The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-19

in Cuba. Let the Spaniard go back to
his own land and let us have no slaves
upon our continent. You can call jingo
as long as you like. You may define
jingo as long as you please. Patrick
Henry was a jingo according to the def
milton of the gentlemen who are trying
to keep the insurgents in Cuba. Every
man who had rather fight than to buy
peace at the dshonor of his wife or
his child has been called jingoist from
the days of early republics until now. l
am for the liberty, for the independence
of Cuba on a better and broader ground.
l propose better environment not for
trade or commerce, not for the extension
of territory-and that is the difference
between the ordinary English lawmaker
and ourselves.
At another point Mr.. Mason exclaim-
ed Mr.. President, if we did not have
Il ship in the world and every gun was
melted into a plow share, If every ship
we ever had sunk into the middle of
the sea, there is no nation in the world,
much less Spain, that would ever dare
strike our colors or invade American
SOIL"
Mr. Mason's closing words were as fol-
lows: Mr.. President, no one fears war
but if to keep our promises with Cuba
and protect her means war let it come.
If to protest against the butchery Of
women and children means war let it
come. If to defend the honest daughters
of brave patriots means an insult to
Spain and war; in the name Of God let
it come and come quickly for / tell you
whether we speak or not the civilization
of the Navarenei S upon us; whether
you sleep bound hand and foot by the
rules of order, or whether you shall speak
like brave American men, the march
of the Nazarene is upon us: whether
prevail and the island of Cuba, under
the providence of God, shall be free"
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, replied to
Mr.. Mason. He referred te the speech
which had preceded as ''exuberant ora
tory" and said sarcastically, that not
withstanding it the power of interna-
toinal law would prevail. The only effect
of recognition would be to give Spain the
right to search our ships at sea and to
take away from American citizens in
Cuba all hope of recompense for injury
done them. He alluded sarcastically to
Mr.. Mason's innocent and youthful ar
DOR
He expressed surprise that "all this
great brass band of talk about outrages
on women and children practiced at our
doors" should be followed by this
squeaking morsel of a resolution
The Senate, he said. should ask the
President to use his good Offices with
Spain to secure peace and the indepen-
denee of Cuba, and that was what the
Republican platform proposed. He
! would have the facts found as a court
found them before entering judgment
and would then say to Spain. I'VE have
I found such and such facts on which we
propose to act, and if you don't stop that
war we'll stop it," and he would not
stand in the Senate and brag and sputter.
Mr.. Hawley, of Connecticut, said that
while he shared in the sympathy express
ed for Greece and other afflicted coun-
tries, yet it was not for the United States
to step forward and see that justice pre-
vailed the world over. He deplored the
lightness with which war was discussed.
! SO far as war was concerned, he feared
/ war, particularly in view of our defence
! less coast and inadequate armament. We
! should make ourselves fit for war before
talking so manfully of a resort to arms.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, then secur-
ed the floor for a speech, but as it was
4:15 p. m., he yielded for an executive
session, saying he would go on at 2
o'clock tomorrow. At 4:40 p. M, the
Senate adjourned.