Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-10
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Senator said, the bucket-shops were send
ing US price-lsts.
THESE stock jobbers tell us that war
is h. All right; in Cuba it is worse
than that Dante. he said. pictured
with unrivalled pen the horrors of hades.
but would be incapable Of depicting the
terrors Of life in one OF the concentra-
does. The Republican party had prom
ised to put a stop to this condition of af-
fairs, and no one man had a right to
interdict this resolution, let him sit in
the White House or elsewhere"
Mr.. Mason declared that 'notwithstand-
ing the declaration of the St. Louis plat
form, nothing had been done-"nothng."
he said, except TO pass a belligerency
resolution in the Senate, and" he added,
amid laughter, referring, evidently, to
Speaker Reed, cit is not certain whether
he will pass it, on the other side"
Mr.. Mason declared that Spain was
jealous of our nearness TO Cuba and
expressed the opinion that there was an
effort in Spain TO force this country to
buy Cuba. Spain was without honor.
without cash, and without credit. 1--WE
do not want the island but If necessary
TO save the women and children of the
island. let Us, for Gods sake buy them"
said Mr.. Mason.
He declared that the autonomy which
Spain had offered TO Cuba was a gold
brick, which Spain was trying TO work
off on the President.
MKINLEY IMPOSED UPON.
He declared that President Mckinley
was being imposed upon until the Spanish
authorities should have time to murder
and bride yet few more Of those to
whom local self-government had been
promised.
'And yet" said Mr.. Mason, 1--WE are told
to be patient %, Lord. how long? How
long are we to await the termination of
this dreadful struggle. Are there not
now enough graves in Cuba?'
In conclusion, Mr.. Mason said: "NIr
President, if there is to be a war, let it
be war, not Of our seeking, not a war
in which our soldiers shall carry torches
in their hands, but let it be a war either
In defence of our country or in defence of
the imperishable jewels of humanity.
jewels more sacred than lfe-a war of
glory and honor"
was referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a resolution re-
curing the President TO send to the Sem
ate copies of reports made by the Consul
General OF the United States at Habana. |
and other consuls Of the United States |
in Cuba, relating to the war. which have
been received since the Attn Of last March. |
and also requesting the President TO in |
form the Senate, whether any agent of |
a government in Cuba has been accred- !
lied TO the government or to the |
President of the United States with |
authority to negotiate a treaty of reci- !
procity with the United States. or any
other diplomatic or commercial agree
ment with the United States; and.
whether such agent has been recognized |
and received as the representative of such |
government in Cuba" The resolution was
allowed to lie on the table.
AT p. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
DEMOCRAT UNSEATED.
The Republican majority was increased
to-day from 40 10 80, when the House, by
a vote of 143 TO 112. unseated Mr.. Plow-
man DemocraD, of Alabama, and gave
the seat to Mr.. .Aldrich Republican).
This was the first contested election case
decided by the present House against the
sitting member Those who spoke on
the case to-day were Messrs. Settle Dem
ocraD, of kentucky Hamilton Re-
publican), of Michigan; Bartlett Demo-
craft, of Georgia.: Taylor (Republican), OF
Ohio, and Linney (Republican), of North
Previous to the reopening of the debate
a special deficiency appropriation bill was
passed, carrying 10000 far the payment
)f jurors fees. in United States courts,
and $4,000 for witness fees.
Mr.. SulZer OemOcraD, OF New York
attempted 10 secure recognition for the
Introduction in open house Of a resolu-
lion, which. after recting the contents of
4 letter alleged to have been written by
Senior Dupuy de LONE. the Spanish Min
ster, to Don Jose Canaejas, editor OF
he Madrid III Heraldo (Which letter was
published this morning.. and after alleg-
ng that said letter was an insult to this
country declared II TO be the sense of I
he House that the Spanish Minister "be {
;iven his passports, and be sent home in I
lisgrace." He was cut Off by demand !
or the regular order
The debate on the contested election '
ase was short. During the course Of 1t.
Ir. Linney Republican,, OF North Caro-
ina, said the negroes I'm the South werel
teadfast in their loyalty TO the Repub-l
lean ticket LAS well expect TO be able
0 shoot off the horns OF the moon With .
pop-gun," said he. las TO make south-l
IN negro voluntarily vote the Demo-I
ratio ticket"
After the result OF the vote had beenl
nnounced, Mr.. Aldrich advanced to the
ar of the House and took the oath. ! !
AT +. NJ, the House adjourned.
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