The San Francisco call., 1897-05-19

pawned her jewels to get money for Colum.
bus voyage of discovery.
Then he had the business mems petit
tion read at the clerks desk, so 1t
would be inserted in the record, with all
the names, as part of his remarks.
Some Lafayette will be found to lead
Cuba to victory and freedom" he shout
ed "and all we are asked now to do is to
treat Cuba as we treat Spain-honestly
and justly"
He referred to alleged letters sent from
ex-Assistant Secretary of State Rockhill
instructipg Consuls 20 give pro-Spanish
tone to their reports, but said that In view
OF RockhilPs reported denial he would
not make the letters a part OF the offi-
cial record. Neither Rockhill nor any
body else could deny. however, the facts
set forth in the Presidents message,
which, the Senator intlmated broadly, were
received long ago from the United States
agents and purposely withheld from the
Senate and House.
81 get my Cuban doctrines from St.
Louis" he said, land I adhere to them. !"
He then savagely attacked the minority
for tilibusteIing and threatened to retail
ate in a way to make them sorry. The
Republican party never broke its pledges
when it had the legislative power to fulfill
them. The Cuban plank of the last Ma
tional convention, written by Lodge and
which was adopted while the rafters rang
with applause, must be lived up to and
the Republican Senators who seem to
have gone to sleep and forgotten their
pledges must arouse themselves in Cuba's
cause. Mason read striking instances OF
Spanish outrages upon Cuban insurgents.
Would this great, powerful nation submit
TO such things? He was opposed to war,
but if war were to come as reply to the
notices OF free America that liberty and
humanity shall prevail and Cuba be free,
then in Gods name let war come. When
Mason sat down there was burst of APP
plause and Hoar arose to reply.
~ expect" he said, ito retain that re-
spect for the constitution l have sworn to
respect and which the Senator from Illi-
nois seems to despise. l shall also main
tain my re<pect for what be calls that
barnacle, International law"
Cuba, Senator Hoar said, was sIr-
rounded by sea controlled by Spanish
feet, and the only effect of the Morgan
resolution is to declare while the present
condition exists that Spain can search our
ships al sea at pleasure and that Ameri-
cans in Cuba shall have 10 claim against
Spain for damages of any kind. Hoar
practically accused Mason OF being ignor-
ant of the true nature of the resolution
and intimated that whether he was fill
buster or not the pending resolution would
be unacted upon for months to come.
Hoar told the Senate that in his opinion
the President should be asked by Congress
to use his good offices with Spain to bring
about peace in Cupa. This measure, he
said, was what the Republican platform
meant. He would ascertain officially all
the facts and then demand that Spain
stop the war or see it stopped by the
United States. He accused Mason of
Dragging" and shouting" and "sput-
terlne." In his opinion, the bslligerency
resolution was like a mosquito. Every
much buzz, very little sting"
At the conclusion of Hoar's remarks
Gallinger TOOK the floor in favor of the
resolution. He attempted to get some
sort of an agreement as to when a vote
would be taken, but the anti-Cuban SEN
ators, under the leadership of Hale, con-
tinued their filibustering tactics and with
plausible excuses prevented an agreement.
Hawley spoke in opposition to the pass
age of the resolution at this time, and
during his remarks Mason and Hoar be-
came involved in another dispute as to its
effects. Hswley desired, he said, to pro-
test against this fippant talk of war by
those in Congress, many of whom refuse
TO vote for coast defenses.
LET US first prepare for war" he said.
''before we bring it on."
The Senate then went into executive
session.