Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-10

non, pale with feeling, made reply to
what at the moment seemed an insult,
but which was subsequently satisfact-
orly explained.
Mr. Mason followed Mr.. Hale in a
long and at times fiery speech, i'll which
he urged the president Immediately to
intervene III the Cuban war, and end
the struggle, which, on both sides, had
become 50 brutal as to shock the sensi-
bilities of the civilized world He dis
cussed from the view point of an inter-
national lawyer the right of the United
States to intervene to put an end to the
war and then with effective satire de-
nounced as a 'piece of Spanish fraud
and chieanery," the scheme of au-
toaomy which Spain was now endeavor-
ing to force upon the Cubans. He cid
not believe war would result from in
tervemi II, but thought If it Should it
would be war of glory and of honor
Mr. Mason declared that many peo-
pie had gone from this country to Cuba,
but added that the message Of the adj
ministration had shown that millions
and millions had been spent by this
government 70 prevent men and NUM-
tious GOING TO the patriots, while not
dollar had been spent to prevent the
shipments If arms 60 the Spaniards to
murder innocent women and children.
Mr.. Nj oil read some letters, showing
the condi 1911 of the starving women
an children in Cuba, and said that
vie WIS talking the bucket shops
aHd STOCK Exchanges were sending him
insalt.ng kilograms, telling hiNx TO con-
siGer the effect OF his course upon the
hi
own state "While women and chill
dren are starving" he cried, Il will not
be governed by the price Of pork in
Illinois y
Mr. Mason said that when the bucket
shops write the legislation for the coun-
try the evil day Is upon us. The Re
publican party had promised to put a
stop to this condition of affairs and no
one man had right TO interdict this
resolution, let him sit i'll the White
House or elsewhere.
Mr.. Mason declared that notwith-
standing the declaration of the st.
Louis platform nothing had been done.
Nothing" he said, Except to pass a
belhgerency resolution in,Nhe senate
and, he added, amidst general laughter,
referring evidently to Speaker Reed, cit
is not certain whether he will pass it
on the other side. -
Spain was without honor, without
cash and without credit. Her soldiers
We're couscripts and her captain gen
erals either thieves like Weyler, or
bride givers like Blanco We do not
want the island, but if necessary to
save the women and children of the
islands, let us for God IS sake buy them,
said Mr.. Mason. He declared that the
autonomy which Spain had offered to
Cuba was gold brick, which Spain was
trying to work off on the president.
Mr.. Mason ridiculed the scheme of
autonomy proposed. He pointed out
that the captain general could dissolve
the proposed Cuban parliament and pass
the appropriation bills and declare mar
tial law lat his own sweet will, with
out any reference to the desires of the
Cuban people," ''And yet" said Mr..
Mason, this is the glorious scheme of
autonomy which is to do SO much for
Cuba. Is that the independence the Re-
publican party proposed to assist the
Cubans III obtaining 20
Mr.. Mason said he believed that GER
tainly not less than 100000 persons had
fallen victims to Spanish brutality and
he felt that the number was not less
than 100000. Shall we wait, F" he in
CURED, until the rest of them have
been annihilated?"
By the resolution which he had
offered, Mr. Mason said that this coun-
try i'll effect declared to Spain that she
must go from the island of Cuba and
any differences between the United
States and the Madrid government arts
ing out of the declaration would be
settled before the courts of the world
Il beg you to understand, Mr.. Presi-
dent and my friends in the senate, F"
said MIR. Mason, ''that | have no other
cause pending here but this [ have
little interest III anything but this great
question. Let me be fair to you and
be you charitable to me. | have little
heart to look 1900 miles to the west
ward OF our country-to HaWaii-When
we have such struggle going on IN
Cuba almost at our very doors. .
Ii conclusion, after a more extended
explanation Of his interest III the Cuban
cause, Mr. Mason said:
Around my own table at home,
where my boys are gathered, / see in
their faces the face of that Cuban lad of
II, who was taken out by the Spanish
forces to be shot as a spy. He asked as
a favor that the bandage be removed
from his eyes, saying I am not afraid
to die. There feel that 1 am in the
midst Of Cuban boys and girls.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
NEW FlLlBUSTERING EXPEDITION.
The Cuban Insurgents Likely to Get