The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-19

sition, Mr.. Hoar detained: whereas
our ancestors loved liberty and where
as we are the greatest nation on
earth, and similar whereases," and re-
marked, parenthetically, when we are
the greatest nation we will stop talking
about it. No great nation brags of it
He continued: Whereas, We are not
afraid of any nation on earth, we Will
say to Spain, we are not afraid OF YOU
and If you destroy the property OF our
citizens we will not ask damages for
it,"
The senate had asked the president
to use his good offices with Spain to Sc
cure peace in Cuba, and that was what
the republican platform proposed. He
would have the court martial judgment
and would then say to Spain: I'VE
have found such and such facts on
which we propose to act, and II you
don't stop that war Wen stop it," and
he would not stand in the senate and
'brag of what we could do.
Mr. Hoar said with some feeling that
he supposed he was one of the bar
nacles to whom Mr.. Mason referred. He
spoke of the great institutions of the
country, the supreme court and the
senate. They We're supposed to be free
from the currents of passion and pre-
JUDGE. They We're not to be moved by
every vague report and idle chatter.
The senator spoke of the reckless in
PRODUCTION of resolutions based on idle
reports.
II am sick of this kind of action In
the United States senate" declared Mr..
Hoar. II think it is disgraceful. The
senator (Mason) wants to put down a
war with Spain, and he would put it
down with mosquito, a mosquito Of
much buzz and very little sting.
"a New Jersey mosquito?' queried
Mr.. Mason, amid laughter
Il know the reputation of New Jer-
sey mosquito" responded Mr.. Hoar,
land one of them, two hours out of the
egg, has far more sense than the reso-
luton urged by the senator from Illi-
nois."
Mr.. Hoar closed with the contemptu-
, Gus remark that he believed that lit
tie could be accomplished for Cuba "by
speeches for buncombe.'
Mr., Morgan expressed surprise that
senators should be accused of speaking
for the applause of the galleries, and
for furnishing buncombe for constitu-
ents. The senators had sought for
months to secure consideration of a
Cuban resolution, but had been cut off
by filibustering methods.
Mr.. Hale said that most of the
| cr l,a
able to the resolution.
I'm view of this" proceeded Mr..
Hale, ut is the height of audacity and
impudence---''
Mr.. Gallinger, who still held the floor,
declined to yield further
Then l withdraw the impudence,' F"
proceeded Mr.. Hale ut was at least a
| sort of colossal cheek
Mr. Gallinger peremptorily declined
| to yield further He criticised the
course of senators who accused their
associates of audacity whenever they
had anything to say in behalf of Cuba
Later Mr.. Hale stated that there
would be no unnecessary delay on the
resolution. After a fair discussion it
would be voted on. He was as anxious
as any one, he said, to see the resolu-
ton out of the way.
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut said that
while he shared in the sympathy ex-
pressed for Greece and other afflicted
countries yet it was not for the United
States to step forward and see that JUS
tice prevailed the world over He de-
| plored the lightness with which war
was discussed. So far as war was con-
cerned. he feared war, particularly In
view of defenseless coasts and in the
| lack of armament. We should make
ourselves fit for war before talking sc
manfully of a resort to arms. In the
course of Mr.. Hawleys remarks a
question arose as to the neutrality
| laws.
| Mr.. Hoar endeavored to elucidate
whereupon Mr.. Mason made a joculal
remark in a stage whisper which start
ed several senators laughing. Turning
! to Mr.. Mason, Mr.. Hoar said: IF this
| is to be a circus of course T will &C
| down"
"If the senator from Massachusetts
understands he is a circus, he does not
understand 1t from me-" retorted Mr.
! Mason.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan then secur.
ed the floor for a speech, but as it was
Ais p. M he yielded for an executive
session, saying he would go on at
o'clock tomorrow
AT 4:40 p. m. the senate adjourned.