Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
MASON LETS LOOSE,
Junior Illinois Senator Makes
His Cuban Speech at
last.
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sons long anticipated speech in
behalf % the recognition Of Cuba.
wss the event % today In the senate
The senate galleries we're crowded
In anticipation of the Cubsn debsse.
and the attendance of senators vss
unusually large. Butles. Of North
Csrolins, presented IN amendment TO
the constitution. enabling congress
N levy and collect sn Income tar.
Morrilrs resolution suthorisins the
building of . statue 81 lissrty on she
dome % the capitol passed.
Csnnon's resolution. calling on the
president, 10 Spain fails To rscoesIs,
the independence of Cube BY the 4lh
% March, 10 grant the Insurgents
bsligerent rights st that time TO be
followed by q recognition of lie inde-
pendence 30 dsys thereafter. came up,
and he proceeded 10 speak on 10. In
opening the Utah senator said 10 Was
not Nj. purpose 10 disturb the peace
and welfare Of the people oi the
United States. nor rsilscs unneces-
sarily on the policy Of the adminis-
tstiou. lie quoted from . New
York newspaper Of this morning 60
the effect that The resolution would
result in nothing more harmful than
talk. he suggested that some con-
crrted plan had been arranged TO
prevent carrying out the will OF the
people. and declared something more
harmful than talk would result.
Hale replied 10 Cannon. defending
the Standardization.
nsssa 10 Hssrs % Lest.
Mason followed Hale, and brought
rounds % applause from the CALLER
les. saying the message Of the presi-
dent showed millions spent By shis
government ~ prevent aid going
~ the patriots. while not o dollar
Was spent 10 preveut the shipment OF
unlimited arms TO the Spaniards TO
murder innoeeut women and chill
dren. Mason insisted that the
Uaited States had . right TO inter
fere. aud made an argumen, on in
tcrnstionsl Law In the case and de-
clsed the damage - American
property right, sufficient TO invoke
the Monroe doctrine. 10 the United
States should say 10 Spain TO stop
the murder In Cubs there would be
no war. when Grover Cleveland
told England, the strongest nation In
the world, 10 arbitrate the Ven
txuelsn question, she did 90. II was
absurd TO suppose Spain would not
obey q Similar ip junction. 10 the
United States said there should be
peace. peace would follow.
Msso, spoke of the pitiful condi-
tiou OF the people OF Cuba. and said
buoketshops and stock brokers we're
sending him insulting kilograms on
su' tht't W uts tOutrS w tuo RttN0
OF pork In Illinois. lie declared he
would not be govers cd BY suoa
considerations. adding: "Tnisis the
var the republican party promised
TO stop. Ideny any man 10 . better
republican than I. whether he ats in
the White House OF not" He de-
clsred sutonomv to be o gold brick
which Spain sold the president.
Is,se House.
washington. Feb. 9.-The house
resumed consideration Of the Aldrich-
Piowmsn contested election case
from the Fourth Alabama district
With the understanding shss . vote
bs taken st l:s0p m. Previous IN
this the special deficiency bill pass d
carrying esss.Coo for the pay ymens OF
Jurors aud witness fees In shs Unissd
states courts
A resolution By Sa ssr. of Nsw
York. q, clsfirg the letter Of spas.
,sh Minister Ds Lone 10 Cansle-
js'. editor % the Madrid Heraldo.
vas On insult 10 the counsry. aud de-
claring the sense % she house that
De LIME BE- given HE pssspor,s aad
sen, home Ia disgrace. This wss
Gu, od by demsnd fir the regular
order.