The herald., 1896-04-09
F|F7YFOUR1H CONGRESS
Senators Listen to Turpie's
Satirical Speech
RADICAL ACTION WANTED IN CUBA
Official Information is Conceded
to Be Meager
CUBA IS NOW LOST TO SPAIN
10 the Deliberately Formed Opinion of
the Eloquent Senator
WeyIer's Proclamation of Amnesty Is Used
to His Confounding
The Offer Of Amnesty to Priests Proves the
Existence Of q dodfesring People Within
CUBA IS NOW LOST TO SPAIN
In the Deliberately Formed Opinion of
the Eloquent Senator
WeyIer's Proclamation of Amnesty Is Used
to His Confounding
The Offer Of Amnesty to Priests Proves the
Existence Of q 0odfesring People Within
the InsurQent Lines-House Proceedings
and Work In COMMITTEES
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WASHINGTON, April S.-Senator
Turpie's speech on Cuba was the event
of the day in the senate. and in many
respects It was the most picturesque
and vehement utterance heard on the
subject. The senator has an ineXhaus-
tible vocabulary and satirical style.
While arguing for radical action on
cuba even to the extent of sending a
fleet to Cuban waters, much OF Mr.. Tur-
pics speech was given to sarcasm and
ridicule of the course of Mr.. sherman
andMr. Lodge in managing the Cuban
resolutions The senator created
much amusement by his portrayal of
Senator Lodge as warrior about to
fight duel with Minister Dupuy de
LONE of Spain. Most of the day was
given to the Indian appropriation bill.
which was not completed. Unanimous
consent was secured for taking onthe
resolution for a senate inquiry into
recent bond issues next Tuesday. Mr..
Turpie, of Indiana. was recognized in
support of the joint resolution of Call
for sending United States fleet to Gu
ban waters to protect Americans and
prevent Spanish barbarities. The reso-
luton was the natural outgrowth. he
said, of the inertia and obstruction of
the chairman of the committee on for
eign relations (Sherman), since he took
refuge in the crypt of the commerce
committee.
Here was war raging for year,
and vet in the twenty or thirty speeches
by Mr. Lodge and like number by
Mr.. Sherman before he retired to the
cave of Abdalla, all that could be
learned was the CALCULATIONS. There
is war in Cuba" and "Great is the
Cuban question"
Mr.. Sherman sat across the aisle,
ceeded with his vigorous arraignment
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 en-
brace of the revolution. the other third
was disputable ground. where skir-
mishes and fighting was going on. This,
he said, had not even been touched upon
Icy Mr.. Sherman, although a vital con-
sideration.
THAT senator has appeared as afraid
as General Weyler to look into the
question, to go over the territory. He
has not even looked over the fence"
Mr.. Turpie took up in detail the condi-
tions existing in Cuba. He conceded
that exact official information was
meager. Yet the minute men of the
press" and the mass of general corre-
epondence on the subject established
CortdlL general anu essential prlncl-
pies, showing a fragrant condition of
war existing. The senator said he had
personally collected data. He had kept
tally of raids by the Spaniards on the
country stores until they ran into
scores. He had noted the raids and at
tacks on women and children. From
this data. he said, he drew the first and
final conclusion that the country store,
that type of civilization, was widely
established throughout the territory oc-
cupied by the insurgents. The exist
ence OF the country store meant that
there were no bandits and pirates, as
charged by Spanish officials, no thieves
and burglars; that the debtor and cred
ltor OF the store were present: in short,
that the reign of Justice, the first requi-
site to social organization. existed.
The senator referred to Gen. Weyler's
amnesty offerd to priests. Gen. Weyler
paused in his campaign-paused not so
long as the chairman of the foreign re
lations committee (Sherman)- but he
paused in this campaign, conducted
with the ferocity of tn Apache, the
Comanche, this campaign of the malta
and the thug, this campaign repeating
the infamy Of the Duke of Alva
paused to extend amnesty to the priests
within the fnsurgent lines who would
yield obedience to Spain.
From these circumstances, Mr.. Tur-
pie said he established another essential
principle. Whe re there were priests
ther were parshs, there We're people
men, womn and childrn. In short this
proclamation of amnesty from Wehler
established that a Godfearing people
with their priests and parishes existed
within the insurgent lines.
At one point. speaking of YVeyier's
atrocities. the senator exclaimed, cuba
will be lost to Spain" and added 81 re-
tract the will be-; Cuba IS los. to
Span and never will be reganed."
Mr.. Turpie created create smusment
warrior about to have duel with the
Spanish minister The Massachusetts,
senator had come into the, chamber
and denied the assertion of the Spanish
Minister and denounced the minister's
diplomatic indiscretion. Il was about
to suggest the weapons" proceeded Mr..
Turpie. "It seemed only necessary to
select the weapons and name the Sec
.ends. I was deeply anxious that our
champion should be fully armed and
not be mistaken for a mere harlequin
with buckler of leather and sword
OF lath''
But" added Mr.. Turpie, "a friend
near me said there will be no fight
The senator's demonstration was not
really one Threatening war. 1t all came
from his fondness for a CERTAIN confec-
tionery-puffs-not tutti frutti, nor ices,
but puffs. plain puffs."
Amid the suppressed laughter of sem
ators Mr.. Turpie told of the dangers
threatineng Mr.. Lodge from too many
puhs. Next he turned his attention to
Minister Dupuy de Lome's diplomatic
indiscretion in criticizing through the
press the senator from Massachusetts
.lAodse) who was past graduate of the
Jugo schol of omniscience
Mr.. Turpie said the Spanish minister
appeared to be unfamiliar with the
Spanish verse: