The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
SPEECHES ON CUBA.
-Four Senators Deliver Addresses on
the All-Absorbing Topic.
mr.. CANYONS FORTIFICATIONS BILL.
Bailey Wants Information About the War
Measures and Says He Is Unwilling
to Wait for Negotiations with
the Butchers OF Spain.


WASHINGTON, April Sit was frank
ly and openly charged in the senat,
yesterday by Senator Perkins, of Cali
fornia, in set speech, that Spain wa.
responsible for the Maine disaster. a.
1t had been brought about by Spanish
Vaccinations and Spanish treachery,
The speech of Senator Perkins wa,
only one of four prepared addresses
upon the Cuban question delivered in
the senate yesterday. Senator Clay
OF Georgia, while hoping for a peace.
fnl solution of the problem the coun.
try is now facing, declared strongly in
favor of independence of the Cubans
and pledged to the administration the
loyal support of the south, which, in
The event of war, would have to bear
the brunt of the conflict. Senator
Perkins took substantial the same
grounds and his vigorous treat.
ment OF the Maine disaster
aroused the crowded galleries to
enthusiastic applause. Senator Man
tie, of Montana, while expressing
confidence in the administration, main
tanned that the time for action had
now arrived, and that action must be
TO the end that Cuba should be free
Senator Rawlins, of Utah, entirely
eliminated the president from consid-
Grafton in his speech, holding that the
case against Spain was already made
mp, and that with congress rested the
responsibility of declaring war. Fore
ing us to wait longer was only to in
vite criticism. He declared for the
most vigorous action immediately.
After the Cuban speeches had been de-
hvered, the senate resumed consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil bill and fin
,sbed S3 pages before adjourning.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
presented telegram signed by more
than hundred of his constituents.
which read; "All parties here want
Spanish torpedo fiotilla turned back or
destroyed. Patience exhausted"
Senator Gear, of Iowa, presented a
resolution of the Iowa legislature, in
dorsing the action of the president and
congress upon the Cuban question and
piedging its support to the admins.
tration.
Senator Turner, of Washington, in
PRODUCED resolution, which he asked
should go over until the next day IT,
in the meantime, nothing has been
done in the matter. The resolution
recites the committee on foreign rela-
tions to report at the earliest moment
without waiting for the concurrence
or advice of any department OF the
government, what action, If any, in
view of the disaster of the Maine and
OF the deplorable condition of Cuban
affairs, should be taken to preserve the
honor and dignity of this country.
At five o'clock the senate, on motion
of Senator Allison. of Iowa, went into
executive session and soon afterward
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. April 5.--ln the house
Mr. Cannon, chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations, asked unani-
mons consent for the consideration of
the senate resolution suspending a por-
ton of section 35j of the revised stat
utes, so as TO permit the United States
to erect Notifications in cases of emcr-
gency upon any land upon obtaining
the written consent of the owner lie
explained that the passage of the bill
was urgently recommended by the
chief of engineers. lie moved to pass
the bill under suspension of the rules.
This led TO demand by Mr.. Bailey.
the democratic leader, for information
as to the facts which warranted all
these war measures. The particular
statement which aroused the galleries
was to the effect that, while the demo-
Gratis were willing to wait any reason
able time for the president to transmit
a message that would meet the APP
proval of the American people. they
would not wait minute for him TO
continue negotiations with the butch
ers of Spain. When the demonstra-
tions in the galleries were rebulSed by
the speaker he declared that the gal
leries were the American people in
miniature.
Mr.. Savers, a minority member of
the appropriation committee, wanted
IL understood that whatever was nee
essary to place the country in state
of complete defense would have his
support.
Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri, also a
member of the appropriation commit
tee, spoke in similar strain. and in
the course of his remarks said he would |
never believe that Spain would in good |
faith relieve the distress and starva-
ton in Cuba, nor would he ever really |
rely upon the honor" of Spain to
avenge the murder of the victims of |
the Maine.
The bill was then passed without |
At $40 p. IN. the house adj
journed.