The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-10
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dress she Senate. ase galleries we1eI
packed wIta people who were aware
that rais w0m1d BE- a field day Of Cuban
oratofy. Mr.. Camnom's speech WIS q
calm and dispasis0nate argument in sup
port 0f his resolution.
While Mr.. Cannon was speaking 8 sen
sati0nal incident occurred. i member Of
iiie House Of Representative standing
lie. seemingly some statement Mr.. Can
non had made. Mr. Cannon, pale with
feeling made reply 10 what at the mo-
subsequently satisfactorily explained.
Mr.. Mason followed Mr.. Hale in n
long and at times fiery speech. in which
he urged the President Immediately TO
intervene IN the Cuban war, and end
the struggle which on both sides had be-
come SO brutal Ms 10 shock the sensibili-
ties of the civilized world
Mr.. Butler North Carolina). present
AL. ffR MI 70 ion
enabling Congress 10 lay and collect
AN income tax.
MIR. Morrill,. (Nermont), called up his
joint resolution authorizing the gliding
OF the statue Of Liberty ON the dome of
the capitol. The resolution appropr:ates
$4,000 for the proposed work. and after
81 short discussion it WAS adopted, 80
to -
The resolution offered by Mr. Cannon,
Utahl. yesterday urging the President
10 notify Spain that If il fail TO recog-
nize the independence OF Cuba before
March 4, next, this government would
then recognize the belligerent rights of
the Culans. and ninety days thereafter
assert the Independence of the Cuban
republic. was then laid before the Sem
ate and Mr.. Cannon was recognized.
In opening Mr. Cannon, replying to
the criticism Of a New York newspaper.
sail that something more harmful than
talk viii result from the discussion Of
the Cuban question by Congress.
After discussing the general features
IF the Cuban question. Mr. Cannon
-a5s.
II charge now that the purpose of the
a4.n ~ -
WISHES OF the Spanish bondIloIders and
before peace Is secured In Cuba. security
for fhe payment of the debt Of 100000
tfst must D. given by rhe blood-stained
lsIaTai. That l say appears to be the
w-Sil Of the administration, and l may
say of Spain.
Mr.. Cannon said that President Nc
KinIey's signature TO document woull
set the Cuban people free What, u
be asked. IS it that stays the hand of
Mckinley =
Mr.. Cannon maintained that it was
no answer satisfactory to the Cuban
patriots or 70 the sympathizers with
them that fhe battleship Maine should
be sent to Cuban waters. Above all it
was no satisfaction to see the stars and
stripes dipped to the Spanish ensign. 1t
il no answer TO those in waiting
for something effective and fraught
with results, that the administration
should have under consideration at this
time treaty with Spain looking to re-
cipr0city trade relations with the Span
ish government relating to the island
Of Cuba
In conclusion Mr.. Cannon maintained
that the present policy of the administra-
tion was to hold the Cu'bans while
Spain outraged and pillaged the island.
Il believe that one strong, brave word
spoken in time will absolutely free
Cuba and / am firmly of the belief that
rhe result Of such a word would not be
war between Spain and the United
States
Mr.. Hale followed Mr.. Cannon with
a motion to refer the Cannon resolution
TO the committee ON Foreign Relations.
and with a speech deprecatory of the
policy of Congressional declaration on the
Cuban qunestion, and in support of the
course of the administration on that
subject
Mr.. Hale spoke of the release of all
Americans from Spanish prisons, the re-
call of Weyler, and the establishment
of autonomy in the island as showing
what the President had accomplished.
He did not agree with Mr.. Cannon that
the people at large wanted war. The
motion to refer was adopted without di-
vision.
Mr.. Mason was then recognized. II
deny" he said in opening, ''the insinua-
tion that this is an effort to put the
administration in leading strings.
Il ann charged with seeking war;" ex-
claimed the Senator. but my resolu-
ton is for peace. One word from this
administration would bring peace TO this
continent, and under the providence of
God, we believe it would bring indie
pendence 10 Cuba"
The thumb screws of the inquisition
were again brought into use in Cuba,
proceeded Mr.. Mason. The pinchers
that tear the flesh from human bones
have contributed TO the carnival of
cruelty Three hundred thousand pe0-
pile starved! Three hundred thousand
more marching TO the gravel And yet
the cry was raised that war was being
sought, when the one and only cry was