Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-19
IS THERE NO WAR IN CUBA2 Tie Theme of Discourse by Ma
 son,.of Illinois. WARM AND IMPRISONED Was His Address ir Favor of Morgan's Cuban Resoluton-GreetedW With an 0va-
 ton by the Galleries.

PlSa lll6 lOI6BIOuuu IHe senate It drew large crowds to the galleries and brought two notable speeches by Mir Mason of Illinois, in favor of the Morgan resolution, and MT. Hoar, of Massachu- setts, in opposition to 1t.
 The Illinois senator pictured in fervid tones the distress in Cuba, dwelling par ticularly on the starving condition of 500 United States citizens, as reported by the president, and called upon the senate to throw off it's lethargy and pass the Morgan resolution.
 MT. Mason had several sharp tilts with MT. Wellington, of Maryland. the latter protesting that he was being misrepre- sented. It led to considerable commo- tion in the galleries during which Mr. Wellington declared that he could not De .choked off by rudeness of the gal lerieS.
 MT. Hoar spoke in his usual calm and d1gnffied style and took occasion to de- ride buncombe appeals to constituents and braggadocio as to our national strength.
 MT: Hoar's criticism, although imper- sonal, Were clearly aimed at Mir. Mason.
 Senators Glllinger, of New Hampshire ana HaWley, of Connecticut, also spoke, the former for the resolution and the lat. ter urging that the United States should not rush into war while our coast de- lenses remain manifestedly inadequate.
 No final action was taken and Mr Bur rows secured the floor for a speech to- morrow.
 MT. Stewart, of Nevada, gave notice of an amendment which he would offer to the tariff bill. It provides that there shall be at all times a reserve fund in the treasury of $50,000,000.
 During the day a number of bills were passed, among them one appropriating $25,CO0 to Richmond college, Richmond Va, for war losses.
 The conference report on the Indian appropriation bill was presented and agreed to. The presiding officer named MT Pasco, of Florida, one of the board of visitors to West Point, vice Senator Walthall, declined.
 Promptly at 3 o'clock the presiding officer laid the Morgan Cuban resolution before the sonate and Mir Mason of H. lnois, was recognized.
 The senator began with sarcastic refer ence to polite delays" which had taken place under the pretense of filibustering. On one pretense or another, he said, the opposition to this resolution had succeed ed in delaying action day after day. DaT after day the American people had awaited that action, had expected at least the barbarities of the Spaniards would be checked, until at last 1t seemed as though the voice of the American people was to remain silent while the sale of girls, the murder of children and the barbarities which the Spaniards call war, proceed in Cuba.
 The senator declared it was time to put aside the diplomatic subterfuge that lan- guage was to be used to conceal the thought and carry out the platform of the republican party; and to speak here and now in behalf of Cuba.
 Mir. Mason referred to the Splendid gentleman" in the presidential chair and to the presidents Cuban message yester- day regarding serious conditions prevail ing in Cuba. He said that with this statement that 800 Americans were suf- fering we passed a resolution in sub stance saying:
 Kind MT. Spaniard, let us bring home our Americans and protect them under our flag"
 And yet there is no war in Cuba.
 If 800 American citizens are being driv- en like swine, exclaimed MT. Mason, com polling us to send from our shore protec- tion for them, in the name of God, if that is not war what is it?
 The senator proposed to give notice that Coxeys army had moved to the island of Cuba and 800 members of that army are tramps. Would the senate delay while 800 Americans are suffering because "the brute'' who commands the Spanish army, drive them into towns?
 The senator's remarks were punctuated with applause, but up to this time thsre was no vociferous demonstration.
 MT. Mason turned his attention to the remarks favorable to England made by Mr. Wellington, of Maryland, yesterday. "Yes, we owe her (England) a good deal" declared MT. Mason, "but we set tied good part of it at Bunker Hill"
 The senator read a newspaper extract showing the condition of affairs in Cuba.
 'Is 1t on this information" asked MT Wellington, that the senate of the United States Is to have base of &C., tion?"
 MT Mason replied that the senate must make the best of it's information and if Spain murders girls and boys and then conceals the facts the people must rely upon the facts as published
 The senator said American newspa- per men had rislxed and given up their lives to present the facts to the people. He referred to Capt. Crosby, who fell on the field during an engagement.
 And yet" suggested MT. Gallinger ironically, there is no war in Cuba" Proceeding MT. Mason said:
 ''When you get at the undertone of the patriotic people of this country, they say let us have freed om on this continent. Let the Spaniards go back to his own land and let us have no slaves upon our continent. You can call it jngo as long as you like. You may define jingo as long as you please. Patrick Henry was a lingo according to the definition of the gentlemen who are trying to keep the in surgents down in Cuba. man who is zmore willing to fight than to buy peace at the dishonor of his wife and children has been called jingo from the days of the early republics until now. l am for the liberty, for the independence of Cuba on a better and broader ground. l propose better environment, not for trade or commerce, not for the extension of ter ritory-and that is the difference between the ordinary English law maker and our self"
 At another point MT. Mason exclaimed:
 "Mr President, if we did not have ship in the world and every gun was melted into a plowshare, if every bay onet was buried, if every ship we had was 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" i. MT. Mason's closing words were as follows:
 ..Mr. President no one fears war. but if to keep our promises with Cubs and protect her means war. let II come. If stopping the butcfery of rhen and women