The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
pCPUliST SPEECHES
In Congress on War Measure. Introduced
The Danger Of Large standing Array
in u Republic.


WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April . -
Congressman J. ID. Botkin. (PopI.
of Kansas, made = speech on the Gu
ban q Question in the House April 18th
that attracted great attention and
won favorable comment from all
sides. He severely criticised the vi
cious attack made upon Congress by
the Hartford Conn Post, the per
sonal organ OF John Addison Porter.
the Presidents Secretary. In an
swer to the unmanly charge by that
pa per that the members of Congress
who did not endorse Mr.. Mckinley's
policy Of delay are as vile traitors as
Benedict Arnold, Mr.. Botkin said:
:" hurl the charge of treason
back into the teeth of the writer,
| whaever he is. The Benedict Arm
olds of this period are those who,
like the author of this insult would
sacrifice na'ional honor, the
| cause of freedom, and humanity it
| self upon the altar of q heartless
commercialism."
Mr.. Botkin then reviewed the his
tory of the Cuban question. and
showed that for three years this
country has desired action and the
recognition Of Cuban independence.
He also showed that Congress has
been for such recognition until held
in check by the Executive. He
pointed out the fact that all the hor-
rible truths in regard to Spanish
cruelty we're known by the Presi-
dent long ago, and he believed that
in view of all these facts the weak
messs ge of the Executive would be
rep pudiated by the people. He com
pared this government in its silent
aco uiescence in Spanish barbarites,
to Saul Of Tarsus consenting to the
death of Stephen, the Martyr, and
holding the garments of the murd-
erers.
i In closing he said
II do not believe a government
can commit the crimes that Spain
has committed in Cuba and escape
. lust and awful retribution. IT it is
Gods order that retributive justice
shall be meted out to her through
the instrumentality Of this govern
; ment, l voice the universal senti-
ment of Kansas and of the country
when say, all hail the task!
Hon. jam s Gum, Pop. 1daho,) in
: speaking Ut the bill f n the recognl-
, ton of the army, said to your cor
r respondent: -.
= at is q lamentable consideration
. that many oveIzsalous Republicans
: at this time seek to rec their pecu'
, liar policy on the country under the
puise of patriotic duty. This was il,
. lustrated last week when a bill
: was introduced in the House
, coming from the committee or
p Military Affairs, which sought
! to incre ase the standing army Of
the United States. We have al
q been taught from infancy that
a great standing army was dangerous
to republican institutions; tha
p crowns were upheld by bayonets, bu
that republics we've founded in tit
hearts Of the hearts of the people. o.
late years there has come iron
Repuilcaps sources continued init
nations that an increase of the arm.
was necessary, and the old theor,
l. which opposed military domination
was abandoned. That element i,
70 our political system that cherishe
,, this idea see in the present threat o
If war a chance to force on the coun
y try, a large standing army. Will
y this was being done the people wer
X to be thrown eff their guard with tn
t. cry of preparations for war, va
1T measure; free Cnba, &C., ~. Th
10 men who raise this cry the loude
y. are the most ardent advocates
es peace at any price. The bill to whic
al I have referred was drawn upo
it. stealthy lines. Silver was not demo-
etized in q more artful manner tha
p the plan adopted to increase the a
ss my. The promoters all the time dl
'r- claimed any idea of increasing t!
NJ strength of our military establish
ty ment. They1aid they simply aim
"a at introducing q new system of
of ganizstion. The two battalion sy
le, tenn was to be done away with al
&C. three battalions. After two da
1e- debate in the House the scheme m
or with an ignominious defeat. Aft
ho all the general sentiment of the me-
ou- bers of the House of Representa,iv
yn, was in favor of standing by the pr
he ent volunteer system or state orga
er, ization, and when the vote was ia k
ST only some fifty odd rose to their II
IN in favor of the sanding army
re- against our volunteer establishme
ing In the defeat of this bill a danl
in point has been passed. One Il
for comes up occasionally to fret a
IN worry our people and show tn
be that the enemies of true pemocra
government are still in our midst q
ing anxious on all occasions to introd1
,e- changes in our political system t
de- would ultimately end in the ov
and throw of the republic,
tied
an s.,x Ala, A..,p.t Ronds.
;taS The following resolution was |
Tho sented in the Senate Wednesday
God Mr.. Allen:
e THAT in the opinion of the Ser
ror no circumstances can arise in the
H. lations of the United States of An
se.t lea and the kingdom of Spain
will warrant an increase OF the
terest bonded Indebtedness Of
government, or that will in