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MASON FERVID; H0AR CALM
SENATOR'S DISCUSS THE MORGAN
CUBAN RESOLUTION.

Washington, May 18-Cuba again oc-
c'Ipied the foreground in the senate to-
day. 1t drew large crowds to the gal
leries and brought two notable speeches
Morgan resolution and Mr.. Hoar of
Massachusetts in opposition to it, The
Illinois senator pictured in fervid terms
the distress in Cuba, dwelling particu-
larly on the starving condition of eight
ported by the president, and called up
on the senate to throw off it's lethargy
and pass the Morgan resolution.
Mr. Mason had several sharp tilts
with Mr.. Wellington of Maryland, the
latter protesting that he was being
misrepresented. 1t led to considerable
commotion in the galleries, during
which Mr. wellington declared that he
could not be choked off by the rudeness
of the galleries.
Mr. Hoar spoke in his usual calm
and dignified style, and took occasion
to deride buncombe appeals to constit-
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al strength. Mr.. Hoar's criticisms, al
though impersonal, were clearly aimed
at Mr.. Mason.
Senators Gallinger of New Hampshire
and Hawley of Connecticut also spoke,
the former for the resolution and the
latter urging that the United States
should not rush into war while our
coast defences are manifestly made
quate No final action on the resolu-
tion was taken, and Mr.. Burrows secur-
ed the floor for a speech tomorrow.
Mr.. Mason in his speech declared that
it was time to put aside the diplomatic
subterfuge that language was to be
used to conceal thought. 1t 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 prevail
ing in Cuba.
Here is the proof" exclaimed the
senator, "in the communication Of the
president stating that 800 citizens Of
tIle - llllCd otdlCS ildNc pSSH loLSSS illto
towns and are destitute. Who forced
them there? Was 1t the insurgents?
Then there is war in Cuba. Then if
there is not war there ought to be and
with us. Eight hundred Americans
driven from home and starving, and
still some senators say it is not much
of war"
Please, kind Mr.. Spaniard, let us
bring home our Americans and protect
them under our flag" And yet there is
no war in Cuba If 800 American cit
izens are being driven like swine, ex-
claimed Mr.. Mason, compelling us to
send aims from our shores to protect
them, in the name of Cod if it is not
war, what Is it?"
Did the senate propose, proceeded
Mr.. Mason, to give notice that Coxey's
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 Span
ish army drives them into towns?
The senator's remarks were punctu-
ated with applause.
Mr.. 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 Mr. Mason, "but we set
tied a good part of it at Bunker HILL"
The senator read newspaper extracts
showing the condition of affairs in
Cuba.
fTc tbot 1t of; ;,,f
terjected Mr.. Wellington, ''that the SEN
ate of the United States is to have as
basis for a resolution of belliger-
ency?"
Mr.. Mason replied that the senate
must act on Its 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 glowing tribute to those
correspondents, some of whom had
risked and given up their lives to pre-
vent atrocities to American people. Mr.
Gallinger said ironically, '"There is no
war in Cuba"
Mr. wellington protested against
some of Mr. Mason's statements. He
insisted, he said, on having fairness in
this discussion. 81 will not be misrep-
resented on the floor of the senate and
| will not have American history per-
verted even for the benefit of the Cuban
| insurgents" he declared
Mr. Mason dismissed the protest
lightly and with such jocular manner
that the galleries broke into loud laugh
ter.
Proceeding, Mr. Mason said "when
you get at the deep undertone of the
Christian people of this country, they
say let us have freedom in Cuba. Let
the Spaniards go back to their own
land and let us have no slaves upon
our continent. You can call US jingoes
as long as you like. You may define
jingoism as often as you please Pat
| rick Henry was a jingoist according to
the definition of the gentlemen
who are trying to defeat the
insurgents in Cuba. Every man
who would rather fight than buy
peace has been called a jingo from the
early days until now. I am for the lib
erty, for the independence of Cuba on
a better and broader ground. 1 pro-
pose better environment, not for trade
| or commerce, not for the extension of
territory-and that is the difference be-
| tween the ordinary English law maker
! and ourselves. 1 would not extend our
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