Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-19

Would only insist. as he had done be-
t"fe' upon the stopping of human sla-
very ana inhuman warfare in the adj
iacent Island.
ne had letter from Mr. Julian Haw-
horne read to SHOW. as he
Claimed, that murder was the
policy of the spanish govern
ment in Cuba. He also had MIR. De
tones letter read and assauted that
he kate minister had been defended in
NJ Svnare until he had confessed OUT
II mas own mouth that autonomy was
| fraud. and that he WAS the author of
the !etter quoted. This plea of autono-
ny mad been used to secure delay on
| me part of Nhe aunlini Stration in in
terteience in affairs in Cuba. and it
was for this reason, MIR. Mason said
mat ne wanted an immediate report
Apoa mis- resolution for intervention
IN view of Mr.. De Lome.s confession
! ~IG:e was no longer excuse for DELAY
| Autonomy. he denounced as a sham. a
fraud and q delusion, and the De LONE
e:ter oE.y served to emphasize the
treacne rous character Of the Spaniards
AS for himself, he would not, if eligible
De willing to serve on the proposed com
"l!ltee. as he did hot want to sit at the
| able With & Spanard who mi gkt have
s-i!etto under his clothes unless he
| hlh>eit was lronclad. The record of
the spanish nation. continued Mr. Ma
son, who appeared to be laboring under
| considerable excitement. is one Of con-
t!nUouS treaChery. and we have eXpe-
rienced that treachcr: in our history for
the past hundred years II has been
! made evident that the Span:ards could
not be trusted in any capacity. and for
thls reason we Should now have Amer
ican divers investigating i'he hull of
the Maine. and not be depending upon
those of an unfriendly power We are
tod. he said. that the naval board may
be able to reach Havna by nee Mon
day.
"Manana,'' he exclaimed "A1anana. y
tomorroW-alwaEs tomorrow. That is
the spanish motto and we are falling
'nGo it. In the meantime who knows
out that some dynamite will be put in
ana the evidences of the catastrophe
averted. He repeated that he wanted
immediate action. but did nc,t want to
| De On the committee. He did not want
20 be anywhere that a Sraniard could
reach him.
he closed with an appeal for a
prompt inquiry, and said that he
bought mat the Senate. which had
he United States, could and should
| vote $24o."t3,CN0 if necessary to save its
lul ~ ana its dignity.
~" Mason had scarcely taken his seat
WnHn Mi. "olC0tt addressed the chair
Mr.. Pre-, ident." he sad, and the
Wci Is Shot forth like bomb to be ex-
nlotl:si in the Senate. l, was evident
from the Colorado Senator's counte-
nanre and manner. to say nothing of
Ia intensity of his voice, that he was
ab,r.ns under considerable. FEELINGS
llte had hSte al to Mr.. Mason with
ill-concetl.ed feelings of emotion. his
FACE growing redder and i'.r and
MS brow more and more like a thunder
r!pII a. the Illinois Senator proceeded
.4e spoke with great raptdity and oe
:upied only a few minutes Of tho SEN
i ate's time, refusing 10 be inttrruotel
:.Ad speaEins very sharply when Mr..
cot spoke as follows:
'iMr. President, the resolution of the
Senator from Illinois, however impnrt-
ant it may be a; this time. in the opin-
ION Of some of Us. might Well have been
permitted to pass wi,hout comment bp =
Ut not been for the rrruarkahi HE nItfar
anCe which he. mas given To in,. alfar,t
ia, the people of the United STATES
AaNe lost confidence in one of the great
DEPARTMENTS Of the government
| M. Mason had resumed his standiDo
pos tcn. and n Interrupted TO say tina
lhe Senator frGm Colorado was entirely
Ms AIKEN. Il made no such statement =
he said.
NJ. Woicott-''1 decline to be inter
rurtei. | ask to have Iha remark from
che reporters notes"
M. MasOn-''I sa i ,.nat some p1ople
've.a losing confidence in one depa TT
l:slt ana -
MI. Wulco;t-''I decline 10 be inter
iul== read
Ilr rep,.r tcr.' notes We're then read
as ',oiluws:
MT. t,iasGn-A:l. president I under
sia:ld -iis Srslt necessity of p!aceedi in g
ict.oti4 ely and carefully in this mat
.er l also I'M
c!-:anc tiat this people ii this coun-
~ aIe fast coming to the conclus. ION
hat the real s'.-ult.on is not on.y being
concealed from .u.e people, but from
l=a ,,s..S . :, 4
The people nave a riSi:, TO know some
| hing about t!.S situation. ! say that
the people do 'ack confidence in some
u t!le Departments of the government
land they sometimes. perhaps, do in this
department..
'Mr. "c!ea;t then continued. The SEN
ate would he said, bear him out that
he did not mtsuuGie the Senator from
illinois 80 the extent Of a single word
Or single syllable.
feSunlinS. he said: