Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-11
SPEECH ON CUBA.
Mr.. Turpie's Argument tho Event
OF the Day in the Senate.
METRIC SYSTEM BILL RECONMITIED.
A Report Made to the State Department on
tho Movement In Germany Toward
Binctniiism-The Bankruptcy
BILL to Be Reported.

WASHINGTON, April 9-Scnator Tur-
pies speech on Cuba was the event OF
tho day in the senate yesterday, and
in many respects 1t was the most pic
turesque and vehement utterance
heard on the subject While arguing
for radical action, even TO the extent
Of sending q fleet to Cuban waters,
much Of Mr.. Turpie's speech was given
TO sarcasm and ridicule OF the course
OF Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Lodge In
managing the Cuban resolutions. The
senator created much amusement by
his portrayal Of Senator Lodge rs q
warrior about to fight duel with
Minister Dupuy dc LONE, OF Spain.
Most OF the day was given to the In
dian appropriation bill, which was not
completed. Unanimous consent was
secured for taking up the resolution
for senate inquiry into the recent
bond issues next Tuesday. Senator
Allen introduced a bill providing for
the restoration of the names OF Wild
ows Of soldiers to the pension rolls
after the death OF the second hus-
bands, who, by reason OF second
marriage, have been dropped from the
pension rolls.
The bill to adopt the metric system
OF weights and measures was sent back
to the committee on coinage, weights
and measures in the house yester-
day. On the first vote 1t had q ma
jority of two, but the opposition was
aggressive, and after series OF votes
IT was recommitted-l30 to 30. The re-
maindcr Of the day was devoted to de-
bate on the bill to exempt sailing
vessels engaged in the coastwise trade
from compulsory pilotage laws, with
the understanding that vote should
be taken ut 9 o'clock to-day. The con-
ference report on tho agricultural ap-
preparation bill was adopted.
BIMETALLlsM IN GERMANY.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The parlia'
mentary movement in Germany toward
bimctallism Is described in report to
the state department by United States
Commercial Agent Moore at Weimar.
He says that on March IA the economic
committee OF the imperial rcichstag
decided to bring in the following reso-
luton: The reichstag shall declare
that international bimctallism best
ans wers the interests Of Germany and
request the confederate govern
ment German states) TO do all that
Is in their power in order To
establish and secure by inter
national convention fixed proper
ton OF value between silver aud gold.
Mr.. Moore explains that this economic
committee is not branch Of the reg
ular organizations OF the imperial
reichstag, but a sclf.constructed com
mittee with a permanent organization
composed largely OF the members Of
the agrarian party, and II is In the
ranks Of this party that bimetallism
finds its adherents in Germany. 1t Is
known, said Mr.. Moore, that q CORE
spending proposition will be substi
tuted simultaneously in Paris and
London. This movement has created
great attention nfresh In Europe &c
the monetary situation.
NAVAL OFFICERS ANXIOUS.
WASHINGTON, April o. NAVAL officers
are awaiting with great impotence thu
beginning of the naval demonstration
by the North Atlantic squadron o.
North Hampton roads. With the pres
emit critical condition OF affairs in re
gard to Cuba, II is generally believed
the ships now lying off Fortress Mon
roe would be the ones sent to the islant
in case of war. The trial Of the squad
ron this week under the command o
Adm. Buncc Is to be the beginning o
an extended series Of drills during thu
spring and summer with special ref
ercnce to the study Of feet maneuvers
THE BANKRUPTCY Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The house
committee on Judiciary has completed
its work upon the bankruptcy bill an'
decided to report the bill to the hous'
this week. The measure is based upor
the old Torrey bill, which has been be
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