The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-30
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with the approving Judgment of all civil
| lied peoples,
''Now. therefore, be it resolved by the
| Senate and House of Representatives of
| the United States of America in Congress
assembled, that the independence of the
republic of Cuba be and the same is
hereby recognized and that war against
| the kingdom of Spain be and the same is
hereby declared, and the President is
hereby authorized and directed to en-
ploy the land and naval forces of the
United States of America to wage sucn
war to success.
MIR. MASON'S ARRAIGNMENT.
Mr. Mason first spoke of the condition
of affairs in Cuba and the pictures
painted by those who had visited the
island.
Speaking of the destruction of the
Maine, Mr.. Mason said:
''The battle-ship Maine, our gallant
ship went down and 26S of our gallant
citizen sailors with her. AT the time
every citizen of the United States, ia
milar with the Spanish character. felt
confident it was Spanish treachery. Sup
pose ninety of the sailors who were mur-
dered had been United States Senators.
suppose the balance had been members
of Congress or made up of judges and
leading professional and business men,
would forty days have elapsed before
war began, or suppose each Senator had
son or a father there? Do we tell our
children the truth when we say that
the life of every American citizen is
of equal value before the law? They
we're not Senators, htey were sailors
Their widows and orphans cry aloud to
us, the silent appeal of 268 seamen
comes to us again, saying we are flesh
of your flesh, bone of your bone and
blood of your blood, we loved and died
for the flag that shields YOU What il
TO be our answer, shall we answer with
money?
Mr.. President. speak only for my
self, and 1 am for war
'sBut gentlemen may say: Don't say
you are for war-say that you are for
armed intervention which means war
believe in calling things by their right
name. If we believe that numbering
our men. sinking our ship and lowering
our flag is not cause for war say so, and
refer it, as they did the Virginills af-
fair, and allow our brothers to he sold
like stock for gold. If it is cause for
war, let's assume the responsibility put
upon us by the constitution, and say so,
not only to Spain but to the whole world
Let rs not say one thing and mean an
other. For Gods sake let us not Span
shize omr diplomac:es but rather speak
the truth and prove ourselves true disci-
pies of James G. Blaine.
MR.. MASON IS READY TO VOTE.
I'VE can hide no longer under the
Executive wing. He can neither de-
clare war nor refuse it. Congress alone
can declare war; / for one am ready
to vote now. But there are those who
say that the court does not fix the res
ponsibility. 1t was not necessary, that
peace at any price man cannot es-
cape so. The law likes the responsible
ity.
1.-The explosive was owned, located
and exploded by Spain, and Spain must
answer | shall oppose any plan TO as
s;st Spain to place any kind Of autonomy
on Cuba. Spain cannot be trusted to
keep her premise and we cannot under
take to compel her.
Let us awake! Shake off the Chinese
narcotic, that locks ms i'm drowsy ind0-
Ience, murmuring peace at any price,
awake as our fOrefathers did at Con
cord and Bunker Hill; awake to glorious
war against nation that burns homes
and murders women and children, awake
TO glorious war that seeks to gain. for
lbs in treasure or territory, but a wal
10 drive the oppressor from the conti-
nent. TO set the Cuban flag in the sky
for ever, and war that will help us
for generations to come, by giving notice
that the honor Of our flag and the lives
Of our citizens must be respected among
the nations of the world
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Mason's
speech, Mr. Morgan (Alabama) present
ed and secured the passage Of a resolu-
tion calling upon the President for in-
formation as to the disposition made of
Congress appropriation of $4,000 for
the relief of American citizens in Cuba
and as to the number of American citi-
zens relieved from the fund.
TRIBUTE TO SENATOR EARLE.
At 2:15 D. m. Mr. Tillman (Sonth
Cardinal in accordance with previous
notice, presented resolutions concerning
the death of the late Joseph A. Earle.
n Senator from South Carolina. Erll0-
eies upon Senator Earle were delivered
hy Mr.. McLaurin, Mr.. Chandler, Mr..
Clay, Mr.. Spooner, Mr.. Chiffon, Mr..
Cannon. Mr. Kenney, Mr.. McIGnery and
Mr. Tillman.
One of the most remarkable eulogies
ever delivered in the Senate was that
pronounced by Mr.. Tillman. In paying
brilliant tribute to the late Senator.
Mr.. Tillman said he felt that if he failed
to pay it the history of the fame and
virtues of General Earle would lack the
important testimony which he alone could
give.
Mr.. Tillman then reviewed what ne
said was one of the most remarkable
political campaigns ever waged-tbat
for the gubernatoral nomination in the