The record-union., 1898-04-20

of Spain contracted during or prior to
hostilities with the respective Govern
ments of Spain and Cuba
Stewart of Nevada said the resolution
reminded him of the WY. ancient and
as the horse is stolen.
Allen declared that he was quite sat
isfied that under the present arrange
ment the Island of Cuba would pass
into the hands of financial cormorants
and financial buzzards," unless the
United States should at once take
measures to protect the island and it's
people.
The Senate then resumed considera-
tion Of the sundry civil bill.
Pettus of Alabama presented to the
Senate as war measure the expendi-
ture Of 100000 for a naval coal sta
tion at Mobile
Upon the urgent request of Morgan,
who stated that other Senators were
holding similar amendments which
their constituents were pressing, Pet
tus withdraw his amendment.
In the course of a dry routine dis
cusSion against a minor amendment to
the pending bill, Cockren of Missouri
injected some life into the debate by
throwing down the gantlet to Hale
for utterances the latter had made dur
ing the Cuban debate. He expressed
the desire that Hale would use his great
influence to get the Republicans in line
upon the pending amendment.
Hale expressed the hope that all Re
publicans would be found in solid
phalanx in support of their President
and their party Il may be pardoned'
too for expressing the hope" said Hale,
tacitly, that all Democrats and all
members of other parties shall be found
supporting not the President alone, but
the country in all patriotic matters.
Il too. shall welcome the day when
members of all parties may join with
the President in support of patriotic
policies" said Cockrell ''but If the
President of the United States expects
me to be a tail to his kite, and to
swing along to his comet tails, he Will
find himself greatly mistaken"
Cockrell then launched into an ex-
tended speech. in which he sharply at
tackled the Administration and Con-
gress for their action on the Cuban
question Cockrell adverted to the pur-
pose of the resolution passed early to-
day, and intimated that it would en-
able those so inclined to take ad-
vantage of the Cuban patriots.
When he referred to the action of the
Senate and of Congress late at yester-
days session, Hale interrupted him TO
inquire why it was that the Democrats
of the Senate practically as a body
voted against the action for which they
had been clamoring for months. L
can understand" he said, 1.-The Senator
from Missouri may be trif1e sensitive
over it,
Not at ALL replied Cockrell. Il
never was more glad of any vote that
I ever cast than that I cast in the early
hours of the Senate. The votes we cast
were manifestations of devotion TO
principle: to the principles long uphelu
by the Cuban patriots.
Hale then called attention to the fore
cast he had made last Saturday night,
which was in effect that the Demo
Gratis were opposed to any action he
did not expect his forecast to be so soon
substantiated.
Cockren replied that when the ques-
ton finally came before the Senate II
was on the particular matter as to
whether the recognition of independ-
ence should be incorporated in the res
olution. That amendment Cockrell
contended. was the only point at issue
on the final vote.
CAS- a matter of fact" interjected
Spooner. this whole business was
party playa Democratic party play