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 ~---~~~~-~~~-~----~-~-~-- Cuba and I am firmly of the belief that the result of such word would not bring war between Spain and the United States" MT. Hale followed MT. Cannon with a motion to refer the Cannon resolution to the committee on foreign relations, and with e speech depreciatory of the policy of congressional declaration on the Cuban question and in support of the course of the administration on that question. The Cannon and Mason resolutions were, he said, intended to put the administration in leading strings in it's policy toward Cu- ba Taking up the policy of the adminis- tration, Mr. Hale said 1t had been clearly outlined in the presidents first message
 Resolution Referred
 MT. Hale controverted the idea that the administration had been cowardly in its treatment of the Cuban question, saying the results showed the contrary to be true. He closed with motion to refer the resolution to the committee on foreign re- lations, which was done without division. MT. Cannon again took the floor for brief personal explanation, bearing upon the scene in which he had participated to- wards the close of his remarks. He said the gentleman to whose utterances he had taken exception had explained to him that their utterances had reference to another subject He was willing, he said, to &C., cept the explanation as he had no doubt the senate would be-
 MT. Mason, of Illinois, was then recog- nzed and the expectancy of the great crowd which swelled the galleries was at the keenest pitch.
 T deny the insinuation," said he sharp ly, ''that this Is an effort to ut the ad- ministration in leading strings" He was a republican and was proud of the patriot ism of the executive. But MT. Mason said, he spoke his personal convictions on the cause of Cuba.
 One Word Would Bring Peace
 q am charged with seeking war;" ex- claimed the senator, "but my resolution is for peace One word from the administra- tion would bring peace to this continent and under the providence of God we be- lieve it would bring independence to Cuba"
 There was a burst of applause at this declaration. The thumb screws of the fn- qusition was again brought into use in Cuba, proceeded MT. Mason. The pincers that tear the flesh from human bones have contributed to the carnival of cruelty. Three hundred thousand people starved And yet the cry was raised that war was being sought, when the one and only cry was for peace and an end to this atro- city. MT. Hale interrupted at this point to say that MT. Masons figures of those said to be dead and starving were far exaggerated and far out of all proportions to known population of the island
 ''Such statements are monstrous," de- clared MT. Hale.
 That's what I think" interposed MT. Mason.
 The statement was monstrous added MT. Hale, in its inconsistency with the known number of people on the island.
 The figures given would show, he said. that one out of three of the population had died.
 .s "Yes,. and in some provinces 50 per cent,
 
 said he would establish his statement by the letters of MT. Pepper, a man recognized as conservative In his statements. E.
 Mir. Hale interposed that If the state ments of newspaper correspondents were to be cited to, both views should be given, and the statement of MT. Weightman and newspaper correspondents should be placed alongside of MT. Peppers. Famine and Distress
 MT. Mason proceeded to read the state- ments of correspondents as to the famine and distress in Cuba. He called attention to the fact that MT. Peppers startling statements had been written since the mild hammered Blanco had assumed control in Cuba, and had attempted to bribe the in- surgents into peace, the insurgents whom he was afraid to fight.
 Referring to the duty of the United States, Senator Mason said:
 '"This government ought to maintain that horrible massacres, which are now too common in the island of Cuba and conduct ed under the guise of warfare, should be stopped. We have no right as a neutral nation, full regardful of the rights of all, to look upon such warfare as in any reasonable construction of international law. The flag of truce has been abandoned, prisoners of war are being shot, and 1t is evident that no rule of civilized warfare is being observed. The conflict has devel- oped into a mere matter of murder on both sides-prisoners of war being shot or macheted without trial"
 MT. Mason described the recent kiNing of the Cuban general, Aranguren, depicting brilliantly and with much effect all the shocking details of that act.
 Not Civilized Warfare
 He declared this was not civilized war fare and he held that the government of the United States had ample authority to