The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-19
tum fairly. then We should speak with
shotted guns.
Tillman Puts Onensive Questions.

tum fairly. then We should speak with
shotted guns.
TiIlman Puts Onensi@e Questions.
Tillman, addressing spooner OF wiseon-
sin by name. demanded to know II he
could give hirl assurance that the adj
mlnsstratioa world not saddle the Spanish
bonds upon the Cubans. .E.
The question put in direct manner
aroused the Wisconsin senator. He arose
from his seat on the opposite side Of the
chamber, and walking over to within a
few feet of Tll.nan. said:
II challenge the decensy OF the senator
from South Carolina In putting such an in-
terrogatory 10 me by name 1 want TO
say now that the suggestion 10 be sent out
from here in such an exigency as now
confrouts this country is little less than
"a ssander upon the president cs the United
States" tsAt
II am pretty thick-skinned Mr.. Presi-.
dent" replied Tislman. III l can ac-
cempliSn my purpose In preventing the
possibility of fastening this debt upon
these people I shall be satisfied 10 take
all the odium that may attach TO it
The First Conference Failure.
Allen then withdrew his substitute mo-
ton, and the motion made by Davis that
the vice president should appoint the con-
ferees was agreed to without division.
The vice president appointed as conferees
on the part OF the senate, Messrs. Davis.
Foraker and Morgan. The senate then
took a recess until S p. NJ. The long
walted-for situation. the return OF the
eonfeyees, came at $40 D. m. There was
"A visible stir IN the galleries as the chair
man OF the conference committee Davis,
rose 10 present the report.
BY this time nearly every senator was
in his seat. Davis said that he had 10
report that, after fu.l and free discussion.
tho conferees had failed to reach an agree
ment There was intense silence. 1t WAS
the unexpected that had happened.
Davis then stated the point OF disagree
Tsnt, that there had been no difficulty TO
agree 10 the house resolutions as amended.
but the point OF contention arose over the
Insertion Of the words .'are and'' in the
FIST section. which says the people OF
Cuba are and of right ought 10 be free
and independent
He said that the majority OF the con-
fsrees bad agreed to recade from the Tur-
pie amendment. providing that the words
above mentioned he inserted. But the
senate coBfe-ees were met with a refusal
TO 80 agree. and he reluctantly reported the
same % the senate.
Morgan stated ,ha; the chairman OF the
foreign relations committee spoke for The
majority. Fer che. he had not reIir-
ausshea the hope that the cuhans might
be free, bat thought that under the tern-
psr OF The house there was little or no
use 70 seHd the eonferees again into con-
ference unlezs Il was indicated that the
house wsul3 receie.
Foraker says lie Was Deceived.
Foraker then explained his position a.
member 90 tho committee. He said he
bad accepted the appointment on the COM
rssttse with the understanding from mem
eers Of sts~ i,oass shas II he Turris amend
raaHt was recesfes sson there would be
listsc trouble - reach conclusion. t7pon
fhts understanding he entered upon has
Duties aaI eadeavs.sa to reach . harmaui-