Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-30

i'ifMfeoS pl tdlouSanuS-iby the Slow and
| torturpuS process of starvation: and
! Whereas. against these WRONGS
| against these revolving acts of inlhu-
AlalMtE. TINS government has thine and
assln made peaceful protests to the
Kingdom of Spain, at THE same Time
eIfuea'vorinS by a helpful char to re
reeve those whom she had thus brought
ITO such dire distress, and our repexlt,-d
protests having been disregarded and
our efforts of lshSia ntrophy having
| proved unavafling, and
| Whereas. firmly convinced that fur
rher peaceful protests WIFI prove equally
in vain. and that THE recognition Of the
| independence of the republic of Cuba
and ARMED intervention in its behalf
| by this government will alone be ef-
| fective for the redress OFF past and this.
prevention of future wrongs, and
| Whereas. While regretttns the ne
lcessitE--now Improvisation such ac-
| ton. but mindful of our duty to a
nts snporhng people and TO humanity
and With clear consciousness as to
| the business of our caulse. and that
our action will meet with the approv-
ing Judgment of all civilized peoples
! Now, therefore. be il
'TI1esnived by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States
of America. I'm Congress assembled.
THAT tn. independence of the republic
of >C'u!,o be. and the same is hereby
recog.hzed and that war against the
l
| hereby declared. and the President is
hereby authorized and directed u en-
lsloy the land and naval forces of ':he
United States of America to wage such
| war to success. "
| MIR Mason first spoke of THE c.nd-
uiUn Of AFFAIRS in Cuba and THE picture
| painted ,by those who had visited the
| island.
| Spea king of the destruction of the
| Maine, MIR. Mason said: m ~.
| T.,tt ,t,ty limo In ~
ship. Went down and 26S of Our gallant
| citizen sailors With her AT the time.
| every citizen pf the United States. IA
MILAN With the Spanish character.
felt confident 1T was Spanish treaeh-
| cry. ..
| Suppose ninety of the sailors who
| were murdered had been United States
Senator's; suppose the balance had been
| members of Congress- OF made up Oh
| Judges and leading professional and bus
| mess men would forty do US have elapsed
before war was begun.or suppose each
Sena tor had a son or father there?
Do we tell our children the truth when
we say tina The life of every American
| is of equal value before THE law! INey
were not Senators. they were sallol,s.
| nheil, widows ard orphans cry ALOUD
| to us the silent appeal of 26S sea men
| comes to us again and again, saNhS
we are flesh of your flesh. bone or S@llr
bone and blood of your blood; we loved
and died for the flag THAT shields you.
What is to .be our answer! small We
ans wer with money? Mr. President. l
speak only for myself. and l ann Nor
| war.
| ..Hut gentlemen may we say: DON'T
say YOU are TOR war; say You are ior
nrmad Intervention, Which means wt,r.
| l believe in calling these Things ps
their right names. If we peaiefe I MI
murd erin;g our men, SINKING our sa'ip
and lowering our flag is not cause Lor
war. say so, and refer Fit. as they dad
| 1h. Virginills affair. and aMoW OUT
brothers to be sold like stock for Gsstid.
If 1T is a cause for war. lets arssuily
! the responsibility put upon us py elte
! constitution, and say SO, not only 10
Snain. but to the whole world. Lei US
not say one thing and mean nIouler.
| For Gods sake let US MOI Spa!Msli ..1
,,Ir di,plumuat.ts, but rather speak ui'e
truth and prove ourselves TRUE p'N''
If James CT. Blaine.
eve can hide no long II nHacr lhe -
| s.,.,tive wing He aAr n''itn"r >i'ei.e!e
| war nor refuse 1t. Congress al"l'e 60,
| declare war. for one am feauS "
| vo1s now. BAIT ,hrre are lhas- Who say
! maj tha coust does not fix The res n'Es l.
biltty 1t was nag necess 1rE. the F, -
at any price nlua canEGt escap- SO. Inc
law fixes the responsibility.
The explosive was owned 1910. '
and exploded by Spain aho 9la''' must
answer.
Spain to place any kind of autonomy on
Cuba Spain cannot he trusted 20 Keep
her promise and We CANNOT u''u eiSaNe
to compel her. -:
Let us awake! Shake off the Chi
nese narcotic that locks US in drowsy
indoltnce, Tnurmuu'ing Peace at any
price. awake as our forefAtherS olU az
Concord and Bunker Fiji; awake TO
glorious war against nation that
ouIGs homes and murders women anu
children, awake to glorious war that
seeks to gain for IT'S not treasure or Yer
rito1y. but a war to drive the oppressor
from the continent, to set the Cuban
flag in THE sky forever, air' a war thelt
will help us for gene tons to come, by
giving notice that the honor Of our flag
and the lives Of OUT citizens must De re-
speeted among the nations OF Inc
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mason's
speech. Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama. pre-
scented and secured the passase Of res
olution calling upon the President for
informa ton as to the disposition made
Of Congress appropria ton OF $4,000 for
the relief of American citizens in Cuba
and as to the number of American citi-
zens relieved from the fund.
! At 2:15 p. NJ. Mr. Tiilman, of South
Carolina. in accordance with previous
notice, presented resolutions concerning
the death of the late Joseph A. Earle.
a Senator from South Carolina. Eulo-
gies upon Sena tor Earle wen delivered
CLAW. Mr.. Spooner. Mr. Clinton. Mr.. Can
non, Mr.. Keney, Mr.. McEnely and Mr.
Tillman.
One Of the most remarkable eulogiss
probably ever delivered I'M the Senate
was that pronounced by Mr.. Tillman. In
paying a brilliant tribute to th= late
| sena tor. Mr.. Tillman said he felt that
| If he failed TO pay it the history Of the
| fame and virtues of General Earl
would lack the important testimony
| which be alone could give. VI.
| Mr. Tillnlan then reviewed what he
| said was one Of the most ka bic
political campaigns ever Waged-;hot
for the gubernatoral nomination in in
| Palmetto State In 1890, in which he AMI
! General Earle were rival candidates.
| In that campaign the reform movement.
| headed by Mr. Tiliman, was success
full. General Earle carrying only f ur
| of the thirty-f1ve counties %, the state
During that campaign General Earl
| won the admiration Of all by the intre-
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