The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-13

MasOnS Remarks as Usual Fiery.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-For nearly
three hours today the senate hal the
! Cuban question in it's several phases
under discussion.
Three resolutions bearing upon the
question were introduced, one by Mr..
Lindsay Ky), directing that the COM
templated operations against the Span
ish army in Cuba be in concert with
| Gen. Gomez, the supreme command to
be vested in the commander of the
United States forces, to the end that
the independence Of the Cubans be Sc
cured; the second, by Mr.. Wilson
| (Wash.), directing the president at once
to take such steps as will secure to the
Cuban people an Independent republic
an form of government, and the third,
by Mr.. Allen (Neb.), declaring the ex-
| iStence of war in Cuba and directing
the president to take steps to stop 1t
and secure to the people Of the island a
stable and Independent government.
Following the introduction of the res
| buttons, speeches were delivered by
Mr.. Pettus (Ala.), Mason Oily and But
Ter On. c.. Judge Pettus presented an
argument that congress could not dele
| gate to the president the power to make
war, either in a general or in a special
sense. and declared that the making Of
war without an express declaration by
congress would be disgrace to the ma
| ton.
Mr.. Mason's speech was largely
legal argument in favor Of the recog-
milton Of the independence of the Gu
ban republic. and was delivered with
characteristic fire and vehemence.
Mr.. Butler spoke for the "opposi-
ton" on the floor of the senate, main
| tanning that it had thus far upheld the
hands of the administration in the pres
ent crisis, and would continue to do so
for definite and vigorous policy. He
| regretted that the president had not
presented such a policy to congress,
and held that intervention without the
recognition of independence would sim
| ply mean the crushing Of the Cuban
| patriots
Mason Fiery.
Mr.. Mason said in substances:
AS before announced to you in language
which could not be misunderstood, l am
for war and have been since the hour our
flag was lowered in Havana harbor and the
lives Of our citizens taken by the govern
ment OF Spain. But I am and have been
for this declaration of war only as means
Of securing honorable peace
have no desire to destroy the Spanish
nation. but her flag must be dishonored by
the surrendering her sovereignty over Gu
our flag; sinking our ship and muredering
our men.
w Lille LOT war. 1 realize CQdt nave
but one poor vote in the war making power
Of the government, and 1 stand ready in
this hour to uphold the hands of the execu-
tive and take the best 1 can get. 1 have
been indulging in hope that-seemed al
most certainty-that the executive would
recommend intervention and independence
to the Cuban republic. Intervention by
force Of arms, as recommended by the pres
ident, Is war. To declare for intervention
without declaring directly. openly for war
seems to lack frankness and savors too
much of SnantSh dn10mapy wv
have armed Intervention without recognize
ing the independence of Cuba, and can
have nothing else, must accept the will
of the majority, reserv1ng to myself the
right to respectfully protest, and also re-
serving the right to fight for independence
for the brave men, women and children in
the island of Cuba.
Mr.. Mason then went into the history of
what had been done by this country in the
past regarding recognition and continued
It seems almost like insulting the in
telligence of my, colleagues to call atten-
ton to civil government, existing in Cuba
known that throughout that government
they have collected hundreds of thousands
OF dollars and maintained standing army
and equipped Spanish soldiers, and has
given evidence of as great bravery and en-
durance as any army in all the recorded
past.
Eagle Avarice.
The brilliant orator from Iowa said the
| other day in the other house that Hover
| Ing above the dark waters Of that mysterious
| harbor Of Havana, the black winged vultures
watch for the dead. while over it and
over all there Is the eagles piercing eye
| sternly. watching for the truth
Mr.. President is it to continue to be an
| eagle, or is the avarice and greed of the
nation to cause it to descend and partake
| of the vulture's food? Perez, writing to
Aranguren, said: 1.-The Yankees are hogs
and If you conquered your own independ-
| did he tell the truth?
MT. President; are we going out on an err
rand ran Of loaded down with day books
| zens, who went down in the harbor of
| Havana, in greed for god and terri
tory? Are we to leave. the door open to
who sacrificed their wives, their children
and their homes? Do we wish special
treat treaties of commerce and leave the door
| some American investors who have bought
| Spanish bonds. and who wish to trade them
for the bonds of the republic? Do we, worse
| still, wish to leave the door open to compel
| those brave men and women to accept some
| terms of autonomy or to pay blood money
| to the Spantards or the Shylocks of our
| May I be forgiven If I express the hope
| that that the heart of the executive may be
| hope that their last, lingering look of lie
be not with suspicion and hatred upon your
flag and mine; that it may not rest upon
| but that in their rapt and parting moments,
| they may be soothed and sustained by the
sight Of their own fag-the alag with a
| single star-the flag of the republic Of
| Cuba.
Butler Speaks.
| Mr.. Butler On. c. followed Mr.. Ma
son. He said that he belonged to what
was popularity termed the opposition on
| the floor Of the senate, but he main
| tanned that this opposition had thus
| far upheld the hands of the admins
| tration as loyalty as had the best
! friends Of the president, and were
ready to continue so to do so long as
| they could and preserve their self-re-
| spect.
Il am for avenging the Maine" de-
! clared Mr.. Butler, "and would be If
Cuba did not enter into the matter. I
would secure atonement from Spain
for the destruction of the Maine and
so many of her gallant crew. not bv
| conquest, not by indemnity, for we
cannot make merchandise out of the
| bones of our dead, but let us say to
Spain that we will establish a Cuban
| republic as monument to our dead
of the Maine. If Spain will not ac-
| cede to this, let us make good the
proposition with our army and navy.
why did Gen. Lee hurry to Wash
ington?" inquired Mr.. Butler. 1--WE
were informed that he would have to
get out Of Havana before the presi-
dents message was read. Yet here
comes message that causes the Span
iards to build bonfires and rejoice, and
starts the stock tickers to clacking
merrily and causes smiles to snrea 4