The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-03-29
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Y WASHINGTON, March 22nd.-
AAf For years there have been
~ many prominent Cuban an

II CuUdu du-
nexatiOnests in the United States.
The question has never been made a
political one or annexation might
have been accomplished before this.
1t would be difficult to find two men
wider apart upon everything political
than Senators Morgan, of Alabama,
and Fry, of Maine, are, but just read
how perfectly they agree ON Cuban
annexation, and do not forget that
they are both members of the senate
committee on foreign relations, Sena-
tor Morgan being the chairman.
Said Senator Frye, of that little
diplomatic furry with Spain: ''It looks
as if Spain would make the required
apology and as if all would soon be
settled. l had hoped that it would be
otherwise aud that Spain would as
sumo such all arragont and belligerant
tone that it would be necessary for
the United States TO go over and take
possession of Cuba. We certainly
ought to have that island Ill order to
round out our possessions as they
should be. and if we cannot buy it, I
should like to have an opportunity
to acquire it by conquest Said Sen
atOr Morgan; 81 am in favor OF pur-
chasing Cuba or of acquiring it by any
other just methed. l have always
been Cuban annexationist, Cor the
island is an important one to the
United States. If the revolutionists
are able to hold out for a year they
will be able to secure material assist
ance from persons in this country, not
only in the way of money, but in men
let spite of all efforts to prevent it.
There are men who are willing to go
into Il war for Cuba, OF any other war,
and there will be no way of keeping
them out OF it if the men who are
leading this revolt show that they
command any real strength at home.
Since these public utterances the pre-
diction is freely made that new
movement for the annexation of Cuba
will soon begin to show itself in this
country. In fact many believe that
Secretary Gresham made his recent
demand upon Spain unnecessarily
harsh with the hope that it would
make Spain do something that would
justify an attack upon her. -.
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Officials of the Department of Agri-
culture are much vexed at the action
of the Governor of South Dakota, who
has issued a proclamation prohibiting
the bringing of cattle from Texas into
that state for one year, owing to the
prevalence of fpleuro-pneumonia among
them. DR.. Salmon, chief of the Bureau
of Animal Industry of the Agriculture
Department, says the proclamation was
entirely uncalled for, as there is
neither pleuro-pneumonia nor Texas
fever among the cattle of Texas. Sec
retary Morton will probably call upon
the governor of South Dakota for a
| bill of particulars as to that proclama-
ton, which IS certain to be made use
of as Il weapon by those European
countries which have shut out our
cattle on the plea that they are dis
eased.
| This administration has been unfor-
tuIate in its dealings with Hawaii,
and Its last move, in demanding that
MIR. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister
to the United States, shall be recalled
is no exception. The reason given.
that Mr.. Thurston has given informa.
tlon to American newspapers concern
ing the affairs of his country, is partic-
ularly weak in view of tue fact tina.
Secretary Gresham only the other day
male public his demand for an apology
from Spain before that demand had
been presented to Spain. There is al
old saying, what is sauce for the
goose should be sauce for the gander,' .
that is specially applicable to thi:
case. While no member of the diplo
matte corps is willing to be quoted II
is well-known that they are to a maj
of the opinion that the administration
has made mistake. There is M
precedent to support a demand for ths
: recall of a foreign minister because II,
has stated to the public or press "A con
dition of facts within his country. O,
the contrary, exactly the reverse wa
held by DIR. Webster when lie wa
secretary of state. OF coutse Mr.
Thurston will have to go, as 1t is "A,
inyiolable International rIle that eve
an intimatiOn that "a minister is ne,
soma no, grota to a country means hi
. recall.