The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-19
ANOTHER DAY OF CUBA
The Morgan Resolution Brought Out De.
bale Of More Than Usual Interest.
lMPkSSl0NED ELoQUENCE OE Mr.. MASON
The Illinois Senator Exhausis Logic
ana Sarcasm in Ar;snln. for Tho
Ncco=nitinn OF 0iBciii=crency--Scn
tor Hz"nr Replies iu u Lengthy
Argument TO d. Spain.
Washington. d. c., May 1s. 1897.

Washington. d. c.. May 1S. 1897.
Cuba again occupied the foreground
In the Senate to-day II drew large
crowds to the galleries and brought two
notable speeches by Mr. Mason or I'LL
nois in favor OF the Morgan resolution.
and Mr. Hoar OF MasSa ch,iSeits against
II. me Illinois Senator pictured in fer
via terms the distress IN Cuba, dwelling
particularly on the starving condition
of s00 United States citizens us reported
ON the President and called upon the
Senate to throw Off its letha,gy and
pass the Morgan resolution Mr. Mason
had several sharp tills with Mr. Wei
iinston Of Maryland, the latter protest,
ing that he was being miSrepresented
II led to considerable commo,iun in the
galleries, during which Mr.. WELLINGTON
declared that he could not he tl,oked
or by the rudcness OF th2 galleries MIR.
roar spoke In his uSua' ralin and dig
nlhed style, and took occasion to leridr
nuncombc appeals to constituents and
praSgadocio as to orr nai.pnal strength
Mr.. Hoar's criticisms, although imner
sonai. were clearly aimed at Mr.. Mason
senators GallinGer and Hawley also
SPOKE, The former for the resolutions and
Inc iatter urging that the United States
should not rush into war while our
coast defrnses are manifcstly made
quate. No final action on the rnso,,,
-
ed Lhe floor for Il speech Tomorrow.
Mf Stewart. Of Nevada. gave notice
or an amendment which he would Offer
20 the tariff bill. IT provides that there
shali be at all times n reserve fund in
the treasury OF SjO.00O 900
FOR RICHMOND COLLEGE.
During the day n humber OF hills were
passed among them one apprnprialin
80 zoo to Nchmond College. Richmond.
Va. for war losses
The conference report on the Indian
appropria tion bill was presented and
agreed to-
The presiding officer named Mr. Pasco.
or Florida. as one Of the Board or Visit.
ors 70 West Point. vice Senator Walthall
declined.
Promptly It . O'clock the presidnp Of
ticer laid The Morgan Cuban resolution
neIofe the senate, and Mr. Mason OF
Illinois, was recognized
The Senator began with sarcastic ref
erence 70 the polite delays Of the Senate
which hah taken the place Of the ''old
game OF iiiihustcr," On one prcleuce o.
another he said the opposition tn his
resolution had succeeded in DELAYING
nctinn day after day. Day after tlay
the american people had awaited that
ection-had eXrcctcd that at last tie
pnrhariiics Of the SDaniards would be
chocked--until At last il seemed as
though the voice Of The American nao
PIE was to renal silent while the .s,l,
or girls the murder Of children and the
harharities which the SDnniard calls
war proceeds iD Cuba.
me Senator declared It was time TO
put aside the diploma tic subtcrfurc tha,
language was to be used 10 conceal
thought. II was ti,?,e to act: to carry
owl me platform Of the Republican par
~. nhti to speak here and now in brhaIf
or cuba Mr. Mason referred to that
spaandid gentleman" in the Presidential
chhir' and to the Presidents message
yesterday IN proof Of the serious condI
lions prevailing In Cuba
IN sarcastic tones the Senator said
1hhs with this statement. that $50 Amer
leans We're suffering. we passed roso-
luton yesterday In substance saying:
BY STAINS PERMISSION.
Plesse. Kind Mr. Sran;ard. let us
hr!ns homc our Americans and protect
them under our flag." and yet there Is
no war in Cuba
If 500 American citizens arc being
driVcn Ike swine" exclaimed Ar
mason, compelling lis 10 send from our
shore TO project them. in thn name Of
GOD. !! 1t Is not war. what is IL" Did
tne @ehaie propose TO give notice thu.
CnNsy's army had moved TO The .sI,nd
or CUBA ana 500 members IF that amy
are Iamps? Would the Senate delay
while 500 Americans nrc suffering he.
cause tile brute" who commands ,ht
Spanish army drives llit.ni into towns?
Tue Senator's rem 2rks wc;e plInc.ua,ch
With applause bu, up "a this time there
was no voi:!!arous le,uona.ra ton
MT Mason turned his attention 10 the
d1einarks favorable to England made i.y
Nif. Wellington, nf AT1ntiay. Yes. We
owe her NEngland) a good deal de-
clarsu Mr.. Mason. ''hu; we settled a
gona part Of It a, bunker HIM.
ne senator read ncwSpn per extracts
showing the condition Of affairs IN cuba
IS that the kind nr lniurma,inn." IN
ter1erted Mr. Wellington. ",hat he sen
e'a oF he Unlrd states Is Is bnvn ns
OASIS for resolution If tusljgerency?.
Mr.. Mason replied tha. tho Senate
must &C, IN its hos. In,p,malion. ann
NhHn the Sranarl sells bis daughter.
murders h,s boy and ronceals the facts
the I'enpie must rely on the American
correspondents Ia get a he facts Tho
a'"! p3id glowing t.it,nte - these
corTesrondeuts, some Of whom had risk
err and given up their lives tn present
hhs 'acts 10 the American people.
re referred To the death Of CORES
P'hdeni C.'Hl>y. who fell on the flc,a
curing engagement.
,r,,,,n, Nnd yei, suggested Mr., Gnll!nger.
1ltf'.caily. there Il no sr IN Ciuha."
TliE NATION IS FOR CUBA
proceeding, Mr.. Mason tai3: "N,he,,
you get AT the deep ilndcrtone OF The
conscience ID! tile Christian people OF
tll.s country they say let US have free