Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

>'>AN - NV SStuSS koI WAL say 50, ana
refer to ii, as they did in the Virgiu-
Jus affair, and allow our brothers ia
be sold like stock for gold. Ii II Is a
cause for war, let us assume the re-
sponSibllity put upon us by the con-
sttution a0d say SO, not only to
spain, but 10 the whole world. For
Gods sake let us not SpanishiEe our
diploma,i,S, but rtthog speak the
truth and prove ourselves true dis
ciples of James G, Blaine, We can
hide no longer under the executive
wing. He cau neither declare war nor
refuse IL Congress alone can declare
now. You may contiuuo to cry
Peace, peace! but there can be no
peace while Europeans own and
butcher their slaves on the same con-
tnent where our flag floats, But
there are those who say that the court
does Not fix the responsibility The
law fixes the responsibility We
were in Spanish waters and over Span
ish soil The harbor was owned and
controlled by Spain, The explosives
In the harbor We're owaed aad con-
trolled by Spain. II Il was a torpedo
il was Spanish torpedo; IL II was q
mine, it was a Spanish niue; no eX-
plosiNes have been on sale in Havana
Tor over Il year to private citizens.
The power to explode was controlled
by Spain, The government acts only
through its agents and officers, 1t was
owned located and exploded by Spain
and Spain must answer.
Il shall oppose any plan to assist
Spain TO place any kind of autonomy
Oh Cuba, Spain cannot be trusted to
keep her promise; we cannot under
take to compel her 10, shall oppose
any plan looking to forcing Cuba in
the future to pay Spain in cash for
her liberty, Her land is full of the
graves of her future ancestors and
must not be mortgaged. Some tell
Ills that we must wait for the Spanish
elections, If her elections are MS rot
ten as her diploma y We cannot wait
1t is claimed that II we wait until the
Spanish elections Sagasta will give all
concessions. Are we to be fooled
twice with the same trick? Is De
Lone so soon forgotten Some tell us
that We are not prepared. When shall
we be better prepared? VIII II be
when the Spanish torpedo fotilIa has
crossed the water and rests COM
plaeently on her base of supplies
within six hours distance from our
fleet? We know now officially what
we believed for forty days Shall we
wait until she can destroy our ships
and men? God forbid that such n
crime be charged to us Let us
awake and shake off the Chinese mar
cotic that locks us In drowsy indo-
lence, murmuring peace Mt any price.
Awake as our forefathers did at Con-
cord and Bunker Hill; awake to the
glorious war against the nation thai
burns homes and murders men,
women and children; awake to the
glorious war that seeks no gain for
us in treasure or in territory, but n
war to drive an oppressor from the
continent; to set the Cuban flag In the
sky forever and war that will heir
us for generations to come by giving
notice that the honor of our Gag and
the lives of our citizens are to be re.
respected among the nations of the
world. I"
A resolution for the importation
free of duty of military supplies was
passed. Seventy -four private pension
lis were passed. Then eulogies on
the late Senator Earl (S. CD were
made AS further mark of respect
he senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, March 30. The house
quietly proceeded with tho order Of
the day--the consideration Of privat,
rules on debate on the all-absorbint
topic, the Spanish situation, but the
members stood about the cloak rooms
and Hobbies all day long discussing The
was manifested. The house devoted
the whole day to the consideration OF
the bill to pay certain claims for
stores and supplies furnished to the
union by loyal citizens of the south
during the war, but recessed before
the bill was passed. 1t provides for
the payment OF $50 claims, aggregat-
ing $1,200,000. Mr.. Marsh, chairman
of the militia committee, introduced {,
joint resolution declaring war between
Spain and the United States. The
senate resolution extending for six
months the time fixed for the opening
Of the agricultural lands in the I'm
compangTe Indian reservation was
adopted. The evening session was de-
voted to pension legislation.