The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-06

Washington, April 5.-"The United
States ought Immediately to declare
war against Spain. and maintain that
war until the people of Cuba are free
from Spanish starvation and cruelty
and the government of the island firmly
established as an independent repub-
lic.''
This utterance by Senator Chandler
of New Hampshire in a carefully-pre-
pared statement of his position on the
Cuban crisis, was the climax of an ex-
tended discussion of the subject parti-
cipated In by several members of the
senate to-day. Speeches had been de-
livered by Mr.. Turner OF Washington.
Mr. Harris of Kansas and Mr. Kenny
of Delaware. all OF whom took strong
ground for vigorous and instant action
by the United States. Indeed, Mr.. Tur-
ner took substantially the same position
mand upon the Maine catastrophe.
Profound attention was attracted by
a speech delivered by Mr.. Turpie of In
diana, one of the members of the for
eign relations committee. Briefly but
conduct of affairs I'm Cuba. and declared
in the strongest terms for Intervention
that would mean something-that
would drive Spain from control of ev-
cry foot of territory in the Western
hemisphere. The speech was a clear,
concise statement OF the position in
which this country had been placed by
spanish outrage. insults 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 amendment suspending the for
estry reservation proclamation OF 1897.
Mr.. Canery of Louisiana presented a
telegram from the commercial bodies OF
New orleans which he desired to have
read.
rs this one of the stereotyped teIe-
grams in favor OF peace which we are
receiving at this timer" inquired Mr.
Cockrell of Missouri
IF IL were stereotyped and IL such
telegrams were being sent from all
parts Of the country" replied Mr.. Caf-
ferv, II should be very glad of IT,"
Il suppose II is one Of the peace tele-
grams" said Mr.. Cockrell. "as I hold
in my hand one OF a similar nature
from the republican city committee Of
Kansas City. Mo"
Mr.. Platt OF Connecticut SAID that
while he sympathized with the tenor of
the kilograms. he did object to the In
sertion OF such matters in the record
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
IL. 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. Believing In this. I have no
apology for the resolution I have Of
fered. ! have the greatest respect for
the president and his office. but | have
never been one to 'ben'i the pregnant
hinges Of the knee, that thrift might
follow fawning.'
1he Time Has Arrived.
THE time has now arrived when
some expression ought to be made on
this subject by this nation. A spectacle
has been made Of the United States in
the whole matter With a diplomatic |
representative at Madrid" declared Mr.
Turner. "complicating the business OF
this country and defeating even his own
frantic efforts for peace at any price;
with a private secretary Of the presi- !
dent circulating appeals throughout the |
country for petitions and memorials 70 |
control an unruly and unpatrotic con-
gress: with the manner in which the I
fate OF our battleship. was treated by /
this country; with the frantic appeals /
for delay II 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"
Discussing the Maine disaster. upon /
which Mr.. Turner practically based his /
speech. he declared that no reasonable /
man could fail TO realize that the bat
tleship was destroyed through coward
ice and perfdy Of Spanish officials.
who. by their action. made their gov
ernment responsible for the crime. The
same officials who had laid the mine
had anchored the Maine over IL and
had exploded Il. The act was coward
ly and perfidious in the extreme and
warfare. Mr.. Turner de-
clared that II was immaterial whose