New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21


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SENATE DEBATE IN DETAIL.
VARIOUS PHASES OF THE CUBAN QUESTION
AGAIN DISCUSSED
WASHINGTON. April 2o.-When the Senate met TO-
day the following resolution was presenter ny ii
ALLEN pop, Neb):
That in tho opinion OF the Senate. no cIrcu rum
stances can arise in the relations Of the United
States Of America and the knGdo o, Spah. ing
bonded Indebtedness of this Government or tnat
TnanciaI AFFAIRS OF tie United States lines laid
down In the National Peoples party platform Oh
July. 1886.
The resolution went under objection
Consideration OF the Sundry Civil BIZ was re-
snmcd and Mr. COCKRELL Dem. Mo- continued
his speech on the Cuban question begun yesterday
Mr. VEST Dem. Mo- inquired OF Mr.. Cockrell II
ne proposed 10 take the back track again To-Day
and the latter replied simply that he expected 70
take minute finish his remarks. Mt Cockrei
said that he desired have such resolutions passed
nv Congress as would declare the Cuban patriots
free and Independent. and that not the slightest
restraint or cons,raint should be placed upon them
They would no doubted not. he able in short time
90 gain their freedom.
POLITICAL DISCUSSION STARTED.
Mr. TELLER ISL. Rep. Col). speaking on the
subject,
critic So the President the Administration He
Ind felt from the beginning that there should be
unanimty Of action the part OF all parties IN
Congress II there TO be a war-a war which
nc thought Nigh; have been averted II the preceding
Administration and the presen, one had acted
properly lis part in the diplomatic negotiations He
uas Of opnion that the friends o. the Adnnistra-
zion besides being willing 10 have war with Spain
we're also willing seek war among the political
factions IN this body.
MI Teller then reviewed the action OF Congress
on the CUBAN question Coming down TO the speech
OF Nj Haa last Saturday night, he said that II was
tn, frs, time In his long experience in the Senate
that he had heard Congress threatened with an Ex-
ecutive veto or had heard the Senate threatened
with deadlock with the Home OF Representatives
Fer several days. he declared, II was indecently
vhispercd about the Senate that the President
would veto the resolutions Il they contained a pro-
vision for the recognition OF the Cuban Republic
lie Gil not believe that the President had ever au-
thor.zed any 10 say that he would veto reso!u-
lions sent 10 him by Congress: at least, no IN
formation 10 tina. effect had reached him from
respectable sources" In his experience he had
never known so much temper TO he manifested IN
the discussion Of n serious proposition. He then
called attention 10 the fact that when he had
pressed Mr. Hale the latter had disclamed any IN
tent,on 10 speak for the President He believed
that the discussion last Saturday night had grown
partly out of the excitement Of the moment and
partly out OF des:e 70 precipitatc political dis
cussion.
Mr. Teller maintained that he and those who had
stood with him had voted against the conference
report in the early hours Of Tuesday morning 10
sustain a great principle. Had they been success
Sul then there could be no doubt that now there
would be in the resolutions passed clause recog
mixing the independence Of the Cuban republic SO
far as he personally concerned the criticism
which had been passed upon him would have no
effect. All he would have TO say to the people OF
Colorado would be that he had been Numerically
opposed 10 the Senator from Maine ONT Haie) on
the Cuban question. That statement would be per-
fecty satisfactory TO them. Mr.. Teller maintained
that even to-day there was no necessity for inter-
vention by the United States Should Cuban inde-
pendence be recognized and the patriots receive
moral support from the United States. he had no
doubt they would be able to sustain themselves
and gain their freedom.
Mr. Teller maintained. and his statements were
supplemented by Mr. BUTLER pop. y. c.. that
che Cuban republic was really frst-rate Govern
ment-no: perhaps. good in all respects was
the government Of the Colonies ut the time OF the
Revolutionary War; but nevertheless sound and In
good form.
STATUS OF THE CUBAN REPUBLIC
Mr. FORAKER Rep. Ohio called attention to
statements made in the Senate two years ago by
the present Secretary Of State Mr.. Sherman TO
tho effect that the Cuban republic had estab-
Mshed form OF government, administered by oficials
OF high standing. character and ability. He held
therefore. that IL those statements were true two
years ago their truth had been strongly accent
uated since that time, and that It was further en-
tircly proper for the United States recognize the
Government of the Cubans He added:
I think It unfortunate that we did not recognize
the Cuban Government. but It may not be as un-
fortunate as imagine. for think quickly; speed
ui,imstum has been sent to Spain pursuant 70 ne
resolutions that passed here, this Government has
think possibly It is will all know by to-
that that C Is sGday bsrg o
this Government. as 1t should be-
In discussing the diplomatic negotiations between
this country and Spain Mr.. Foraker read from
newspaper clipping what was said to be n semi.
Official statement in effect that in formal dispatch
sent by the President 10 the Madrid Government
the Attorney General had changed the term "inde-
pendent Government" TO stable Government" the
change being made because stable was the word
Of diplomacy to be employed in the circumstances.
When Minister Woodford had inquired what con-
struction was TO be placed upon the word stable"
tho President had replied that II must be regarded
a. meaning independent" General Woodford had
failed 10 transmit the Presidents meaning to tho
Spanish Government. fearing that such a state
mcnt made officially might compicate future ncgo-
tIations Mr. Foraker said that seemed TO be tho
reason why tho independence OF the Cubans had
not been officially demanded by the President.
Mr.. ALLISON REP. Iowa. interrupted TO say that
be did not think there any doubt that the cor
respondence with Spain would show that the Presi-
dent had actually demanded the independence Of tho
Cubans.
In response to an inquiry from Mr.. PAsCO (Dem..
Fla) requesting him to DO more specific Mr.. ALI
son said:
cannot as q witness 5e very specific upon hear
say evidence The Presidont In his correspondence
With the Spanish Government did say that there
must DC an independent Government In Cuba. This
demand transmitted not only through Minister
Wcodford. but also through the Spanish Minister In
Washington TO his Government. cannot DO
definite at this time.
RECOGNITION STILL EXPECTED.
Mr.. Foraker. resunng his remarks. said the I'M
csatandipx was that the President was endeavor-