The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-06
The Senate Does Not Ae-
laissee ID MeKiuleys
Policy
The Sentiment of the Amer
Ican People Reflected in
Congress.

Ican People Reflected in
Congress.
n aahington, March 20 Interest
So the Cuban situation the interest
might almost be termed excitement,
60 iatense WAS reached Q climax
II the proceedings of the senate to-
day As on presious days Of dis.
cnssion Of the Cuban quenticn, thou
sands of people focked TO the capi-
soI, only q few of whom, compare
fively, could gain admission to the
galleries.
Within Eve minutes after the sem.
ate convened Mr. Allen of Nebraska
introduced resolution recognizing
the independence Of the Cuban se-
public This was followed BY q res
otation proposed by Mr Rawlins of
Utah declaring war against the king
dom Of Spain Mr Foraker Of Ohio
then introduced resolution declar-
ing for anch Intervention in the Gu
Dan war aa would bring about the Ia,
dependence Of the Onbans Following
shis came 8 resolution by Mr.. Frye
gsof Maine demanding that Cuba be
made fee
The resolutions followed one an.
other 90 rapidly as almost TO stun the
auditors. both senator's and specta-
tors s.
This was the conditio3 when tue
Vice President recognized Mr Ma.
son Of Illinois, for his announced
speech on the Presidents message,
transmitting TO congress the findings
aoff s.he Maine court of inquiry Mr.
Mason read his speech from manu-
script. kut it was delivered with all
the vigor and FIRE Of which he is
capable. The intensity Of the feel
ing os those IN the galleries was
elected By his declaration that be was
5or war
Vice President Hobart had diff
cnity IN snppsesslng the deuonstra-
sion
After Mr. Mason's speech, the SEN
ale passed 7A private pension bills
and followed this order with euIogies
ion the late Senator Earle of South
Carolina, one Of the most remarkable
Of which was pronounced by Mr Till
man. long time political opponent
Of General Earle
Mr Morrill, OF Vermont, from the
finance committee. reported joint
resolution providing for the importa-
sieB, free of duty, of military cup
plies secured abroad into the United
States and asked for its immediate
consideration Il was passed
The resolution Of Mr. Rawlins is as
follows:
Whereas, the war waged By the
kingdom 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
kingdom, in the conrae OF such war
much American property i.as been de.
streyed and many American citizens
without just cause, have been i'm
prisoaed and some assassinased in
their prison cells and,
Whereas, while our ship Maine was
at anchor in the herbor of Habana,
within the dominion and uader con
troll of the kingdom of Spain at a
place designated by her authority !;
that ship and most of the men on
board. IL the service of their coun-
try. BIZ the explosion of submarine
mine were wilfuliy, wickedly and
trescherously mangled and destroyed;
and.
Whereas the kingdom Of Spain has
proven herself incompetent to tran
auilize the Island Of Cnba either by
the methods of peace or by means of
civilized warfare aud. accordingly
has proceeded to make desola.e the
homes of it's peaceful inhabitants,
driving men, women and children
into guarded camps. desaining them
there without making provision to
shelter, clothe or feed them. thus
wilfuiiy caueing their extermination
10 the number of hundreds of thou
sands-by the slow and tortuous pro-
ceess of starvation and