Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-21
Mill NOT RECOGNIZE.
Aftsf Z Hard-Fought Battle the
Cuban Resolutions Pass.
SEVEN CONFERENCES WERE HELD.


WASHINGTON, April 10. After on
Il the hardest fought battles ant
seven conferences between the tw'
houses in many years, congress at az
early hour this morning came to 81
\ agreement upon the most momentou'
\ questioh IL has dealt with in third
a . century. The Cuban resolutions
wore passed and will be sent to TIT
president to-day. Their provisions
mean the expulsion Of Spain from thu
island Of Cuba by the armed forces o.
X Me United States There were many
roll calls In both houses, and each
body held tenaciously for Its own reso'
luton. The conferees had great diff
Guilty in agreeing. The first confer
\ encs showed determination on the
\ part Of the house not 10 yield q single
n polnt and II was only after long con.
initiation with the house leaders that
they agreed TO allow to stand the little
B worda ''are, and" In the first section
n tho senate resolution, which de.
slares that the people Of Cuba are,
md Of right ought to be free and In
dsuendent
VI The resolutions "A finally sdopted
~ those reported from the senate
nommittee IN foreign relations. with
ia addition of the fourth section,
known "A the Teller amendment. dis.
claiming any inten ton on the part Of
fhe United States 10 acquire Cuba,
Sg When the house met at ten yester-
dav morning, having recessed from
Saturday night an adjournment was
immediately taken until noon, when
the regular Monday session began
Almost i'm mediately. on motion Of Mr.
Dinclev II was voted. l79 to 1850, to
concur in the senate amendments to
Z the house Cuban resolutions, with an
amendment striking out the clause
rscornizinr the independence Of the
present republic Of Cuba and also
amending the first clause BY striking
out the words "are and 30 that il
should read "of right ought to be
free. etc, "instead Of ..are and OF right
ought 70 be free, ETC."
When the resolutions were returned
% the senate, that body refused to
concur in the amendments-32 TO 49,
ana also refused by vote Of "a to 4S
70 ask for conference. The house
thsn, on motion Of Mr.. Dingley, re-
ouested conference, which the senate
agreed 70. The senate conferees were
Davis, Foraker and Morgan, and the
house conferees were Adams, Heat.
wole and Dinsmore.
Before The conference committee
met, II had been agreed BY the ten re.
psblicsn members Of the senate who
I'D been holding out for recognition
n That they would consent to an aban.
6onment Of the Turpie recocnition
amendment In consideration OF the
y restoration Of the words ''are and" to
\ .ths 6rst clause, and II was understood
that, on this basis. the conference com.
mittee would reach an agreement
which would be PROMPTLY sanctioned
by both houses
Whan ths conferanca comm,t,eo
came 10 report, at eight o'clock, how.
oyon. Il was learned that Messrs Ad.
\ aur. .ra Vea.wo,s ~ tho ho,sa cop.
S s"o' ~ 80 - ~
feTees nbu rcAusea w TesVore Vne W.
jectionable words, "are and,' and the
n daadlnck was still nm. The senate
X $500 u ,rs,.. i, n. or,.na,n.n4s
sss'" .'''' y" ~ ~, 70,
euos hiper cohsiueraole PuliihR anu
hauling, another conference was ar
Y ran ed. with the old conferees renre-
a.. ho,h hous,,ra san.,. Will
..V'"s oo.n "o''o a''u 'on"Vo' ""''o
N ths commlttee was ~ WORK the mouse
and senate recessed from time 10 time.
At 1905 the house conferees asked
~ . non taronca a,ons md M th;o cor-
!. -.o ' ~ ~
10tence ~ was "greeu w yieiu W ene
extent OF restoring the words "are
n snd.n After this concession. the ioin,
Am fsrence comm,t,aa sreedi,v agraod
4. A.. spN1 So
ny ,0por'eu W 'hc respeceiVe houses
\ which promptly adopted the resolu
tionA
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