The herald., 1897-05-19


wellington protested againet some OF
statements. He insisted, he
said, on having fairness in the discus
sion.
II will not be misrepreeented on the
floor of the senate, and l will not have
American history perverted. even for
the benefit Of the Cuban insurgents" he
declared.
Mason dismissed the protest lightly
and with such peculiar 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
go back to his own home, and let us have
no slaves upon our continent. You may
call that jingo as long as you like. You
may define jingo as long as you please.
Patrick Henry was jingoist, according
to the definition of the gentlemen who
are trying to keep the insurgents in
Cuba. Every man who had rather fight
than buy peace at the dishonor Of his
wife or his child has been called lingo
from the days Of early republics until
w
pendence Of Cuba on a better and
broader ground. propose better envi-
ronments, not for trade or commerce, not
for the extension of territory-and that
is the distinction between the ordinary
English lawmaker and ourselves.
'Mr. President, exclaimed Mr. Mason,
"if we did not have ship in the world
and every gun was melted into plow
share; if every bayonet was buried; il
every ship we ever had was sunk in the
middle of the sea. there is no nation in
the world, much less Spain, that woul,1
ever dare strike our colors on American
SOIL" applause in the galleries.)
Referring to the Cuban plan in the St
Louis platform, he said: You remember
how the great hall rang. The great
struggling, liberty-loving people of the
world said at last the Republican party
Is on the high road to success. Mckinley
sure. liberty for Cuba will come. The
Republican party spoke and from the
days Of Lincoln to the days of Mckinley
they have never stepped backward from
one plank of their platform, and they
shall not do 1t now.
WAS it not true? 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 se-
whether, in the light of prophecy, taking
Mr.. McKinley's message, our splendid
president, it is not true. Did not he tel
you that 800 citizens are starving there
did not we tell you in our convention
that they had so lost control Of Cuba
that they could not protect American
citizens?"
Mason closed as follows:
"Mr. President: No one fears war, bu!
II we are to keep our promises with Cuba
and to protect her means war; let II
come. If, to protect against the butch
cry of women and children means war
let 1t come. If to defend the honest
daughters of brave patriots means al
insult to Spain, means war, then, in the
name Of God. let 1t come and come quick.
ly. for tell you. whether we speak OF
not the civilizati ton of the Nazarene il
upon us; whether YOU sleep bound hans
and foot by the rules Of order. or wheth
er you shall speak like American brav,
men, the march Of the Nazarene is upor
US; liberty shall prevail and the islant
Of Cuba, under the providence of Goo
shall be free"
Hoar Of Massachusetts, replied to Ma
son. He referred to the speech which
had preceded as "exuberant oratory. =
and said sarcastically that, notwith-
standing it. the power Of international
law could prevail. The only effect OF
recognition would be to give Spain the
right to search our ships at sea and to
take away from American citizens IN
Cuba all hope of recompense for injury
done them. He alluded sarcastically to
Mason's innocent and youthful ardor
Thereupon Mason asked him: "'Will ths
gentleman yield for a question:"
"Six Of them," replied Hoar, seeming.
ly in an angry mood.
Are we going to vote on this ques-
tion?" Mason queried.
II expect to have one," was the an
swer.
will you help to get one?" Mason per-
sisted.
II expect to help to get a more intelli-
gent one than some of the senators
seem to want" Hoar replied. Then he
proceeded to express surprise that "al
this great brass band talk about outrages
doors should be followed by this squeak
ing morsel of a resolution" Parodyina
the opposition, Hoar exclaimed: Where
as, our ancestors loved liberty, and
whereas, we are the greatest nation or
earth," and similar whereases, and re-
marked, parenthetically: when we are
the greatest nation we will stop talking
about it. No great nation brags of it,"
He continued: Whereas, we are not
afraid of any nation on earth, we will
say to Mrs. Spain, We are not afraid OF
you, nor if your mobs destroy the prop
erty of our citizens we'll not ask dam
ages for It,
The senate, he said, should ask the
president to use his good offices with
Spain to secure peace and the independ-
cnce of Cuba. and that was what ths
Republican platform proposed. He woulo
have the facts found as courts found
them before entering judgment, and
would then say to Spain: I'VE have
found such and such facts, upon which
we propose to act, and If you don't stor
that war we'll stop it," and he would moi
stand in the senate and brag and
splutter.
Mr.. Hoar said with some feeling that
he supposed he was one of the "barna-
cles'' to which Mr.. Mason had referred
and spoke of the reckless introduction
OF resolutions based upon idle reports.
II am sick Of this kind of action in
the United States senate" declared Mr.
Hoar. II think it is disgraceful. The
senator (Mason) wants to put down g