The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-19

sion and prejudice.
WHAT MASON COMMENDED FOR
Replying. Mr.. Mason said there was
no calamity so great as a failure on
the part of those in power to appFeei-
ate the situation. when It was so seri-
Gus as 1t now is. and no sorrow so pro-
found as that OF Indifference 10 this
situation. He was surprised that Mr.
Hale would admit that the occasion was
a solemn one; surprised that the Maine
senator would admit that anything, any
occurrence in Cuba was of a solemn
character. As for himself. he had no
desire to make this an occasion for
anything; the occasion was already
made. What he was contending for
was that all the facts should be brought
to the surface, and he could not see
how congressional investigation
would in any way interfere with the
navy departments inquiry. The people
were sick and tired of secret investi-
cations, and reports by cipher. and of
having information suppressed and
doled out to them as some executive
officer might think suitable. He
wanted a congressional investigation
and wanted it open to the world An
investigation by congress would only
strengthen the finding of the navy de-
partment in case the explosion proved
TO be by accident. He had no desire to
stir up trouble, but would only insist,
as ne had once before, upon the stop
ping Of human slavery and inhuman
warfare IN this adjacent island.
7 e MURDER POLICY.
He had a letter from Mr.. Julian Haw-
thorne read, TO show, as he claims, that
murder was the policy of the Spanish
government in Cuba. He also had Mr.
De Lome's letter read, and asserted
that the late minister had been defend
ed in the senate until he had confessed
out of his mouth that autonomy was
fraud. and that he was the author of
the letter quoted. This plea of auton-
olny had been used to secure delay on
the part of the administrations inter-
ference in affairs in Cuba and it was
Tor this reason that Mr.. Mason said
ne wanted an Immediate report upon
his resolution fprsintervention In view
OF Mr.. de LOme's confession, there was
no longer excuse for delay Autonomy.
he denounced as a shame, a fraud and |
as deIuslon. and the De LONE letter !
only served to emphasize the treach-
erous character of the Spaniard AS
for himself, he would not, if eligible, !
be willing TO serve on. the proposed |
committee, as he would not want to sit !
at the table with a. Spaniard who might |
have stilleto under his clothes, unless |
he, himself, was iron-clad. The record |
of the Spanish nation, continued Mr. !
Mason Cwho appeared to be laboring |
under considerable excitement), is one |
or continuous treachery. and we have |
experienced that treachery in our own |
history for the past hundred years. It |
nad been made evident that the Span |
lard could not be trusted in any capac- |
ity, and for this reason we should now
have American divers investigating the |
hull of the Maine, and not be depend |
ing upon those of an unfriendly power
I'VE are told" he said, that the naval |
board may be able to reach Havana by |
next Monday. Manana," he exclaimed !
means tomorrow-always tomorrow.
That is the Spanish motto, and we are
falling into it. In the meantime who
knows but that some more dynamite
viii not be put in and evidence of the
catastrophe averted?"
He repeated that he wanted irnme-
date action, but did not want to be on
the committee. He did not want to be
anywhere that a Spaniard could reach
him. There were, however, senators
who would be safe among the Span
iards. and he was willing that they
should take the chances involved in
the service of the proposed committee
He closed with an appeal for prompt
inquiry, and said that he thought the
senate which had voted S200,O to save
the property OF the United States. could
and should vote 5000, O00, 900, if neces-
sary, to save its honor and its dig
Eity.
WOLCOTT'S REPLY.
Mr.. President" he said, and the
words shot forth like bomb to be
exploded in the senate. 1t was evident
from the Colorado senator's counten-
aEce and manner, to say nothing of the
intensity OF his voice, that he was la
boring under considerable feeling He
had listened to Mr.. Mason with ill-con-
cealed feelings of emotion. his face
redder and his brows more and
more like a thunderclOud as the Illinois
senator proceeded. He spoke at great
raDidity, and occupied only a few min ,
ute's of the Senate'S time, refusing to
be Interrupted and speaking very
sharply when Mr.. Mason sought to di-
vert him.
Mr.. WolcOtt spoke as follows:
Mr.. President The language of the
senator from Illinois. however inoppor-
tune it may be at this time in the :
opinion Of some Of us, might well have
been permitted to pass without COM
ment, had ii not been for the remark :
able utterance which he has given to !
the fact that the people Of these United
States have lost confidence in one of the
great departments of the government"
Mr.. Mason had resumed his standing
position and he Interrupted to say that :
he senator from Colorado was entirely 7
mistaken. I made no such statement =
Re said. =
cir. Wolcott-I decline to be inter =
-upted. / ask to have the remarks
cad from the reporters notes. 9
Nr. 3Iason-"I said that some peo- !,
lie were losing confidence in one de- n
1artment and -'' a
Mr. Wolcott-'I decline to be inter .
'upted. I ask to have the reporters d
totes read" =
THE REPORTERS NOTES. h
The reporters notes. quoting Mr. b
Mason, were then read, as follows: 8
7 understand that the navy depart /
nent viii make the Investigation, but II
also understand that an investigation +
culd be made by this branch of the Il
government and that It would not in Il
my way interfere with the naval in p
I also understand that the s
'eODle of this country are fast coming d
o the conclusion that the real situa- r
ion is not only being concealed from Il
he people but from the members of %
congress and senators. q
The people have a right to know II
about the situation. l saw !,
he people do lack confidence in some u
apartments Of the government and !"
hey sometimes perhaps do in this de- ~
What possible harm can it ..
e to have a fair and full Investigation. -
he two departments of the govern
cent are investigating the same thing
I the same time. O.
Mr.. Wolcott then contineud. The y.
enate would, he said, bear him out @,
nat he did not misquote the senator V.
rom Illinois TO the extent of single NJ
'ord or a single syllable Resuming. r.
g said. i desire to resent as utterly