The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-19
to yiela their position.

Republicans to yield their position.
Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio said :" want 70
say in answer to the suggestion thai
should be one of the conferees that l
would be perfectly satisfied to have the
chairman name the conference committee
and indeed l should greatly prefer tnao
he do SO. / want some action to be tax
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Mr.. Frye of Maine said: 81 am against
the present recognition OF the alleged
republic of Cuba. believe that such
recognition belongs to the President OF
the United States and not to Congress,
and believe that in my place some sena-
tor on the foreign relations committee
ought to be appointed who holds views
Numerically opposite to mine. The sena-
tor from Ohio (Foraker,) is the father Of
thls proposition to recognize the Cuban
republic now and trust that the Vice
President will appoint him. have been
silent all through this discussion because
wanted action. Now, for Gods sake,
let US do something to relieve those poor
people III Cuba. Every American con-
sui and every American citizen has left
the island. The Red Cross has been re-
moved and has come north. Every hour
is freighted with the death Of women
and children and we should not delay
our action a minute. l believe that Ii
we act now. within ten days Cuba will be
Free provisions will be there for the
starving and if not ourTguns will be
laundering at MORO castle. -
Mr.. Lindsay of kentucky made q
strong appeal for the recognition of the
independence of the island republic.
Mr.. Teller said that it was apparent
that if a vote were taken now, the Sem
ate would change the position it took
last Saturday night and this afternoon
and suggested that they might as we'll
settle the matter at once.
MIR. Foraker suggested that the whole
question could be disposed of before ad-
journment tonight If the conferees on the
part of the Senate were appointed at
once.
Mr.. Teller declared that If Spain did
not answer our ultimatum satisfactorily
we would speak with shotted guns.
MIR. Tillman Of South Carolina, ad-
dressing Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin. by
name, asked if he could give him assur-
ances that the administration would not
saddle the Spanish bonds upon the Gu
bans.
decsncy of the senator from South Caro-
lima. Id putting such an interrogatory to
me by name. The suggestion to be sent
out from here in SUCH an exigency as
now confronts this country ia less than a
Islander upon the President OF the United
States.
Mr.. Tillman said: eff I can acco M
pljsh my Purpose in preventing the posi-
bility of fastening this debt upon those
people l shall be satisfied to take all the
odium that may attach to 1t. +"
Mr.. Allen then withdrew substitute
motion and the motion made by Mr.
Davis that the Vics-President should
appoint the conferees, was agreed to
without division.
The Vice President appointed as con-
ferees, Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Foraker and Mr..
Morgan.
The Senate then took recess until 6
O'Clock.
Mr.. Chandler at s o'clock, upon the
reconvening of the Senate, suggested the
absence Of a quorum and the roll being
called 30 senators answered.
The conterees returned at s 10 D. m.
There was stir in the galleries as the
charm IN of the conference committee,
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota, rose to present
it's report. The interest became intense
as it was whispered about that an agree
ment had been reached. Mr.. Davis said
that after full and free discussion, the
conferees had failed to reach an agree
ment. There was intense silence and
then the galleries showed their disap-
pointment.
Mr.. Davis stated the pointsssof disagree.
ment.
There was no difficulty in agreeing to
the House resolutions as amended, but
the point of contention arose over the
in sertion of tho words care and'' in the
first section which says the people of
Cuba ''are and of right ought to be free
and independent.
He said the majority of the conference
had agreed to waive the Turpie amend
ment providing that the words above
mentioned be inserted. But the Senate
confereeswere met with refusal to SO agree.
Mr.. Morgan, the minority member OF
the conference committee, stated that the
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee spoke for the majority. He thought
there was little or no use to send the
conferees again into conference unless it
WAS indicated that the House would re-
cede.
Mr.. Foraker said he had accepted the
appointment as conferee with the under.
standing from mem 5ers of the House that
if the Turpie amendment was receded
from there would be little trouble in
reaching conclusion, but he met an en-
tirely different situation from that out
lined tohim. He then in an impassioned
manner said that If the Senate did not
intend to stand BY it's position it would
be Absolutely unjustifable before the
world.
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri offered a mo-
tion to. insist upon the Senate resolutions,
whereupon Mr. Morgan said in loud
voice that he had not yielded the repub-
lie of Cuba as a membsr of the conference
committee.
MIR. Hoar of Massachusetts said it was
understood that if the United States went
to war and sent ships in Cuban waters
and its armies into Cuban territory, our
navy and army would be under the d.
rection of the Cuban government if the
Senate insisted upon the Turpie amend
.ment.
Cries of No, no." were heard from
all sides.
Mr.. Hoar argued that the President
should be left as commander chief
of the army and navy, master of the sit
uation that he should not be hampered
in any manner, allowing him in his own
way to recognize the independence Of
Cuba, which right he held was sacred I'M
der the constitution.
Mr.. Mills of Texas said that the Senate
should now refuse to grant a further
conference with the House conferees.
Mr. Daniel of Virginia said that he for
one was in favor of insisting upon dis.
agreement with the House.
Mr.. Mason of Illinois said that he had
made the fight for independence. He had
been forced to yield his conclusions and
now he was prepared to yield still furth-