Evening journal., 1898-02-10
PLEADING FOR CUBA.
Senators Cannon and Mason
Urge Intervention.
HALE UPHOLDS GOVERNMENT POLICY
The House Decides That PIowman oi
Alabama Is Not Entitled To His
Seat and Thus Increases the
Republican Majority.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-For more
than three hours yesterday the senate
chamber rang with eloquent appeals IL
behalf Of the Cuban insurgents. An
nounced speeches were delivered by Mr.
Cannon Of Utah and Mr. Mason Of I'LL
nois in advocacy OF the adoption Of res.
olutions which they had presented &c
the senate. Following Mr. Cannon's
speech, Mr.. Hale OF Maine addressed
the senate briefly, urging the senate tc
uphold the policy Of the administra-
tIon.
He pointed out that much had already
been accomplished by President Nc
Klnley. not only for the cause Of peace
on the island. but also for the protec
tion Of Americans and American in
terests and for the relief OF the recon.
centrndos and pacihcos. He maintain
ed that II would not be good policy by
the adoption of a drastic declaration
20 place the administration In leading
strings that might Interfere with the
carrying into effect of a defined policy
Long before Mr.. Cannon rose TO ad-
dress the senate the galleries were
packed with people who We're aware
that this would be field day Of Cuban
oratOry
Mr.. Cannon's speech was a calm and
dispassionate argument in support OF
his resolution. He did not, he main
tained desire 10 disturb the peace OF
welfare Of this government, but he
warned congressman and officials IA ad-
minlstration circles that unless definite
action were taken upon the Cuban ques-
tion by the United States the heavy
hand of the people would fall upon
them. He declared that in the conflict
I'm Cuba, Spain, afraid to meet the In.
surgents in the field had resorted to
a policy OF bribery and starvation. OF
this he believed the American people
could not be brought TO approve.
While Mr.. Cannon was speaking
sensational incident occurred. A mem
Der OF the house OF representatives
standing near the speaker audibly de-
nounced as a lie seemingly some state
ment Mr.. Cannon had made Mr. Can
non. pale with feeling. made reply to
what at the moment seemed an insult
but which was subsequently satisfac-
torily explained.
Mr.. Mason followed Mr.. Hale In a
long and at times fiery speech, In which
he urged the president Immediately to
interfere In the Cuban war and end tho
struggle. which on both sides had be-
come so brutal as to shock the sensi-
bilities OF the civilized world He dis
cussed from the viewpoint of an inter-
national lawyer the right OF the United
States TO intervene to put an end TO the
war; and then, with effective satire, de-
nounced as a "piece Of Spanish fraud
and ohioanery" the scheme OF autonomy
which Spain was now endeavoring to
force upon the Cubans. He did not be-
lieve war would result from interven-
ton, but thought. IL it should 1t would
be a war Of glory and OF honor.
On motion OK Mr.. Hale, the resolutions
were- referred 20 the committee on for.
elm ftlatfons. Mr. Morgan introduced
a resolution requesting the president e
send to the senate copies OF reports
made by the consul general Of the Unit.
ed States at Havana and other consuls
OF the United States in Cuba relating
20 theNCyar which have been received
since the 4th of March last. The reso.
luton was allowed TO lie on the table.
Before adjournment Senator Pettui
(Dem., Ala.) made some remarks on tho
Corbett case.