The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-05
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HOT
WIND
Speakers in Congress Saw the
Air and Shout.
Shrek of Vengeance and Shake
the Dome By
Observation-Disclosures
But 1t All Seems to Be Ephem-
eral Fireworks,
As Nothing is Done Toward a
Practical End.
CUFF FOR GALLERIES.
Elderly Senators Snort, 'EDefy''
and "Appeal"
And the Audience WhOOps and
Claps Its Hands
While Spain Continues to Saw
As Nothing is Done Toward a
Practical End.
CUFF FOR GALLERIES
Elderly Senators Snort, ''Defy"
and "AppeaF'
And the Audience WhOOps and
Claps Its Hands
While Spain Continues to Saw
Wood and Send Ships.

Washington, April 5.-Mr. Turner
vigorous speech in favor of Cuban
freedom He said the administration
had not acted as it should, or it would
have freed Cuba before this. He laid
great stress upon the destruction of the
Maine, saying that Spain was RESPONSE
bic. He would cheerfully vote for a de-
claration of war. He said that Spain
was a nation of cruelty, deceit and
blood. The galleries were crowded de-
spite a snow and sleet storm.
Mr.. Harris (Kansas) followed Mr..
Turner in a speech on the same ques-
ton The Cubans have earned liberty
by blood and tears he said. He charged
the destruction of the Maine to official
treachery on the part of Spain. That
blackest crime of all nations. he de-
clared would not be allowed to become
a mere incident.
Mr.. Harris was applauded by the gall
leries when he closed.
Mr.. Kenny (DeI.) said his state was
united in favor of Cuban independence
and the people of Cuba deserved the
sympathy of the civilized world.
Mr.. Kenny said that had the resolu-
ton of beligerency been passed by the
house Cuba would have been free and
the loss of lives and millions of treasure
saved. Those who refuse to pass the
resolution were responsible before the
country. Mr.. Kenny said the destruc-
ton of the Maine was the crime of the
18th century. War was hell, but it
would be better than the hell in Cuba
better than the hell of February Is. No
longer should go unpunished the blood
shed in Havana harbor. No longer
should diplomatic clap-trap stop ven
vengeance for innocent blood or pre-
vent Cuban freedom.
n Col
Kenny and was listened to with great
interest.
Mr. Chandler said: "The United
States ought to Immediately declare
war against Spain and to maintain that
war until the people of Cuba are made
free from Spanish starvation and cru
city and the government of the island
finally established independent
republic. The reasons for declaring
war are apparent to the world. Spain
has justly forfeited all the title to rep
reSentation in the western hemisphere
by her prolonged nisgovernment there
of. Unjust taxation caused the French
revolution, the American revolution and
the Cuban revolution. AS France help
ed the Americans so the United States
should help the CubanS. Spain has lost
all right to suppress the Cuban rebel
lion by resorting to inhuman methods
of warfare-cOntinuOuS military muir
derS of persons in open arms, or SuS-
pected of disloya1ty and both the delib-
crate and wholesale starvation of nom
IL.
Spain has surrendered all claims to
the forbearance of the United States
by disregarding all friendly remon-
StranceS, by practicing deceit through
false promises of loyal government for
Cuba, by insulting the President of the
United States, and by destroying by the
explosion of mine the battleship
Maine and the lives of 260 American
sailors while the ship was under the
protection of Spain on peaceful visit
to the harbor of Havana. We have an
army and navy equal to the emergency.
For no juSter cause, with no better mo-
tiVeS, did any nation ever take up arms
We may vote for the coming declar-
alton with clear consciences and hope
full anticipatiOnS of success, having per-
formed a high duty to humanity, civ
iIization and liberty, to the United
States, and the Cuban republic
Mr.. Turpie Qnd), member of the for
eign relations committee, followed He
congress to intervene for the Cuban re-
public The United States had main
tained a blockade for Spain at a great
cost. The government of Cuba ought to
be recognized, maintained and sup
ported Mr.. Turpie said it had cost us
millions to shut off the supply of am
nunition which would have enab abled
the Cuban government to secure it's
freedom.
Mr.. Turpie said it was only the Span
ish moloch which would say Suffer lit
tie children to come unto me, and we
will starve you to DEATH
The senator took up the Maine, and
said that the Spanish authorities had
made no attempt to discover the per-
petrators of the crime. The destruc-
could only be repaired by making it
impossible for it to occur again, by
placing Cuba and Havana out of the
power of Spain forever Mr. Turpie
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