The herald., 1898-04-13

meaning. II is evident that we are ADVISED
to delegate to the President the power to
| intervene and make war If he sees fit with
off anv declaration Of war at all. War
made In such manner. without declarA-
tion of Congress, would be disgrace to
the land"
when Mr.. Pettus had concluded, Mr..
Allan endeayored to secure the passage
ne n hill received from the House. To this
Mr.. Mason Ullinois). who had announced
hts speech on the Cuban situation, OBJ
iected. IT had hoped" suggested Mr..
Allen. 'that the Senator would yield. Hos
tilities will not begin today"
"I am not so sure of that" retorted Mr..
Mason. "as the Senator from Nebraska
seems to be-"
Mr.. Lindsay (Kentucky) gave notice
that he would tomorrow address the Sen
ate upon his resolution.
Mason's Cuban Speech
Mr.. Mason then proceeded with his
speech. He had prepared 1t carefully and
confined himself to his manuscript. His
speech was a long argument in favor OF
the recognition by this government Of the
independence of the Cuban republic. Mr..
Mason was accorded the closest attention
by Senators.
Mr.. Mason said in substance:
LAS before announced to you In Ian
guage that could not be misunderstood. I
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
government Of Spain. But I am and have
been for this declaration Of war only as
q means of securing an honorable peace.
'I have no desire to destroy the Spanish
nation, but her flag must be dshonored
by surrendering her sovereignty over
Cuban territory as an atonement for the
lowering of our flag. sinking our ship and
numbering our men. While l am for war,
1 realize that have but one poor vote In
the war-making power of this government,
and 1 stand ready in this hour to uphold the
hands of the executive and take the best
can get. have been indulging in hope
that seemed almost certainty, that the
executive would recommend intervention
and independence to the Cuban republic.
Intervention by force of arms as recon-
mended by the president is war. To declare
for intervention without declaring direct
ly, openly for war, seems to lack frankness
and savors too much Of Spanish diplomacy.
If we can have armed Intervention without
recognizing the independence of Cuba, and
can have nothing else. I must accept the
will of the majority, reserving to myself
the right to respectfully protest, and also
reserving the right to fight for independ-
euce for the brave men, women and child
rem in the island OF Cuba"
Recognition History
Mr.. Mason then went into the history of
what had been done by this country In
the past regarding recognition, and cor-
tinued:
"Mr. President, It seems almost like In
sulting the intelligence Of my colleagues to
call attention to the civil government ex-
isting in Cuba and controlled by the in
surgents, when It is known that through
that government they have collected hund-
reds Of thousands Of dollars and main
tasned a standing army that has kept at
bay nearly 100000 armed and equipped
Spanish soldiers, and has given evidence
of as great bravery and endurance as any
army in the recorded past. The brilliant
orator from Iowa said the other day In
the house that 'hovering above the dark
waters Of that mysterious harbor OF Ha-
vana the black winged vultures watch for
the dead, while over 1t and over all Is the
eagles piercing eye sternly watching for
the truth
"Mr. President is 1t to continue to be
an eagle or is the avarice and greed Of the
nation to cause it to descend and partake
Of the vulture's food? Perez, writing to
Arangueron, said: The Yankees are hogs
and if you won your own independ-
euce they will absorb you
The Money Question
"Mr. President, did he tell the truth?
Mr.. President, are we going out on an
errand of mercy. loaded down with day
books and journals? Are we to forget our
who went down in the harbor OF
Havana in our greed for gold and ter
ritory? Are we to leave the door open to
compel additional terms from the insur-