The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-19
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reported the facts would be communi-
Gated 10 Congress.
Mr. Hale urged Mr.. Mason 10 withdraw
his substitute as IL would tend only 10
cmbarrass the executive department
CHARGES CONCEALMENI.
Mr.. Mason followed Mr. Hale IN
speech replete with sensational ana pyro-
technic utterances. He said in the be-
ginning that he had no disposition 10 IN
flame a situation already exciting, but
he felt that his substitute was iuliy Jusu-
fed by the feelings and desires OF the
people.
II understand" said he. "ihat the
Navy Department is making an inves-
tigation Of the disaster. but also under
stand that Congress has the authority 10
make an investigation II Is congress
sIonal investigation that the people are
| demanding. They are fast coming TO
| the conclusion that matters concerning
| this Cuban affair. including the peLome
| letter incident and the loss Of the Maine
Of which they ought TO know are belns
concealed from them. The people want
70 know the facts and they VIII know
them"
Mr.. Mason said he did not desire to re-
| fleet upon the motives or honor OF any
| body. but he suggested that the officials
investigation would be trying their own
case and would naturally endeavor TO
cover up any blame that might attach TO
| them.
He was not willing 10 strike out Of his
resolution the word immediate. Every
| one was interested in knowing who blew
w the Maine and all wanted that infor-
nation now. Why delay? Why adopt
the Spanish custom OF putting on until
tomorrow what should be done to-day?
Mr. Hale interrupted Mr.. Mason to
make statement.
NO DESIRE TO POSTPONE.
Mr.. Hale interrupted Mr. Mason 70
make "a statement. He said that 50 far
from having any desire for delay he
was anxious 10 have It go forward from
| this very time as the Investigation pro-
| posed by the Navy Department would II
| intcrfered with. There was no PROPOSE
! tion 10 postpone investigation.
Mr.. Mason said there was no calamity
| so great as a failure on the part OF the
| administration to appreciate the real Sit
| uation as II now IS. and no sorrow so
profound as that over Indifference TO this
situation. The people were sick and tired
| Of secret Investigations ana reports by
cipher and OF having information sup
pressed. and then doled ont to them as
some executive officer might mink SUIT
able. He wanted a congressional inVest-
| cation. and wanted n open 10 tho world.
| An Investigation by Congress would only
| strengthen the finding Of The Navy DC
! partment. I'm case the explosion proved
! 10 be an accident. lie had no desire 10
| stir ND trouble. but would only insist as
/ he had done before. upon the stopping OF
| human slavery and inhumdn warfare lh
| the adjacent island
He had letter from Mr.. Julian iaw-
| thorne read. 10 show, as he claimed. that
J murder was the policy OF the spanish
| Government in Cuba. lie also had Mr.
| DcLome's letter read. and asserted that
| the late Minister had been defended 30
! the Senate until he had confessed OUT
| Of his own mouth that autonomy was a
| fraud. and that he was the author OF the
! letter quoted. This plea OF autonomy
! had been the cause Of delay on the part
| OF the administration on me interference
in the affairs In Cuba, and u was TOT lhls
reason Mr. Mason said that he wanted
an immediate report upon his resolution
| for intervention
| In view Of Mr.. DeLome's confession
| thore was no longer excuse TOT del'ty'
| Autonomy. he denounced as "a snah'
| fraud and a delusiOn. ana inc l'el-'in'
| letter only served 10 emphasize inc
| trcacherous character OF the Spahis, ,l
| A. for himself he would not. IT ellglnle'
he willing 10 serve on the proposed com
nittee. as he would not want 10 sii at the
| table with a Spaniard. who might nave
stuIeto under his clothes. unless he NM
| self was irOnclad.
| TOMORROW"
| The record of the Spanish natioh' COZ"
| tinued Mr.. Mason, who appeared 10 ~
| laboring under considerable excitement
| is one of continuous treachery ana
| ha,.e cxperienced that treachery IN our
| |
bsd becn made evident that the Spaniard
| could not be trusted in any capacity ana
Cor mis- reason we should now have
American divers investigating the nun
| Of tho Maine and not be depending upon
those OF an unfriendly power. we arc
told ne said that the Naval Board may
| n. allie to reach Havana by next Mon
| d,,. "Nranana" he exclaimed "Manana.
Tomorrow. always tomorrow. That IS
the Spanish motto and We are railing INTO
IT,"
In the meantime who knows but IN ~
some more dynamite will be PUT h anu
the evidences of the catastrophe avert
oil Ifo repeated that he wanted I'M
mediate action. but did not want 10 ~
on the committee. lie did not want 10
Ia onv,chere that Spaniard could
! reach him.
lie closed with an appeal for
nrompt inquiry and said that he thought
| tho Senate which had voted 100000 10
! s.ve the property OF the United states
| could and should vote S2o000eo If neces-
| sarv 10 save its honor and dignity.
WOLCOTT RESPONDS.
Mr. Mason had scarcely taken his seat
when Mr.. Wolcott addressed the chair
"Mr. President" he said. and the words
shot forth like bomb TO be exploded
IN the Senate. II was evident from the
| Colorado Senator's cOuntcnance and man
nor TO say nothing of the intensity or his
voice that he was laboring under consld-
! erable excitement lie had listened 10 Mr.
| Mason with ill-cOncoaled feelings OF emo
tions his face growing rcdder and redder
! and his brow more and more Ike thun-
der cloud as the Illinois Senator pro-
ceeded. re spoke with great rapidiiy ana
| occupied only a few minutes OF the Sen
| ate's time refusing 10 be interrupted and
| speaking very sharply when MT Mason
| sought TO divert him. Mr.. Nolcott spoke
| as follows:
MIR. President. the resolution Of tho
Senator from Illinois. however, inoppor-
| tune IL may be al this time in the opin-
| ion OF some. might well have been per-
| mitted 10 pass were 1t not for the re-
| markable uttcrances which he has given
10 the effect that the people OF the United
| States have lost confidence In one Of tho
| great departments Of the government
Mr.. Mason had resumed his standing po-
| sition and he interrupted 20 say that the
! Senator from Colorado was entirely mis-
| tolrop "T ,uade M such statement" ne