The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

| w WAOI1I1NSIo1S, 1hoy lc.-SuOSi
| 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 IT,
| The Illinois senator pictured in ferv1d
| terms the distress in Cuba, dwelling
particularly on the starving condition
| of 800 United States citizens, as re-
ported by the president, and called
upon the senate to throw off Its leth-
| argy and pass the Morgan resolution.
Mr.. Mason had several sharp tits
| 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 ne
| could not be choked off by the rude
ness Of the galleries.
Mr.. Hoar spoke in his usual calm
and dignified 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.
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.'' ION 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
M 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, Z" 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 it is not
much of 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 lis bring home our
Americans and protest them under our
flag" and yet there is no war in Cuba
eff eight hundred American citizens
are being driven like swine" exclain-
ed Mr.. Mason, compelling US to send
from our shore to protect them, 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. 'fYes, we owe her eng
landD a good 0tsal," declared Mr. Ma
son, but we settled good part Of
it at Bunker Hill" The senator read
newspaper extracts showing the con-
dition of affairs in Cuba.
"Is that the kind of information" I"
INTERCEPTED Mr.. Wellington, that the
senate of the United States is to have
as a basis for resolution of belliger-
ency?"
Mr.. Mason replied that the senate
| must act on it's best information, and
when the Spaniard sells his daughter,
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
rent
And yet" suggested Mr.. Gallinger,
ironically, there is no war In Cuba. %
Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Wellington had
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 it's capital for "if 1t had moth
ing but the heavens for a shelter, then
1 am for that just the same"
Mr.. Wellington protested against
some of Mr.. Mason's statements. He
insisted, he said, on having fairness in
the discussion.
"I will not be misrepresented on the
floor Of the senate and I will not have
American history perverted even for
the benefit Of the Cuban insurgents, y
he declared.
Mr.. Mason dismissed the protest light
ly and with such jocular manner that
the galleries oroka into loud laughter
Proceeding, Mr.. Mason said: when
you get at the deep undertone Of the
conscience ,f the Christian people OF
tnis ccTitry and say let US have free
dom insxsuba. Let the Spandard &c
back TO hts.land and let us have nc
slaves uosnsS6,i. continent. You can
call jirgo as long as you like. You may