The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
ALL VOICES FOR WAR
Senators Make Flaming Anti
Spanish Speeches,
Mr.. HARRIS OF KANSAS
Declares For the Pouring Out
of Righteous Wrath.
Mr.. HARRIS OF KANSAS

Washington, April 5-"The United
States ought Immediately to declare war
against Spain and to maintain that wal
until the people Of Cuba are made free
from Spanish starvation and cruelty, and
the government of the island firmly es-
tablished as an Independent republic"
This utterance by Senator Chandler of
New Hampshire. in a carefully prepared
statement Of his position on the Cuban
crisis, was the climax of an extended dis
cussion of the subject. participated in by
several members in the senate this after
noon.
Speeches had been delivered by Mr..
Turner Of Washington, Mr.. Harris of
Kansas and Mr.. Kenney of Delaware, all
of whom took strong ground for vigorous
and instant action by the United States.
Indeed, Mr.. Turner took substantially
the same position as that of Mr. Chand-
Ter, basing his demand for action upon
the Maine catastrophe.
INTERVENTION THAT INTERVIEWS.
Profound attention was attracted by
speech delivered by Mr.. Turpie of IN
diana, one of the members of the foreign
relations committee. Briefly but scath-
ingly he reviewed the Spanish conduct
Of Cuban affairs and declared in the
strongest terms for Intervention that
would mean something-that would drive
Spain from control of every foot of terri
tory in the western hemisphere. The
speech was a clear. concise statement of
the position in which this country had
been placed by Spanish "outrages, in
suits and crimes"
At the conclusion of the speeches on
the Cuban question, the senate resumed
consideration Of the sundry civil bill. the
only important progress made being the
adoption, in slightly modified form, Of the
committee amendment suspending the
forestry reservation proclamation of 1897
CAFFERY'S TELEGRAM.
Mr.. Caffery OF Louisiana presented a
telegram from the commercial bodies of
New Orleans. which he desired to have
read.
rs this one Of the stereotyped kilograms
in favor Of peace, which we are receiv-
ing at this timer" inquired Mr.. CockreH
of Missouri
IF it were stereotyped. and If such tele-
grams were being sent from all parts of
the country" replied MIR. Caffery, II
should be very glad of it,
Il suppose it is one of those peace tele-
grams" said Mr.. Coekrell, "as I hold
in my hand one of a similar nature from
the Republican city committee of Kansas
City. No"
Mr.. Plat of Connecticut said that while
he sympathized with the tenor Of the
telegram he did object TO the insertion of
such matters in the record.
THE HATEFUL QUESTION.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Turner Of
Washington, declaring war against Spain,
was laid before the senate and its author
took the floor in advocacy of it.
The speech was brief. but was given
the most careful attention by both the
galleries and the senate.
The fateful question Of peace or war"
he began. belongs. in its last analysis.
10 the congress of the United States. Be
lieving this, I have no apology for the
resolution I have offered I have the
highest respect for the president and his
office. but l have never been one to
bend the pregnant hinges Of the knee
that thrift might follow fawning
THE time has now arrived when some
expression ought to be made on this sub
1ect by this nation. spectacle has been
shade OF the United States IN the whole
matter.
with a diplomatic representative at
Madrid" declared Mr.. Turner. "compH-
"~'''~ the business of this country and
defeating even his own frantic efforts for
peace at any price; with a private score
tary-the alter ego Of the president-circu-
lating appeals throughout the country for
petitions and memorials TO control and
unruly and patriotic congress; with the
manner in which the fate of our battle
ship was treated by this country; with
the frantic appeals for delay. It is not
surprising that the American people are
outraged and have given notice that they
propose TO take the whole matter into
their own hands,
SPAIN BLEW UP THE MAINE.
Discussing the Maine disaster. upon
which Mr.. Turner practically based his
speech. he declared that no reasonable
man could fail to realize that the battle
ship was destroyed through the cowardice
and perfdy of Spanish officials, who. by
their action, made their government re-
sponsible for the crime. The same officials
who had laid the mine had anchored the
Maine over il and had exploded il. The
act was cowardly and perfdious in the
extreme. and constituted warfare. Mr.
Turner declared that 1t was immaterial
whose was the hand that sent the cleo
trio spark on its fatal mission. Spain
was in every sense responsible for the
act-an act that ought properly TO be re-
scented by the United States.
From the time OF Alva down 70 the
time OF Weyler. Mr.. Turner declared. the
record OF Spain had been one of murder
and assassination. brutality and cruelty,
rapine and arson
THE SAME OLD SPANIARD.
The Spaniard of 800 and the Spaniard
OF 1900 are one and the same individual"
II had remained for the Maine disaster
to demonstrate that civilization had
passed the Spaniards by. and that they
are now as ferocious, brutal. cunning and
treacherous as they ever were. This gov
eminent should act at once. Nj Turner
was in favor OF a declaration OF war. but