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Show MASON AT IT AOAIN. temanris Itvnffresslertal Zavetl;alln o( (he -JUlat" UUasler. Henator Mason of Illinois, during a delate relative to the explosion of the Maine, made an ardent speech for congressional con-gressional Investigation nf the nffalr. In support of the aubttitnte offered by hi in for the resolution demanding Immediate Im-mediate natal Intrttlgnllon. "I nnilerstaud," said he, "that tho nnty department I making an Investigation Investi-gation of the disaster, but I nlto understand under-stand that congress ha tho authority to make an Investigation It It n con-greeslonnl con-greeslonnl Investigation that people nre diyiiaiidliig They nrc fust coming to the eonoluslon that matter concerning concern-ing this ( uban alfalr. Including the Do WILLIAM E. MASON. Lome letter Incident nnd tho lost of the Maine, of which they ought to know, nre being concealed from them. Tho people want to know the facta, and they will know them.'' Mr. Mason ssld ha did not desire to relief t upon tha motive or honor of anybody, but he tuggettcd that the official of the navy department, In j making the Investigation, would bo trying their own case and would naturally endeavor to cover up any blame that might attnch to them. Why delay? Why adopt the Hpanlth custom of putting off until tomorrow whtt should bo dono today? We had1 already walled too long. We were, I told three year ago to wait Wo hadj walled till night had followed day, j winter had followed aummcr, anil time had gone on. while tho terrible cruelty continued. In the meantime fipsnlsh diplomats had tet at our tablet ta-blet and partaken of our hospitality i while we were Mill waiting, and had continued to wait, until tho acrleaot calamities (n't been crowned by tho Maine ca'.aitrophr, with Itt lost of 317 American lives. In tlew of these tcta, f could never consent to atrlk Ingont tho word "Immrillato." Wo want an Investigation, ha said, and we want It now. |