The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-19
MASON JOINS WITH MORGAN.
VEHEMENT PLEA MADE FOR REC
OGNITION OF THE CUBANS.


condition TO Defend Itself Before
II Is Plunged Into Wharf.-The Civil
ixation of the Nasarene Declared
Upon Us.
washington. May 1s.-Cuba again occu-
nied the foreground in the Senate to-day
II drew large crowds to the galleries, and
brought forward two notable speeches by
Mr.. Mason of Illinois, in favor of the Nor
Fan resolution, and by Mr.. EIoar of Mas
sachusetts in opposition to it.
The Illinois senator pictured in fervid
terms the distress in Cuba, dwelling par
ticularly on the starving condition of 500
United States citizens as reported by the
President, and called upon the Senate to
throw off its lethargy and pass the Nor
gan resolution. Mr.. Mason had several
sharp tits with Mr.. Wellington of Mary
land. the latter protesting that he was be-
ing misrepresented. 1t led to considerable
commotion in the galleries, during which
Mr.. wellington declared that he could not
he choked off by the rudeness of the gal
leries.
Mr.. Hoar spoke in his usual calm and
=
ride buncombe appeals to constituents and
braggadocio as TO our national strength.
Mr.. Hears criticisms. although imper-
sonaI. were clearly aimed at Mr.. Mason.
senators GaHinger of New Hampshire
and Hawley of Connecticut also spoke, the
former for the resolution, and the latter
urging that the United States should not
], No CT Il re-
main manifestly inadequate.
No final action was taken and Mr. Bur
rows secured the floor for speech to-
morrow.
Mr. Stewart of Nevada gave notice of
amendment which he would offer to the
tariff bill 1t provides that there shall be
al all times a reserve fund in the treasury
of $4,000 900.
During the day a number of bills were
passed, among them one appropriating
$500 to Richmond College, Richmond,
Va for war losses.
The conference report on the Indian APP
preparation bill was presented and agreed
TO-
The presiding officer named Mr. Pasco
of Florida one of the board of visitors
to West Point vice Senator Walthall, de-
eIiged
Promptly at 2 o'clock the presiding Off
Ger laid the Morgan Cuban resolution be-
fore the Senate, and Mr.. Mason of Hi
nOis was recognized.
The senator began with sarcastic refer
encc to polite delays" of the Senate
which had taken place under the pretense
Of 6libustering. On one pretense or an
other he said, the opposition to this res
olution had succeeded in delaying action.
Day after day the American people had
t1H Fff,,, of
that the barbarities of the Spaniards
would be checked, until at last it seem
ed as though the voice of the American
people was to remain silent while the
sale of girls, the murder of children and
the barbarites which the Spaniards call
war, proceed in cuba.
The senator declared it was time to put
aside the diplomatic subterfuge that Ian
guage was to be used to conceal thought,
to carry out the platform of the republican
party; and to speak here and now in behalf
of Cuba Mr. Mason referred to splen-
did gentlemen" in the presidential chair
and 10 the Presidents Cuba message yes
terday regarding serious conditions pre-
Vailing in Cuba. He said that with this
statement that 800 Americans were suffer-
ing we passed a resolution in substance
saying: kind Mr.. Spaniard, let us bring
home our Americans and protect them un-
DER our flag" And yet there is no war in
Cuba.
If 800 American cntizens are being driven
like swine, exclaimed Mr.. Mason, compel
ling us to send from our shore to protect
them in the name of God, if 1t is not war,
what is 1t? Did the Senate propose to give
notice that CoXeys army had moved to
the island of Cuba and 300 members of that
army are tramps Would the Senate de-
lay while 500 Americans are suffering be-
cause the brute" who commands the
Spanish army drives them into towns?
The senator's remarks were punctuated
with applause, but up to this time there
was no vociferous demonstrate ton. Mr.
Mason turned his attention to the remarks
favorable TO England made by Mr. Well
lngton of Maryland yesterday Yes, we
owe her England a good DEAL declared
Mr Mason, but we settled a good part of
1t at Bunker Hill.
The senator read a newspaper extract
showing the condition of affairs in Cuba.
is that the kind of Information" inter-
Jected Mr.. Wellington, "that the Senate
of the United States is to have as basis
Tor resolution of belligerency?'
Mr Mason replied that the Senate must
OBTAIN its best information, and when the
Spaniard sells his daughter, murders his
BOY and conceals the facts, the people
must rely on the American correspondents
10 get all 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
Oh Correspondent Crosby, who fell on the
Held during an engagement.
ANA yet" suggested Mr.. Gallinger,
ironically there is no war in Cuba.
Proceeding Mr. 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 80 back to his
own land and let us have no slaves upon
our continent. You can call lingo as long
as you like. You may define lingo as
iohg as you please. Patrick Henry was a
Jnsoist, according to the definition of the
sehtiemen who are trying to keep down
the insurgents In Cuba. Every man who
nad rather fight than to buy peace at
the dishonor Of his wife or child has been
called jingoist from the days Of early
republics until now. ] am for the liberty.
LOT the independence Of Cuba on a better
ana broader ground. propose better en-
Vlronment, not for trade or commerce. not
tor me extension of territory and that is
me dinerence between the ordinary Eng
hsn law maker and ourselves
Al another point. Mr.. Mason exclaimed:
MI. President II No dlI not h.sta d. ~Lf.,