The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10

country. have behind him the army ana
the navy, and, above all, the people,
Mr.. Mason read a letter from an Amer
lean woman who is a mother superior in
a convent i'm Havana, to a friend in this
country. pcturing the condition of af-
fairs there THE war" she said, has
destroyed the country, but while II has
made mdny poor it has made others rich"
Continuing, she said Weyler had succeed
ed In killing hundreds of thousands by his
policy of concentration. There could DO
no vicariouS atonements for q nations
crime and the law of compensation would
demand punishment for the crimes here
inflicted. While those men and women
were starving, the Senator said, the buck
ct shops send us price lists
las for me-" he exclaimed. ct cannot
give attention to pork prices I'm Illinois
so long as this condition of affairs con-
tnues In Cuba. These stock tobbers tell
US that war is Hell. All right In Cuba
Ii is worse than He'll"
Dante, he said, pictured with unrivaled
pen the horror of He'll but was Incapable
OF depicting the terrors OF life of the re-
concentrates
Continuing, Mr.. Mason said that when
the bucket-shops wrote the legislation for
the country the evil day Is upon us The
Republican party had promised to put a
stop 20 this condition of affairs, and no one
man had right 20 interdict this resolI,
: ton, "let him sit in the White House or
elsewhere"
AT this point the applause was vocifer-
Gus.
Mr. Mason declared that notwithstand-
Ing the declaration of the ST. Louis Mat
form, nothing had been nothing
he said, except to pass a bellIgerency
resolution in the Senate" and he added
amid great laughter, referring evidently 10
speaker Reed, 1t is not certain whether
HE will pass II on the other side"
OF our nearnesa TO Cuba, and expressed
the opinion that there was an effort In
spain 10 force this country TO buy Cuba
lie said the Spaniards had always been
hostile 10 the republican institutions OF
this country. Indeed, from the beginning
of our history there had scarcely been
an administration which had not been COM
PEELED to deal with the bad faith of Spain
Spain was without honor, without cash
and without credit. Her soldiers were con-
scripts and her captain generals either
thieves like Weyler, or bride eivers like
Banco. We do not want the island. but
II necessary to save the women and chill
dren of the island, let us, for Gods sake.
buy them. said Mr.. Mason.
He declared the autonomy which Suain
had offered to Cuba was a gold brick
which Spain was trying to work off on the
President. He said the President had seen
only the telegraphic summary furnished
by the Spanish ministry when ne wrote
the message, and that this summary was
the result Of a mere confidence game on
the part of the Spanish ministry II was
evident, he said. the President had been
deceived. as she real scheme was withheld
until after the message was written
Mr.. Mason ridiculed the scheme of alI-
tonomy proposed. He pointed out that the
Captain General could dissolve the propos-
ed Cuban parliament and pass the appro-
priation bills and declare martial law '.at
his own sweet will" without any refer
ence TO the desires of the Cuban people.
And yet" said Mr.. Mason, this is the
glorious scheme of autonomy which is to
do 50 much for Cubal Is that the indie
pendence the Republican party proposed to
assist the Cubans In obtaining?'
He declared that President Mckinley
was being imposed upon until the Span
ish authorities had time to murder and
bride yet few more Of those to whom To-
cal self-government had been promised.
Mr.. Mason said he believed that certainly
not less than 10000 persons had fallen vic
Tins TO Spanish brutality, and he felt that
the number was not less than 100000
Snail we wait, he inquired. until the
rest of them have been annlhilated?'
BY the resolution which he had offered,
Mr.. Mason said, this country, in effect
declared to Spain that she must go from
the Island of Cuba, and any differences be-
tween the United States and the Madrid
government arising out of the declaration
world. when we have fed the starving
women and children" said he, 1--WE win
settle with Spain on land or sea. In the
closing hours OF this nineteenth century
we shall demonstrate that there is one
great nathon-the greatest in the world
that Is not seeking additional land or more
territory by conquest"
In conclusion, after more extended ex=
PLANTATION of his interest in the Cuban
cause, Mr.. Mason said: Mr.. President,
II there is TO be war let II be war not OF
our seeking, not a war In which our SOL
diers shall carry torches In their hands,
but let II be war either in defense OF
our country or i'm defense Of the imperish-
able Jewels of humanity, jewels more sa-
cred than life, war of glory and honor"
on motion of Mr.. Hale, the resolution
was referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Mr.. Morgan introduced C 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 relating to the war which have been
received since March last. The resoIu-
ton was allowed to lie on the table.
A bill making Sabine Pass and Port Ar
thur in Texas supports Of entry. was
passed.
The resolution declaring AIr Corbett not
entitled to the seat of a senator from the
state of Oregon In the United States Sem
ate was then called up and Mr.. Pettus
Dem, of Alabama, spoke upon It, He con-
tended that the question involved in Mr..
Corbetts case had been long since set
tied by the Senate. The question was one
Of law, and he argued that there could
be no reason for further attempts at up-
setting presidents and overturnina the
law as established.
AL O'Clock the Senate adjourned.