The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-19
TWELVE PAGES.
TUESDAY. APRIL 10. 1895.
The Two Houses Agree.

AVE- ",c
~ question presented itself wheth-
err the independence of Cuba
should be recognized. the word conn
IDENTIFY wired from Washington was
that there were from sixty to seventy
republican house members who might
be counted on first. last and all the
time to stand by Cuba as against the
preference Of the president.
The country has iistened to a week
of discussion. A conclusion has been
reached-it is that Cuban Independence
shall not be recognized. In the resolu-
ton which arrived at it's final stage
after midnight OF last night, the SEN
ste'e assertion for independence for the
island is biotted out. There remains n
little preamble intimation that the Gu
bans are free. or ought to be, but the
Turpie amendment announcing that the
United States recognizes the existing
government of the republic has disap-
peared.
The republicans failed; administra-
ton pressure was too much for them.
In the house they nocked undo the
presidents standard until not a bakers
dozen Of them were left on Cuba's side.
In the senate. the presidents whip cas-
ily dashed all the weak men into line.
Carter switched: of course he did; the
wonder is that he had the personal
courage last week TO stand up straight
for a few minutes
Mr.. Carriers better plan was to have
stood with the neutrality-suspicious. men
in the first place. The Standard is not
at all sure thai the independence reso-
luton that passed the senate was the
best thing. II Carter had been with the
opposition to independence from start to
finish. no citizen of Montana would have
criticised him-this state lie not per-
euaded that the senate's plan was the
wiser one. But It would be a relief to
this state. and help Its feeling of self
espec II Mr.. Carter would quit
switching and lodging and shining
around, now to this side. now 70 that.
whenever a test comes. doing what the
politicaI runners order him to do and
taking the lash like a ~bloodless. nerve
Iess underling.
However. let this Montana trimmer
pass. The important point is that con
clusions were reached much more
speedily than the public had a%nticipat
ed, and that the chasm which scenes
to separate the senate and the house
has been spanned. Things have 81
shaped themselves that the presiden'
can pursue the policy which. he ha'
insisted. viii keep the peace and ye
end the war in Cuba. NOW NAY TIL
PRESIDENTS PLANS PROSPER
That 10 this newspapers heartfelt sen
timent.
President Mckinley made certain de
mands ON Spain and they were rejected
He can renew his demands now an
ssy to Spain that these are formal
backed by all the military power tn
United States cas muster for servic
on lanl or SEA That IL the essentii
di4ersncs which the week OF wrans
ling has wrought. II the president ca
pesusde Spain to yield peacefully. q
much the better-iet u earnest hos
be that he an. This much is certain
he hes been permitted to have his ow
way BIZ the almost unanimous vote
congress. In h end William McKii
leg may be obliged to say that !
dIAn't get what he wanted from SPAN
Sut hs1l never be able. whatever BETH
h,s plans. to say thai anything he d
manded Of the congress Of the Unite