Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
HE FAVORS THE MORGAN RESOLUTION.
Declares the Presidents Message IL
Ample Proof That War Exists, and
\ Wants Insurgents Accorded
BelIi&ercnt Rights.


larly on the starving condition of 500
United States citizens, as reported by
the president, and called upon the SEN
nte to throw off its lethargy and pass
the Morgan resolution. Promptly at
two o'clock the presiding officer laid
the Morgan Cuban resolution before the
senate and Senator Mason was recog-
nized. A synopsis of his remarks fol-
lows:
senator Mason on Cuba.
u The senator began with sarcastic ref
erence to the polite delays" of the sen.
ate, which had taken the place of the old
game of flibuster" On one pfetense or
another he said .the opposition to this
resolution had succeeded in delaying ac-
tion day after day. Day after day the
American people had awaited that action,
had expected that at least the barbarttles
of the Spaniard would be checked. Until
at last it seemed as though the voices OF
the American people We're to remain silent
while the sale of girls, the murder OF chill
dren and the barbarities which the span
lard 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 be-
half Of Cuba.
Proof That War Exists.
He referred to the presidents Cuban mes
sage in proof of the serious conditions
prevailing in Cuba Here is the proof"
exclaimed the senator. I'm the communi-
cation of the president stating that 500
citizens of the United States have been
forced into towns and are destitute. Who
forced them there? Was 1t the insurgents?
Then there is war in Cuba. Was 1t the
1paniards? 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 that 1t is not
much of war; The senator said that
with this statement that 500 Americans
were suffering, we passed resolution In
substance saying: please, kind Mr.. SPAN
lard, let us bring home our Americans
and protect them under our flag" land
yet there is no war in Cuba. If hundred
American citizens are being driven ike
swine," exclaimed Senator Mason, COM
polling us to send from QUIZ shore to pro-
tsct them, in the name Of God. II 1t is not
war what is it ~
A Tilt with Wellington.
Senator Mason turned his attention to
the remarks favorable to England made
by Senator Wellington (Md.) Tuesday.
Eyes, we owe her England) a good deal"
declared Senator Mason, but we settled
q good part of it at Bunker HILL" The
senator read newspaper extracts showing
the condition of affairs in Cuba.
IT'S that the kind of information" in-
Perfected Senator Wellington. that the
senate of the United States is to have as
. basis for resolution of belligerency?"
Senator Mason replied that the senate
che Spaniard sells his daughter, murders
hfs boy and conceals the fact, the people
must rely on the American correspondent
to. get at the facts. The senator paid q
glowing Tribute to those correspondents.
some Of whom had risked and given up
their lives to present the facts to the Amer
foam people. He referred to the death Of
Correspondent Crosby, who fell on the field
during an engagement.
And yet" suggested Senator Gallinger
IN. H.), ironically, there is no war in
Senators Mason and 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
90 the forms of the Cuban government, or
the location of its capital, for IF 1t had
nothing but the heavens for shelter, then
] am for that just the same"
- Senator Wellington protested against
some of Senator Masons statements. He
insisted, he said, In having fairness in the
discussion. Il 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" he
declared.
Senator Mason dismissed the protest
&
the galleries broke into loud laughter.
Proceeding, Senator Mason said: when
you get at the deep undertone of the con-
science of the Christian people of this
country, they say let us have freedom in
Cuba. Let the Spaniard go back to HIS
own land, and let us have no slaves upon
our continent. You can call lingo as long
as you like. You can define lingo as long
as you please. Patrick Henry was jingo-
list, according to the definition of the gen.
yhn irwin trl -oa,
gents In Cuba. Every man who had rather
fight than to buy peace at the dishonor of
his wife or his child has been called lingo
from the days of early republics until now.
am for the liberty. for the independence
OF Cuba on better and broader ground.
] propose better environment, not for trade
or commerce, not for the extension of ter
ritory-and that is the difference between
the ordinary English lawmaker and our
selves"
Galleries Applaud.
''Mr. President" exclaimed Senator Ma
son, IF we did not have ship In the
world, and every gun was melted into a
plowshare; If every bayonet was Buried If
every ship we ever had was sunk in the
middle of the sea, there is no nation in the
world. much less Spain, that would ever
dare strike our colors on American soil
Applause in the gal!erles) Referring tc
the Cuban plank in the st. Louis platform
he said: You remember how the grea,
hall rang. The great, struggling. liberty
loving people OF the world said al last the
republican party is on the high road to sue.
cess. Mckinley sure. Liberty for Cubs
will come. The republican party spoke
and from the days Of Lincoln 10 the days
s OF Mckinley. they have never stepped
backward from one plank of their plat
FORM. and they shall not do it now"
Really for War.
Mr.. Mason closed as follows: MIR. Pres
ident, no one fears war. but IL to keeI
,tcat- tel,
her means war, let 1t come. If, to protect
against the butcfery of women and chill
dren means war, let it come. If to de
fend the honest daughters of brave pa
triots means an insult to Spain and war
then, in the name of Cod let II come AMI
rome quickly; for tell you. whether W.
speak or not, the civilization of the Naza
rene is upon us, whether you sleep bount
hand and foot by the rules of order o.
whether you shall speak like America,
brave men, the march of the Nazarene A
upon US. liberty shall prevail and the is
land of Cuba, under the providence O
God, shall be Free
Senator Hoar spoke in his usual cain
and dignified style, and took occasio
to deride buncombe appeals to constitu
ents and braggadocio as to our nationa
strength. Senator Hoar's criticisms, al
though impersonal, were clearly aime
ut Senator Mason. Senators Gallinge
IN. H. and Hawley Comm also spoke
the former for the resolution and tn
latter urging that the United State
should not rush into war while our coas
defenses are manifestly inadequate
Senator Hale stated that there would b
no unnecessary delay on the resolution
After fair discussion it would be vote
on. He was as anxious as anyone, b.