Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-10
ACTION DEMANDED,
Senate Hears Eloquent Appeals
in Cuba's Behalf.
Mr.. HALE REPLIES.
"A Vigorous Defense of the
Mckinley Policy.
Unusual Crowd Thronged the Galleries
and Listened lntentIy to Speeches
BY the Senators.


three hours today the senate chamber
rang with eloquent appeals in behalf of
the Cuban insurgents. Announced
speeches were delivered by Mr. Cannon
of Utah and Mr.. Mason Of Illinois, in
advocacy of the adoption of the resolu-
tons which they presented to the sem
ate
Following Mr.. Cannon's speech. Mr..
Hale of Maine addressed the senate
briefly, urging the senate to uphold the
policy of the administration. He point
ed out that much had already been ac-
complished by President Mckinley, not
only for the cause of peace on the is
land, but also for the protection of the
Americans and American interests, and
for the relief of the reconcentradoes and
paclficos. He maintained that it would
not be good policy by the adoption of
any drastic declaration, to place the adj
mlnistration in leading strings that
might interfere with the carrying into
effect of defined policy. Long before
Mr.. Cannon rose to address the senate,
the galleries were packed with people
who We're aware that this would be a
field day of Cuban oratory.
Mr. Cannon's speech was d calm and
dlspassionate argument in support of his
resolution. He did not, he maintained,
desire to disturb the peace or welfare of
this government, but he warned con-
gressmen and officials in administration
circles that unless definite action was
taken upon the Cuban question by the
United States, the heavy hand of the
people would fall upon them He de-
clared that in the conflict in Cuba.
Spain, afraid to meet the insurgents in
the field, had resorted to a policy Of
bribery and starvation. Of this, he be-
ileved the American people could not be
brought to approve.
While Mr. Cannon was speaking
sensational incident occurred A mem
Der of the house of representatives,
standing near the speaker audibiy de-
nounced as lie seemingly some state
ment Mr. Cannon had made
Mr. Cannon, pale with feeling, made
reply to what at the moment seemed an
insult but which was subsequently sat
isfactorily explained.
Mr. Mason followed Mr. Hale in
long and at times fiery speech in which
5 ne urged the president Immediately to
intervene in the Cuban war and end
the struggle which, on both Sides had
become so brutal as to shock the sensi-
bilities of the civilized world. He dis
cuSsed, from the view of an information
si lawyer, the right of the United States
to intervene and to put. amend to the
war, and then, with effective satire, de-
ncunced as piece of Spanish fraud
ana chlcahery, the scheme of autono-
my Whlch Spain was now endeavoring
10 force upon the Cubans. He did not
neileVe war would result from interyen-
ton, but thought if it should, it would
be a war of glory and of honor
When the vice presidents gavel fell,
opening the session, a noticedbly larger
NUMBER OF senator's were present than
Is usual so earlysln the day. The no.
tice given yesterday by both Senator
cannon, Utah, and Senator Mason, Hi
mons that tney would address the SEN
ATE upon their resolutions served as the
magnet to draw senator's from their
committee rooms early in the session.
Fhe cuban resolution offered by Mr..
cannon tUtah) yesterday was then laid
before the senate and Mr.. Cannon was
recognized TO speak in its support. He
read from a New York newspaper a
statement IN erect that the speeches to
DE dellVered today would amount to
mere talk and that nothing more harm
full than talk would result from the
present agitation of the Cuban ques-
tion in the senate" Mr. Cannon said
that it was not his purpose-not the
purpose of those who believed with him
to disturb in any Way the peace and
States He did not he said desire to re-
fleet unnecessarily upon the policy of
the president, but there was a, phase OF
the question, in the newspaper article to
which he had referred, which ought to
be considered.
BY what authority he asked. did anv
public journal assert that nothing more
substantial and effective than talk
would result from the discussion of the
Cuban question in congress? "Has
some concerted plan been arranged. !"
he asked, "by the carrying into effect
of which the will of the people in this
country is to be outdone? | want TO
say said Mr.. Cannon that sometime
more than talk will result from fine dis
cussion of the Cuban question NV CON
gress."
WAR" continued Mr.. Cannon dc
ended in Cuba. The war that existed has
developed into a brutal contest Of hun
GER Spain, he said. had not tbe corr
age to pursue its operations against fha
patriots in the field, The government oe
Madrid was banlrllnt her, oneatest
statesmen had passed away and in The
conduct of the Cuban war She had
adopted a policy to subdue her enemies
by bribery and starvation
After some discussion of the eeneraI
features Of the Cuban question M,
& Cannon said: 81 charge INV tbat The
purpose of the administration is in COW
sonance with the wishes of tbe Snanisb
bondholders. and before neace is GO
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