The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20
MASON FOR FREE CUBA.
The Illinois Senator Made a
Strong Speech.
FAyORS MORGAN'S RESOLUTION.
He Says the Republican Party Stands
Pledged to DO Something For the
Struggling Patriots - Hoar Speaks
Against Granting BeIIigerent Rights.


Struggling Patriots - Boar Speaks
Against Granting BeIIigerent Rights.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-Cuba has
again occupied the foreground in the
senate. 1t 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-
dition of 800 United States citizens, as
reported by the president, and called
upon the senate to throw off its leth-
srgy and pass the Morgan resolution.
| Mr.. Mason had several sharp tilts
with Mr.. Wellington (Md.), the latter
protesting that he was being misrepre-
| sented. II led to considerable commo-
tion in the galleries, during which Mr..
Wellington declared that he could not
be choked off by the rudeness Of the
galleries.
Mr.. Hoar spoke in his usual calm
and dignified style and took occasion
to deride buncombe appeals to con-
stituents and bragadocio as to our ma
tional strength. Mr.. Hoar's criticisms,
although impersonal, were clearly
aimed at Mr.. Mason. Senators Gal
niger IN. H. and Hawley Comm also
spoke, the former for the resolution
and the latter urging that the United
States should not rush into war while
our coast defenses 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 filibuster." On one
pretense or another, he said, the oppo-
sition to this resolution had succeeded
in delaying action day after day, Day
after day the American people had
awaited that action, had expected that
at least the barbarties of the Spaniard
would be checked, until at last it
seemed as though the voice of the
American people was to remain silent
while the "salc 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 varty, and to speak here
, and now in behalf of Cuba. Mr.. Ma
son referred to that splendid gentle
, man" in the presidential chair and to
the presidents Cuba message i'll proof
of the serious condition prevailing in
Cuba.
"Here is the proof" exclaimed the
p senator.
"In the communication of the presi.
I dent stating that 800 citizens of the
+ United States have been forced into
{ towns are destitute. Who forced them
. there? Was it the insurgents? Then
I there is war in Cuba. Was it the
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there ought to he, and with us. Eight
hundred Americans driven from home
starving. and still some senators say 1t
is not much Of a war
=. The senator said that with this state,
ment that 800 Americans were suffer
ing we passed u resolution IN sub tarcee
saying please; siit ssiIt6 Mr.. Spaniard,
: let us bring home our Americans and
e protect them under our flag" And
IS yet there is no war in Cuba.
8 eff 800 American citizens are being
n driven like swine" exclaimed Mr..
Mason, compelling US to send from
, our shore to protect them, if it is not
u war, what is IT,
Mr., Mason turned his attention to
the remarks favorable to England made
9 by Mr. Wellington (Md.) the day be.
u fore. "Yes, we owe her (England) q
|
we settled good part OF it ut Bunker
) Hill"
The senator read newspaper extracts
showing che condition of affairs IN
Cuba.
4, 'ls that the kind of information u
interjected Mr.. Wellington, "that the
. senate of the United States is to have
" as basis for u resolution of bellig.
y erency"
y Mr.. Mason replied that the senate
o must act on its best information, and
!. when the Spaniard sells his daughter.
a murders his boy and conceals the facts
y the people must rely on the American
correspondent to get at the facts. The
= senator paid glowing tribute 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.
q ent Crosby, who fell on the field during
an engagement.
"And yet, suggested Mr.. Gallnger,
ironically, There is no war in Cuba ="
, Referring to the Cuban plank in the
St. Louis platform. he said
you 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
| GOdu W ouCCoos. mChluley sure. Lid.
erty for Cuba. The Republican 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, no one fears war.
but If to keep our promises with Cuba
and protect her means war. let it come.
Ii to protest against the butcnery of
women and children means war, let il
} come. II to defend the honest daugh.
. ters of brave patriots means an insult
to Spain and war, let it come and come
} quickly, for / tell you whether we
} speak or not the civilization of the
Nazarene 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 Nazarene is upon us, liberty
shall prevail and the island of Cuba
under the providence of God shall be
, free"
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