The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-30
SENATE SENSATIONAL.
rowing Judgment of all civilized peo-
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Mes: now, therefore, be it
| .sreeoIved- by the Senate and House of |
p ,nresentatives of the United States of |
1~3srica. in Congress assembled, that the |
;r5ependence of the Republic of Cuba be, |
I'D the same is hereby recognized. and |
'hot war against the Kingdom of Spain |
-, and the same is hereby declared, and |
,rs president is hereby authorized and Gil |
Ted TO employ the land and naval forces |
- tbA United States of America to wage
e,oh war to success.
NJ, Mason first spoke of the condition |
Of fairs in Cuba, and the pictures paint |
j "a Inv those who had visited the island |
4 soaking of the destruction of the Maine, |
SIr Mason said: 1.-THE batteship Maine
oTr Gallant oitizen-sailoRs with her AT
NE lime every citizen of the United States
/ taroiliar with the Spanish character felt
/ oou6dent it was Spanish treachery. Sup
/ -. ninety of the sailors who were muir
1 forad had been United States senators,
Il e,,nnose the balance had been members of
Il Con gress. or made up of judges and lead
| mo- professional and business men, would
4 f,rtJ DAYS have elapsed before war be-
4 or9 or suppose each senator had son
/ o. father there? Do we tell our children
1 he truth when we say that the life of cv-
1 erv American citizen is of equal value he
l fora the law? They were not senators,
,bav we're sailors. Their widows and or
/ nbaus cry aloud to us, the silent appeal
Il II qe2 seamen comes to us again and again,
1 Vine we are flesh of your flesh, bone
1 - vnl1r bone and blood of your blood, We
l Ioved and died for the flag that shields
4 yor What is TO be our answer? Shall
4 We answer with money?
.NIr. President, speak only for myself,
ond I am for war. But gentlemen may
saw Don't say you are for war-say that
Won are for armed intervention which
n means war; l believe in calling things
nv their right names Ii we believe that
numbering our men, sinking our ship, and
lowering our flag is not cause for war, say
so and refer 1t as they did the Nirginius
affair and allow our brothers TO be sold
Ike stock for gold. If it is a cause for
war let's assume the responsibility put
mon us by the constitution, and say so,
rot only to Spain, but to the whole world.
lei US not say one thing and mean an
Mber. For Gods sake, let us not Spanish
lies our diplomacies, but rather speak the
ruth and prove ourselves true disciples of
lanes G. Blaine.
I'VE can hide no longer under the exec
rtive wing He can neither declare war
nor refuse it. Congress alone can declare
war for one am ready to vote now. But
here are those who say that the court
does not fix the responsibility. 1t was not
necessary, the peace at any prices man
Icannot escape so. The law fixes the re-
Xponsibilty.
The explosive was owned, located and
IUploded by Spain, and Spain must an
Gsver l shall oppose any plan to assist
Spain to place any kind of autonomy on
XCuba. Spain cannot be trusted to keep
her promise, and we cannot undertake to
Icompei her.
Let US awake, shake off the Chinese
Narcotic that locks US in drowsy Incidence,
Imurmuring peace at any price, awake as
XOlr forefathers did at Concord and Bun
Xker Hill; awake to glorious war against a
Hnation that burns homes and murders wo-
men and children; awake to glorious war
that seeks to gain for us no treasure or
1errtory but war to drive the oppressor
from the continent, to set the Cuban flag
IN the sky Forever, and war that will
hen us for generations 10 come by Civ
IEg notice that the honor of our flag and
he lives of our citizens must be respected
mong the nations of the world"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mason's speech
M Morgan of Alabama presented and Sc
cured the passage of a resolution calling
UPON the President for information as 10
Tie disposition made of the Congressional
appropriation of $4,000 for the relief of
american citizens in Cuba, and as to the
nmber of American citizens relieved from
he fund.
At215 o'clock Mr.. Tillman of South Car
Xoina, in accordance with previous notice
esented resolutions concerning the death
the late Joseph A. Earle, a senator
om South Carolina. EIllogies upon SEN
tor Earle were delivered by Mr. McLaur-
Mr., Chandler, Mr.. Clay, Mr. Spooner,
4r Chiffon Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Kenney Mr.
cEnery and Mr.. Tillman.
One of the most remarkable eulogies
ooably ever delivered in the Senate was
0at pronounced by Mr.. Tillman. In pay
brilliant tribute to the late senator
II. Illman said he felt that if he failed
~ pay H. the history of the fame and
ftues of Gen. Earle would lack the i'm
IoHant testimony which he alone could
ye
MT Iiman then reviewed what he said
las one OF the most remarkable political
a"palsAs ever waged-that for the gu
eIhatorlal nomination in then Palmetto
d'e IN 1890 in which he and Gen. Earle
ere rival candidates. In that campaign
reform movement, headed by Mr. Till
aH' was successful, Gen. Earle carrying
ny TOUR of the thirty-fve counties of the
e. During that campaign Gen Earle
r. ihe admiration of all by the intrepid
distinguished ability with which he
nau ,led himself and paved the way to
subsequent election to the Senate In
ioIusoh' Mi Tillman said that while
might not be the highest tribute that
uip De paid to Gen. Earle none GER
kIti'S could be more sincere than heart
AS a further mark of respect the Sem
'ii'n' at 4;25 o'clock. adjourned.