The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

WASHINGTON May 18.-Cuba
again occupied the foreground in the
senate today. 1t drew large crowds to
the galleries, and brought out two no
table speeches, the one by Mr.. Mason,
of Illinois, In favor of the Morgan
resolution, and the other by Mr.. Hoar,
of Massachusetts,, in opposition to II.
The Illinois senator pictured in fervid
terms the distress in Cuba, dweling
particularly on the starving condition
of 800 United States citizens, as re-
ported by the president, and called
upon the senate to throw or It's leth-
argy and pass the Morgan resolution.
Mr.. Mason had several sharp t1lts
with Mr.. Wellington, Of Maryland, the
latter protesting that he was pelng
misrepresente6. 1t led to considerable
commotion in the galleries, during
which Mr.. Wellington declared that ne
could not be choked off by the rude
ness Of the galleries.
Mr.. Hoar spoke in his usual calm
and dignif1ed style, and took occasion
to deride buncombe appeals to con-
stituents and braggadocio as to our
national strength. Mr.. Hoars criti-
cism, although impersonal, were clear
ly aimed at Mr.. Mason. Senators Gal
linger, of New Hampshire, and Haw-
ley, 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 defenses are manifestly made
quate.
Promptly at o'clock the presiding
officer laid the Morgan Cuban resolu-
ton before the senate, and Mr.. Mason,
of Illinois, was recognized. The sena-
tor began with sarcastic reference to
the polite delays" of the senate. which
had taken the place of the ''old game
of filibuster." "On one pretense or an
other" he said, "the opposition to this
resolution has succeeded in delaying
action day after day Day after day
the American people have awaited that
action, have expected that at last the
barbarities of the Spaniard would be
checked. Until at last, it seems as
though the voices of the American
people were to remain silent while the
sale Of girls, the murder of children
and the barbarities which the Spaniard
calls war proceeds in Cuba"
The senator declared it was time to
act; to carry out the platform of the
Republican party, and to speak here
and now in behalf of Cuba. Mr.. Mason
referred to that splendid gentleman"
in the presidential chair and to the
presidents Cuban message yesterday
in proof Of the serious conditions pre-
vailing in Cuba. Here is the proof"
exclaimed the senator, " in the COM
munication of the president stating
| that 800 citizens of the United States
| have been forced into towns and are
| destitute. Who forced them there?
| Was it the insurgents? Then there is
war in Cuba Was it the Spainards?
| Then if there is not war there ought
| to be, and with US. Eight hundred
Americans driven from home. starving,
and still some senators say 1t is not
much of a war" The senator said that
with this statement that 800 Americans
were suffering we passed a resolution
in substance saying: Please, kind
Mr.. Spainard, let us bring home our
Americans and protect them under our
| flag" and yet there is no war in Cuba.
eff eight hundred American citizens
are being driven like swtne," exclain1-
| ed Mr Mason, compelling US to send
| from our shore to protect theny in the
| name OF God, if it is not war, What is
| it?"
TILT WITH WELLINGTON.
Mr.. Mason turned his attention to
| the remarks favorable to England
made by Mr.. Wellington, of Maryland,
yesterday. Yes We owe her eng
land) a good 6sal," declared Mr., Ma
it at Bunker Hill" The senator read
newspaper extracts showing the con-
dition of affairs in Cuba.
rs that the kind of information"
| interjected Mr.. wellington, that the
senate of the United States is to have
| as a basis for a resolution of belliger-
ency?"
Mr.. Mason replied that the senate
| must act on it's best information, and
when the Spaniard sells his daughter,
murders his boy and conceals the
facts, the people must rely on the
American correspondent to get at the
facts. The senator paid a glowing
tribute to those correspondents, some
of whom had risked and given up
their lives, to present the facts to the
American people. He referred to the
death of Correspondent Crosby, who
fell on the field during an engage
ment.
"And yet" suggested Mr.. Gallinger,
ironically, there is no war In Cuba. ;"
Mr.. Mason and Mr.. wellington had
q warm colloquy as to what the latter
had said of the paper government"
Of the Cubans, and as to the difference
between the strength Of the Cubans
and that of Washington at Valley
Forge. The Illinois senator declared
that he cared nothing as to the forms
of the Cuban government, or the loca-
ton of its capital, for "if 1t had moth
| ing but the heavens for a shelter, then
l am for that just the same''
Mr.. Wellington protested against
some Of Mr.. Masons statements. He
insisted, be said, on having fairness in
| the discussion.
"I will not be misrepresented on the
| floor of the senate and will not have
American history perverted even for
| the benefit of the Cuban insurgents, /"
| lie declared.
Nh. Mason dismissed the protest light
1y and with such jocular manner that
the galleries 5roka into loud laughter
Proceeding, Mr.. Mason said: When
| you get at the deep undertone of the
| conscience If the Christian people of
this country, and say let Us have free
/ dom in, Cuba. Let the Spandard go
| back to. his land and let us have no
slaves ns,on cur continent. You can
cal, jingo as long as you like. You may