Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-30

Washington, March 2y.-lntereSt in
the Cuban situation, the interest might
also be termed excitement, so intense
was it-reached a climax in the pro-
ceedings of the Senate to-day.
AS on previous days of discussion of
the Cuban question, thousands of peo-
pie fiocked to the capitol, only a few
OF whom, comparatively, could gain
admission to the galleries.
Within five minutes after the Senate
convened, Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska. in
PRODUCED a resolution recognizing the
independence of the Cuban republic.
This WIS followed by a resolution pro-
posed by Mr.. Rawlings, of Utah, de-
caring war against the kingdom of
Spain.
Mr. Foraker, of Ohio, then intro
duced a resolution declaring for such
intervention in Cuba as would bring
about the independence of the Cubans.
Following this came a resolution by
Mr. Frye, of Maine, demanding that
Cuba be made free.
The resolutions followed one an
other so rapidly as almost to stun the
auditors, both Senators and Specta-
tors. The galleries were in a commo-
ton and the people were prepared for
anything.
This was the condition when the
Vice President recognized Mr.. Mason
of Illinois, for his announced speech
on the Presidents message transmit
ting to Congress the findings OF the
Maine court of inquiry.
MR.. MASON READ HIS SPEECH
from manuscript, but it was delivered
with all the vigor and fire of which he
Is capable The intensity of the feel
ings of those in the galleries was evil
densed by the storm of applause which
was ELECTED by his declaration that ne
was for war.
Vice President Hobart had real diff
Guilty in suppressing the denonstra-
ton. After Mr. Mason's speech the
Senate passed / private pension bills,
and followed this order with eulogies
on the late Senator Earle, of South
Carolina, one of the most remarkable
Of which was pronounced by Mr Till
man, a long time political opponent of
GEM Earle.
Mr. Foraker said that his resolution
had been long delayed. He had in
tended, he said, to present it at the
opening OF the session last December,
but he had withheld 1t at the time be-
cause OF the tenor of tie President S
message. That message, he said, gave
promise that within reasonable time
definite and decisive action would be
taken by the administration SO soon
as autonomy should be given fair
trial. A reasonable time SENS now to
have elapsed. The people of the coun-
try realize that all necessary time has
been given Spain to bring peace to the
stricken island. Autonomy, Mr.. For-
aker declared, had absolutely failed,
but just as its failure was realized the
country was confronted by the De
LONE incident Scarcely had the ex
element created by this subsidized when
what has been styled the Maine in.
cldent' threw the country into a
HURRICANE OF EXCITEMENT.
Since that time, said the Senator we
have been awaiting patiently and I'M
der restraint for the report of the board
Of INQUIRY. That report is now before
the committee on foreign relations.
Whatever may be done as to the
Maine Incident action must come
upon the general Cuban question.
MIR. Foraker said he hoped at later
date to address the Senate at length
upon his resolution.
MI Frye (Maine) said he had not
intended to offer a resolution at this
time. but in view of others proposed
10 would present the one he had pre-
pared. The resolutions were all ex-
cept Mr.. Aliens, referred to the Com
mttee on Foreign Relations.
AZ the conclusion of the presentation
OF resolutions, Mr. Mason Qllinois)
was recognized for a speech ON the
residents message of yesterday.
Mr.. Mason said he believed it was
The right of the country to know the
general intention and expression of the
government. While he would not
apologize for discussing the Cuban
question at this time, he did not intend
by so doing any disrespect either to
the administration or the comm btee
on foreign relations, when he said ihat
he was tired of
HE DlLATORI TACTICS
that had been employed for three years
70 prevent any assistance from the
nlt2d States to the starving Cubans.
tie continued:
More than two years ago the plan
OF the Spanish government to starve
me women and children and non-com-
hatants was begun Every intelligent
man, woman and child was informed of
II through the ordinary channels of
information, the newspapers, and by
me statements of disinterested wit
Eesses day after day week after week
month after month, and year after
year, and received practically no at
tention from this government, until
some of the members of this body Wis
tied the scenes of death and distress
and brought back to us their words of
honor that no picture had been drawn
by the press that fully stated the hor-
fors of the situation.
Then the gentlemen and newspa-
pers who had pretended, at least. to
discredit those statements in this body
began to talk about It as though it
Was a new discovery. when within 80
miles OF our shore for two wears they
h4d continued TO murder women and
children. When nearly a year ago
called attention to the situation. as
given at that time. and since corrobo-
this floor. from the personal observa-
ton the statement was received with
Sheers by many OF my colleagues, and