New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19
AN AGREEMENT AT LAST.
GpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNl

AN AGREEMENT AL LASl.
fnY rELEGRPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Washington April 19-The effort OF the DEM
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and radical prot upa"
coalition in the Senate to annoy ana cmparrasS
The administration by attaching TO any resoiu
tlon for American intervention IN CuDa pro-
viso granting recognition 10 the insurrecuoh
arv government Of Gomez and Masso caihe
10 grief this morning. when. AFTER long paIiia
montary struggle. conference report "dS
adoptcd by both houses Of Congress, whch
drops recognition Of independence as cohd-
ion precedent to any action looking toward
the withdrawal from Cuba OF the land ana
naval forces OF Spain
The weakness Of the attitude assumed on
Saturday last by tho Senatc-an attitude whlch
brought IT into an unnecessary and unJusth'
able antagonism TO the policy of both the House
Of Representatives and the Prcsdent-has been
apparent from the beginning of the coalitions
fight to upset the Republican Intervention pro-
grammc bur the narrowness of the conserva-
tive majority in the House Of Representatives
and tho decided strength developed In the de-
Lucrative branch on Saturday by the enemies
Of the Administration made the outcome OF
the parliamentary contest seem more than
doubtful
REPG-BrICANs AWAKE TO THEIR DUTY.
The plainly partisan character of the oppo-
sirlon opened the eyes of most OF the RepuD-
ucons in the House TO the folly Of playing into
the hands Of the coalition by supporting the
irrelevant and lmpolltIc rider fastened in the
Senate on tho original House Intervention reso-
linton. md with each successive stage in the
alLday deadlock between the two bodies the
Republican forces in the popular branch rallied
more and more solidly against the project Of
recognizing at this time the independence and
sovcreigniv OF the so-called Cuban republic.
ON the first trial of strength. on accepting
the Senate resolution entire, shorn or the Tur-
plc-Forokrr amendment for recognition, the Re
rublican majority was only twenty-five. ON the
Lext test Insisting, In spite Of the disagree
mont of IN. Senate on the elimination OF the
Indcpendcnce provso and the words 'and are
I'm the first section Of the Senate resolution. the
Republcan majority rose to twenty four. while
on the third vote taken tonight. sustaining the
JJousc conferrccs in standing ont for these con-
ccsslons. the party majority was increased sig
nlncantly TO thirty three.
COLLAPSE OF THE SENATE COALITION.
In the Senate on the other hand. the anti
! Administration coalition began TO dissolve on
the first show OF determined Republican re-
sistance one Of the eleven Republicans who
voted on Saturday for the Turpie ieForaker
an ,ndmont- Wilson, Of Washngton-re
turned nj the first opportunity to-day TO the
Republican column. end there were signs or
weakening among the other ten who still stoou
cut against an acceptance Of the policy or the
House and the President.
When the Senate attempted this afternoon to
show its immovableness by refusing to ask for
n conference with the House. these ten Repub-
IIcan Senators-Aiessrs. Baker, OF Kansas;
Chandler and Galinger, Of ew-Hampshlre;
Foraker OF Ohio; Nelson OF Minnesota Per-
kins, Of California; Quay and Penrose, or fenn-
sylvanla, and Thurston, OF Nebraska-were
found still acting with the coalition
But three hours later, when the conferrees
had reported n partial agreement and asked
for instructions, only four OF the ten-Messrs.
Baker. Chandler Nelson and Thurston-went
on record as willing to continue the deadlock
by refusing to request renewal or negotia-
,ions. They were reinforced however, by Mr.
Wolcott. and his vote saved the day-fo 10
39-for the opposition. All the others had prac-
tically yielded to the pressure or party per
suasion and were willing to abandon the whr
they had been waging to saddle the interVeh-
tion scheme with the impOtent ana irreie'an'
rider" of recognition. The House having re-
asserted its position by an increased majority
and again asked for a conference. the oppo-
sitjon forces in the Senate could do no less than
occede to the request. and from that moment
the ultimate defeat Of the Foraker-Turpie pro-
visO assured
At 1:1O a. m. the conferrees reached an
agreement. striking out the provision recos
nIzing the independence OF the cuban hepuo-
lie. but retaining the words are ana as coh-
tended for by the Senate. THIS report was
adopted by the Senate by vote OF " 10 3D.
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE SENATE.
Washington April is-Before the Senate met this
,,orn,ne groups OF members were gathered about
the chamber discussing the probable action OF the
House on the Cuban resolutions ana preparing f0r