Evening star., 1897-05-18
Morgan Sssdaaon Taken Up in .hs
=. Senate.
GALLERIES aLED WITH VISITORS
illinois Senator Says Bayonets Are
Needed as We'll as Bread.
REFERS TO POLITE DELAYS

There was no abatement OF interest in
the Cuban question in the Senate today, and
the galleries were well filled when the ses-
sion opened at noon, although the Morgan
resolution was not in order until 2 o'clock
Tie calendar was taken UP and the follow
ing bills and resolutions passed: Authoriz-
ing bridge across the Pearl river, Missis-
sippi; requesting the President to bring to
the attention Of Brazil the claim OF Helen
M. Fielder. executrtx of Ernest Fielder,
for services of the ship Circassian In 1867;
amending the act authorizing the building
Of the Duluth and Superior bridge over the
st. Louis river SO as to modify the con-
ditions as to dredging: authorizing the
construction Of bridges across the Missouri
river between its mouth and the mouth OF
the Dakota or James river, and across the
Mississippi river between the mouth OF the
Minnesota river, in Minnesota. ard Don
aldsonvllle. La. and across the Alanois and
the Illinois and Joliet, ILL.,, and to prescribe
the character, location and dimensions OF
the same.
Appropriating 10000 for quarantine
s6o.OO0 for lights at Green's Ledge. and
$4,000 for Peck's Ledge. Norwalk harbor.
Connecticut: appropriating $2a,0O to Rich
mond College, Richmond, Va. for war
losses
Authorizing q bridge across the Red River
of the North at Draytcn. N. d. .:.a-
The conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was presented and agreed
The presiding officer named Mr.. Pasco Of
Florida as one Of the board of visitors to
West Point, vice Senator Walthall. declined.
Promptly at e O'Clock the presiding officer
laid the Morgan Cuban resolution before
the Senate. and Mr.. Mason of Illinois was
recognized.
The senator began with sarcastic refer
ence to the -'polite delays" of the Senate.
which had taken the place of "0ld game
OF hlfhuster." On one pretense or other. he
said. the opposition to this resolution had
succeeded tn delaying action day after day.
Day after day the American people have
awaited that action. and had expected that
at last the barbarities 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 sale of
girls. the murder. of children and the bar
barities which the Spaniard calls war" pre-
ceeds in Cuba.
Time to Act.
The senator declared 1t was time to put
aside diplomatic subterfuge that language
was to be used to conceal thought. 1t was
time to act!' to, carry out the platform OF
the republican party. and to speak here
and now in behalf of Cuba. MIR. Mason
referred to that splendid gentleman in
the presidential chair, and to the Presi-
dents Cuban message yesterday in proof
Cuba. .. & Il. -. -. -
Here is the proof" exclaimed tine sena-
tor, in the communication Of the Presi-
dent stating that 500 citizens OF the United
States have been forced into towns and
are destitute Who forced them there?
Was it the insurgents? Then there Is war
In Cuba. Was it the Spaniardse Then if
there is not war there ought to be. and
hIIn rod pnrfr ly;.r
from home Starving. and still some sena-
tors say IL ID not much of a war;"
In sarcastic tones the senator said .hat
with this statement that 800 Americans
were suffering. we passed a resolution in
substance saying: please, Kind Mr.. Span
lard. let US bring home our Americans and
protect them under our flag"
And yet there is no war in Cuba
IF eight hundred American citizens are
being driven like swine," exclaimed Mr..
Mason, compelling US to send from our
shore to protect them. in the name of God,
II 1t Is not war. what is it?"
Did the Senate propose, proceeded AR
Mason, to give notice that CoXeys army
had moved to the Island of Cuba, and 500
members OF that army are tramps? Would
the Senate delay while 500 Americans are
suffering because the brute" who com
nands the Spanish army drives them into
towns?
The senator's remarks were punctuated
with applause, but up to this time there
was no vociferous demonstrat ton
Mr.. Mason turned his attention to the
remarks favorable to England, made Inv
Mr Wellington of Maryland yesterday
Yes we owe her England good deal"
declared Mr.. Mason. ''brt we settled a cool
part of 1t at Bunker HILL
Another part of it we settled here in the
Senate two weeks ago.
This latter remark WAS diracted at tho
defeat of the arbitration treaty and was
the first public reference to it in the SEN
ate.
Mr.: Mason said We are so delicate of the
feelings of the Spanish minister as to he
willing to humiliate our fellow citizens in
Cuba by making them the subjects of
charity.
Whether the United States shall inter-
fere or not" he said, under the provs-
cence of God Cuba shall be free, and there
shall be no slave on the American hemis-
phere"
paper letter written by Karl Decker read
and in reply to a question by Mr. WelinE:
ton said 1t was necessary to take the hest
IL formation obtainable.
Mr.. Wellington said it was government
on paper.
"As good government as was behind
Washington at Valley ForgeI' said Mr.
Mason.
Mr. Wellington Replies Warmly
Mr.. Wellington replied with same warmth
that he would not permit himself to be
misrepresented or American history falsi-
fed.
Mr.. Mason stood by his original PROPOSE
ton. saying that without Lafayette's aid
Washington's government was not worth
a continental d."
What we should do was to give 10 Cuba
what Lafayette gave TO Washinrtcn.
Mr. Mason was frequently applauded. but
Mr.. Wellington said this did not AFFECT him
in the least. He WAS aware that he had
espoused cause which was now unpopu-
iar but timsAVsNld show that he was right
In his position.
Continuing, Mr., Mason read from reports
made to the iSeuate by the committee on
foreign reiastohse in support of his state
meut that as Cuban government exists.
"Mr. Wellington was elected on the plat
form Of Independence for Cuba" he said.
so was I. so was Mr.. Mckinley And I
am here to stahd by 1t SO long as I con-
.tinue on the, pay roll.''
He thanked God that Columbus bones
were not BURIED in Spanish soil, and said
that Spain had repudiated the discoverer
of America when he failed to take gold
back with HIM
He said that during the last campaign he
had felt the ptflse of thousands OF peopie
and was satisfied there was a deep general
interest among the people in the interest Of
Cuban freed6m. He was for Cuba not for
commercial tea6ons or for better reasons.
He wanted TO 'give Cuba an equal show