New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29
MONEYS VOICE FOR WAR.
SPEECH OF THE MISSISSIPPI SENATOR
ON THE CUBAN QUESTION.
cuBANs. HE SAYS WILL. ACCEPT NOTHING LESS
THAN INDEPENDENCE, AND HE HlMsLhF
HAS A CONTEMPT FOR PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS.

NEGOTIATIONS.
Washington. March 2s-In the Senate to-day Mr..
Money (Miss) spoke on the Cuban situation ne
said that the task he had set himself was perhaps
one OF supererogation. as Mr. Proctor. MT pdinnse'
and Mr. Thurston had already presented TO the sen
ate the conditions in Cuba they had seen thsl'
Their statements were concise. brilliant ana eio-
ouent and while he did not hope to ada 'nuch 10 h
information they had furnished he felt 1t MS di'y
to speak and 10 speak now
Mr. Money said that ne willing TO go TO any
extent 10 feed the starving. clothe the naked ana
releve the sick on that unhappy island. but he was
satisfied no definite results could be obtained oy
the employment OF such means alone. lie was GER
tain that while Weyler willing instrument
he was in fact only instrument IN the hd!'ds OF
a higher power-a power that had dehOeTd'eE ue-
,ernoined upon a plan OF starvation and extermlna-
ton. That frightful and inhuman scheme had
originated in the brain Of Canovas the a!-po"e''u'
Prime Minister OF Spain who preceded Sagasta-
THAT plan Of Recommendation and starvation ana
death" declared Mr. Money. was deliberately
planned with the definite and distinct purpose III
view Of destroying a population that spain cannot
conto-a people in whose breasts the desire for I'D
ar,y is as strongly insted II was in the breasts
Of our forefathers.
After discussing the situation in Cuba among the
reconcentrados as he found 1t. Mr. Money declared
that much time had been wasted IN EFFORTS 10 oFlhs
about peace on the island through autonomy ana
through diplomatic agencies. ouch negotiations
are not. perhaps imbecile." said he. but their
,nutIIltv ought to suggest itself 10 the commonest
mind" He declared that independence. and indie
nendence alone would satisfy the Cubans. AS long
as the yellow flag Of Spain sautes the SKY over Sog
die 10 a man rather than accept anything less 'hdh
independence s ~ ,h,. ercb
action Nv the United States would bring the war
tr -,iba 70 an end He thought the United states
sbonId make decisive demands upon Spain for the
Cessation OF hostit!es in Cuba as we stand respoh-
sibie 10 history for action now: II such action
ahouId bring war. let come. ANY sort OF war
is better" said he than a rotting peace. In the
nresent condition OF this country tempest Is need
"a 20 clear the atmosphere and he was hrm IN the
belief that an honorao Die war with spain would De
trnn many points OF view desirable consummation
Of the present difficulty. 80 -, ~,
He referred briefly 10 the Message OF the fresl,
don, and 10 the Maine disaster, and then declared
,bat I, was not becoming 10 Congress 10 await the
inu n-ocesses Of diplomacy He had confidence In
the American Congress He did not desire TO o1er
Sac,ious opposition 10 the Administrators pohcy,
h1, for one ne would not abdcate his right TO act
o. binseif and those whom ne represented. This
tsovarnnAn said he, will do nothing 10 tarnish
80 militant mstre OF its past While we 90 not
"A shall not ask for the approval Of other nations
nower great or small should interfere with us, we
sbau stIIl stand undaunted. ! despair OF peaceiu!
1agntiations and now have contempt Tor thenl.
Mr. Mason Gll) gave notice that to-morroW ne
would briefly address the Senate on the Presioent
Message. =, pa,resen,a.ive Sir,p-
,,s 1e.th was received from the House. Mr.. Hoar
Ms PRESENTED the usual resolutions. which were
,o1antc1 on Mr. Hoar's motion the senate then
'55 D. m, adjourned