The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-30
RaWIinS Calls for Commencement
Of HOStiIitiaS.
MASON'S SPEECH MENACING
Illinois Senator FaVOrs a Resort to
Arms.

Washington, March s29.-Tnterest In tho
Cuban situation, the interest might ALMOST
be termed excitement, so intense was it,
reached climax in the proceedings Of the
Senate to-day.
As on previous days of discussion of the
Cuban question. thousands OF people lock-
ed the capitol, only few OF whom, COM
paratively could gain admission to ths
galleries.
Within five minutes after the Senate con-
vened, Mr.. Allen, Rep, of Nebraska, intro-
duced a resolution recognizing the inde-
pendence of the Cuban republic. This was
followed by a resolution proposed by Mr.
Rawlins Of Utah, declaring war against
the Kingdom of Spain.
Mr.. Foraker of Ohio then introduced a
resolution declaring for such intervention
in the Cuban war as would bring abour
the Independence OF the Cubans.
Following this came a resolution by
Mr.. Frye of Maine demanding that Cuba
be made free.
The resolutions followed one another So
rapidly as almost to stun the auditors
both senator's and spectators.
This was the condition when the Vice
President recognized Mr.. Mason of Illinois
for his announced speech on the Presi-
dents message transmitting to Congress
the findings Of the Maine court of in-
quiry.
Mr.. Mason read his speech from manu-
script, but IL was delivered with all the
vigor and fire OF which he is capable.
The Intensity of feeling of those I'm the
galleries was evidenced by the storm oe
applause which was ELECTED by his declar-
alton that he was for war.
Vice President Hobart had difficulty In
suppresslng the demonstration.
After Mr.. Mason's speech the Senate
passed seventy-four private pension bills
and followed this order with eulogies on
the late Senator Earle of South Carolinas
one of the most remarkable Of which was
pronounced by Mr.. Tillman, a long time
political opponent OF Gen. Earle
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont. from the finances
committee, reported a joint resolution.
providing for the importation, free of duty.
OF military supplies secured abroad into
the United States, and asked for its i'm
mediate consideration. 1t was passed
The resolution Of Mr.. Rawlins is as foi-
lows:
Whereas, The war waged by the king
dom OF Spain against the people Of Cuba
has destroyed the commerce between them
and the people OF the United States, and
Its revival will be impossible so long as
such war may continue; and,
Whereas BY the authority Of that king
dom, In the course of such war, much
American property has been destroyed and
many American citizens without just
cause have been imprisoned and some as
| sasinated In their prison cells; and
Whereas, While out ship Maine was
at anchor in the harbor of Havana. with
in the dominion and under the control OF
the kingdom of Spain, at a place designate
ed by her authority that ship and most
Of the men on board, in the service OF
their country, by the explosion of a sub
marine mine, were willfully wickedly and
| treacherously mangled and destroyed; and,
Whereas, The Kingdom of Spain has
proven herself incompetent to tranqualize
the island of Cuba either by methods of
police or by means of civilized warfare,
and accordingly has proceeded TO make
desolate the homes of its peaceable inhab-
tants driving men, women and children
into guarded camps, detaining them there
without making provision 10 shelter.
clothe or feed them, thus wilfully caus-
ing their determination to the number OF
hundreds Of thousands by the slow and
tortuous process of starvation; and
Whereas, Against these wrongs. against
these revolving acts of inhumnnity this
government has time and again made
peaceful protests TO the Kingdom OF Spain,
az the same time endeavoring by help-
ful charity to relieve those whom she has
thus brought to such dire distress. and
our repeated protests having been disrc-
garded and our efforts of philanthropy
having proven unavailing; and
"Whereas, Firmly convinced that fur
ther peaceful protests will prove equally
Ia vain, and that the recognition OF the i'm
dependence Of the Republic OF Cuba, and
armed Intervention in its behalf by this
government, win alone be effective for
the redress Of past, and the prevention Of
future wrongs; and
"Whereas. while regrettins the necessi-
ty-now imperious for such action, but
mindful of our duty to a neighboring neo-
pie and to humanity, and with a clear con-
sciouaness as to the justness of our cause.
ana that our action win meet with the