The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-13

sases from the people nave been
needed Men in public life who want
10 remain In public life must act as
public servants and do the popular
VIII sometimes politicians can fool the
people on many things. and fool them
oiten. but this was an occasion when
the people were unanimously for ma
tional act OF vengeance. The congress-
men but responded to popular de-
mands."
Purchase of Danish Islands.
"A purchase Of the Danish islands IN
the West Indies has been proposed ct
frequent intervals for many years past.
IL has sometimes been considered, but
seldom very seriously. The prevailing
thought has been that the possession OF
one OF these islands would be of great
value to any European nation that was
without harbor or station In this part
or the world. but would not be worth
while for the United States.
In the present furry the idea has
been revived. and has advanced as far
as definite proposition reported by
the naval committee in the senate. II
Is naturally thought that coaling sta
ton In the near neighborhood Of the
Spanish West Indies would be a good
thing to have. and II seems to be as
sumed that Denmark is willing to sell.
Appropriation OF 100000.
On the eve Of the adjournment Of the
New York legislature Governor Black
asked as a precautionary measure that
an appropriation Of 81. DOC. 900 be made to
meet the expenses Of the national
guard, naval militia and volunteers Of
the state in case Of war with Spain.
Bills were introduced simultaneously
In both senate and assembly, passed
under suspension Of the rules without
debate In either house and signed by
the governor within an hour after in
PRODUCTION. The bill became law with
out being printed, and New York was
ready to respond to call Of the presi-
dent for troops and pay the states ex-
penses at once.
Congressman Amos ]. Cummings of
New York. who visited Cuba with the
congressional party some weeks ago.
addressed the house of representatives
on his return and said:
II saw in Matanzas an American citi-
zen who, two years ago, was worth
5000, 900. He had an estate six miles up
the Matanzas river. He married his
| wife in Amherst. Mass. When Weyler's
order was issued his plantation was de-
| stroyed and he was driven within the
trocha of Matanzas with the other re-
concentrates. All, sir, here was the
initial step for Intervention by the
| American government. 1t was at that
time that not only a protest but per-
emptory order should have been given
to Spain. She should have been. told:
You can drive your own people into
the pens If you see fit, but keep your
hands off from American citizens
| Driven into the Pen.
'These American citizens were driver
into this pen. The consul at Matanzas
Mr.. Brice, told me with his own lips
that he had reported this to the state
department, where the report has re-
manned buried to the present hour. This
American and his family are still
penned in at Matanzas, and are saved
from starvation by the $4,000 congress
sional appropriation.
AT Sagua, sir, Consul Barker told m,
of an American citizen who, refusing
to obey the order of Weyler, wa!
murdered, his plantation destroyed, hi
cattle killed, The consul sent to thu
state department the affidavits of sever
eye witnesses of the murder, and tina
report has remained buried in tn
state department out of sight of tn
light of day.
"Mr. Chairman, I repeat, the Ameri
can people want no politics here II
congress on this question. They de
mand action as Americans. They de
mand the action Of an American con
gress, and so far as l am concerned
Mr.. Chairman, shall vote with an,
party and with every party that vii
support a proposition to give freedom
and independence to Cuba.
Politics Should BE Eliminated.
''There ought to be no politics in sue
a crisis. A plague on both you
houses Behind you stand the Amer
lean people. They are not asking yo
as Republicans whether you will recog
nize the independence of Cuba, nor ar
they asking the Democratic party o
this floor whether they are in favor c
1t. They ask your action as American
without regard to party, appealing, a
they have right to appeal, as Ameri
can citizens to an American congress!
They point, sir, to the fact that wit
every day of delay thousands Of nttl
| Cnll0reD, tHOuSduuS VI WohhSh ohN osA
er reconcentrados Of Cuba are dying
starvation. Every day hundreds
deaths are heaped upon the heads
congress because of its policy Of inae
ton. Ftrl tf
zone word more, Mr.. Chairman.
this is not done. and dishonorabl
course is taken, let the navy depart
ment paint it's ships in black, let tn
Almighty drape the heavens and let ii
American people sit down In sackclot
and ashes, for there Is one thing wors
than war, and that is national COW
ardice."
That speech had great influence.
brought the representatives OF the pet
ple to their feet. and tremendous al
plause from the galleries followed.
Cousins Political Quotation.
Another speech which greatly ei
hanced the. war feeling, was delivers
III bv Congressman Cousins Of Iowa, an
II until this day. even in the present 81
citment, his poetical quotation IL fr
ouentiy reproduced in metropolitan p'
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