The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-09
He Bombnrds Senators Sherman,
Lodge and Honr and the spaniards
with Ridicule and Invective.
SPEECH IN FAVOR OF CUBA
AND THE FREEING OF PATRIOTS
WITH UNCLE SANS ASSISTANCE.
Spanish Newspapers wrathful he
cause the House Passed the
Belligerency Resolutions.

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 utter
ance heard on that subject. The Senator
has an inexhaustible vocabulary and Bit
terly satirical style. While arguing for rad
ical 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.. Sherman
and Mr.. Lodge in managing the Cuban reso-
lutions. The Senator created much amuse-
ment by his protrayal of Senator Lodge as
a warrior about to fight duel with Min
lister Dupuy de Lone, of Spain. The
Hoosier Senator took advantage of Mr..
Calls resolution to work off his speech The
Call resolution provides for the sending of
United States fleet to Cuban waters to pro-
tect Americans and to prevent Spanish bar
barities. Mr.. Turpie said this resolution was
full of meaning, considering the remarkable
change Of front of the chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations (Sherman) and
the Senator from Massachusetts (Hoar) in
their conduct of the Cuban campaign. This
resolution proposed to send United States
naval force to Cuba. During the Chilean
trouble our feet was sent to Chile and ex-
ercised most salutary influence. And now,
on the same errand and with the same pur-
pose, q United States fleet should proceed
to Havana. This resolution was the natural
outgrowtn OF the inertia, inaction and OBJ
struction of the chairman of the committee
on foreign relations (Sherman) since he took
refuge in the crypt Of a conference COM
mittee. Mr. Turpie severely criticised Mr..
Shermans abnormal proceedings" in hand
ling the Cuban resolution The resolution
offered by Mr.. Sherman had proposed ''in-
tervention," but 1t was not disclosed by this
remarkable document whether we were to
intervene to restore the grasp of Spain on
Cuba or In behalf of Cuba to throw off that
grasp. when the time comes for interven-
tion," exclaimed Mr.. Turpie, 81 am for in
tervention on the side of Cuba for the sake
of freedom and independence and for no
other reason" Here was a war raging for a
year and yee in the twenty or thirty
speeches by Mr.. Lodge and like number
by Mr.. Sherman before he retired to the
cave Of Adullam, all that could be learned
was the calculations There was a war in
Cubav' and Great is the Cuban question:
Mr. Sherman sat across the aisle, smiling
at times while Mr.. Turpie proceeded with
his vigorous arraignment of what he con-
sidered the mismanagement of the Cuban
resolutions.
Mr. Turpie then proceeded to describe the
condition OF Cuba to-day Two-thirds of the
island was within the embrace of the revo-
luton, the other third was debatable ground
where skirmishes and fighting were going on
on by Mr.. Sherman, although vital con-
sideration. That Senator he said, has
appeared as afraid as General Weyler to
look into this question to go over the terri
tory. He has not even looked over the
fence" Mr.. Turpie took up in detail the
that exact official information was meagcr.
Yet the ''minutemen of the press and the
mass OF general correspondence on the sub
ject established certain general and essen
of war existing. The Senator said he had
personally collected data. He had kept tally
of raids by the Spaniards on country stores
until. they had run into scores. He had
noted the raids involving attacks on women
and children. From this data, he said. he
country store. that type of civilization, was
widely established throughout the territory
occupied by the insurgents. The existence
of the country store meant that there were
no bandits and pirates. as charged by Span
ish officials. no thieves and burglars; that
the debtor and creditor of the store was
present; in short, that the reign of justice,
the first requisite to social organization. ex-
listed.
The Senator referred to General Weyler's
Ter paused in his campaign-paused not as
long as the chairman Of the foreign rela-
tons COMMITTEES (sherman)-but he paused in
OF the Apache, the Comanche. this cam
paign of the Malta and the thug, this cam
paign repeating the nfany of the Duke Of
within the insurgent lines who would yield
obedience to Spain From this circumstance
Mr.. Turpie said ne established another es-
sential principle; Where there were priests
ishs there were peope-rnen, women and
children. In short this proclamation of am
fearing people, with their priests and par
ishes, existed within the insurgent lines.
AT one point. in speaking OF VIEWERS afro
lost to Spain,' and added: Il retract the
win be- Cuba Is lost to SPAIN and will
Mr.. Turpie created great amusement by a
word picture Of Mr.. Lodge as a warrior
about to have a duel with the Spanish min
ister. The Massachusetts, Senator had come
into the chamber and denied the assertions
minister's diplomatic indiscretion. II was
about 10 suggest the weapons" proceeded
Mr.. Turpie. 1T seemed only necessary to
select the weapons and name the seconds. |
was deeply anxious that our champion should
be fully armed % ana not De missaseh nj ,Iseh Tor
sword of lath. But" added Mr.. Turp.e, "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 certain colfectionary-puffs-
not tutti frutti nor ices. but puffs, plain
pulls. Amlu the suppItsseu laughter OF
Senators Mr.. Turpe told of the dangers
threatening Mr.. Lodge from too many puffs.
Next he turned his attention to Minister
Dupuy de Lomes diplomatic indiscretion in
criticising through the press the Senator
from Massachusetts, 0odge) who was a post
graduate OF the jingo scaool OF omniscience.
Mr. Turpie said the Spanish minister APP
peared TO be unfamiliar with that Spanish
verse:
'Pigmies. though puffed and perched on Alps.
Are pigmes STILL
The Senator closed with a strong word