The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
Mr. TURPIE ON CUBA.
He Would Make Short Work OF
the Cruel Weyler.
LODGE AND SHERMAN T'M'o.


Washington City. April tin the senate
Lodge OF Massachusetts gave notice that
he would cali up the immigration bAA on
the Nth inst
The bill was passed granting . pension
of $50 monthly to the widow of MAJ
Charles II. Hamilton
Teller recuested that the bin requiring
national banks TO keep their reserves IN
their own vaults be referred TO the COM
mfttee on finance. Teller said there was
a congestion Of money In the large East
ern cities, growing out OF the fact that
the law permits bankers 10 keep their
reserves in New York city. drawing In
terest THIS taking funds from local Use.
He regarded this as very detrimental be
was informed that IS per cent Of these
funds were used in stock speculation. not
In legitimate business He urged the
finance committee to devise some method
OF reform
Hoar agreed with Teller. In his opinion
tho banking law should be amended 50 az
TO prevent payment OF interest on reserve
deposits In all cases
Morrill,. chairman Of the finance COM
mittes, said both senators we're mistaken.
banks OF standing did not pay interest
on reserve deposits.
Hoar insisted that they did. The Boston
banks. rs said, paid per cent. on outside
deposits. The bill went to the finance COM
mfttee.
Turpie was recognized In support Of the
joint resolution on the calendar to send
a fleet to Cuban waters TO protect Ameri-
cans and prevent Spanish barbarities. The
resolution was the natural outgrowth, ne
said. Of the ineri Tia and obstruction Of the
Chairman of the committee on foreign re-
lations tShermaF) since he took refuge in
the report OF the conference committee.
Turpie severely criticised Sherman's alb
normal proceedings. The resolutions Of
N sad inf
uon,' but II was not disclosed by this
remarkable document whether TO inter-
yene TO restore the grasp of Spain in Cuba
or In behalf OF the Cubans TO throw off
that grasp. When the time comes for
/ Intervention" exclaimed Turpie, Il am
for Intervention ON the side OF Cuba, for
the sake OF freedom and independence,
and for no other reason
Here WAS war raging for a year. and
ye. In the twenty or thirty speeches by
Lodge and a like number by Sherman be-
fore he retired to the cave OF Adullam,
all that could be learned was the ejacula-
lions. There g war In Cuba" and
Great Is the Cuban question" Sherman
sat across the aisle. smiling at times,
while Turpie proceeded with his vigorous
arrangement Of what he considered the
acknowledgement of the Cuban resolutions
Turp.e then proceeded to describe the
condition of Cuba today. Two-thirds Of
tHS iSiiisu Was Within the embrace OF Inc
revolution, and the other third was dis
puiable ground, where skirmishes and
lighting were going on. This. he said. had
not even been touched upon by Sherman,
although a vital consideration. That
stLator has appeared as afraid as Gen.
Weyler TO look into the question. 10 go
over the territory. He has not ever look ed
over the fence" Turpie took up in detail
the conditions existing in Cuba. He con-
ceded that exact official Information was
mcager. Yet the minute men OF the
press and the mass of general corre-
spcrdence on the subject established GER
tain general and essential principles.
showing nagrant condition OF war exist
! ing The senator said he had personally
collected data. He had kept tally OF raids
by the Spanlards on the country stores
until they ran into scores. He had noted
the raids Involving attacks on women and
children. From these data. he said, he
drew the first and final conclusion, that
the country store, that type of civiliza-
ton, 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 Spanish officials. no thieves
and burglars: that the debtor and cred
itor Of the store was preset: in short
that the reign Of justice. the first requisite
! to social organization. existed. The sena-
tor referred to Gen. Weyler's amnesty Of
fered TO priests. Gen. Weyler paused in
his campaign-paused not as long as the
chairman OF the foreign relations commit
tee tShermanb-but he paused In this cam
paign conducted with the ferocity OF the
Apache. the Comanche, this campaign OF
the Mafia and the thug; this campaign
peailng the infamy of the Duke OF Alya:
paused TO extend amnesty to the priests
within the insurgent lines who would not
yield obedience TO Spain. From this cir
eumstance Turpie said he established an
other essential principle. Where there
/ were priests there were parishes. where
I were people. men. women and childrel.
( In short. this proclamation of amnesty
7 from Weyler established that a God-fear-
Z ing people with their priests and parishes
4 existed within the insurgent lines.
AT one point, In speaking of Weyler $
atrocities. the senator exclaimed: cuba
viii be lost to SPAIN and added: Il re-
tract the will be- Cuba ~ lost 20 Spain.
and Will never be regtined.
/ Turpie created great amusement by a
{ word picture Of Lodge as warrior about
/ 10 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 diplomats iuiiscfetiou. Il was
1 about to suggest the weapons" proceeded
/ Turpie. 1t seemed only necessary to Sc
I lect the weapons and name the seconds.
! l was deeply anxious that our champion
+ should be fully armed. and not be- mistaken
for a mere harlequin with a buckler OF
! leather and a sword VI hath Bur-" add
( et Turpie. "a friend near me said. There
viii be no fig7nt.' The senator's demonstrA-
zion was not really one threatening war. 1t
all came from his iondness for a certain
I coufeciionary. puffs-.uot tutti-grutti. nor
ices. bur puSs. plain PufEs'
Amid she suppressed laughter OF the sen
/ ators. TurPse told Of the dangers threat
I euing Lodge from TOO many pUffs. Next he
/ turned bis atteutlan % Minister pupuy cs
/ l.ome's DIPLOMATS inyfiscTe,ion In criti-
( ctsllg through the press the senator from
! Massachusetts (i1odge). who Was a posi-
graduate " the lingo school ~ onn!-
sgsence. Turrie said the Spanish minister
I appeared 10 be unfamiliar with the span
Z lsh verse
"rismies, though pu1ci and per,hed on
Alps.
1 Are plkFules stlli'
The senator closed With a strong word
picture ~ the future % Cuba
sherman At once moyc,i an executive
session, ard az clock the doors were
closed The executive session was brtef
| Tire Indian appropriation hZTl uas then
! taken uH When tue pruyls on was reach
! ed for a commission 20 ucga1tate Nth she
/ Nskfsna iutiaus. WashInS son. Hasv raoe-
81 TO strike out the prov.so That not
more ihsH tso Of whum shall Re of the
same poilti-Ai parry" lie urged re in
consistency q asking the president in ram
! ing Indian commissioners 80 consider fhe
| pct .ics Of The members. Hr also suggest
I'd ;hAt his would ass.usl!fy many clti-
ssns Nlso belonged 10 DO foiaical parry.
psDSe} Dem. Va. grgcd nat there
Should bc equal recognition Ct che es.ab-
a.