The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-19


Cuba will bring. 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 platform. and they shall not do IL
now.
Was II not true? In the name OF
God and the light Of prophecy, have
you read the message OF McKinleyI
Then go back and read the first chap
ter of Revelations or the last chapter OF
Exodus and see whether. In the light OF
prophecy. taking McKinley's message.
our splendid president. IL is not true.
Did he tell you that 500 American citi-
gems were starving there? Did not we
tell you In our convention that they
had so lost control of Cuba that they
could not protect American citizeus'
Mason closed as follows: Mr.. Presi-
dent. No one fears war. hut IL We are
to keep our promise with Cuba. and 10
protect her. means war. let IL come. 1T.
to protest against the butchery OF
women and children means war. let IL
come. IL To defend the honest daugh-
ters OF brave patriots means an insult
to Spain and war. then. in the name
Of God. let II come and come quickly.
for | tell you whether We speak or not.
the civilization of the Nazarene Is upon
us. whether you sleep bound hand ana
foot, by the rules of order. or whether
you shall speak like American brave
men, the age of the Nazarene Is upon
us. Liberty shall prevail and the ISL
and of Cuba, under the province of God,
shall be free"
Hoar of Massachusetts, replied to Ma
son. He referred to the speech which
preceded as "exuberant oratory" and
said sarcastically that. notwithstand-
Of Int In xxr
would prevail The only effect recog-
milton would have 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 sar-
castically To MasonS Innocent and
youthful ardor."
Thereupon Mason asked him. will
the gentleman yield for 4 ques-
| tion?"
six of them." replied Hoar. SEEM
ingly In an angry mood.
Are we going TO have vote on this
question:" Mason queried.
Il expect to have one" was the
answer.
"will you help to get one?" Mason
persisted.
Il expect to help to get a more In
telligsnt one than some of the senators
seem to want" Hoar replied.
Then he proceeded to express sur
prise that "all this great brass band Of
talk about outrages on women and chill
dren practiced at our doors. should be
followed by this squeaking morsel OF a
resolution Parodying the opposition.
Hoar exclaimed Whereas, our ances-
tors loved liberty. and whereas. we are
the greatest nation on earth, and SINH
lar whereases and remarked parentheti-
cally when we are the greatest nation
we will stop talking about H."
He continued: Whereas. we are not
afraid of any nation on earth. we Will
say to Mrs. Spain. we are not afraid
of you. and II your mobs destroy the
property Of our citizens. we will not ask
damages for It. The senate" he said.
should ask the president to use his
good Offices with Spain To secure peace
and the Independence OF Cuba and that
was what the republican platform pro-
posed. He would have the facts found
as a counrt found them before entering
Judgment and would then say TO Spain,
we have found such and such facts on
which we propose to act, and IL you
don't stop that war. well stop It,. and
he would not stand In the senate and
brag and splutter." Hoar said that he
supposed he was one Of the "barnaeles
to which Mason had referred agd spoke
of the reckless introduction of resolu-
tions based on idle reports.
81 am sick of this kind of action In
| the United States senate" declared
| Voar Il think it Is disgraceful The
senator tMason) wants to put down a
war with Spain and he would put II
down with a MOSQUITO. a mosquito oi
much buzz and very little sting" Hoai
closed with the somewhat contemptu-
ous remark that he believed little could
he Accomplished for Cuba by speeches
or bnncombe from Chicago. to be fol.
Iowed NV no practical OF sensible ac-
lion I"
CaI,ipper of New Hampshire expressed
srrnrise that senators should be accused
q, sneakine for the applause OF the gal
iarias and n furnishing buncombe for con
s,,,uents Tho senators had sought fo
r,nn,hs 10 s.cure consideration of Cubar
rasoI,,,on but had been cut of by filibus
,ering methods.
Hale Earnestly prot est vd against this ref
.,sncs M 6Iibustering. He gave in detail
,ha time consumed by the advocates an,
the onnonents of the pending resolution
showing that most Of the speeches ha,
come from those favorable to the resolu
lion .In view of this" proceeded Hale
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