The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-13


dependent and stable government by
the people thereof. and to enable him
TO carry out the purposes Of this resolu-
ton he is hereby empowered and direct
ed to use the land and naval forces of
the United States"
The resolution went over under the
rules.
Mr.. Pascoe of Florida presented a
joint resolution directing the president
to uses not to exceed 1000 of the fund
appropriated by congress to relieve
American citizens In Cuba. for the re-
lief of American citizens and others
who have recently landed in Florida
from Cuba He explained that while
the citizens of Florida were doing all
in their power to assist the refugees.
their means were limited. The resolu-
tion was agreed to.
MIR. Pettus of Alabama presented a
legal argument upon the authority or
congress and the president under the
constitution in declaring and prosecut-
ing a war. Congress alone, he said.
has power to declare war and to limit
II. but has not authority to delegate
this power to the president or any
other officer. II war Is to be waged
congress must order what shall be the
nature of the war declared. and as
commander-in-c -chief of the army and
navy the president must carry on the
war as directed by congress and in no
other way.
Yet. what are we advised to do?"
inquired Mr.. Pettus. IF you boil the
words down to their true meaning IL is
evident that we are advised to dele
gate to the president the power to in
tervene and make war IL he sees fit
without any declaration of war at all.
War made in such a manner-without
a declaration OF congress-would be a
disgrace to the land"
When Mr.. Pettus had concluded Mr..
Allen endeavored to secure the passage
of bill just received from the house.
Mr.. Mason OF Illinois. who has an
alton. objected.
Il had hoped" suggested Mr.. Allen.
that the senator would yield. Hostili-
ties Will not begin to-day"
Il am not so sure of that, retorted
Mr. Mason, 'as the senator from Ne
braska seems to be-"
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky gave notice
that he would Tomorrow address the
senate upon his resolution.
Mr.. Mason then proceeded with his
speech. Mr.. Mason In substance said:
AS before announced to you in lam
guage which could not be misunder-
stood. I am for war. and have been
since our flag was lowered I'm Havana
harbor and the lives of our citizens
j am and have been for this declara-
tion of war as the only means or secur-
ing an honorable peace.
II have no desire to destroy the
Spanish nation, but her flag must be
dishonored by surrendering her sover-
eighty over Cuban territory as an
atonement for the lowering of our
flag, sinking our ship and numbering
our men. While i am for war. i real
ize that have but one poor vote in the
war-making power of this government.
and / stand ready in this hour to up
hold the hands of the executive and
take the best i can get. / have been
indulging In a hope that seemed al
most a certainty that the executive
would recommend Intervention and the
independence of the Cuban republic.
Intervention by force Of arms, as rec
commended by the president, is war To
declare for Intervention without de-
claring directly openly for war seems
TO lack frankness and savors too much
OF Spanish diplomacy. II we can have
armed Intervention without recogniz-
ing the Independence of Cuba. and can
have nothing else / must accept the
will of the majority, reserving to my
self the right respectfully to protest,
and also reserving the right to fight for |
the independence OF the brave men.
women and children in the island of |
Cuba"
OF what had been done by this country |
In the past regarding recognition. and |
Mr.. President, IL seems al |
most like insulting the intelligence OF |
my colleagues to call attention to a |
civil government existing in Cuba and |
by the insurgents when II Is
known that through that government |
they have collected hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars and maintained a /
army that has kept at bay
nearly 100000 armed and equipped /
Spanish soldiers and have given evil
dence of as great bravery and endu-
rance as any army in all the recorded
past The brilliant orator from Iowa
said the other day in the other house /
that lowering about the dark waters OF /
that mysterious harbor Of Havana the /
black winged vultures watch for the
dead. while over II and over all there is
the eagles piercing eye sternly watch
ng for the truth Mr.. President. Is IL
TO continue TO be an eagle. or Is the
ivarice and greed of the nation to cause
L to descend and partake of the vul-
lures food. Peres, writing to Aran-
yueron. said: The Yankees are hogs,
and IL you conquered your own inde-
pendence they will absorb you Mr..
President. did he tell the truth? Mr..
President. are we going out on an er-
and OF mercy loaded down with day
books and journals? Are we to forget
)or OF Havana in our greed for gold
md territory? Are we TO leave the
ioor open to compel additional terms
rom the insurgents who sacrificed their
wives. their children and their homes?
Do we wish special treaties OF COM
nerce and leave the door open for that?
Do we wish to relieve some American
investors who have bought Spanish
,onds and who wish to trade them for
he bonds of the republic? Do we.worse
TILL wish to leave the door open to
ompel these brave men and women to
ccept terms OF autonomy or to pay
Hood money TO the Spaniards or the
'hylocks of our own land?
May / be forgiven IL I express the
ope that the heart Of the executive
nay be touched in their behalf? May
We not hope that their last lingering |
Dok of life be not with suspicion and |
atred upon our flag: that IL may not
est upon that color of the yellow flag |