Evening star., 1897-01-25
Mr.. TURPIE ON CUBA
He Makes a Speech on the Cameron
Resolution.
CONGRESS HAS PARAMOUNT POWER
The Cubans Have a Complete
State Organization.
NJ ALTERS IN THE HOU S f

4 superb floral tribute of roses and lilies
was the desk of Sc iator Jones of Ar
! kansas in the Senate today. in recognition
of his recent election to the Senate.
Cardinal Gibbons, accompanied by Mr..
Jules Bouve of the French embassy. occu-
pied a seat in the diplomatic gallery when
the session opened. The cardinal wore his
skull cap. OF beretta. of scarlet and his
black hatit was edged with the scarlet EN-
bleniatic of his Office.
The Delaware Middle.
A sequel to the recent political troubles
in Delaware was presented ny Mr.. Bur-
rows (A1ich) in the form OF an appeal by
the presidential electors of that state
Messrs. Shaw. Wilson and FoOks-for a
congressional investigation of Irregularities
set forth by them. The appeal states that
by Illegal and fraudulent methods in Kent
county majority of about :an votes in
favor of the union republican ticket was
changed into false and apparent demo-
cratic majority of about gm This. the
appeal declares, is subversive of republican
institutions and the three electors most
earnestly request Congress to fully and
fairly investigate the premises and take
appropriate action therein.
Another document presented by Mr.. Bur-
rows was signed by Speaker Hanley of the
senate and Speaker Moore of the house of
one of the bodies claiming to be the legis-
lature OF delaware. us alleS6t1OnS We're
of sens; tioEal character to the effect
that legislators chosen by the people are
evicted from the state capitol, the powers
of government are 'usurDed by a corrupt
oigarchy, with leaders who curse the
| law and defy the courts. using violent.
profane ard obscene language to direct
partisan n obs" II is declared also that
| vo es have become d understandable asset,
| and that the courts are under the infu-
ence of political partisanship. Under these
circumstances an appeal Is made TO Con-
| gress Ito re-es' 'abiish republican forms
! of gov ernment and for recount of the
| vote of Delaware. under the direction and
| supervision of the Senate and House of Rep
! resentatives. The appeals were referred
| to the committee on privileges and cleo
| tions.
Mr. ChaI dler On. HI stated that the
papers contained information similar to
| that coming to him and he added: 1t is
| my purpose at early day to endeaVor to
devise means by which this wholesale lar
ceny of states and of United States sena-
torshps shall be prevented.
MIR. Faulkner (W.Na.) suggested that 1t
was hardly regular to make such state
| ments when Mr.. Gray tDel.) was not pres
| ent to reply.
| Mr. Chandler said he would repeat the
statements in Mr. Gray's presence where
| upon Mr.. Faulkner added suggestively,
! that there would be1 an early opportunity
to make statements relating to Delaware.
! Mr.. Pettigrew SD offered resolution
| for a special committee. of five senators to
inquire into the issue of land patents to the
| Pacific railroads and to the California and
| Oregon railroads and to the diversion from
| reports of gross earnings of the sums paid
to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
The resolution was referred.
| A Cuban BiiI.
| Mr.. Chandler presented bill providing
| that no person shall be tried in the courts
| of the United States for acts in aid of the
republic of Cuba The resolution was re-
| ferred to the judiciary committee.
| The Military Academy bill considered
! briefly, Mr.. Thurston tNebD urging that
| the vest Point cadets should he per-
| nitted TO attend the inaugural ceremonies
| Qnd.) to speak on the Cameron resolution
| for the recognition OF the independence of
| Cuba.
Mr. Turpie's Cuban Speech.
| The senator was given close attention,
| his associates taking seats about him. and
the galleries filling. AS he began, Senor
Quesada and other of the Cuban repre-
| sentatives entered the gallery.
Mr.. Turpe first reviewed the historical
phases of Spain's title to Cuba. Spain had
| lost her vast western possessions by in
| sufferable oppression and liberty gained
| what Spain lost. Cuba was the only rem
| nant of the Spanish domination close to
| our shores.
| Spain's title to Cuba was not one she
| could ALLEVIATE to any power but the United
| States. nor could Spain retain her own
| title to the island when its inhabitants
| concluded that the Sovereigns of Spain and
| her advisers We're cruel enemies and op-
| pressors of the people One of the great
| principles established in the western hem
isphere was that a people held the in
allenable right to establish their own form
of government, The senator traced the
bloody struggle of Cuba to establish its
own form of government. There had not
been ten years of peace since 1880 This
present war was but second period of the
first war. 1t was inspired by the same
hopes and directed by the same leaders
me end IN view was to throw off Span's
control Of Cuba and give it to the Cuban
people. What was the United States to dc
in this state; must Congress walt for the
executive branch to act?
Power of Congress Paramount.
Mr.. TErpie turned his attention to the
powers of Congress. as preceding those OF
the President, under the Constitution He
| presented many opinions to show that the
| commerce clause OF the Constitution Civ
ing Congress power ever commerce was not
restricted to trade and traffic but was a
| commerce meaning intercourse" and ex-
tended to the intercourse between the
United States and all foreign government Is
and people.
| This power of Congress was so primary
| and paramount. Mr. Turpie asserted tha
| Congress could execute the powers Of the
President even to the appointments. of a
postmaster, a minister Or an amba ssa,lor II
| the executive branch failed to perform
Its functions as established by law When
Congress made a law as to the relation
which the United States WAS to sustai,
toward foreign government it could ner.
| form all acts to carry this law into exec,,.
! tion, even to the al pointment of Temporary
diplomatic officers, in case the executive
| failed to act.
A Close Analogy.
| The senator said there WAS close a,o1,,,
between the admission of a new state anf
the recognition of new government. Con,
gress had the paramount power as to ad
| mitting state. When it made a law ad
mitting a state. that state must come in
The President might witnhold the proc,a
nation. might refuse to appoint officers. bu
the law stood. and the state must ultimate
ly come in. And pending this executive in
action Congress had the paramount nou,e,
; to name Temporary federal officers for tn.
new state. In order that the law should MOI
, be nullitied. In these and like powers fht
, | rights of Congress were primary while tha
, , of the President was anciiIiary and second
airy. BY the same line of reasoning Mr.
Turpie held that Congress had the righ
to recognize nation il did a new stat
Even the treaty-malSiDs power was prima