The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-01
ESTABLISHED 1865.


time endeavoring by helpful chari-
ty to relieve those whom she has
thus brought to such dire distress,
and our repeated protests having
proved unavaillng; and "
/ Whereas, firmly convinced that
further peaceful protest will prove
equally in vain, and that the recog-
milton of the independence Of the Re-
public of Cuba and armed interven.
ton in it's behalf by this government
will alone be effective for the redress
for past and the prevention of fu-
ture wrongs; and
Whereas, while regretting the ne
cessity--now imperative-for such
action, but mindful Of our duty to
neighboring people and humanity,
and with CONSCIOUSNESS as to the
justnoss of our cause and that our
action will meet with tho approving
judgment Of all civilized peoples;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress as
sembled, 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 author
lied and directed to employ the land
and naval forces Of tho United States
of America to wage snch war to sue
cess.
MASON PLEADS FOR WAR.
Mr.. Mason first spoke of the con-
.dition of affairs in Cuba and the pic
lures painted by those who had visit
ed the island
Speaking Of the destruction of the
Maine, Mr.. Mason said:
"The battleship Maine, our gal
liant ship, went down and 2GS of our
gallant citizen sailors with her. At
the time every citizen of the United
States familiar with the Spanish
character felt it was Spanish treach-
cry. Suppose ninety of the sailors
who were murdered had been United
States Senators, suppose the balance
had been members of Congress, or
made up of judges and leaning pro-
fessional and business men, would
four weeks have elapsed before war
beganp And suppose each Senator
had son Or a father there? Do we
toll our Children the truth when we
say that the life of every American
citizen is in equal value before the
lawP They were not Senators; they
were sailors. Their widows and
orphans cry aloud to us, the silent
appeal of 2GS seamen comes to us
again and again, saying, 'We are
flesh of your flesh, bone Of your bone,
and blood of your blood; we lived
and died for the flag that shields
YOU What is to bo our answer.
Shall we answer with money?
"Mr. President, I speak only for
myself, and I am for war.
"But gentlemen may say: DON'T
say you are for war-say you nro for
armed intervention, which means
war; I believe in calling things by
their right name. If we believe that
numbering our men, sinking our ship
and lowering our fug is not cause
for war, say SO, and refer it, as they
did the Virginius affair, and allow
our brothers to be 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, bnt to the whole
world. Let us not say ono thing
and mean another. For Gods sake, lot
lib not Spaniardize our d1plomacies,
but rather speak the truth and prove
ourselves true disciples Of James G..
Blaine!
"We can hide no longer under the
executive wing. Ho can neither do
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 responsibility. 1t was
not necessary; the peace. at-any
price man cannot escape so. Tht
law fixes the responsibility.
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