Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-20
MATTER OF POLITICS
Meaning of Vote for the Cuban Resolution
Conference Report.
Technical Discussion in the Senate
Caused by the Remarks of
Senator COckrelI.

The contention in the Senate Yesterday
afternoon over the relative credit TO which
democrats and republicans in the Senate
were entitled for the action on the Cuban
resolution was continued after The Star $
report was closed
Mr.. Hale called attention to the forecast
he had made last Saturday night which
was In effect that the democrats were op-
posed to any action. He did not expect
his forecast to be so soon substantiated.
Mr.. Cockrell replied that when the aues-
tion hnally came before the Senate il was
on the particular matter as to whether the
recognition of Independence should be in
oorporated in the resolutions That amend
ment Mr.. CockreIl contended, was the
only point in issue on the final vote
MI. Hale was about again to interupt
Mr.. Cockrell when he was stopped by the
suggestion OF Mr.. Sp5oner (WlsD that the
with mis- political speech"
am perfectly willing" responded Mr.
Hhe, that the senator from Missouri
shouid cont:nue his excupatory speech"
doh care a continental whether YOU
can ii political speech shouted Mr.
. ckreu He maintained that he was ac-
ctfatelS stating the position of himself and
lis colleagues
But the senator will admit persisted
Az: Hale that he and thirty-four others
OF ms colleagues voted against the Cuban
resolutions
oh! the senator from Maine" responded
MI Cockreil. disdainfully, lis employing
pettfogging tactics that are not worthy
o. a lawyer in a Justices court
NJ Cannon Utah) inquired of Mr.. Hale
Nnether vote against a conference report
vas vote against the measure involved
In reply, Mr.. Hale said in substance that
such q vote had all the effect of a vote
against the measure because by the adop
ucn of the report the measure, with the
Ist
President. became the law of the land.
''As a matter of fact" interjected Mr..
Spconer this whole business was party
playa democratic party piay-and they
can't put men on this side of the chamber
in a hole by any exhibition Of 'ho.ier than
Il Gu policy OF that point
Mr.. Bacon tGa.) continued the discussion
OF the position of the democrats, taking
the same position he took Monday night,
that as the democrats had voted time and
again in support of their position. they
voted 20 sustain it by opposing the confer
erce report which struck out the provision
for recognition of Independence. Mr. Bacon
contended that as cnly matters of differ
elice go into conference, the vote in the
Senate on the conference committee report
was only on the Turpie amendment for the
recognition of the insurgents, and that con-
sequently those who had voted against the
conference report had only again recorded
the mselves in favor of the Turpie amend
ment.
favor of concurrence was not, in fact, a
vote for the resolutions.
Mr.. Bacon replied that it was not by any
means. because the conference, having jur-
!sdiction only over points of difference, its
point could cover only such points of diff
ference. and the vote of the Senate could
cover only such points. He contended that
the senator's who had not voted for the
resolutions originally had lost their only
opportunity to support them.
Mr. Spooner said he did not profess to
have voted for the resolutions, because
they did not meet his views, but that he
had voted for the report in order to bring
atCut a legislative adjustment, even though
he was. to an extent, swallowing his own
words. He wanted to bring aid to the
starving Cubans, and that could be done
only by compromise.
MIR. Bacon contenjed that he had proved
that Mr.. Spooner had never voted for the
resolutions.
Here the two senators fell into a tech
meal discussion to what was implied in
q vote for conference report, in which
many senators participated.
Mr.. Bacon declared that the resolutions
would have become a Law if the Turoie
amendment haG prevailed. the only differ
ence being that in that event the insurgent
government would have been recognized.
To this proposition many republicans ex-
claimed mo, nor in unison, but none at
tempted at that time 10 explain the rea-
sons for their dissent.
All this had been in tie way of inter
ruption during Mr.. Cockrclrs speech. He
resumed at this point his discussion of the
Presidents policy, which, he contended
from the Presidents own language, meant
Intervention in the shape of hostile con-
straint upon both Parties to the Cuban
war. upon the Cubans as much as upon
the Spanish. He c0Etended that this pol
icy looked only 10 Z pacification of the Is
land of Cuba, rot To the expulsion of the
Spaniards or the esta blishment of a repuh-
lie in Cuba.
Without concluding his speech Mr.. Cock
rell yielded for an executive session at
$40 pm.
At 4:05 pm. the Senate adjourned.