The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-15
TWO CENTS.

sented and the avenging blow should be
struck without delay.
And if Spain should resent our act
ion, said he, I'VE shall not hesitate to
take up the gauntlet and appeal to the
god of battle and to mankind to justify
our action. We now propose to do our
duty to God and man, and force Spain
to withdraw her forces and flag from
the island
After making an extended argument
for immediate action, in the course of
which he paid a high tribute to Presi-
dent Mckinley, Mr.. Cullom concluded
as follows;
Thanks to the unwavering sense of
Justice of the people of the United
States, the murderers and outlaws who
now exercise a brief show of authority
IN cuba, VIII soon become incommun1-
cado, until justice shall be satisfied and
the avenging anger shall write the YER
dict and sentence of the offended world.
and if the people of this country shall
do nothing more in this century than
drive the barbarians from the Caribbean
sea, we shall earn the praises of every
lover of freedom and humanity, the
world over.
Mr.. Platt IN, ", presented the fol-
lowing resolution passed by the Repub-
Hcan Editorial association of the state
of New York, at Buffalo, N. Y, April
IA:
Resolved, The Republican Editorial
association of the state of New York in
convention assembled, hereby gives a
full and hearty approval of the course
of the president and expresses its con-
fdence that he will carry the issue with
Spain to q conclusion, consistent with
the claims of humanity and creditable
to the dignity and honor of the nation
Mr.. Berry (Ark.), was recognized inn
mediately after the conclusion of Mr.
| Cullom's speech. He prefaced his re-
marks by stating that as a senator Of
the United States, he was present in his
seat on the upper floor OF congress, 10
uphold and support the president of the
United States, in his efforts to bring
peace out of chaos now existing. He
tod To xvnfo fO1.f l7n rn[ al
fered by Mr.. Turpie which promises to
recognize the independence of the pres
ent republic of Cuba He Thought
| this was absolutely essential to place
the country an honorable footing
| before the nations of the world
'You may vote the resolution down
| You may pass the resolution offered by
| the majority of the committee on for
! eign relations or you may adopt the
| house resolution, but whatever resoiu-
| ton is adopted, will be found support
/ ing the hands of the president.
| He spoke of the nearness of war and
| said to bring victory to the american
| army it was absolutely necessary to
give the president the aid and comfort
| which was needed in this hour of great
| est trial He then; with an I1E lmpas- s.
loyalty to the flag While he would
reserve his judgment until the record
had been made up of the valor OF the
| southern soldiers, he believed the rec
ord would be imperiShable in the hlSto-
ry of modern civilization; and at the
| close of some glorious day with the
| stars and stripe flying over the plalns
! of desolated Cuba, the valor OF the
| southern soldier would stand side by
| side, with the valor of his northern
/ comrades.
There were many manifestations of
| applause in the galleries upon the con-
| ciusion of Mr.. -Berry,s speech. whleh
brought Mr. Cockre1 (Mo.), to his feet
with a protest against such display
! of commentator and invoked the vice
l TO no turned n
| to a beer garden.
| Accordingly the presiding officer I'M
| pressively Informed the immense CON
/ course of people that they would nave
| to observe the dignity of the senate or
| the galleries would be cleared
| Mr. Daniel Wa.), was next recog-
| nized. The opening sentences Wnlcn
| fell from the lips of the distinguished
! Virginian were: I'VE stand upon tne
| edge of war This nation is one with
| the sword in its hand and if the woro
| that now hesitates upon the lips be spo-
| ken and the command forward pc
| given upon some proud day the stars
and stripes will be waving over moro
| Castle and Cabanas prison" He sald
I'M to now he had been for peace, put
1 that that time seemed to have gone py
| and he wanted to do everything pos
Sih1a to support the president in the
needs of the hour
Il wish said Mr.. Daniel, 'to cast
pressure behind me. war Will WaIt . q
| dav Possess yourselves in peace,
! gentlemen, while the aWful issue ol WI
/ or peace is decided. The men VINO de-
clare this war, are not the men VINO VIII
I prosecute it in the field. They are nor
The men who will sustain the CORY anu
bullet tattered standards before the en-
erv. They are not the men, even VINO
will pay the taxes imposed to carry on
tbe war Let the senate go in on us
own measured tread amid no rancor-
0us scenes We speak not as party
men but as men who would arm the ex=
ecutfve branch of this government
strongly and well, to perform a great
11tv as we see it
Mr.. Daniel said that he was not con-
ent with the house resolution.
or with the senate committee resolu-
ton. I'm my judgment" said he, our
first step should be to write on the slal-
ute books of the country. recosnltiou
of the great republic of Cuba, whlcn
has won a place among the independent
nations by it's own valiant sword
Some sharp criticisms of the presl-
dents message and action induced
heated colIoQuy between Mr. Daniel
and Mr. Gray (Del). In response 70
question of Mr.. Daniel directed to MI
Grav as to the position of the pfesl-
dent. the Delaware senator replied;
agree with the senator from Virginia.
in that I support the country, but l
also support the constituted authority
of the country, placed in power by the