Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

ton by MIR. Frye (rep., Me- de-
handing that Cuba be made free. All
these resolutions went to the com
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Mason (rep., ~ was then
recognized for his speech on the pres
ident's message transmitting to con
gIess the findings of the Maine cour
Of Mquiry. The speech was deliv-
cred with all the vigor and fire OF
which he is capable. The intensity of
feeling of those in the galleries was
evidenced by the storm of applause
which was elected by his declaration
that he was for war. The vice presi-
dent had real difficulty in suppress
ing the demonstration. He began by
saving that he believed 1t due the
! country to know the general express
sion and intentions of the members of
the senate. While he would not apol-
Cglze Tor discussing the Cuban ques-
ton at this time, he did not intend by
so doing any disrespect either to the
administration or the committee on
foreign relations, when he said that
he was tired Of the dilatory tactics
that have been employed for three
years to prevent any assistance from
the United States to the starving Gu
bans. He referred to the conditions
existing in Cuba and continued:
| When Ael essary a year ago, called
attention to the situation, as given
at that time, and have since been
corroborated by four Of our colleagues
upon this Apor from personal obser-
yat.on. My statement was received
with snccrs by many Of my colleagues,
ard had the pleasure of being in
suited owe" the wire by stock brokers
and seapcrs in the markets. For two
years the process of the imprison-
ment of re"onCentrados and their
starvation has proceeded, yet any one
| who dared to call attention to the fact
| had TO Withstand the assaults of those
controlling the press, who denied In
| editorial columns the news that they
| printed in the news columns. Thous-
lnds have been starved millions Of
dollars Of our legitimate commerce
! has been swept from the high seas,
and a man who worships the eagle on
the dollar and docs not see one on his
| flag says be silent. think OF the
! horrors of war and the dangers TO
business.
Mason then turned his attention to
the destruction OF the Maine, and N
| speaking % me death oi the sailors
saIa: suppose ninety oi them had
| Deen United states senators and sup
pose the balance had been members OF
congress or judges, or leading profes
! sioual and business men, would forty
days have e.ahsed before war began?
Or suppose each senator had son on
lather there? DO we tell our children
! the truth when we say the life OF
every American citizen Is of equal
value before the law? They were not
senator's; they were sailors. Their
widows ard orphans cry aloud TO US,
| the soft appeal OF 2GS seamen comes
TO US again and again, saying
that we are Of your flesh,
bone of your bone and blood OF your
blood; we loved and died for the flag
that shields YOU. What Is to be our
answer? Shall we answer with
money? Mr.. President. | speak only
/ for myself, ard | am for war. But
8 me gentlemen my say: Don't say
y u are for war-say that you are for
armed Intervention, which means
war ! believe in calling things by
their right name. II we believe that In
the numbering Of men. the sinking Of
cur ship and the lowering OF our flag