Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
MASON'S FIERY SPEECH
Said That, II the Maine Victims Had
Been Senators or Sons Of Senator's.
WE WOULD NOT HAVE REQUIRED
Forty Days in Which to De-
clare War.
HIS REMARKS VIGOROUSLY APPLAUDEO

HIS REMARKS VlGUHUUoEf APPLAUUEu
Washington, March 20. Senator For
nker, to day, offered resolution for
Cuban independence. lie spoke OF the
DELAYS caused by the lie LONE and
Maine incidents, aud declared that the
Cuban question will come up whatever
is done with the Maine matter.
Senator Rawlins introduced joint
resolution, recognizing the indepand
ence OF Cuba und declaring war against
Spain.
Senator Frye introduced resolution,
reciting the conditions in Cuba aud
directing the President, in his discre.
ton, TO tako steps to drive tho naval |
and military forcos from tho Island OF
Cuba and to secure the cumplete indie
pendencs of the island.
The Foraker, Rawlins and Frye reso
lutions went to the Senate committee
on foreign relations.
Mr.. Mason followed the introduction
of the resolutions in the Senate with
vigorous war speech. lie described
yividly tho disaster to the Maine lie
said that, IL so of the victims had bean
Senators or sons Of Senators, We would
not have been 40 days declaring war,
vet the lives OF all American citizens
are Haored alike undor our law and
equally entitled 10 confederation. la
declared that the catastrophe should be
replied to vigorously. lie could not
speak for others, but for himself; he
was for war. This declaration brought
out a vigorous outburst of applause
from the galleries. -
al hof nApll
be no ueace RS long az European
nation owns and butchers its slaves on
this hemisphere. lie said that it was
not necessary for the Maine court of
inquiry to fix the responsibility. The
law did that. IL it we're torpedo or
a mine, it was Spanish torpedo or
Spanish mine.
sPANIARDs DECLARE THAT HAVANA Is
IMPREG NABLE.
Havana. Cuba, via Key West, Fla,
March 29.-lt is impossible TO explain
| or understand the serene confidence OF
the civil, military aud naval officials
here who, believing that war with the
Unitsd States is imminent, declare that
Havana ia impregnable. They are
pleased to attribute this "impregna-
bility" to what they term the ''cun-
centration OF heavy CROSSE fire" re-
ferring to the number Of heavy guns Ia
few l2-inch guns and the majority
ana lO-inch guns) mounted along the
horseshoe curve of the shore above and
bYow the narrow entrance of the
ba-bor. When asked If they supposed
that United States war vessels could
enter under such CROSS lire, the
Spauiards shrug their shoulders an6
smile.
STAIN GIVEN A BROAD WAY TO ESCAPE
London, England, March 2a.-Th'
Pail Mall Gazette, this afternoon
voices the general tone Of tine Afternoon
newspapers of this city, in saying tina
President McKinley's message to Con
gress "gives Spain a broad way 4
escape" adding: at does not contain
a word which need ruffle feather o
Castillian punctilio. Events arc evi
IDENTITY moving toward peaceful settle
ment."
INTERVIEW WITH CAPT. sIGsBEE.
Washington, March 90. Capt. Sigs
, hes of tho wrecked battleship Mainl
i arrived in Washington, from Havana a
TAI o'clock this morning. He was ac
couipanisd by Paymaster Ray, Chic
: Engineer Howell, Naval Cadet liolde
Q and DIR. Heneberger. The last IN en-
toned left Immediately for his home
in Virginia.
Cant. SiRsbee was driven to his home
n No. 1862 Riggs place. His neighbors
n on both sides of the square in which b
lives, had profuaely decorated thei
residences with flags and bunting. an
many OF his friends and fellow officer
had sent large bouquets of America
Beauty roses and floral designs of ships
i anchors, &C., as All expression of thoi
friendship and esteem. At 10, 30 o'cloc
y the captnin want to the Navy Depart
Il ment, to report HIS arrival, and, in th
Q course of a conversation, he said tha
q he had not yet received any assignmer
II to duty, nor did he know what con
!. mand would he given him. lie wou!
a be ready, however. as COON as he coul
10 get his wardrobe replenished to 60 an.
where or perform any duty that migt
T. be given him. lie had not yet mat
Ia any formal written report to the d.
IL partment on the loss of the Maine bi
10 would do no as soon as he had lit
" tins at his disposal. As to the eau
A. Of the wreck Capt. Sigsbee said tn,
IN he could add nothing to his testimor
l. before the court Of inquiry. which ht
at already been published. The SPANS
officials we're making IN inquiry in
tho cause OF the disaster but what the
conclusions we're il any had been q
4, rived vi be lid not know. lie said th
N be knew very little of the general 5iru
:. ton, and, therefore, had formed
70 opinion as to whether this country W
: likely to become involved in "
If with Spain.
- COMMENT OF SPANISH PRESS.
IN Madrid, Spain, March 30. The &c
r. eral tone OF the press, to-day, fol
ny shadows peace. An exception 10 Il
ad Pals tRepublicanh which, referring
TO the conferences, yesterday, bewteen I
IS, United States minister, Gen. Steve
L. WuodforG. anil the premier, Sen
90 Saeasta, the Minister for Forei
III AfTuirs Sanor Gullop and the nj mist