Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

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peace"
Washington, March 2S-The pres
ident's message on the Maine disas-
ter was received in the house soon
after it was called to order and was
referred to the committee on foreign
affairs without debate. There was
an outburst of applause from both the
galleries and the floor when the read
ing of the message was completed.
Washington, March 29.-Intense in
terest in the Cuban situation has
reached a climax in the proceedings in
the senate. AS on previous days of
discussion of the Cuban question,
thousands of people tlocked to the
capitol, only few of whom could
after the senate convened Mr.. ALLEN
(pop., Neb.l, introduced resolution
recognizing the independence of the
Cuban republic. This was followed
by a resolution proposed by Mr.. Raw
Inns (pop., Utah), declaring war
against the kingdom of Spain. Mr..
Foraker (rep., o., then introduced a
resolution declaring tor such inter
vention in the Cuban war as would
bring about the independence of the
Cubans. Following this came a reso-
luton by Mr. Frye (rep., Me- de-
manding that Cuba be made free. AL
these resolutions went to- the COM
mittee on foreign relations. Then
Senator Mason (rep., Ill.), made D
violent attack on Spain in which he
said: Thousands have been starved
in Cuba, millions Of dollars of our
legitimate commerce has been swept
from the high seas, and a man who
Worships the eagle on the dollar and
does not see one on his flag says be
silent, think of the horrors of war
and the dangers to business " After
abiding to the lives lost in the Maine
explosion, he continued: "What is to
be our answer? Shall we answer with
money? Mr. President, I speak only
for myself, and l am for war. But
some gentlemen may say: Don't say
you are for Wal-say that you are for
armed intervention, which means
war; I believe in calling things by
their right name. If we believe that
in the numbering of men, the sinking
of our ship and the lowering of our
flag there is not cause for war, say
so, and refer to it, as they did in the
VlrginIus affair, ana ALLOW our
brothers to be sold like stock for
gold. If it is a cause for war, let us
assume the responsibility put upon us
by the constitution and say so, not
only to Spain, but to the whole world.
For Gods sake let us not Spanishize
our diplomacies, but rather speak the
truth and prove ourselves true dis
ciples of James G. Blain. We can
hide no longer under the executive
wing. He can neither declare war
clare war. |, for one, am ready to
vote now. You may continue to cry
Peace, Peace!' but there can be no
peace while Europeans own and
butcher their slaves on the same con-
tinent where our flag floats"
Washington, March 20. The house
quietly proceeded with the order of
the consideration of private
bills. No opinion was offered under the
rules on debate on the all-absorb-
ing topic, the Spanish situation, but
the members stood about the cloak
rooms and Hobbies all day long dis
cussing the situation. The most in
tense feeling was manifested. The
house devoted the whole day to the
consideration of the bill to pay GER
tain claims for stores and supplies
furnished to the union by loyal citi-
zens of the south during the war,
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