The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-10
Representative Baker, the Kan
sas POpulist Statesman,
Finally Finds Something to Talk
About
That Won't Offend ANY One at
All,
AT LEASTIN AMERICA
Follows the Prevailing Fashion
Among Our Statesmen
Of DevOting All Their OratOry
to Foreign Affairs.
From our Special Correspondent.

Washington, April 1O.-Representa-
tive Baker made the only speech he
has made in the house this session on
the Cuban resolutions. He is an ar
dent sympathizer with the Cuban
cause and expressed himself as in IA
vOr of even more radical resolutions
than the house adopted.
Speaking to the resolutions Mr.. Ba-
ker said:
Mr. Speaker, the resolutions which
this house in its wisdom adopted a few
weeks since were much more in accord
with my Individual views than those
which have come to us from the senate
There seems to be diversity OF opln-
ion among the members OF TINS mousse
in regard to what the sentiment OF the
country is. More than that, there ap-
pears to be q diversity Of opinion IN re
gard to our duty as a nation in regard
to this subject. I believe. sir, that If
the 175.O0O citizens OF my district We're
appealed to to say whether, on TINS
question, I should vote in the inter
est of human freedom by voting for
these resolutions and thereby express
ing my sympathy with the cause OF hu-
manity, 999 Of those citizens Woulo
say. Vote for those resolutions
But Mr. Chairman, I go a little fur
ther in my sentiments than the resolu-
tfOns now before US. have no dlSpOsl-
ton to crfticise the committee for what
they have seen fit to report to us
They are doubtless better informed on
this question than we can possibly pe.
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