The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
Says Jerry Simpson, Because
Spain is POWerless.
Simpson in Topeka Today on
His Way West.
HOW CAN SPAIN FIGHT
With the United States When
She Can't Whip Cuba,
He Says,-''The Spanish Are a
Bad LOt.''

within a week President Mckinley
has absolutely Topped in his attitude
towards Spain and his announcement of
an aggressive policy at this time is
much more in accord with the senti-
ments of the American people than the
waiting and watching which has been
gong on since the Maine disaster" said
Congressman Jerry Simpson today.
There will be no war with Spain, in
my opinion" continued Mr.. Simpson.
If Spain can not whip the Cubans how
on earth does she expect to be able to
whip the United States and Cuba, too?
Spain has nothing to fight with. 1t is
small country and the resistance
which the whole army and navy COM
bined could offer against the United
States would be swept away in a short
time
THE policy of the national admins
trat1on at this time is one of prepara-
ton for war. The president evidently
feels that better bargain can be made
with Spain with reference to the Cuban
matter with a complete navy and a
large army behind him. It is true that
man can always make a better deal
when he has a revolver in his hand for
the purpose of enforcing the terms
which are proposed.
THE report in Washington is that
the president has absolutely reliable in
formation that the Maine disaster was
( the result of a conspiracy on the part
of the Spanish. This had not been con-
frmed, but think it is generally be-
lieved.
4 am opposed to war" remarked Mr..
Simpson, but if the Spanish govern
ment or the Spaniards had anything to
do with the blowing-up of the Maine
the United States should lose no time
in getting to work and licking the
whole outfit. 1t wouldn't take long to
do good job, either" concluded Mr..
Simpson.
They're a bad lot of people and it is
not the part of wisdom for this govern
ment to stand much more of their i'm
positions and insults.
4 believe that congress will adjourn in
May, but L think that before that time
something will be done which will bring
freedom to the Cuban patriots. They
certainly deserve it, and this government
should be first to move in that direction.
However 1 do not believe that Marc
Hanna will let a war take place. He and
the administration are the Representatives
of the American bondhOldeFS and capital
istic interests and they could ill-affOrd the
losses which would arise from a slump in
stocks and bonds in the event of a war
with Spain. Hanna will not let 'em
fight Spain, and his position I believe is
one from which positive conclusions,
| against such a contingency as war, may
be truthfully drawn
Discussing Congressional affairs, Mr..
Simpson said:
There will be nothing done-abso1utely
nothing-at this session except the pass
the policy of the admins tration all along.
1 believe that Mckinley changed front on
the Cuban question because he felt that
the American people would stand
palaVering or monkey business. 1t is my
opinion he feels something must be done
and at once, or the people will retire the
whole crowd from office at the next ma
tional election.
The expenditures of the government,
according to the reports issued by the
treasury department at Washington, show
that the deficit amounts to about $780, 900
daily. Had it not been for the sale of
HAY an mill
today. but this transaction helped things
wonderfully for the time being.
Il should not be surprised to see the
deficit reach IS million dollars before the
close of the fiscal year, in June, which is
to me convincing evidence that the Ding
How will this deficit be made up?'' he
There are two ways of doing it, said
Mr.. Simpson First, the government
land did. He pretended thar the loans
he secured We're to replenish the gold re-
spending money to run the government.
Second, and to my mind the best and most
feasible plants to pass new revenue law
and tax more Things. An income TAX
would help us out wonderfully, but the
plutOcrats don't want that. and the ma
tional administration does as they say"
Spe9king OF the proposes , PaPPhpuPtdy
voted against that measure because it
was so framed that any person could be
thrown into bankruptcy at the will of a
single Individual II was a VICIOUS plil,
involuntary bankruptcy being its main
feature, and was not, upon d question OF
merit, entitled to any consideration. The
PoDulists would have supported the Mel
son hill which passed the senate but the
house refused to bring it forward. prefer
ring to consider the bill which origina ted
in the house. As a result neither Dill Will
pass"
Congressman Simpson went to Hutchin
son at noon and will attend meeting
of the congressional committee there to-
morrow, at which the date and place for
holding the Seventh district convention
will be selected. He wants the convention
held in May. He will spend Friday at
home returning to WASHINGTON Saturday.