, 1896-04-09
TURP|E TALKS
Sherman, He Says, Hasn't
Looked Over the Fence.
OFFICIAL NEWS MEAGRE.
BUt Cuba Has PrieAts and &c,
County stores and Other Signs
Of Modern CiviliZa-
lion.

Washington. April S.-Senator Tur-
pies speech on Cuba was the event of
the day in the senate. and in many re-
spects ii was the most picturesque and
ject. The senator has an %inexhaust-
ible vocabulary and a satirical style.
While arguing for radical action on
Cuba, even to the extent of sending a
fleet to Cuban waters, much of Mr..
Turpie's speech was given to sarcasm
and ridicule of the course of Mr.. Sher-
man and Mr.. Lodge in managing the
Cuban resolutions.
Here was a war raging for a year, he
said, and yet in 20 or 80 speeches by
Mr.. Lodge and a like number by Mr..
Sherman before he retired to the cave
of Abdalla, all that could be learned
was CALCULATIONS. There is war in
Cuba" and Great is the Cuban guess
ton" Mr.. Sherman sat across the isle
smiling at times while Mr.. Turpie pro-
ceeded with his vigorous arrangement
of what he considered the mismanage,
ment of the Cuban resolutions. Mr..
Turpie then proceeded to describe the
condition Of Cuba today. Two-thirds
of the island was within the embrace
of the revolution, the other third was
debated ground. where skirmishes
and fighting were going on. This, he
said, had not ever been touched by
Sherman, although of vital considera-
ton. The senator appeared as afraid
as Senator Weyler to go over the terri
tory. He has not even looked over the
fence. Mr.. Turpie conceded the ex-
act official information was meyer, yet.
the minute men of the press and the
mass Of general correspondence on the
subject established certain general and
essential principles showing the flag,
rant condition of war existing. The
senator said he had personally collect
ed data, kept tally of the raids by the
~Spaniards on the country stores unit,
they ran into the scores. He noted the
raids involving the attacks on women
and children. From this data, he said
he drew his first and final conclusion
that the country store. that type OF
civilization. vas widely established
throughout the territory occupied by
the insurgents. The existence of the
country store meant there are no ban,
dts and pirates. as charged by Span.
ish officials, no thieves and burglars
that the debtor and creditor store was
present, in short, hat a reign of jus.
tice. the first requisite to social organ,
i~zation, existed. The senator referred
to General Weyler's amnesty offered tc
priests. From the circumstances he
established another essential princi-
pie. Where there were priests there
were parishes, people, men, women
and children. In short this proclama.
ton established that a God-fearine
people with priests and parishes exist.
ed within the insurgent lines. The
senator closed with a strong word pic.
ture of the future of Cuba.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. When the provision was
reached for a commission to negotiate
with Yakima Indians of Washington
Mr.. Hoar moved to strike out the pro.
viso, Not more than two of whom
shall be of the same political party
He urged the inconsistency of asking
a president, in naming Indian commits,
sioners, to consider the politics of the
members. Mr.. Daniels, Virginia, urg-
de that there be equal recognition OF
the established political parties. Mr.
Fettigrew. in charge of the bill. said
b Yakima Indians were divided in
politics and it was only fair that both
parties be represented in negotiations
with them. This provision finally
went over.
Mr.. Cannon Of Utah offered an
amendment that the members of the
commission treating with the Indians
be from bona fide residents of the state
or territory in which the Indians are
located. The vote on the amendment
was deferred.
N. PETER asked unanimous consen,
that the resolution for the senate in,
quiry into the recent bond issue be
taken mp at 2:15 p. m., next Wednes-
day. Mr.. Hill. who contested the reso.
luton, made no objection and the
agreement was effected.
Mr.. Mitchell. republican of Oregon,
introduced a joint resolution to facili.
tate reorganization Of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad company. giving actual
settlers . right to purchase lands with
In railroad grants at $3.50 an acre and
to prohibit consolidation with compel.
ing lines. At s p. m, the senate ad-
3ourned.
Hopkins' steamed hulled hominy In
cans. 1t TRAININGS.