The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-19
CAUGHT THE GALLERIES.


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 SEN
ate and brag of what we could do.
Mr.. Hoar said with some feeling that he
supposed he was one of the ''barnacles''
to Whom Mr.. Mason had referred. He
spoke of the great institutions of the
country, the supreme court and the Sen
ate. These were supposed to be free from
the currents of passion and prejudice.
They were not to be moved by every
vague report and idle chatter. The sena-
tor spoke of the reckless introduction of
resolutions on idle reports.
't'I am sick of this kind of action in
the United States Senate" declared Mr..
Hoar. Il think it is disgraceful The
senator (Mason) wants to put down war
with Spain and he would put it down
with mosquito-a mosquito OF much
buzz and very little sting"
A New Jersey mosquito?' querled MIR.
Mason gayly, amid laughter.
Il know the reputation of q New der
sey mosquito, responded Mr.. Hoar, and
one OF them,. two hours out OF the egg, has
more sense than the resolution urged by
the senator from Illinois,
Mr.. Hoar closed with the somewhat
contemptuous remark that he believed
little could be accomplished for Cuba by
speeches for buncombe to be followed by
no practical or sensible action
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire ex
pressed surprise that senators should be
accused of speaking for the applause of
the galleries, and Of furnishing buncombe
Tor constituents. The senators had sought
for months to secure consideration of a
Cuban resolution, but had been cut off
by flllbustering methods.
MIR. Hale earnestly protested against
this reference to filibustering. He gave
IN detail the time consumed by the advo-
Gates and the opponents of the pending
resolution, showing. that most OF the
speeches come from those favorable to the
resolutions. Sin view of this proceeded
Mr.. Hale, sit is the height of audacity
and impudence
Mr.. Gallinger, who still held the floor,
declined to yield further.
Then / Withdraw the 'impudence'
proceeded Mr.. Hale.
u was at least sort OF Colossal
cheek, Mr.. Gallinger criticized the course
of senators who accused their associates
of audacity and cheek whenever they had
anything to say in behalf of Cuba.
Later Mr.. Hale said that there would be
no unnecessary delay on the resolution.
After Fridays discussion it would be
voted on. He was as anxious as any one.
ne sdlu, W get uuo TeSUluUlOL OtlU VI une
way. MZ
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut said that
while he shared in the sympathy expressed
for Greece and other afflicted countries,
yet it was not for the United States to
step forward and see that justice prevailed
the world over. He deplored the lightness
with which war was discussed. So far as
war was concerned, he feared war, par
ticularly in view of our defenseless coasts
and inadequate armament. We should
make ourselves fit for war before talking
too manfully of a resort to arms.
In the course of Mr.. Hawley's remarks,
a question arose as to the neutrality laws
Mr.. Hoar underworld to elucidate, wher-
upon Mr.. Mason made ocular remark
in a stage whisper which started several
senators laughing.
Turning to Mr. Mason, Mr.. Hoar said,
8 If there is to be circus, of course will
get down.
''H the senator from Massachusetts, I'M
derstands he is a circus, he does not I'M
derstand it from me, " retorted Mr. Ma
son.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan then secured
the floor for a speech, but as it was 4.15
p. M, he yielded for an executive SEES
sion, saying he would go on at 2 o'clock
tomorrow.
At 40 p. m. the Senate adjourned.