The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10
CUBAS WAR IN THE SENATE.
Cannon and Mason Mako stirring Appeals 70,
the Patriots.

the Patriots.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q.-The friends of free
Cuba assembled in great numbers in the Senate
galleries to-day to hear and applaud the speeches
of Senators Cannon of Utah and Mason of I'LL
nois in favor of tho resolutions offered respec.
lively by them yesterday looking TO the imme-
diate recognition of bclligercncy and TO the &C.
acknowledgement and maintenance of Cuban in
dependence. Mr.. Cannon's speech was pol.
Ished and rhetorical, MIR. Mason's forcible and
vehement to such an extent as to stir up the
galleries into frequent violations of the pro-
prieties Of the occasion with outbursts of ap-
plause. At the close of each speech the resolu-
ton to which it applied was. on motion Of Sen.
ator Hale of Maine, referred to the Committed
on Foreign Relations. In making the first of
those motions Mr.. Hale expressed his opinion
that the object of the resolution was to put the
Administration into leading strings in relation
to its policy In Cuba" The intention was, he
said, to drive the Administration:in into a course
fraught with danger-a course which might in.
volve the country In an armed conflict with o
now friendly nation. Mr.. Mason took up these
points and discussed them intimately. asserting
over and over again that his resolution did not
mean war, but peace.
Mr.. Cannon's resolution provided that on or
before the 4th of March next the belligcrency
Of the Cuban patriots be recognized and the in
uepcuuenCe OF inc republic OF SuDa assorted
within ninety days thereafter.
Mr.. Cannon began his speech by quoting a
Washington despatch to a New York paper. say
ing that nothing moro harmful than talk would
result from jingoism in the Senate. and that the
President was much displcased with the agita.
tion. He thought he was not mistaken In as
Stunning that statement as the view of the Ad.
ministration at the present time. What &C.
cess, he asked, had that newspaper writer to the
purpose Of tho Administration What justi-
fed tine declaration that no substantial result
could follow from a movement in Congress to
recognize the Cuban patriotsi 1t would ap-
pear. Mr.. Cannon said, that some concerted
plan had been agreed upon to ~forestall and pre-
vent any possible action by the Senate. just as
any possible action had been forestalled and
prevented In the House Of Representatives, to
the end that the will of the people might be I'M
done and to the end that some policy not yet re-
vealed might be carried out. He asserted that
something more hurtful than talk would result
to men in high places in this country.
"War." he said, SIS ended in Cuba. The hero
1sm OF battle has given place to a controversy of
hunger. Spain no longer has the courage or the
credit to maintain offensive operations In tho
field. She is only holding to the appearances
of a struggle in Cuba in order to satisfy the
creditors who have advanced the millions by
which she has sought to hold the Cuban people
In subsection. Spain has been bankrupt In
money for many years. She is bank rupt now in
credit. Her greatest statesman is gone. Her
people no longer have the ability to furnish ar
mics for the field. Tho policy OF Spain toward
Cuba is not that of warfare. 1t Is q policy to
subdue by bribery, by corruption, by starvation
the people whom Spain and her cohorts could
not conuuer in the field. II there be any policy
on the part of the United States, It is one OF
animation with that movement by which Spain
amount Of debt Incurred in the vain endessvor
to, conquer that island. More than four hun
ared millions IN bonds are held by Spanish
70 obtain funds with which 10 carry OH the
II charge that the purpose of the Administra.
Eion IN delaying action on the part Of the Amer
lean people Is In consonance. with. II not In
bondholders, who are determined that before
freedom is allowed Cuba. security shall BIO
As, TO autonomy, its offer was an insult, and IL
4 had been accepted, 1t would have been car
4ed out only as a pretence. The President " the
United states can by a pen stroke stop tho bar.
barities that. arc being committed, set Cuba
free, and relieve the island from the burdens
tenoe which he possesses. A recognition of
belhgerency at any time since the war began
c%lusion, and would now absolutely terminate
inc attempt xorS 1f # Spain = e %h hold Possession Of Cuba.
Presidents name TO the recognition OF belliger-
Sncy will do It. What hand Is IL that stays Vii
n liam Mek ~ SyS,i from signing his name TO a rec.
that says to him. Waltz, We have waited,
have been starved. tortured, and assassinated.
We, have waited until all. American property
In the island and all IN with the Island
have been destroyed. We haye waited until
begun. Our cup of waiting Is full.
we have boon doubly guilty OF cowardice,"
recognize the beliigerency Of the Cuban patriots
20 that they might enter this country on equal
lions OF war and supplies for their armies and
suffering people: while at the same time our
selfish commerce has sold rifles to the Cubans.
Every railroad and express. company engaged
IN that commerce has made its exactions of
blood Every skipper of a craft that has run as
a hlbuster has taken his deadly toll, until
every rifle that has como into the hands OF a
patriot In the field has cost Cuba $500"
Mr.. Hale lRcp. Me appeared as Spain's
champion IN reply 10 Mr.. Cannon. He called at.
tenti0n 10 the fact that not an unemployed man
IN tho United States, not a veteran Of the war,
and not a relative OF the Cuban Senators had
gone 20 fight for Cuba. He added that moi a
elAglc AnPfiean With an English name was
N01ondCo IL HrOkidontha coufna iOf annaF,nk IN.