The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-10

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the bucket shops write the legislation Tor
Tho country tAe evil day Is upon US the
renublican purty had promised 10 put o
sion 10 this condition OF affairs, ana no one
had right TO interdict this resolution. let
him sit In the white House or eisewncre'
At this point the applause was Nocie'
GUS
Mr.. Mason declared that Notwithstanding
the declaration OF the st. Louis platform
nothing had been dofie-'n nothing, he sara,
& except to pass ii belligerency resolution
In the senate, and he added amid GENERAL
laughter, referring evidently TO Speaker
Reed, 1T is not certain whether HE VIII
pass 1t on the other side.
Mr. Mason declared Spain. was conscious
OF our nearncss to Cuba and expressed the
opinion that there was mn effort In Spain
TO force this country to buy Cuba. lie sHid
the Spaniards had always been hostile 10
the republican institutions OF this country.
Indeed, from the beginning of our his
tory there had scarcely been an admins
tration which had not been compelled 10
deal with the good Faith OF Spain. Spain
soldiers were conscripts and her captain
generals. either thieves like Weylsr or
biibers like Blanco We don't want the
island but il necessary 10 save the women
and children OF the island, let us. for Gods
sake. buy them sail Mr. Mason
He declared the autonomy which Spain
had offered to Cuba was gold brick whicn
Spain was trying to work OIL on the people.
He said the president had seen only the
tclegraphic summary furnished by the
Spanish minister when he wrote the mes
sage and that summary was the result OF
n mere confidence game on the people. IL
WAS evident, he said, the president had
been deceived as to the real scheme when
the message was written.
Mr. Mason ridiculed the scheme of au-
tonomy proposed He pointed out that the
captain general could dissolve the proposed
Cuban parliament aud pass appropriation
bills aud declare martial law at his own
sweet will without any reference to the
desires of the Cuban people
And" said Mr. Mason, this is the
glorious scheme OF autonomy which is to
do so much for Cuba, Is that the inde-
pendence the republican party proposed 10
assist the Cuhans in obtaining
He declared that President Mckinley
was being imposed upon until the Spanish
authorities had time to murder and bride
vet few more of those to whom local self
government had been promised. Mr. Mason
said re believed that certainly not less
than 100000 persons had fallen victims TO
Spanish brutality and lie felt that the
number was not less than 100000.
Shall we wait" he inquired, until the
rest of them have been annihlatad?'
BY the resolution which he had offered
Mr.. Mason said this country. in rtiect. de-
c!arcd TO Spain that she must 20 from the
island of Cuba. and any differences be-
tween the United States and the Madrid
government arising out of the declaration
would be settled before the courts OF the
world.
When we have fed the women and chill
dren," said he, I'VE will settle with spain
on land or sea. In the closing hours OF
.fe- I,tan Il
strate chat here is one reat Nation-the
greatest in the wDrld--that Is not seeking
additional land, or more territory by CO.
quest"
In conclusion. after more extended ex-
planation of the interest in the Cuban
cause Mr.. Mason said
Mr.. President. if there is to be war. let
it be war not of our seeking, not war
in which our soldiers shall carry torches
in their hands, but let it be war in de-
fense of our country or in defense of the
imporshable jewels of humanity, jewels
more sacred than life, war of honor"
On motion of Mr.. Hale the resolution was
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tons
Mr. Morgan introduced resolution re-
questing the president TO send to the sem
ate copies of reports made by the consul
general of the United States at Havana
and other consuls of the United States in
Cuba regarding the war which have been
received since the ith of March last, The
resolution was allowed to lie on the table.
bill making Sabine Pass and j orth Ar
thur Texas, sub-rorts of entry was passed.
Tho resolution declaring Mr.. Corbett not
entitled TO the seat of a senator from Ore
gon was brought up, and Mr.. Pettus tDom.,
Ala.) spoke on II. He contended that the
question involved in Mr., Corbetts case had
been long since settled by the senate The
question was one Of law and he argued
that there could be no reason for further
attempts at upsetting presidents and over
turning the law as established
at ) O'Clock the senate adjourned