The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-06

Spain has justly forfeited ali title to any
possessions IN the western hemisphere ~
hsr prolonged misgcyernment thereof.
Unjust taxation caused the French revo-a
tuetion' Ihe American revolution and the
| Supdn revolution. As France helped the
americans so the United States should the
Cubans. Spain has lost all right 10 sup
press the Cuban rebellion by rcsorting 10
inhuman methods of warfare--the contin-
ucCs military murders or persons in open
arms or suspected of disloyalty. and by the
temperate and wholesale starvation of nom
cohpatant men, women and children. Spain
has surrendered all claims to forbearance
OF the United States hy disrcgarding all
ecit thEoaeh 9i.. by practiclng o.
ment for Cuba: by insulting the President
OF the United States and BY destroying.
Maine and the lives OF $50 American sailors.
while the ship wis under the protection OF
spain on peaceful visit TO the harbor OF
Spain. having thus begun the war. the
United states ought to ,cept the issue,
trate all her fleet in American waters. We
rave an army and navy equal TO the emer-
gency. For no juster cause. with no better
motives, did any nation ever take up arms.
We may vote jor the coming declaration
with clear consciences and hopeful anticipa-
tons OF success, having performed high
duty to humanity, civilization and liberty.
10 the United states and 10 the cuban re-
public.
TURPIE DENoUNcEs SPAIN.
Mr.. Turpie. member of the foreign re-
AN''OhS NoluIIlttttes IOilDWEu MT. GnunulGT IN
a bitter denunciatlon of Spain and Spanish
policy. He said IL was the duty Of the
American Congress to intervene for the
Cuban republic. The United States had
maintained 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
nave enabled the Cuban government TO sc--
cure its freedom. He said II was only the
spain Moloch which would say, Suffer lit
tie children TO come unto me and we will
StarVe you to DEATH"
The senator from Indiana then took up
the Maine incident. and said the Spanish
authorities had made no attempt to dis
cover the perpetrators of that crime. The
destruction of the Maine was an insult
which could only be repaired by making
1t impossible for it to occur again, by plac-
ing Cuba and Havana out of the power OF
Spain forever. Mr.. Turpie said the cause Of
the war was Spanish sovereignty and do
minion In Cuba, and until this was removed
there could be no peace.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill, taking
up the amendment suggested by the COM
mittee, Vacating the executive order of Feb
y. 1897, setting aside large tracts of land in
the Western States for forest reservations
The amendment was considered on the ba-
sis Of Mr. Chandeliers suggestion amending
the amendment so as to limit the revocation
to a year After an extended debate Mr.
Chambers amendment was defeated and
the committee amendment adopted, both
without division. The committee amend
ment is so modified as TO provide that it
should not in any way abridge the right Of
the President to set aside forest reserVa-
tons under the law
An amendment affecting the land grant
of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
and allowing purchasers to select equal
quantities of land elsewhere was also dis
cussed at length. 1t was agreed TO with
proviso that it should not be construed as
recognizing 'the Northern Pacific Railway
Company as the legal successor of the
Northern Pacific Rairoad Company as
regards the land grants.
The sundry civil bill was then laid aside
and a joint resolution, providing for the
erection in this city of a monument to the
late Albert Pike TO he presented to the
United States by the Scottish Rite Masons
of the southern jurisdiction of this coun-
try was adopted. The Senate then, at $40
D. rn went into executive session and soon
thereafter adjourned. r