The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-26
qURPIE ON CUBA.
Wants Uncle Sam to Be
Friend in Need--War
Against Spain II
Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 1S97.-Mr. Frye
(Rep., Me.) presented memorial of the
President and Faculty of the Bowdoin
College, Maine, in favor of the immediate
ratification of the arbitration treaty.
Also remonstrance of a labor union
against the restoration of f1ogging in the
merchant marine.
In the latter connection Mr.. Frye stated
that there was no amendment pending in
the Senate, or any bill that restored fog
ging in'the merchant marine. On the con-
trary the amendment referred to Gin the
unanimous opinion of the Senate Commit
tee on Commerce) gave greater security
than the existing law or any other bill
now pending in Congress, to the sailor
against the brutality of any master or Of
1cer at sea.
Mr. Turpie (Dem., Ind.) resumed his
speech, begun yesterday, on the subject
of the recognition of the Republic of
Cuba. He said that he would a great
deal rather depend upon the credit of
the Cuban Republic than upon the re-
sources of Spain, stripped as she will be
OF one great source of revenue. the ISL
He quoted from a message of President
Monroe in 1877 on the subject of the war
between Spain and her revolted South
American colonies, to show that bellig
erency was then, in the second year of
the war, recognized by the United States.
He also quoted from President Monroe's s
messages of 1919 and 1920 on the same
that Spain will terminate the exhausting
controversy on the basis of independence
mot on that of autonomy as now sug-
gested by the Administration for Cuba.
The war had then been carried on for
four years, whereas the present Cuban
war had been going on for twelve years,
and Mr.. Monroe declared that Republican
independence had been maintained I'M
shaken, and ought to be recognized
If the recognition of Cuban belligerency
would be cause for war with Spain,
then the United States should have de-
clared war against Spain from the day
after the surrender of Lee at Appomat-
tox. But war had never ensued from the
recognition of belligerency, nor even from
the recognition of independence. Presi-
dent Monroe had recognized the inde-
penderce of seven South American col
onies in succession, without war ensu-
Ing. Amity and peace prevailed be-
tween the United States and Spain, and
were not broken. There was no fear of
war with Spain. There never had been
such a war, and he hoped and believed
that there never would be. The recogni-
cause of war. Mr.. Turpie also quoted
from the message of 1924, which he called
'The great message" that declaring the
Monroe doctrine, and compared with it
which showed, he said, rather an anxiety
that the revolution should fail. and that
the Spanish Government should be re-
stored; He went on on to compare the
mics. The Cubans. he said, had 81, 900
men, trained, disciplined, armed with the
very best material, and with all the NUM-
tions of war; and $1,000 other men, trained
and disciplined. but armed with inferior
weapons. But even these 5000 men had
the machete,. that sword, claymore and
lance all combined, more dreaded than
bullet or bayonet by the Spanish forces.
That force, he said, must of necessity,
imply nation in support of it. a gov
ernment behind it, with all the forms of
government, all the resources of govern
ment, and that there was such a force
was not denied. But there was such q
force, with the corresponding constitu-
ency behind it was sufficient evidence to
Justify Congress in the recognition either
of belligerency or of independence.
Spain, he said, had 10000 regular troops
10000 in stations along two troches, 40 :
600 in garrison on the SeaportS, and 20, 600
in hospitals suffering from wounds and
disease. Spain had also $4,000 militia, in
order to allow the regulars more leisure,
campaign. What principal campaign, he
asked, nd they conducted; what eff
fective campaign? Cuban independence,
he declared, was already an accomplish
ed fact: but that did not necessarily i'm
ply that the Spanish forces would cease
fighting. In conclusion Mr.. Turpie said:
IF the Cuban patriots succeed we may
then claim that we were friends of that
Republic--friends in need-friends in the
hour and day of danger. If failure befall
them (Which, may God AVERT our action
will still lose nothing Of grace or of gran
deur and we shall then keep faith with
the quenchless spirit of freedom, which
At the conclusion of Mr.. Turpies speech
Mr.. HIPS point resolution as to the re-
cognition of foreign governments was TAX
en- from the table and placed on the