The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20
THE SENATE AND CUBA
Senator Mason Speaks In Behalf
Of the Morgan Resolution.
H0AR REPLIES TO HIM.
Mason Used strong Language In the
Way He Believed the Unitsd states
should Act la Behalf Of
Americans snd Cubans

Washington, May l9.-Cuba again
occupied the foreground In the senate
yesterday. Il drew large crowds to the
galleries and brought two notable
speeches. the one by Mr. Mason of llll-
nois, Ia favor Of the Morgan resolution
and the other by Mr. Hoar Of Massa-
chusetts In opposition 10 a. The llli-
1ols senator pictured In feryid terms
the dlstresss In Cuba. dwelling partic-
ularly on the starving condition Of 500
United States citizens. as reported by
the president and called upon the sen-
ate 10 thrown on ~ lethargy and pass
the Morgan resolution Mr.. Mason had
several sharp tilis with Mr. Yelling
ton Of Maryland the latter protesting
that he was misrepresented. II led
10 considerable commotion In the gal
leries. during which Mr Wellington
declared he could not be choked on by
The rudeness Of The galleries Mr. Hoar
spoke Ia his usual calm and dIgnlhed
style and took occasion 10 derIde bun-
combo appeals 90 constituents and
bTagadocio as 10 our national strength.
Mr. Ioar's criticisms. althourh im-
personal. we're clearly aimed az Mr.
Mason
Senators GallInger. Of New Hsmp-
shire and Hawley OF Connecticut also
spoke the former Tor the resolution
and the latter urging that the United
States should not rush into war while
our coast defenses we're manlfestly In
adequate
Promptly at 2 o'clock the presiding
officer laid the Morgan Cuban resolu-
ton before the senate and Mr. Mason
oi Illinois was recognized The sena-
tor began with sarcastic reference 90
the polite delays" OF the senate. which
had taken the place Of the "old game Of
Hlihuster
"on one prctense or another" he
said, the opposition TO this resolution
had succeeded 10 delaying action day
after day Day after day the American
people had awaited that action. had
expected that a, least the barbarltlcs
oi The Spaniard would be checked un-
til az last q seemed az though the
voice OF the American people was 20
remain silent while the sale OF girls
the murder Of children and the barbar.
titles which the Spaniard calls War
proceeds la Cuba"
The senator declared 10 was time 90
act. time 20 carry out the platform OF
the Republican party and to speak
here and now in behalf Of Cuba. Mr
Mason referred 10 that splendid gen
tleman' in the presidential chair and
90 the presidents Cuban message yes
terday In reprooi OF the serious con-
diiions prevailing IN Cuba Here ID
the proof exclaimed the senator. I'm
the communication OF the president
tiaung that 500 citizens OF the United
States have been forced into towns and
are destitute Who forced them there
Was q the insurgents Then there ID
war IN Cuba. Was Il the Spanlards
Then u there is not war. there ought
TO BE-, and with u.s. Eight hundred
Americans driven from home. stary.
Ing and stlll some senators say q Q,
not much OF war
The senator said that with this state
meni that 500 Americans were suffer
ing were passed a resolution in sub
stance saying
Please. Kind Mr. Spaniard let "a,
bring home our Americans and pro
tee, them under our nag And ye
there Ia no war In Cuba n 500 Amer
lean citizens are being driven llk,
swine" exclaimed Mr. Mason. com
pelling us to send from our shore &,
protect them, IN the name OF God q
/ Il ls not war. what IL ~
Mr. Mason turned bis attention Q,
tho remarks favorable TO Englan,
made by Mr wellington Of Marylan,
I Monday.
Yes. We owe her tEuglandl grca
deal declared Mr., Mason. "but we set
lied a good part OF Il al Bunker Hiu.'
/ The senator read newspaper extract
showing the condition Of Affairs u
Cuba
rs that the Kind Of Information.
Intcriectod Mr. Wellington, that th
senate Of the United States is 20 hay
a. a basis Tor a rep,rt of belligerency {.
Mr. Mason replied that the scnau
must act on lts bcst information auu
whom the Spaniard sells his daughter
murders his boy and conccals the facts
the people must rely on The Amcrlcal
correspondent 70 get al the facts
The senator paid a glowing tribute O.
these correspondents. some of whom
had risked and given up their lives q
present the facts to the American pco
nle lie referred 10 the death OF Cor
respondent Crosby, who fell on IN
field during an engagement And yet.
suggested MI Gallinger ironically
there Is no war In Cuba"
Mr. Mason and Mr.. Gallinger had
warm colloQuy as TO what the latte
had said Of the paper government" d
the Cubans and a. to the difference bC
tween the strength OF the Cubans an
that Of Washington az Valley Forge