The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

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contending for was that all facts should
/ be brought to the surface. and he could
not see how congressional investigation
would in any way interfere with the navy
| departments inquiry. The people were
/ sick and tired of secret Investigations and
reports by cipher, and of having infor-
| nation suppressed and doled out to them
as some executive officer might think
suitable. He wanted a congressional in
vestigation, and wanted it to be open to
| the world. An investigation by congress
would only strengthen the finding of the
navy department in case the explosion
proved to be by accident. He had no de-
sire to stir up trouble, but would only in
sist, as he had done before, upon the
stopping of human slavery and inhuman
warfare in this adjacent island.
THE POLICY OF MURDER.
He had a letter from Mr.. Julian Haw-
| thorne read, TO show. as he claimed that
murder was the policy of the Spanish
| government in Cuba. He also had Mr..
De Lome's letter read and asserted that
the late minister had been defended in
the senate until he had confessed out of
his own mouth that autonomy was
fraud and that he was the author Of the
letter quoted. This plea of autonomy had
been used to secure delay upon the part
/ of the administration in interference in
affairs in Cuba, and it was 'for this rea-
son that Mr. Mason said he wanted an
immediate report upon his resolution for
Intervention. II view of Mr.. De Lome's
| confession there was no longer any eX-
| cuse for delay Autonomy, he denounced
| as a sham, fraud and a delusiOn, and
the De LONE letter only served to empha-
size the treacherous character of the
Spaniard. As for himself. he would not,
if eligible, be willing to serve on the pro-
posed committee, as he would not want
to sit at the table with a Spaniard who
might have a stietto under his clothes
unless he, himself. was ironclad. The
record of the Spanish nation. continued
Mr. Mason. who appeared to be laboring
under considerable excitement is one of
continuous treachery and we have ex-
perienced that treachery in our own his
tory for the past hundred years. It had
| been made evident that the Spaniard
could not be trusted in any capacity, and
for this reason we should now have
| American divers investigating the hull of
the Maine, and not be depending upon
those of an uufriendly power We are
told, he said. that the naval board may
he able to reach Havana by next Mon
day
"Manana," he exclaimed. "Manana-to-
morrow. always tomorrow. That is the
Spanish motto. and we are falling
into it."
MORE DYNAMITE. MAYBE.
In the meantime who knew but that
some more dynamite will be put in and
/ evidence of the catastrophe averted? He
repeated that he wanted immediate ac-
ton, but did not want to be on the COM
mittee. He did not want TO be anywhere
that Spaniard could reach him. There
were however. senators who would be
safe among the Spanish, and he was will
ing that they should take the chances
involved in the service in the proposed
committee.
He closed with an appeal for prompt
inquiry, and said that he thought the
senate. which had voted 100000 to save
the property Of the United States. could
and should vote 500, 600 If necessary to
save its honor and its dignity.
Mr.. wOLCOTT FOLLOWS.
Mr. Mason had scarcely taken his seat
/ when Mr.. Wolcott addressed the chair.
Mr. President" he said. and the words
shot forth like 4 bomb TO be exploded in
the senate. 1t was evident from the Colo
RADIO senator's countenance and manner
to say nothing of the intensity of his
voice. that he was laboring under cousi6-
cradle feeling.
, He had listened 10 Mr.. Mason will III
concealed feeling Of emotion, his face
= growing redder and his brows more and
more like a Thunderstorm as the Illinois
t senator proceeded. lie spoke at great
/ rapidity and occupied only a few minutes
OF the senate's time, refusing 20 be in
e terrupted and speaking very sharply wher
Z Mr. Mason sought 10 divert him. Mr.
Z 1 Wclcott spoke as follows:
. Mr.. President: The resolution Of the
q senator from Illinois. however. inoppor
I / tune it NAV be at this time in the opin
10 permitted 10 pass without comment haC
n it not been for the remarkable utter
II auce which ne has given To the fact tina
e the people Of these United States hav,
n lost confidence in one OF the great depart
g ments of the government"
= RECORD PULLED on MASON.
: Mr.. Mason had resumed his STANDING
position. and he interrupted 10 say tina
the senator from Colorado was entirel!
o mistaken.
Z Il made no such statement. he said.
Il Mr. WoIcoJt: Il decline 70 be interrupt
IS ed. / ask 10 have the remarks read from
4 the reporters notes"
$ Mr.. Mason: Il said that some peopl
il were losing confidence in one department
= and --"
J. Mr.. Wolcott: Il decline to be interrupt
l. ed I ask 10 have the reporters note
read
.e The reporters notes. quoting Mr.. Masor
l. were then read as follows:
IS II understand that the navy department