The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-20
REPUBLICAN PRETEH5ION5
Already Trying TO Make PolItI-
cal Capital.
CLAIM ALL THE CREDIT
Forced by the American People TO
TuLe n Patriotic Course They Now
Assert That the Joint Resolution
Was 81 Party Measure Sharply
Brought TO Book.

The Administration Republicans are al
ready claiming he glory and credit OF
enacting the legislation for the relief OF
Cuba
After days Of vigorous fighting on their
part, both in private in caucus, and on
the floor Of the Senate and House to Sc
cure The adoption Of measure which
would give the President all the arbi-
trary power he asked for, without con-
oeding 10 the Cubans any definite and
tangible recognition or relief, they were
forced step by step by the friends of cuba
and the defenders OF the nations honor
TO accept a much stronger and more
vigorous measure
In the face Of this, and with their votes
and speeches on record, Mr.. Hale yester-
day informed those who have been in op-
posi- .ion to him and his henchmen all
through this great fight that the meas
ure passed on Monday night was in effect
carrying out the request Of the EXecu-
tive in his message. and was passed by
the votes Of the supporters Of the Admin
fstration.
The audacity OF this claim at once
aroused the indignation Of those VINO
have for the past two or three years been
fighting so hard to secure the passage
Of some measure whereby they could 10
something for the running sore on Amer
ica's very borders
MIR. CockreH Demurs.
Mr. Cockrell was the first 10 resent this
attempt 20 make political capital out OF
defeat on the part Of those whose action
has been predicated upon the money END
Of the situation.
He declared that the resolution adopt
ed was infinitely stronger and Went much
further than the recommendations of the
Presidents message, and that the action
taken was not the action desired or asked
for by Mr.. Mckinley In regard to who
was responsible for strengthening this
measure, he declared that every improve
ment that was put in the resolution as
il passed the House was done by the sol
ID vote Of the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans, and that these i'm
provements We're opposed by the Admin
istration Republicans. and especially by
The distinguished senator from Maine
C1Gr. Hale)
Mr.. Cockren TO ask Mr.. Hale if he
thought that a vote against conferenc,
report was a vote against the measur,
that was in conference. or only Sc much
Of it as was disputed.
Mr. Hale replied that it was vote
against the whole measure. The situation
was the same as if a biH were being con
sidered, and, on being read by the clerk
was put upon its passage. He further de
clared that the record Of forty-two yea.
and thirty-five nays-which was the las
vote on the conference report on Non
aE,snight-would be the record that woul,
90 before the country, and that the sen
ators who voted yea would be the one
that would get the credit OF supporting
the measure.
Mr.. Cannon insisted that senators vot
ing against the conference report in or
der 10 secure a stronger measure coul,
not be neld as opposing the resolution
but simply the conference report.
Mr.. SDooner declared that the ballot
cast by the Democrats on that occasion
was party play TO put the Republican
in the hole.