New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19

sage yesterday IN PROOF Oh 'i'e Set
prevailing In Cuba. Here is the proof "e saiu'
lin the communication of the president s'a''ie
that 500 citizens of the United States have been
500, Into towns and are destitute. Who forced
th.r ,here9 Was II the insurgents? Then there
4. war IN Cuba. Was II the Spaniards? Then II
there is not war there ought to be, ana WIN U.S.
E,vh, hundred Americans driven from nome'
s.or,,,o and still some Senators say II Is not
,nucb of q war" In sarcastic tones Mr. Mason
,.,d that with this statement that 500 Americans
,yora sufYering. the Senate passed resolution III
s,hs,ance saving: please. kind Mr.. spahi''u W.
10, nc bring home our Americans ana pro'eo'
them under our flag" And yet there was i'o "N'
On Cuba .'If 500 American citizens are oehs
driven like swine" he continued, cohipeiiis NO
IN send from our shore to protect 'heii Ia Wv
name Of God IL II is not war. what 10 IL
I,,a the Senate propose. Mr.. Mason proceeueu'
IN give notice that Coxey's army hao nio'eu W
tho island of Cuba and 500 members Oh 'h"'
army were tramps7 Would the senate oe'as
xh,le 500 Americans are suffering because INC
h,ute' who commands the Spanish Army arrives
them into towns? 49,,
Mr. Mason's remarks were Punctua'eo WIZ"
applause, but up to this time there mao oeeh "o
yccferous demonstration.
SENATOR WELLINGTON STIRRED UP.
Nr Mason turned his attention to the re-
marks favorable to England made by Mr. we'll
ington. Of Maryland, yesterday. Yes, we owe
her a good DEAL he declared. "but we settled
good part Of it at Bunker Hill"
He then read newspaper extracts. showing the
condition of affairs in Cuba
"Is that the kind Of information" asked Mr.
Wellington. 'tnat the Senate OF the United
states is 10 have as a basis for resolution OF
belligerency?"
Mr. Mason replied that the Senate must act
on its best Information. land when the span
lard sells his daughter, murders his boy ana
conceals the facts. the people must rely on 'he
American correspondent to get at the facts.
He paid a glowing tribute to those correspond
ents some of whom had risked and given up
their lives TO present the facts to the America
PEOPLE. referring to the death OF Nc Crosby
who fell on the field during an engagement
And yet" suggested Mr. Gallnger Ironically
"there is no war In Cuba"
Mr.. Mason ard Mr. Wellington had hot col
ioquy over what the latter had said OF the
"paper government" Of the Cubans and as to
the difference between the strength OF the Gu
bans and that Of Washington at Valley Forge
The Illinois Senator declared that he cared noth'
ing for the form of the Cuban Government or the
but the heavens for shelter. then am for that
Just the same.
Mr. wellington protested against some OF Mr..
Mason's statements. He insisted. he said, on
having fairness in this discussion. Il will not be
misrepresented on the floor Of the Senate. and
I will not have American history perverted. even
for the benefit Of the Cuban insurgent" he de-
clared.
Mr. Mason dismissed the protest lightly and
with such a jocular manner that the galleries
broke into loud laughter.
WILLING TO BE CALLED A JINGO.
Proceeding. Mr. Mason said when you get
at the deep undertone of the conscience of the
Christian people of this country, they say let
US have freedom in Cuba. Let the Spanard go
back to his own land and let US have no slaves
upon our continent. You can call lingo as long
as yor like You may define lingo as long as
you please Patrick Henry was lingo, accord
ing to the definition Of the gentlemen who are
trying to help the insurgents in Cuba. Every
man who had rather fight than to buy peace at
the dishonor of his wife or his child has been
called lingo from the days of early republlcs
until now / an for the liberty. for the indie
pendence Of Cuba on better ana proaoer
ground. / propose better environment, not lor
trade or commerce, note for the extension OF
territory--and that is the difference between the
ordinary English lawmaker and ourselves :!
would not extend our trade one dollar nor sell
one pound of American corn at the point OF
bayonet / would not steal the island of Cuba.
We hesitate because of an ancient barnacie
known international law and Presidential
jurisdiction"
MI, Mason referred TO the denial Of Mr. Rock
hill formerly Assistant Secretary of State. that
he had ordered United States consuls in Cuba
to color their reports, and added: ne e. may may
deny if he will. directing the United States con-
suls to withhold reports, but he cannot deny ana
show the file-mark Of his office upon the PROPOSE
ton we believe TO be true that FOR days ana
months he has had possession Of that nforma-
ton. and that 1t has never gone TO the Executive
until Saturday" ~
President II we did not have ship in the world
and every gun was melted into ploughshare'
II every bayonet was buried, if every ship we
ever had was sunk in 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" applause In the gal
1eries)
THE CUBAN PLANK AT ST LOUIS.
Referring to the Cuban plank in the ST. Louis
platform, he said YOU remember how the
great hall rang, and the great struggling, lib
erty-oving people of the world said. AT last the
Republican party is on the high road to sue
cess. Mckinley sure. Liberty for Cuba VIII
come The Republican party spoke, and from
the days Of Lincoln to the days Of Mckinley
they have never stepped backward yet from
one plank Of their platform. and they shall not
do II now.
"Was II 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 or
Exodus, and whether. in the light Of prpphe-
cy. taking Mr.. McKinley's message. our splen-
did President, and our splendid convention, is
II not true? Did he not tell you that eight hum
dred American citizens are starving there? DID
we not tell you in our convention that they had
80 lost control of Cuba that they could not pro-
tect American citizens?
''Mr. President. no one fears war. but II to keep
our promises with Cuba and protect her means
war let II come. If TO protest against the butch
cry of women and children means war. let 1t
come II TO defend the honest daughters Of brave
patriots means an insult to Spain and war, in the
name OF God let 1t come. and come quickly. Tor
LII.