The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-19

dom In Cuba. Let the SpaniaId go back
70 his own land and let us have no slaves
upon our continent. You can call jingo
as long Rs you like. You may define
lingo as long as you please. Patrick
Henry was jlngoist according TO the
de!in!tinn Of the gentlemen who are
trying 10 Keep The insurgents in Cuha
down. Every man who had rather fig hi
than TO buy peace at the dishonor OF his
wife or his child has been called lingo
Isl from the days OF early republics until
now. l am for The liberty, for the lnde-
pendence Of Cuba on better and
broader ground. propose better envi-
rolIlnent, not for trade or commerce.
not FOR the extension Of territory-and
that is the difference between the ordi
nary English law maker and ourselves" J."
a; A;anoiher point MIR. nj son exclaimed: +:
Mr.. President If we did not have Il
ship In the world and every gun was
melted into Diow share. If every bnyo-
net was buried. If every ship we ever
had were 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"
AN ELOQUENT PERORATION.
Mr.. Mason's closing words were as
follows:
Mr.. President. no one fears war. but
if TO keep our promises with Cuba and
protect her means war, let it come II
10 protest against the butchery Of wo-
men and children means war. let Il
come. f to defend the honest daughters
CT brave patriots means an Insult to
spain and war, in the name Of God let
IL come. and come quickly, for | tell
you whether we speak or not the ciyjli-
zaiton OF the Nuzarene is upon us;
whether you sleep bound hand and foot
by the rules Of order, or whether you
shall speak like brave American men,
the march of the Nazarene Is upon us;
liberty shall prevail, and the Island of
CUBA under the providence Of God shall
be free"
Mr.. Hoar, Of Massachusetts, replied
10 MY. Mason. He referred to the
speech which had preceded as "eXubcr-
ant oratory." and said sarcast!cally that
notwithstanding It the power OF inter-
national law would prevail The only
erect OF recognition would be to give
Spain the right to search our ship at
sea. and to take away from American
citizens In Cuba all hope of recon-
pense for injury done them. He alluded
sarcastscally to Mr.. Mason's ''innocent
and youthful ardOr"
He expressed surprise that 'ali this
great brass hand Of talk about ou,
RACES on women and children prac,iced
at our doors" should be followed by
ms Squeak'ng morsel Of resolution"
HOAR'S REMEDY.
he senate. he said should ask the
President Of the United States to use his
good Offices with Spain TO secure peace
anu the Independence of Cuba and that
was what the Republican platform pr,,
posed. He would have the facts found
as court found them before cnter,n.,
Judgment, and would then say to Spain.
we have found such and snch facts
on which we pronnse to act and If YOU
dent stop that war. we'll stop it, and
he would not stand in the Senate and
brag and sputter.
Mr. liawley. of Connecticut. said that
Whiie he shared in the sympathy cx-
pressed for rcece and other afIiict ed
countries. yet it was not for the Unit ed
states to step forward and see that ius-
tice prevailed the world over He de-
nlored the lightncsS with which war was
discussed. So far as war was concern.
cd, he feared war. particularly in view
Of our detcnsclcss coast ard inadeounte
armament. We should make ourselves
~ for war before talking SO manfullv
OF 4 resort to arms.
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, then So
cured the floor for Il speech, but rs If
was Ala p. m. he yielded for an execu-
tive session. saying he would go or at 2
CLOCK tomorrow. At 4:4O D. IN. the
Senate adjourned.