Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
WEYLER SCORED.
Senator Turpie Calls the Spanish
General the .Herod Of Havana"
The INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The House Made Fair Progress with the
Measure-An Early Reform Of the
Banking and Currency
Laws Wanted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-In the senate
yesterday. Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana,
characterized Capt. Gen. Weyler as the
"Herod of Havana" the murderer OF
women and children, and as an 'inde-
scribably diminutive reptile" These
bitter words were incident to Mr.. Tur-
pies speech of two hours on the Cameron
Cuban resolutions. The speech did not
develop the criticism of the secretary
of state which had been foreshadowed
by Mr. Turpie's remarks last
week, as the senator confined
himself largely to careful an
alysis of the constitutional rights OF
congress, his conclusion being that
congress, as representing the people,
had the primary and paramount au-
thority over recognizing new govern
ments. Mr. Turpie frequently turned
aside from bis argument to pay glow
ing tribute to the insurgent govern
and its leaders. Gen. Maceo was
eulogized as a hero whose memory
would be honored by the people of
Cuba libre as the American people
honored the heroes of revolutionary
days. In connection with Gen. Maceo's
death, the senator referred with bitter
denunciation to Gen. Weyler. Speak
ing of the advantage Of recognizing
the belligerency Of the insurgents, Mr.
Turpie said it would give the in
surgent government status in
issuing bonds; 1t would permit the
granting Of letters Of marque
and reprisal for the fitting out of pri-
vateers; it would break the marine
trocha around the shores Of Cuba,
which was infinitely more menacing
than the "wire fence trocha" on the
island; 1t would drive Spanish CON-
MERGE from the ocean; it would bring
complete recognition to the new re-
public; it would submerge Spanish
bonds and securities, already down to
the zero mark. Mr.. Turpie did not
conclude his speech and expects to pro-
coed to-day. After three o'clock the
day was devoted to eulogies on the
late ex-Speaker Crisp. Early in the
day memorials were presented from
the presidential electors Of Delaware,
asking for congressional investiga-
ton Of the alleged fraud and political
in that state.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-After con-
Stunning most Of the time yesterday in
disposing of District Columbia bust
ness, the house took up the Indian ap-
preparation bill and made fair progress
with it before the hour for adjourn
ment was reached. The bill carries
81 ,525, 791, $3.50, 204 more than the cur
rent law, and s246,265 more than the
estimates. Twenty Of the 10 pages of |
the bill were disposed Of
The conference report on the immi.
grafton bill was presented, and Mr.
Danford, Of Ohio, who has charge oft,
gave notice that he would call the re-
port up on Wednesday. A bill was
passed calling on the war department |
for an estimate of the cost of water
route from Galveston to Houston, Tex.
Mr.. johnson, of Indiana, took advan-
tage of the latitude allowed in debate
to read speech in favor of an early |
reform in the banking and currency |
laws. He recited the depressed condi-
ton which existed during the recent |
campaign, and argued that unless the
incoming republican administration
corrected the evils it would be swept |
out of power in 1900, and the country |
would suffer loss and disaster, which it
would take years to eradicate He in
sisted that those who believed the en-
nctment of a protective tariff |
would restore prosperity would be
disappointed. Unless there was
a thorough and adequate revi-
sion of our banking and currency
laws, he said, there could be no lasting
prosperity. lie agreed with the presi-
dent that the greenbacks should be re-
tired. He thought that in the estab-
lishment of a broader banking system
the banks should have the privilege of
issuing notes against their assets
Mr. Curtis, of Kansas, offered an
to the Indian bill to per-
NIT merchants to go into the Kickapoo
reservation in Kansas to collect their
accounts. 1t was explained that this
year, for the first time, merchants had
been excluded from this reservation.
The amendment was adopted. AT $40
p. m, the house adjourned.
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