The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-06
OHIO CAMPAIGN OPENS
Foraker Makes an Expansion Speech
at Wooster


Columbus, O., Oct 5.-The Republicans
opened their state campaign today with
meetings in eighteen of the twenty-one
congressional districts. No meetings were
held in the two districts at Cincinnati for
local reasons, and the nominal tons in the
Nineteenth district, known as the odd
Giddings, Wade, Garfield district" were
not made until yesterday. That district
was not in the list for opening demon
STATIONS today, but it is understood that
there win be obligations there over the
nomination of Colonel Charles F. Dick.
Wooster, O., Oct. 5.-The Republicans Of
this county opened the fall campaign to-
day, Senator ]. 3. Foraker being the
principal speaker. His address was fire.
quently interrupted by enthusiastic APP
plause from he large audience present.
Senator Foraker opened with eulogy
of overnor Bushnell and a review of his
administration in Ohio following with a
like tribute to President Mckinley with
a review of his national administration,
devoting most of his speech TO the war
with Spain, and the problems which fol-
lowed it.
In speaking of the Monroe Doctrine he
reviewed the oppression in Cuba during
President Grants administration and held
that the cause of humanity then called
for assistance. He pictured Spanish tyr
amy in the West Indies most graphically
until he reached the period of Weylerism,
when he was as fierce in his utterances
as the former captain general was in his
cruelties. The senator stated that after
100000 lives had been lost through recon-
centration and other expressions that the
cause Of humanity called loudly for inter-
ference. Congress waited until the presi-
dent exhausted every effort in diplomacy.
This country could no longer wait with
out ourselves becomink morally RESPONSE
BILE for the lives of thousands and the
suffering. while the destruction of the
Maine forced the issue. The country mad
lost hundreds of millions annually in trade
with Cuba and thousands of Americans
on the island were threatened while many
had lost all their property and even been
imprisoned. Cubans could not belong to
a literary society or a social club without
special permit and could not attend any
meeting without notice to the authorities
50 that an official might also report pro-
ceedings to the government; and for all
these burdens Of taxation and depriva-
tons of personal liberty there was no
compensation. They were denied schools,
public highways all the facilities for en-
joyment. and rebellion was inevitable.
FORAKER QUOTES SHERMAN.
After reviewing the struggles OF the
insurgents the senator detailed the Incl
dents that led to the American congress
declaring war against Spain and took
radical issue with those who opposed that
action, including ex-Secretary Sherman,
who recently in an interview said
The entire responsibility for the war
with Spain rests upon the shoulders of
congress. It was congress that declared
war and delivered 70 Spain an insulting
and exasperating proclamation.
!. was not necessary for US TO go to war
with Spain. 1 could have ar
ranged a treaty by which Spain would
have peacefully retired from the island Of
Cuba Spain was in dire need
Of money at thai time and believe that
for less than a hundred million dollars
she would have called her soldiers home
and given TO the Cubans such a system
OF autonomy as would nave rendered them
practically independent"
CAME NOT \ DAY TOO SOON.
Senator Foraker proceeded:
"Other distinguished statesmen OF otfr
party spoke 10 the same effect. one said
the war was not only unnecessary but
the work Of yellow journals. demagogues
and politicians. i IS scarcely necessary
now 20 say that the acton 81 congress
was not preua ture. or inappropriate. buc
fully warranted. I had no patience with
the proposition that Spain should receive
compensation for ;er evacuation OF the
country she mad misgoverned for ceu,u-
ries and despoiled and deso,ated. I had
no patience win me idea that the Maine
could be left Cor just settlement 70 the
Spanish sense Of justice and honor. rad
no faith in -he idea that autonomy for
Cuba. with continuance Of Spanish SOW
ere gnty. would be acceptable % The
island o. result in Pscifcstlo1 or Eooi
government I believed that the people %
Cuba bad sacrificed their blood ana treas
ure FOR independence and wecs entitled
- 10. Er6 that K was our Gu-y 20 come
20 the rescue And J believed rha- Spain
aot only deserved 10 be driven ouI q
Cuba on the ground tnat she had forfeited
her rights taere. but also that her Of
lenses sgaiRs; our govs-lnez; were such