The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
SENATOR'S FOR WAR.
Several Speeches Made Favoring
Armed Intervention in Cuba.
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Debate on Fore't Reserves-DuiI Day In the
House-Nu Outbreaks on the Cuban
Question - Evening Session for
Private Pension Bills.


! Private Pension Bills.
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WASHINGTON. April 6.-The resolu-
ton offered by Senator Turner, of Wash
ington, declaring war against Spain,
was laid before the senate yesterday
and its author took the floor in advo-
cacy of it. Discussing the Maine dis.
aster. upon which Senator Turner
practically based his speech, he de-
clared that no reasonable man could
fail to realize that the battleship was
destroyed through cowardice and per-
fdy of Spanish officials who, by their
action, made their government re-
sponsible for the crime.
A brief but pointed statement of his
position on the Cuban question was
then made by Senator Harris, of Kan.
sas- He had prepared his speech, which
he read from the manuscript. After re-
viewing the position of the United
States and Spain with reference to
Cuba. he maintained that for a long
time this country had been fully iusti-
fled in enforcing her demands by
armed intervention. He declared that
our wrath was righteous wrath and
our action would not in any sense be
revenge. In conclusion. he said that a
just war promotes all that is highest
and best in national life.
Senator Kennedy. of Delaware. fol.
lowed with strong appeal for the in
dependence of the Cubans.
Senator Chandler. of New Hamp.
shire, then submitted some remarks.
He said the United States ought to i'm
mediately declare war against Spain
and to maintain that war until the
people of Cuba are made free from
Spanish starvation and cruelty and
the government of the island finally
established as an Independent repub.
lie. The reasons for declaring war are
apparent to the world.
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, member
of the foreign relations committee,
followed Senator Chandler He said
it was the duty of the American con.
gress TO intervene for the Cuban repub-
lie. The United States had main.
tanned blockade for Spain at a great
cost The government of Cuba ought
TO be recognized, maintained and sup.
ported. senator Turpie said it had
cost us millions TO shut off the supply
OF ammunition which wou Id have en-
abled the Cuban government to secure
its freedom.
The senate then resumed considera-
ton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill, taking up the amendment suP-
gested by the committee, vacating the
executive order of February 90, 1897.
setting aside large tracts of lands in
the western states for forest reserva-
tons The amendment was consid-
cred on the basis of Senator Chandlsr's
suggestion amending the amendment
so as TO limit the revocation to a wear.
After an extended debate, Senator
Chandeliers amendment was defeated
and the committee amendment adopt
ed, both without division.
An amendment affecting the land
grant of the Northern Pacific Railroad
company and allowing purchasers TO
select equal quantities of public lands
elsewhere was also agreed to. The
sundry civil bill was then laid aside
and joint resolution providing for
the erection in this city of a monu-
ment to the late Albert Pike. to be
presented TO the United States by the |
Scottish Rite Masons of the south |
ern jurisdiction OF this country, was
adopted.
The senate then, at 4:0j p. m. went |
into executive session and soon there
after adjourned, the relations OF the |
United States with Spain being the
uppermost topic considered.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April o. The crowds
which thronged the galleries OF the
house yesterday were disappointed.
There were no outbreaks of anC kind
on the floor on the Cuban question.
The whole day was spent on the pri.
vate calendar. with the result that sew.
eral bills We're passed, among them
one to pay the heirs of John Roach,
the shipbuilder, $3.50, 900 on claim
which has been pending a dozen years,
and another to pay O. c. Bosbyshell,
superintendent of the Philadelphia
mint, Si7, 600 extracted from the gold
vaults by weighing clerk.
At five o'clock the house recessed
until eight p. M, the evening session
being devoted to private pension bills.
The bill introduced by Represen tative
Frederick, granting pension to Cora
l.. Robinson, of Centralia, Kan, was
passed. Mrs. Robinson is the widow
Of Lieut.. Robinson, OF the revenue
marine service, who was drowned in