taken the place OF
the "old game Of filibuster.' "On one
pretense or another" he said. "the OPP
position to this resolution has succeed
ed In delaying action day after day
Day after day the American people
have awaited that action; have expect
ed that at least the barbarities of the
Spaniard would be checked. till at last,
II seemed as though the voices of the
American people We're TO remain silent
while the sale Of girls. the murder of
children and the barbarities which the
Spaniards call war proceed In Cuba"
The senator declared II was time TO
act; to carry out the platform of the
republican party, and to speak here and
now in behalf OF Cuba. Mason referred
to that splendid gentleman In the pres
ldential chair and to the presidents Gu
ban message in proof Of the serious con-
ditions prevailing In Cuba" Here is
the proof exclaimed the senator "in
the communication Of the president
stating that 800 citizens OF the United
States have been forced into towns and
are destitute. Who forced them there ?
was II the insurgents? Then there is
war I'm Cuba. Was Il the Spaniards ?
Then II there is not war, there ought TO
be. and with us. Eight hundred Amer
leans driven from home. starving, and
sim some senator's say II is not much
Of a war;
The senator said that with this state
ment that 800 Americans were suffering.
we passed resolution in substance
saying: Please, kind Mr.. Spaniard. let
us bring home our Americans and pro-
tect them under our flag" And vet
there is no war in Cuba. IF 500 Amer
ioan citizens are being driven to starva- :
tion, exclaimed Mason. compelling us
to send from our shore to protect them,
IN the name OF God, II 1t is not war,
what is II?
Mason turned his attention to the re-
marks favorable to England made nv
Wellington of Maryland YESTERDAY
Yes. We owe her (England) a good
DEAL declared Mason. but we settled
good part Of Il at Bunker HILL" The
senator read newspaper extracts show
ing the condition of affairs In Cuba.
is that the kind OF information, in
terpected wellington. that the senate
OF the United States IL to have as a
OASIS for resolution of belllEerency?
Mason replied that the senate must
act on its best information, and when
the Spaniard sells his daughter. muir
ders his boy and conceals the facts. the
people must rely on the American cor
respondent TO get the facts. The sena-
tor paid glowing tribute to those cor
FHSn0ndanfa of rk... l. q.
their all and given up their lives to pre-
sent the facts TO the American people
He referred TO the death OF Correspond
ent Crosby. who fell on the field during
an engagement. Mason and Welling
Ton mad warm cOlloquy as TO what
the latter had said OF the paper gov
eminent" of the Cubans and as to the
difference between the strength OF the
Cubans and that Of Washington al
valley Forge. The Illinois senator de-
clared that he cared nothing as to the
forms OF the Cuban government or tn.
location OF its capitol. for IF IL had
nothing but the heavens for shelter
then ] am for that just the same"
Wellington protested against some OF
Mason's statements. He insisted, h,
said. on having fairness in discussion,
Il VIII not be misrepresented on the
fioor OF the senate, and | will not have
| American history perverted. even for
the benefit OF the Cuban insurgents. .
he declared.
Mason dismissed the protest lightly
and with such a jocular manner that
the galleries broke into loud laughter
Proceeding. Mason said: When you
get at the deep undertone OF the con.
science of the Christian people of this
country they say let US have freedom
In Cuba. They say let the Spaniard &c
back TO his own land. and let us have
no slaves upon our continent. You car
call that jingo as long as you like. You
may define jingoism as long as you
please. Patrick Henry was a jingoist
according to the definition of the gen.
tlemen who are trying to keep the in.
surgents down in Cuba. Every one
who would rather fight than 10 buy
peace at the dishonor OF his wife OF
child has been called jingo from ths
days Of the early republics until now.
am FOR liberty for the independence OF
Cuba on a better and broader ground
1 propose better environments. not fol
trade or commerce. not for the exten.
sion OF territory. and that is the dis
tinction between the ordinary English
lawmakers and ourselves.
Mr.. President" exclaimed Mason
IF we did not have a ship in the world
and every gun was melted into a plow
share. II every bayonet was buried. 4
every ship we ever had was sunk in th'
middle Of the sea. there Is no nation il
the world. much less Spain. that woul,
ever dare strike our colors on American
soil" Referring to the Cuban plank II
the St Louis platform, he said: "Yol