Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-15


The Senate.
Washington, April 13-For nearly three
hours Tuesday the senate had the Cuban
question in its several phases under dis
cusston. Three resolutions bearing upon
the question were introduced. one by Sem
ator Lindsay (Ky). directing that the con-
templated operations against the Spanish
army In Cuba be in concert with Gen.
Gomez, the supreme command to be vested
in the United States forces, to the end
that the independence Of the Cubans be
secured; the second by Senator Wilson
tWash.), directing the president at once
to take such steps as will secure to the
Cuban people an independent republic N
form Of government and the third by SEN
ator Allen (Neb,), declaring the existence
Of war In Cuba and directing the president
TO take steps to stop 1t and secure to the
people Of the island q stable and independ
emit government.
lions speeches were delivered by Senators
Psttps (Ala). Mason (Ill.) and Butler
IN. C.).
Judge Pettus presented an argument that
the congress could not delegate to the
president the power to make war, either
~ general or a special sense. and declared
that the making of any war without an
express declaration by congress would be
q Disgrace to the nation. Senator Mason's
9peech was largely legal argument In
favor OF the recognition of the independence
Of the Cuban republic, and was delivered
with characteristic fire and vshemence
| Senator Mason said in part
Is for War.
"As before announced to you in language
which could not be misunderstood, l am
| for war and have been since the hour our
| flag was lowered in Havana harbor and
| the lives Of our citizens taken by the gov
srnmsnt Of Spain. But am and have been
for this declaration of war only as means
\ OF securing an honorable peace. ! have
no desire to destroy the Spanish nation,
but her flag must be dishonored by sur
rendering her sovereignty over Cuban ter
| rttory as an atonement for lowering our
| flag, sinking our ship and numbering our
men. While ! am for war, l realize that
! have but one poor vote IN the War-mak-
ing power of this government, and stand
ready In this hour to uphold the hands
OF the executive and take the best can
get. have been Nduging In hope that
seemed almost certainty-that the exeou-
tive would recommend Intervention and
Independence to the Cuban republic In
PREVENTION by force of arms, as recon-
menoed by the president. is war To de-
clare for Intervention without DECLARING
directly. openly for war seems to lack
trankness and savors too much of Spanish
| aipiomacy; II we can have armed inter-
| ventlon without recognizing the independ
| ence OF cuba, and can have nothing else.
I must accept the will of the majority, re-.
serving to myself the right to respectfully
protest ana also reserving the right to fight
for Independence for the brave men. Won.
| en- and children in the island Of Cuba
Senator Mason continues: THE brill
| liant orator from Iowa said the other
Day in the other house that .hoyerlnr
above the dark waters OF that myst ertous
| harbor OF Havana the black winged yul.
ture watches for the dead, while over /,
and over all there Is the eagles pierclne
eye sternly watching for the truth Mr.
President, ts it to continue to be an eagle
or 10 the avarice and greed OF the nation
vufture's toodf Are we to leave the doc,
9psa to compel additional ternaa from the
! !nsargents,whe sAortaosd their wives thsai