The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
A DEFENSE OF FUNSTON
Mr. Curtis Of Kansas Makes a Fer
vent Speech-The Naval Bill 5
1.-THE report Of the naval committee Of the

Mr. Curtis OF, Kansas Makes Fer
vent Speech-Thc Naval Bill,
1.-THE report Of the naval committee Of the
house will be found, on page of this paper.l
Washington, April 2S.-This was Dis
trict of Columbia day in the house under
the rules, but the regular order was
postponed until Monday next in order
that the house might proceed with the Inc
consideration of the agricultural bill So
The naval appropriation bill was re-
ported and the house then resumed the
consideration Of the agricultural appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Curtis, (Kan), made brief but
fervent defense Of General Funston
against the criticism to which he sehas
been subjected.
.The people Of Kansas" he began. "are
proud Of the brave and daring record OF
gallant Fred Funston. (Applause on the
republican sidet. He has been criticized
here for an act which for daring of con-
ception and execution ranks 7. with the
greatest feats of arms. He captured the
new George Neutrality-suspicious. aldo.
If another had accomplished what Cen
eral Funston did, he said, the democrats
would have made him their candidate for
president He called attention to the fact
that his promotion had been recommended
Arthur, .: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 commits
sion," he added, "was signed by the great
est president we have ever had-the sol
der, statesman and martyr, William Nc
Kinley." (Applause.)
Mr.. Feeley (Illinois) submitted some+re-
marks in support of the contention that
the laws of neutrality were being violated
by this government in allowing the ship
ment 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 States favored the cause of the
Beers and he insisted that neither secret
ly5 nor openly should our government ex-
tend aid to the British.
Mr. Feeley and Mr.. Gillett fMass, }
clashed upon the interpretation. of that
portion of the treaty of Washing ton
which bound the United States, and Eng
land as to what constitutes war materials.
Bitter Attack on Gen Smith.
Mr.. Sibley (Pa.) followed with bitter
denunciation of General Jacob Smith.
He said he had always defended the
course OF the administration and had
believed in expansion but when 1T came
to orders such as had been issued by
General Smith humanity seemed to have
marched backward
II have heard of Timor the Tartar and
of the Saracen scourge, but thank God,
it took eighteen centuries after Cavalry
to produce a 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 ege.s Such a man should not be
sun goes down. He is a disgrace, not
only to himself but to every man who
wears the uniform Of this country No
man can justify such orders, no matter
how adroit 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 avenue to see that he is
stripped of his uniform within forty eight
hours"
Mr.. sibley was vigorously applauded by
the democrats and some .of the replb-
licans.
Mr.. Williams (Miss.) heartily Endorsed
MIR. sibley's onslaught upon General
Smith when he described as brute in
uniform" 81 f:.s ~
But I am little afraid" he contin-
ued, that he does not strike the evil In
the right quarter. It is the system
which should be struck at, not the man
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