The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-28
Tells Congress That Kansas is
Proud of Him.
His Politics Saves Him From
Nomination For President.
HARRIS IN THE SENATE
Presents a Telegram From
Millers of Kansas.
OleOmargarine Bill Sent on It's
Way to the President.

Washington. April 28-This was Dis
trict of Columbia day in the house un-
der the rules, but the regular order was
postponed until Monday next in order
that the house might proceed with the
consideration of the agricultural bill
The naval appropriation bill was report
ed and the house then resumed the con
sideration Of the agricultural appropria-
ton bill.
Mr. Curtis CKan) made a brief but
fervent defense of General Funston
against the criticism to which he had
been subjected.
The people of Kansas he began,
are proud of the brave and daring rec
ord Of gallant Fred Funston (Applause
on the Republican side) He has been
criticised here for an act which for dar-
ing of conception and execution ranks
with the great atest features of arms-he
captured the new George Washington
Aguinaldo
If another had accomplished what
General Funston did, he said, the Demo-
Gratis would have made him their can
didate for president. He called attention
to the fact that his promotion had been
recommended by General Wheaton and
General Macarthur, both soldiers of the
civil war, soldiers who knew more of
war and the rules of war than all the
politicians in this country combined.
And his commission, he added. was
signed by the greatest president we
have ever had-the soldier. statesman
and martyr-William Mckinley. Cap
Mr. Feeley dn) submitted more re-
marks in support of the contention that
! the laws of neutrality were being ViO-
lated by this government in allowing
the shipment of mules and horses to
South Africa for use by the British in
the war against the Boer republics.
He said that public sentiment in the
United ttates favored the cause of the
nd Tod f0aT- r-eat11
nor openly should our government ex-
| tend aid to the British Mr.. Feeley and
Mr.. Gillett (Mass-) elashed upon the IN.
terpretatiOn of that portion of the treaty
| States and England as to what consti-
tutes war materials
Mr. Sibley (Pa.) followed with a bite
ter denunciation of Gen. Jacob Smith.
He said he had always defended the
course of the administration and had
believed in expansion. but when it
came to orders such as had been is
sued by General Smith humanity
! seemed to have marched backward. Il
have heard of Timor the Tartar, and
of the Saracen scourge. but thank God
it took eighteen centuries after Cal
vary to produce General Smith He
declared that General Smith should be
discharged In disgrace.
He admits that he issued the orders
| to make Samar bowling Wilderness
said Mr.. Sibley, and to kill all over 10
years of age. Such a man should not
be permitted to stay in the army until
| the sun goes down He is a disgrace
not only to himself but to every man
who wears the uniform of his country.
No man can justify such orders, no
matter how adroir may be the plea of
! his lawyers and defenders. He admits
/ he issued the orders, and / hope there
is enough courage. patriotism and
| Christianity at the other end of the ave-
nue.. to see that he is stripped of his
uniform within 48 hours
| Mr.. Sibley was vigorously applauded by
| the Democrats and some of the Republi-
Mr.. Williams (A1iss) heartily indorsed
/ Mr. Slbley'S onslaught upon Gen. Smith.
| whom he described as a brute in uni
But I am little afraid he continued.
that he does not strike the evil In ths
right quarter. It is the system which
should be struck at not the man who un-
/ consciously carries out the spirit of the
! system. Wherever there is a war of con-
! quest against weak and inferior cOlored
! PEOPLE deeds of brutality naturally occur
The chief injury is not the injury to the
! weak race, but that the temptation to
tyranny will react upon the strong race
and make brutes of its soldiers. For that
reason such wars should be avoided. l
agree with the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA that there can be no justification for d
waste a whole country and kill everybody
including children over 10 years of age
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, April 2S.-When the SEN
| presented the following telegram ne
/ had received from the Kansas A1illers'
association:
Kansas millers. on account of for
! eign discrimina tons, with the best
wheat in the world at their door. are
| not producing over One-third of their
/ full capacity. Unless your committee
on foreign relations can give US relief
/ through reciprocal concessions. placing
/ our millers on an equal basis with for
I eign mills, many of our mills will shut
/ down indefinitely, and some of them
| will be forced to the wall. In our dis
tress we look to our senators for re-
/ lief
The telegram was referred to the
committee on foreign relations
! CTenn.) was excused from the commit
/ tee on education and labor.
The Oleonargarine bill, as it came
/ from the house. was taken up. and Mr.
/ Culberson (Tex) moved that it be re-
/ ferred to the committee on agriculture.
/ The motion was defeated, 26 TO 35
Mr. Teller then offered an amendment
! to the renovated butter section of the
/ bill as passed by the senate defining a
butter trust and providing that a tax
of 10 per cent. shall be imposed upon
/ the products of such a trust and upon
the capital and assets of such a trust
| The amendment was defeated, 25 to 28.
the detailed vote being as follows:
Yeas-Bacon, Bate. Blackburn, Clark
| (Mont), Clay. Cockren, Culberson.
| Daniel. Dubois. Foraker. Foster (La.),
! Heitfeld, McEnery. McLaurin (AIfss.)
I McIaurin 6. c., Mallory, Martin,
Mitchell. Patterson. Rawlins, Stewart,
| Teller, Tillman. Turner. Vest-25.
Nays - Allison, BuTnham, Burton.
/ Cullom Deboe Depew. Dillingham;.
! Dolliver. Fairbanks. Foster (Wash.)
Frye, Gamble. Hansbrough, Harris
| HaWley, Kean, K1ttredge, Lodge, Nc
| Cumber Mcmillan, Nelson. Perkins,