The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-19
MASON FERVlD; H0AR CALM
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an ancient barnacle known as interna-
tional law and presidential jurisdic-
ton"
Mr. Mason next referred to the dis
claimer of former Assistant Secretary
of State Rockhill that he had ordered
United States consuls in Cuba to color
their reports, and added:
He may deny, if he will directing
the United States consuls to withhold
reports. But he cannot deny and show
the mark of his office upon the propo-
sition, that we believe to be true, that
for days and months he has been in
possession of that information, and
that 1t has never gone to the executive
until Saturday"
AT another point Mr. Mason exclaim-
ed: Mr.. President, If we did not have
a ship in the world, If every sword was
melted into a plowshare, if every bayo-
net was buried, if every ship we ever
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" applause in the gallerles.)
Referring to the Cuban plank in the
St Louis platform, he said:
You remember how the great hall
rang; the great struggling, Hberty-lov-
ing people of the world said that at
last the republican party was on the
high road to success. Mckinley sure
Liberty for Cuba will come The re-
publican party spoke from the days Of
Lincoln to the days of Mckinley. The
republicans have never stepped back
wards yet from one plank of their
platform, and they shall not do it now
WAS it not true? In the name of
God and the light of prophesy, have
you read the message of Mckinley =?
Then go back and read the first chap
ter of Revelations or the last chapter Of
Exodus, and see whether in the light
of prophesy, taking Mr.. McKinley's
message, if what he said was not true?
Did he not tell you that eight hundred
American citizens are starving there?
Did we not tell you in our convention
that they had so lost control of Cuba
that they could not protect American
citizens?''
follows:
"Mr. President-No one fears war, but
il to keep our promises with Cuba and
protect her citizens let it come If to
protest against the murder Of women
and children, let it come. I tell you
whether we speak or not, the civiliza-
tion of the Nazarene is upon us whether
you sleep bound hand and foot by the
rules of order or whether you shall
speak like American brave men, the
mark of the Nazarene is upon us, lib
erty shall prevail and the island of
Cuba under the providence of God shall
be free"
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr. Mason. He
referred to the speech which had pre-
coded him as "oratory' and said sar-
castically that notwithstanding it the
power of international law would pre-
vail The only effect of recognition
would give Spain the right to search
our ships ad to take away from Ameri-
can citizens in Cuba all hope of recon-
pense of injury done them. He alluded
sarcastically to Mr.. Mason's innocent
and youthful ardor.
Mr.. Mason said: Twill the senator
yield for a question:
six of them" replied Mr.. Hoar, seem
ingly in an angry mood.
Are you willing to have a vote on
this question:" Mr.. Mason uueried.
81 expect to have one" was the an
swer.
will you help to get one?" Mr.. Ma
son persisted.
II hope to get more intelligent one
than some of the senators want"
Then Mr.. Hoar proceeded to express
surprise that ''all this talk about out
RACES on women and children practiced
at our doors should be followed by