New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-20

Senate on the Cuban question MI CocK'Hii y.
Missouri and Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia eNP'a''''
the action of the Democrats IN YOUNG "e"
the conference report in the early Hou'' ., '
morning. and the collodues that ehsue"
tween them ard some Of the RepunncdhS "
enjoy and Interesting There was running ''e
~ debate in which Mr. Mantle OF Moh'a!.a'
Mr. Cannon. Of Utah; Mr. Hale OF Name MI
snoooer. Of Wisconsin. and others LOOK part
The discussion lasted about three hours'
npocrrn1xCs IN THE SENATE
RESOLUTIONS SIGNED by THE vIcE-PREsipENl-
ECHOES OF THE CUBAN DEBATE.
wasb,nrtop April ls-At the opening OF the Sen.
ate to-day the exciting and momentouS S'e"'H
the asst week had given way 10 ou,' '''s''.s
Whom the V!ce-Presdents gaVel ieh the''
scarcely hundred people In the galleries anu .''1
o,,.rdance on the floor correspondinBy sinai
! Al 1921 D m n message was received iro'" ''''
House OF Representatives announcing "' 80
ment 10 the report Of the conference commute V
the Cuban resolutions. The announcement VI '''
Signature OF the Speaker to the resolutions ""9
wade Eight minutes afterward the Nce-Pres'ue"'
| announced his signature 10 the Cunan reSo'"''o"'
Mp ALLEN HAS NEW RESOLUTION.
In accordance with his announcement mace yes
,erdav that he proposed to insist on 'hf me-.
pendence of the Cuban Repuphc' MI.
pom NebD offered the following reso.ut,o"' "h'0"
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Kea-
tons:
Of tnba the capital OF which is located AT Cubitas
is hereby recognized by the United states o, mb
and that the United States hereby pleage.s TO- s"S
Rpub: is friendly oGs n. Rn 5SS OF SPAIN
the holders of Spanish bonds or indeotedhess go
against or made ihs states may properly
be exercised it will insist that sald hepun 90
no. oe snain contracted during prior 20 hos'i-
ties between the respective governments VI 'No'
and Spain.
Mr. RI.TLER pop. ~ c. suggested that T.
might be the part OF wisdom to proVde III INC
resolution for the protection OF Cuba against amer
,can "franchise grabbcrs" He declared that ii was
the purpose to sweep aside the present CUBAN
Government and set UP another that wouid DE "a
bile 20 and the creature OF the syho'ca'c anu
bondholder3.
! Mr.. STEWART Pop. New said the resolution
reminded him Of the very ancient and very sapient
scheme OF locking the door after the horse Is stolen
Mr. Allen declared that he satisfied that
under the present arrangement the island or tuba
would pass into the hands Of financial cormorants
and financial buzzards' unless the United States
should at once take measures 10 protect the island
and its people
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
Sundry Civil bill.
! Mr. PETTUS Dem. Ala) offered an amendment
/ providing for the COdIlng or snllS OF NHti
barges al the wharves OF Mobile. Ala. and provid-
ing for an appropriation OF 100000 to be expended
| by the Secretary OF War. az he may decide. Mr.
Pettus urged that this a measure. and
ought TO be adopted.
Mr. GORMAN Dem Md urged Mr.. Pettus to
! withdraw the amendment Other Senators. he said.
withheld similar amendments which they had been
urged 10 press. because 1t was not desirable thai
the Sundry Civil bill should he river and harbor
measure.
Mr. Pettus then withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. COCKRELL ATTACKS MR. HALE.
In the course Of dry routine discussion OF
minor amendment to the pending bill. Mr. COCK
/ RELI dem. Mo- injected some life into the de-
bate by throwing down the gauntlet TO Mr.. Hale
(Rep. Me- for some utterances the latter had made
! In the Cuban debate He expressed the desire that
! Mr.. Hale would his great influence TO get the
Republicans In line on the pending amendment.
Mr. HALE expressed the hope that all Repub-
cans would be found in solid phalanx In support
Of their President and their party. Il may be
| pardoned too fer expressing the hope" said Mr.
Hale tauntingly. that all Democrats and all mem
bcrs Of other parties shall be found supporting not
the president alone but the country in AL patriotic
| matters"
~ too shall welcome the day when men n, ali
parties may Join with the President in suppori 81
patriotic policies, declared Mr.. Cookrou 'but n
the president OF the United States expects me 10
be tail to his Kite and swing along to his coat
We cannot imagine the Senator from Missouri!
| swinging from the coattals of anybody said Nr
Hale.
NO and you never Will" retoricd Mr.. Cockrell
holly When we had a President OF my own party
with whom did not agree. with whose policies /
was at variance. repudiated him. We have 4
President. not dictator; servant of the pcopl4
not ruler. 7 glad TO havo the Senator from
| Maine come in. for have some things 10 say !
desire him TO hear
Mr.. Cockre then launched into an extended
speech in which he sharply attacked the Admins.
tration and Congress for their action on the Cuban
question. MIR. Cockrell advorted to the purpose of
the resolution passed early this morning nirnatnc
that 1t would enable those Inclined to take ad-
vantage OF the Cuban patrlyts.
Mr.. ALLISON (isep Iowa. called Mr. CockreIye
attention TO the fourth resolution which declared
to acquire territory but simply to pacfy the Island
| when NJ cockrei! referred TO the action Of The
Mr. Hale him 10 qarg why n w
that the Democrats Of thc Senate particularly as
had been clamoI!ng for months Il con under.
stand" he said the Senator from Missouri may
mot at an declared Mr.. Cockrell 81 never
was more glad OF any vote that ever cast Than
The votes cast were a manifestation OF d.
yotion 10 principle, TO the principles long upheld
Mr.. Hale then called attention 10 the forecast he
had made last SATURDAY night. which was in cncc;
lie did expect his forecast 10 be so soon st,h
! stantia ted.
Mr.; Cockrel replied that when tho question
finally came before The Senate Il on the par-
tcular matter as to Their the recognition q,
! Independence should be incorporated IN the rcso.
| luton That amendment. Mr.. Cockrcll contendcd
was the only point In Issue on the final vote.
Mr.. Hale was about again 10 Interrupt Mr.
! COckrel when he was stopped by the suggesfon
OF Mr.. SPOONER (Rep. Wis., that the Missouri
Senator be permitted to proceed with This political
| speech"
| II perfectly willing" replied Mr. Hale that
tho Senator from Missouri should continue his ex
! cupatory speech"
II don't care a continental whether you call II
! political speech, shouted Mr.. Coclroll He
! maintained that he accurately stating tho
position Of himself and his colleagues
But the Senator will admit" persisted Mr. Hale
that no and thrty-four others Of his colleagues