Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-19
The luxury Of
a breakfast is in its
Nice Hot Biscuit
rolls and mullins.
Royal Baking Powder
makes them light,
sweet and delicious.

| cypher. and OF having Information sup
| pressed. and then doled out to them as
some executive officer might think SUIT
| able. He wanted a congressional invesu-
| CATION. and wanted Il open TO the world.
| An investigation by Congress would only
| strengthen the finding of the Navy De
| partment. in case the explosion proved 10
| be an accident. He had no desire TO sur
| up trouble, but would only Insist, as ne
| had done before, upon the stopping OF
human slavery and lnhuman warfare IN
the adjacent island.
He had letter from Mr.. Julian Haw-
thorne read to shoY, as he claimed, tnat
murder was the policy OF the Spanish
Government In Cuba. He also had MT.
De I.ome'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 q
fraud. and that ne was the author OF
the letter quoted This plea Of autonomy
had been the cause of delay on the part
OF the administration I'm the matter Of
Intervening in the affairs in Cuba, and
It was for this reason, Mr.. Mason said.
that he wanted an immediate report upon
his resolution for intervention.
In view of Mr.. De Lomes confession,
there was no longer excuse for delay.
Autonomy he denounced as sham,
a fraud, and a delusion. and the De Lone
letter only served 10 emphasize the trea-
cherous character of the Spaniardr AS
for himself, he would not, II eligible. be
willing to serve on the proposed commit
tee. as he would not want to sit at the
table with n Spanard. who might have
a stiletto under his clothes, unless he
himself was ironclad.
SPANS RECORD
The record OF the Spanish nation, con-
tinued Mr.. Mason, who appeared to be
laboring under considerable excitement,
Is one OF continuous treachery, and we
have experienced that treachery in our
history for the past hundred years. 1t
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 hun
of the Maine, and not be depending upon
those of an unfriendly Power. We are
told, he said, that the Naval Board may
be able to reach Habana by next Monday.
"Manana," he exclaimed, 'manana-to-
morrow, always tomorrow. That is the
Spanish motto and we are falling into IT,"
"In the meann time. who knows but
that some more dynamite wiz be put in,
and the eSldsDets of the catastrophe
averted?"
He repeated that ne wanted immediate
action, but did not want to be on the
committee. He did not want to be any
where that a Spaniard could reach him.
He closed with an appeal for ID prompt
inquiry. and said that he thought the Sem
ate, which had voted $4,000 TO save the
property of the United States. could anc
should vote 5000 900, If necessary, to save
its honor and dignity.
WOLCOTT REPLIES TO MASON.
Mr.. Mason had scarcely taken his seat
when Mr.. Wolcott addressed the Chair.
MIR. President" he said and the words
shot forth like a bomb, to be exploded in
the Senate. 1t was evident from the
Colorado Senator's countenance and man.
ner, to say nothing of the intensity Of his
voice, that he was laboring under cen
siderable excitement. He had listened to
Mr.. Mason with ill-concealed feelings of
emotion, his face growing redder and
redder, ana his brow more and more
like a thunder-cloud as the Illinois Sena-
tor proceeded He spoke with great |
rapidly. and occupied only a few min
utes Of the Senate's time, refusing to be |
interrupted, and speaking very sharply |
Mr. Wolcott spoke as follows:
MIR. President. the resolution Of the |
Senator from Illinois, however inoppor-
tune 1t may be at this time, in the opin-
ion of some. might we'll have been per-
mitted to pass, were 1t not for the re-
utterances which he has given,
TO the effect that the people OF the
United States have lost confidence in one
Of the great departments of the govern
ment."
Mr.. Mason had resumed his standing
position, and he interrupted to say that
the Senator from Colorado was entirely
mistaken. Il made no such statement"
he said.
Mr.. Wolcott: II decline to be inter-
rupted. / ask to have the remark read
from the reporters notes"
Mr. Mason: IL said that some people
we're losing confidence in one depart
nent and
Mr.. Wolcott: II decline to be interrupt
I'd. l ask to have the reporters notes
cad"
The reporters notes were then read, as
ollows:
Mr.. Mason-Mr. President, undarstlnd
he great necessity Of proceeding de- '
and carefully IN This mat
er
II also understand that the people OF
his country are fast coming to the con-
fusion that the real situation is not
My being concealed from the people,
nut from the members Of Congress and
enators. The people have a right TO
now something about the situation. L
ay that the people do lack confidence in |
ONE of the departments Of the govern
lent, and they sometimes, perhaps, do
4 this department" 'fr-''.'r
Mr.. Wolcott then continued. The Sem J
to would, he said, bear him out that he J
id not misquote the Senator from Illi- !
OILS to the extent of a single word or
Ingle syllable.
DEFENCE OF THE NAVY. :
Resumlng, he said: II desire TO de- p
ounce as utterly unfounded the. sug- Il
estlon that there is a patriotic citizen
the broad confines OF this land who
as not the fullest and most splendid
nd glorious confidence in every depart
ent or this government, and in the
apartment Of the Navy particularly. 1t
as been true in every administration \
nee the time of Washington. The peo-
e of the United States have never yet
zen called upon TO distrust one of the
branches OF this government,