The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-21

Against Granting BeIIigerent Rights.
WASHINGTON. May I9.-Cuba has
again occupied the foreground in the
senate. II drew large crowds to the
galleries and brought two notable
speeches, the one by Mr.. Mason Ills)
In favor of the Morgan resolution, and
the other by Mr.. HOar Mass in oppo-
sitiOn TO it
The Illinois senator pictured IN fer
vid terms the distress in Cuba, dwell
ing particularly upon the starving con-
ultlOn OF 500 nlted States citizens, as
reported by the president, ana called
upon the senate TO throw off its leth-
argy and pass the Morgan resolution.
Mr.. Mason had several sharp Illts
with Mr.. Wellington Md }, the latter
protesting that he was being misreDre-
scented. 1t led 10 considerable cOmmO-
non III the galleries. during which Mr..
Wellington declared that ne could not
bc choked OF BY the rudeuess OF the
galleries.
Mr. Hoar spoke in his usual calm
and diCnifled Stvle and took occasion
10 deride bunCOmbe appeals TO con-
sritucntS and tragadOciO as TO our ma
tI0ndl strength. Mr.. HOars criticisms,
although ImperSOual, were clearly
aimed at Mr. Mason. Senators Gal
niger IN II } ana Hawley Comm also
Sp"-a. the former for the resolution
and the latter urging that the United
States should not rush into war while
our coast defeuses are manifestly in
adequate.
Senator Mason began with sarcastic
reference to the polite delays" OF the
senate. which had taken the place of
the old game of fihbuster." On one
pretense or another, he said. the OppO-
SitiOn 10 this resolution had succeeded
in delaying action day after day. Day
after day the American people had
awaited that action, had expected that
ar least the barbarIties of the Spaniard
would be checked, until ut last 1T
seemed as though the voice Of the
American people was 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 70
act, to carry out the platform of the
Republican Iarty, and to speak here
and now III behalf of Cuba. Mr.. Ma
son referred to that splendid gentle
man IN the presidential chair and TO
the presidents Cuba message in proof
of the serious condition prevailing IN
Cuba
Here Is the proof" exclaimed the
senator.
In the communication of the presi-
dent stating that 500 citizens of the
United States have been forced into
towns are destitute. Who forced them
there. Was it the insurgents? Then
there Is war in Cuba. Was it the
Spaniards 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
l. rOr much of a war
The senator said that with this state
meut that 500 Americans We're suffer
ing we passed resolution in substance
saying 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 500 American citizens are being
driven like swine" exclaimed Mr..
Mason, compelling Us to send from
our shore to protect them, II it is not
war, what is II -
Mr.. Mason turned his attention to
the remarks favorable to England made
by Mr.. Wellington Mo- the day be-
fore. Yes, we owe her (EnglandJ a
good deal. declared Mr.. Mason, but
we settled a good part of 1t at Bunker
Hill"
The senator read newspaper extracts
showing the condition of affairs IN
Cuba.
Is that the kind of information"
inte-Iected Mr.. Wellington. that the
senate of the United States is to have
Is basis for i resolution of beIlIg-
erency-
Mr.. Mason replied that the senate
must act on its test Information, and
when the Spaniard sells his daughter,
murders his boy and cunceals the facts
the people must rely on the American
correspondent 10 get at the facts. The
senator paid a glowing tri butte TO those
correspondents, some of whom had
rIsked and given up their lives to pre-
sent the facts to the American people.
He referred to the death Of Correspond-
eut Crosby. who fell on the field during
an engagement.
And yet. D" suggested Mr.. Gallinger,
ironically. there Is no war in Cuba
Referring to the Cuban plank III the
st. Louis platform. he said
''G on remember how the great hall
rang. The great, struggling. liberty.
LOVING people of the world said at last
the Republican party is on the high
road TO success. Mckinley sure LID
erJy tor Cuba The Repu blicau party
spoke, and from the days of Lincoln to
the days OF Mckinley they have never
stepped backwards from one plank of
their platform, and they shall not do
1t now.
Mr. Mason closed as follows:
Mr.. President. TO one fears war,
but II TO keep our promises with Cuba
and protect her means war, let 1t come.
III TO protest against the butcnery OF
women aud children means war, let it
come If TO defend the honest daugh-
ters of brave uatriOts means an insult
70 Spain and war. let it come and come
quickly. for | tell you whether we
speak or not the civilization of the
NaZaTere 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 march
of the Nazareue is upon US, liberty
shall prevail and the island of Cuba
under the providence of God shall be
free"