Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

Spone III q ei,iiar Stt an, anu ~ tne SCuis
that Snain wonId in ne ssoNi fai,h reiieve the
distress and starvation in Cuba, nor would
he ever really rely upon the "honor" of
spain 70 aVenge the murder or the victims
VI rha Tue XII JIie I,,.,., oa ,,.,.,o,+ a,ss.
sion
At $40 p. m. the house adjourned.
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FOUR STR0NG CUBAN SPEECHES
Senators Perkins, Clay, Mantle and
R.wI,n. Plead for promut
Washington. April At was frankly ana
openly charged IN the senate to-day py
Mr.. Perkins, of California, IN set Speech
that Spain was responsible lot the Maine
disaster, as 1t had been brought ABOUT py
Spanish Vaccinations and spanish treach-
cry. The speech of Mr.. PERKINS was ohis
one of four prepared addresses upon the
Cuban question delivered In the senate 10
day. Mr. Gay, OF Georgia, "hiie HopiHe
Tor peaceful solution OF the proo'eii ,iie
country Is no" facing, oeciareu s'. sL.oss ~
favor OF independence OF the Suoahs anu
pledged to the administration the ioSai
support OF the south' whlch, IN the even. VI
war. ~ouio nave 10 pear the oluii. y. tn
conflict. MIR. Perkins TOOK Substantially
the same grounds and MS vigorous ,red'
ment OF the Maine oisaster arouseu t'ie
crowded galleries to enthusiastic applause.
Mr. Mantle. OF Montana, wnlie expressing
commence IN the admlnlstratioE' "iaih-
tanned that the time tor ACTON hau no" ar
rived, and that action must ne 10 liie emu
that Cuba should De 1ree. Nit. f.a"Ahs. VI
Utah, entirely eliminated the president from
consideration IN MS speech, hoioihs lhat
the case against Spain was aiready hiaoe
up' ana that Wlth congress resteo tne
spohsiDlaty OF declaring war. Foichie us
10 wait longer was oniS ~ INVITE eIi,iI.a. -.,n
no usIiaeu ioi ehe ''ios' 'ieoA""
n. - c., ,. ..s hoo do
49,, .ne nc a. pe.,,nas a.s;Sara,;nn
ns ,hs % ..9 a;,,, hin ans t,ishsS ,hir,r-
thraa nas,as h.fora ad;ourning Desnite the
snao,f;c s+.tan,en, that tho nresident.s mes
sayo u,ould NOT ha sent tn congress TODAY
and the infarential understanding that the
subject of Cuba might not be even re-
ferred to, people came to the capitol by the
thousands.
1t was a great audience that looked down
upon the chamber when the senate con-
vened. Every seat in the galleries except
the diplomatic was filled, and even IN the
diplomatic gallery there were several men,
bers OF foreign legations
Mr. Pettisrew' Oh Soutn Dakota' pre-
senteo teiee!am slsheo ps more .nah
nunofeo OF his constituents which ieau.
All parties mere want spanish tolpeoo
fotilla turned back or destroyed. Patlence
exhausted" ., . ,.,
~ The Iow, Ieeislatnre indorsine the ac-
-. Ae Sssa.,. - oos.1ra.s rnon
tion OIL tne pIes'aeht aiu eos upoA
the CUBAN question ana pleoglns It's sup
port to the administration.
Mr.. Turner. of Washington. introduced
resolution which ba asked should go
over unul tomorrow H. IN the meantime
nothing has been done in the matter. The
resolution recites the committee on foreign
relations to report at the earliest moment
.,,.ha,. ,,.o;t;na for tho oono,,rranoa ~
"itnou. "ai'i"s LII 'he eoi. ehee Vi
advice OF any department OF the govern
ment. what action. If any. in view of the
tia oona;t,o. - c,,h.n aeoir, sho,,,d h.
pie conoi'loh VI oupah anan s,ou,u s,
taken TO preserve the honor and dignity
of this country.
cnh.n nrestion n-.s nracinita+ad and tue
Suoan question "as pieeip,'ateu' anu '"o
set speeches were delivered upon IL.
he said upon the resolution submitted by
NJ, Eor.Ler -, oh,o , r..,,,,,tio,, e., ,,,,o,
w. -. ;sos ~ 0' =. oaSn...u aeu.on - , .ssos
OF independence and II necessary OIL armed
Intervention. While he was fully pre-
pared to support the administration in ac-
tion unon tho Cnb.n mater he was da-
I sirCas .nat war shoulo pe a'eEIeo !. IL
felt that the administration ought to be
oneTed a;so every oPpoftnnity 1pft to bring about
trouble, and he felt certain that, so long
as the legislative branch of the govern
ment was assured that the president was
would await upon his recommendations.
matieally in sonsonsnes 'v wi II II the honor rand and
dignity of the country. he would favor
drastic action.
II believe" he said. "in the independ-
to that the limited States must enforce
II with ali the mower of her land and naval
forces The neonje of the sn,,th beI;awa ;n
the neacaf,,l solntion nf tTs nneation 80
nossfbIe hut are Wiiiine to smpIow Fnroa
r. necessary, "t'''"e " ei''pioS Aoiee
In openinp a set speecb ,nop tho c,h,n
ouest;nn Nfr parLns ~ 1pTn ,it; .nS Cupan i1
thes fues'i' h IN ME- fsrkns OF Cailiornia: sa;d
tn enae , He aett II ms outy 70 speak not only
III III, LiiLsei. ~. IN oehdIL OIL tne people
WHOM NC represented. lie euioglzed the
Sondact OF the president for the calm.
oignlned and conservative manner in which
he had handled the grave problem pre-
sented for his solution. Those who were
IN power fully realized the necessity for
the preservation, II possible, of peace. Pres
ident Mckinley. General Woodford. our
minister to Madrid. and Consul General
believed that their judgment and discre-
ton could be depended upon to guide the
country safely and truly.
Mr.. Perkins referred briefly to the
scheme Instituted by weyIer to starve
mere than a million Spanish Subjects INTO
all history compared with the atrocitve .nI M
hr,,foIIty tb,t Uo,,y.. 80 - oSI.I CIV,