The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06


the hope that, as a senator of the United
States, he would very soon have an oppor-
tunity TO cast his vote for measure that
would accomplish that result.
HARRIS OF KANSAS FOR WAR.
A brief but pointed statement of his
position on the Cuban question was then
made by Mr.. Harris of Kansas. He had
prepared his speech, which he read from
manuscript.
After reviewing the position of the
United States and Spain with reference
| to Cuba, he maintained that for long
| time this country had been fully justified
in enforcing her demands by armed in
terventlon. He declared that our wrath
was a righteous wrath and our action
would not in any sense be revenge.
| In conclusion. he said that just war
promotes all that is highest and best in
national life.
MR. KENNY GIVES REASONS.
Mr.. Kenny of Delaware followed with
a strong appeal for the independence or
the Cubans. After discussion of the
present critical situation, ne said that if
belIigerent rights had been granted to the
insurgents two years ago, Cuba would now
be free, and probably untold misery, the
horrors of war and the expenditures of
vast treasures would have been avoided.
In conclusion, after stating his reasons
why che Spanish government should be
held responsible for the present conditions
Mr.. Kenney said that for all these reasons
we ought to fight, and for such causes the
United States should declare war. Mr..
Kenney said the destruction of the Maine
was the crime of the nineteenth century.
War was hell, but il would be better than
the hell in Cuba, better than the hell of
February Is. No longer should 60 una
venged the bloodshed in Havana harbor.
No longer should diplomatic clap-trap
stop vengeance for innocent blood or pre-
vent Cuban freedom.
CHANDELIERS DENUNCIATION.
Mr.. Chandler On. V followed Mr.. Ken
ney and was listened to with great inter
est. Mr.. Chandler said:
THE United States ought to immedi-
ately declare war against Spain and 10
maintain that war until the people of
Cuba are made free from Spanish starva-
ton and cruelty and the government of
the island finally established as an indie
pendent republic. The reasons for de-
claring war are apparent to the world.
Spain has justly forfeited all title to all
representation in the western hemisphere
by her prOOnged misgovernment thereof.
Unjust taxation caused the French revo-
luton, the American revolution and the
Cuban revolution. AS France helped the
Americans, SO the United States should
he ba
right to suppress the Cuban rebellion by
resorting TO inhuman methods of warfare
continuous military murders of persons
in open arms or suspected of disloyalty,
and both the deliberate and wholesale
starvation of non-combatant men, women
and children. Spain has surrendered all
claims to the forbearance of the United
States by disregarding all friendly remon-
strances, by practicing deceit through
false promises Of loyal government for
Cuba, by insulting the president of the
United States and by destroying through
the explosion of a mine, the battleship
Maine and the lives of 266 sailors while
the ship was under the protection Of Spain /
on a peaceful visit to the harbor of Ha-
vana.
T,
United States ought to accept the issue
without waiting for the enemy to concen-
trate all her fleet in American waters We
have an army and navy equal to the
emergency. For no juster cause, with
no better motives did any nation ever take
up arms. We may vote for the coming
declaration with clear consciences and
hopeful anticipatons of success, having
performed a high duty to humanity. civ
ilization and liberty; to the United States
and to the Cuban republic"
THE SPANISH MOLOCH.
Mr.. Turpie Of Indiana. a member of the
foreign relations committee. followed Mr..
Chandler in a bitter denunciation of Spain
and Spanish policy. He said IL was the
duty of the American congress to inter
vene for the Cuban republic The United
States has maintained a blockade for
Spain at a great cost. The government Of
Cuba ought to be recognized, maintained
and supported. Mr. Turpie said It had
cost US millions TO shut off the supply Of
ammunition which would have enabled
the Cuban government to secure its free
dem.
Mr.. Turpie said 1t was only the Spanish
Moloch which would say: Suffer little
children TO come to me, and we will starve
them to death"
The senator then took up the Maine
and said the Spanish authorities had made
no attempt TO discover the perpetrators
of the crime. The destruction of the
Maine was an insult which could only
be repaired by making II impossible for
it to occur again. by placing Cuba and
Havana out of the power Of Spain for
ever.
Mr.. Turpie said the cause Of the war
was Spanish sovereignty and dominion in
Cuba and until this was removed there
could be no peace
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The senate then resumed consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill TAX
ing up the amendment suggested by the
committee vacaunE the executive order
of February p. 1897. setting aside large
tracts Of land in the western states for
forest reservations. The amendment was
considered on the basis Of Mr.. Chambers
suggestion, amending the amendment so
as 70 limit the revocation 10 a year.
After an extended debate. Mr. Cband-
ler's amendment was defeated ana the
committee amendment adopted, bith with
out division.
The committee amendment IS so modi-
fed as TO provide hat it should not in
any way abridge the right Of the presi-
dent 70 set aside forest reservations under