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statement by the letters of Mr.. Pepper,
man recognized as conservative in his
| statements
| Mr.. Hale interposed that if the state
| mentS of newspaper correspondents
were to be cited, then both views should
| be given, and the statements of Mr..
| Wrightman another correspondent
should be placed alongside Of Mr.. Pep
per- s.
| Mr.. Mason read the statement Of the
correspondents, as to the famine and
distress in Cuba He said that Mr..
| Peppers startling statements had been
written since the mild hammered Blanco
had assumed control in Cuba and had
attempted to bride the insurgents into
| peace-mSurgents, whom he was afraid
to fight. Referring to the statement of
Mr.. Hale, that President Grant had not
| lnterfered In the ten years war, he
urged that the situation had materially
changed since that time Our country,
| he said, was then in the throes Of re-
construction, and was in no position to
intervene. Now, our position was diff
ferent, and back of it all was the de-
mand of our people that we take official
cognizance of the war in Cuba. This he
discussed from the view point of an in
ternational lawyer. Mr. Mason said
This government ought to maintain
now too common in Cuba and conduct
ed under the guise of warfare, must be
stopped. We have no right as a neu-
tral nation fully regardful of the rights
OF all to look upon such a warfare as
Within any reasonable censtr uctinna of
| international law. The flag of truce has
been abandoned, prisoners of war are
| being shot and it is evident that no
rule of civilized warfare is being OBJ
served. The conflict has developed into
a mere matter Of murder on both sides
prisoners of war being shot or machet-
ed, without triaI'F
Mr.. Mason read a letter from an
American woman who is a mother SUI
perior in convent in Havana, picturing
the sad condition of affairs there. Wey-
Ter, said Mr. Mason, had succeeded in
killing hundreds of thousands by his
policy of concentration.
The law of compensation would de-
mand punishment for the crimes here
inflicted. While these men and women
We're starving, the senator said, the
bucket shops sent up price lists.
These stock job5ers," he exclaimed,
tell us that war is hell. In Cuba it is
worse than HE'LL
Mr.. Mason said that the bucket
shops wrote the legislation for the
country. The republican party had
promised to stop this condition of af-
fairs, and no man had right to inter
dict this resolution let him sit in the
White House or elsewhere.
Mr.. Mason declared that notwith-
standing the declaration of the st. Louis
platform, nothing had been done
nothing" he said, except to pass a
belligerency resolution in the senate,
and" he added, amidst general laugh
ter, referring evidently to Speaker
Reed, at is not certain whether He will
pass it on the other side"
BY his resolution, Mr. Mason said this
country In effect declared to Spain that
she must go from Cuba, and any differ
ences between the United States and the
Madrid government arising out of the
declaration would be settled before the
courts Of the world.
In conclusion, Mr.. Mason said, 'Mr. |
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 war either
in defense of our country OF in defense
of the imperishable jewel Of humanity, |
Jewels more sacred than life, a war of
glory and honor
On motion of Mr. Hale the resolution |
was referred to the committee on for
eign relations. Mr.. Morgan introduced a
resolution requesting the president to
send to the senate copies Of reports |
made by the consul general of the |
United States at Havana, and other coma
suls of the United States in Cuba relat- |
ing to the war which have been received
since the fourth of March last and also |
requesting the president to inform the
senate whether any agent of the govern |
ment in Cuba has been accredited to the
government, or to the president Of the
United States, with authority to negoti-
ate treaty of reciprocity with the
United States, or any diplomatic or COM
mercial agreement with the United
States; and whether such has been rec
ognized and received as the representa-
tive of such government in Cuba. The
resolution was allowed to lie on the
table.
Mr. Chandler then called up the reso-
lation declaring Mr.. Corbett not entitled
to the seat of a senator from Oregon,
and Mr.. Pettus (dem., Ala.) spoke upon
it. He contended that the question in
voIved in Mr.. Corbett's case has been
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