The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20

adyerting 10 the purpose Of the resolution.
passed early today. intiu1ated that IL would
enable those so inclined to take advantage
of the Cuban patriots. When he referred
to the action OF che senate and OF congress
iate al yesterdays session. Hale interrupt
ed him to inquire why IL was that the DEM
o~'rats Of the senate practically as body
voted against the action for which they
had been clamortng for months.
II can understand" he said, 1.-The sena-
tor from Missouri may be trifie sensitive
over night"
Not at air declared cock-ell. II never
was more glad Of any vote that ever cast
than that I cast in the early hours OF this
morning. The votes were cast with every
manifestation OF principle"
Hale then called attention to the fore
cast he had made last Saturday night.
which was In effect that the Democrats
were opposed TO any action. He did not
expect his forecast to be so soon substan-
tiated
CockreIl replied that when the question
finally CT nie before the senate IL was on
the particular matter as 10 whether the
recognition OF independence should be In
corporated in the resolution. That amend
ment, cockren contended. was the only
point a. issue on the final vote.
..As a matter Of fact" .nterjected
spocHer. .tlIs whole business was party
playa Democratic party play-and they
cant put me on this side OF the chamber
In hole by any exhibition OF 'hol.er
than shon' policy on that point
Bacon OF Georgia continued the discus
sion OF the position or the Democrats
taking the same position he took last
night. that as the Democrats had voted
time and again In support OF their posi-
ton. SO they voted to sustain II by OPP
posing the conference report. which struck
ons the provision for recognition OF inde-
.pendence. He contenced that as only mat.
ters OF difference so into conference, the
vote of the senate on the conference COM
mittees report was on the Turpie
appointment for the recognition OF the Gu
ban insurgents. and consequently those
who had voted against the conference had
only recorded themselves In favor OF the
Turpie amendment.
Bacon and Spooner fell into technical,
discussion as to what was Implied In a
vote for conference report in which
many senators participated.
BACON declared that the resolutions
would have become law IL the Turpe
amendment had prevailed. the only diff
ference being that in thar event the In
snrgens government would have been rec
osnixee To this proposition many Repib-
leans shouted mo. no." In unison. but
none attempted at that time to explain
the reasons for their dissent.
All this had been tn the way OF inter-
rtpsion during Cockreil's speech. He re-
surned at this point his discussion OF the
presidents policy. which he contended
from the presidents own language meant
intervention In the shape OF ''hostile con-
ssraint" upon both parties TO the Cuban
war. upon the cubans as much AZ upon
the Spaniards He contended that this
policy only locked to a pacification OF. the
island of Cuba. not to expulsion Of the
Standards or the establishment or . re-
public in Cuba.
without concluding his speech Ccckreil
yielded for an executive session at $50
n. IN.