The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-30

introduced a joint resolution recogniz-
ing the independence of Cuba and de-
claring war against Spain. Foraker Of
fered a resolution for Cuban independ-
ence. He spoke of the delays caused
by the De Lone incident and the Maine
incident, but declared that the Cuban
question would come up whatever was
done with the Maine. Frye introduced
a resolution reciting the conditions in
Cuba. and directing the president i'm his
discretion to take steps TO drive the
naval and military forces from the ISL
and. The resolutions went to the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations.
War speech by Mason.
Mason followed the introduction OF
the resolutions in the senate with a Wig
orous wer speech. He described vividly
the disaster to the Maine. He said that
If ninety of the victims had been sem
ators or sons of senator's we would not
have been forty days declaring war.
Yet the lives of all Americans were sa-
cred alike under our law and equally
entitled to consideration. Mason said
the catastrophe should be replied to
vigorously. He could not speak for otn-
ers, but for himself he was for war.
Il
Gus outburst of applause from the gall
leries He declared there could be no
peace so long as a European nation
owns and butchers it's slaves on this
hemisphere. He said 1t was not necess-
airy for the Maine court to fix the re-
sponsibility. The law did that. If it
was torpedo or mine ii was a Span
ish torpedo or a Spanish mine.
Says Spain Must Answer.
Hence, Spain must answer. He would
oppose any proposition looking to in
demnity as he would oppose making a
diplomatic incident OF the catastrophe.
He would oppose any kind of autonomy
or any plan to assist Spain, but his de-
mand was that the Spanish flag should
be driven from the western hemisphere.
Neither did he believe that Cuba should
be required to pay an indemnity to
Spain. I'VE are told" he said I'VE
must wait on the Spanish elections; but
II Spanish elections are as rotten as
Spanish diplomacy we had better not
wait"
Let us awake" said Mason. in con-
clusion, Ito glorious war as did our fa-
thers-a war that shall insure the honor
and respect Of our flag all over the
world"
May Override the Chair.
A very determined movement is on
foot among the members of the house
in which prominent men of both parties
are cooperating to bring a proposition
for intervention In Cuba to vote. If
necessary, by arbitrarily Cverruling the
chair. The situation is being thorough
ly canvassed particularly on the Re-
publican side, as the Democratic lead
ers have given assurances of their CO.
operation as soon as the Republicans
who are engineering the scheme are
ready. Hull, chairman of the military
committee, is at the head Of the move
ment on the Republican side, and 1t is
asserted with great positiveness that
II has decided strength.
Resolution for Intervention.
II was the intention of these members
to attach a resolution for Intervention
to the appropriation for the relief ofthe
Cubans, which ii was expected the pres
ident would ask for in a message Tues
day, and ii Is claimed that 1t was the
fear of this which induced the presi-
dent to change his plans and withhold
the message. If the message is not sent
in the programme is to present a reso-
luton and II 1t is ruled out OF order, to
overturn the ruling of the chair. A
very prominent member who is using
all his energies to promote the forego-
ing programme says that there will be
no delay beyond Thursday.
War Resolution I'm the House.
Marsh Of Illinois, chairman OF the
house committee on the militia, intro
duced the following joint resolution de-
claring war between the government of
Spain and its dependencies and the
United States and her territories; II Is
az follows; THAT war be and the same
IL hereby declass9 to exist between the
government OF Spain and her dependen-
ciea AM <hs unitsd States and her ter