The National tribune., 1896-04-16
WEDNESDAY, APRIL s.

In the Senate, Mr.. Turpe's speech on Cuba
was the event of the day.
The Senator has an inexhaustihle vocabu-
larry and bitterly satirical style While argu-
ing for radical action on Cuba. even to the cx-
tent oil sending fleet 10 Cuban waters. much
OF Mr.. Turpies speech was given to sarcasm
aud ridicule Of the course OF Mr. Sherman aud
hr. Lodge in managing the Cuban resolutions
The Senator created much amusement by his
graphic portrayal OF Senator Lodge as a warrior
about 10 fight a duel with Minister Depuy de
LONE, of Spain.
Mr.. Turpics speech was based upon Mr.
Calls joint resolution for the sending of 4
United States feet 20 Cuban waters 10 protect
Americans and to prevent Spanish barbarities
He said this resolution was full Of meaning
considering the remarkable change of front of
the Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations Mr.. Shcrmau) and the Senator from
Massachusetts Mr.. LODGE in their conduct Of
the Cuban campaign.
This resolution proposed to send United
States nayai force 10 Cuba. During the Chilean
trouble our feet was sent 10 Chile and exercised
most salutary influence. And row, on the
same errend with the same purpose a United
States fcet should proceed 10 HayaS.
ThisFesolutioD, he continued. was the natural
0utgrOwth OF the inertia iuaclion. aud obstruc-
fion Of the Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations since he took refuge in the
GTyfi OF q conference committee.
The Senator said be had personally collected
data. he had kept tally of raids by the Span
isrds on country stores until they ran into
scores. He had noted the raids involving at
facks on women aud children. From this data
be said, lac drew tho Gist essential conclusion.
that The country store that type Of civilization,
was widely established throughout the terri
toy occupied by the insurgents
The existence o the country store meant that
Ghprp ~ IA tau1ifC md r9r. .,t., "A
by Spanish officials, no thieves and burglars
that the debtor ana creditor Of the store was
present; in short, that the reign Of Justice the
First resquisItc 10 social organization, existed.
The Senator referred To Gen. VIEWERS
amnesty offered 10 priests. Gen. Weyler
paused in his campaign-paused not as long as
the Chairman Of Foreign Relations Committee
but lie paused la this campaign conducted
with tine ferocity 81 the Apache. the Comanche,
this campaign Of the Malta and the thug this
campaign repeating the infamy Of the Duke Of
Ava, paused to extend amnesty 10 the priests
wi'iiin the insurgent lines who would yield
obedience to Spain"
From this circumstance. Mr.. Turpie said he
established another essential principle Where
there were priests there were parishes. Where
there were parishes there were peoplc-men.
women and children. IN short this proclama-
tion Of amnesty from Weyler established that
81 God-fearing people. with their priests and
parishes, existed within the insurgent lines
At one point. in speaking OF WcyleT's atroci-
ties. The Senator exclaimed: Cuba will be lost
40 SPAIN" then added ' ] retract tho will
be- Cuba is lost TO Spain, and will never be
reEaincd."
The rest Of the day was given 10 the Indian
appropriation bill, which was not completed.
Unanimous consent was secured for taking up
tile resolution for Senate inquiry into recent
bend issues next Tuesday.
IN the House. the first thing was the vote on
tbe biil to adopt the metric system Of weights
ard measures in all Departments Of the Gov
ernment after Jaly i. 1898. and to make il the
only legal system after Jan. ], 1901. The Bill
was recommitted by vote of 100 TO 80. The