The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19


 time. because I have some anxiety to hear the guns.
 Frye of Maine said: 'I am against the present recognition of the alleged repub- lie of Cuba. I believe that such recoa- nition belongs to the President of the United States and not to Congress, and l believe that in my place some Senator ought to be appointed who holds views diametrically opposite to me. The Sena- tor from Ohio (F'oraker) Is the father of republic now, and I trust that the Vice President will appoint him. I have been silent all through this discussion be- cause l wanted action. now for Gods sake let us do something to relieve those poor people in Cuba. Every American Consul and every American citizen has left the island. The Red Cross has been removed and come north. Every hour is freighted with the death of women and children, and we should not delay our action a minute. I believe that If we act now, within ten days Cuba will be free, provisions will be there for the starving, and II not, our guns will be laundering at Morro Castle"
 Lindsay of Kentucky made a strong plea for the recognition of the independ, ence of the island republic
 The frst note of compromise was then sounded by Teller. He said 1t was ap- parent that if a vote were taken now took last Saturday night, and he sug- gested that the Senate might as weil settle the matter at once
 toraker suggested that the whole oues- ton could be disposed of before adjourn ment tonight if the conferees on the part or or the Senate were appointed at once, He nad received assurances that there would be no great difficulty In reaching a sat lsactOry conclusion.
 Teller said that at a later day he pro- posed to answer some of the offensive utterances of the Senator from Maine CHale) and other supporters of the ad- ministration. He concluded with the statement that if Spain did not answer our ultimatumS fairly then we should speak with shotted guns.
 Tlllman, addressing Spooner of Wscon- sin by name, demanded to know if he could give him assurance that the admin istration would not saddle the Spanish bonds upon the Cubans.
 The question, put in a direct manner, aroused the Wisconsin Senator. He arose from his seat on the opposite side of the chamber, and. walking over to within a few feet of Til!man, said: "I challenge the Gecency of the Senator from South Carolina in putting such an interroga- tory to me by name. I want to say now, that the suggestion to be sent out from here in such an eXigency as now con fronts this country is little less than a islander upon the President of the United States
 'I am pretty thick skinned MT. Presi- dent replied Tillman. If I can accom- plish my purpose in preventing the possi- bility of fastening this debt upon those people 1 shall be satisfied to take all the odium that may attach to it."
 Allen then withdrew his notion and the motion made by Davis that the Vice President should appoint the conferees was agreed to without division.
 The Vice-President appointed as con- ferees on the part of ,nc Senate Davis. Foraker and Morgan. The Senate then took a recess until p. m. The long waited-for situation, the return of the COnfereeS, came at S:10 o'clock. There was visible stir in the galleries as the chairman of the conference committee, Davis. rose to present the report.
 By this time nearly every Senator was in his seat Davis said that he had to report that after full and free discussion the conferees had failed to reach an Ii was the unexpected that had happened. Davis then stated the points of disagree ment. that there had been no difficulty to agree to the House resolution as arose over the insertion of the words. 'and are" in the first section, which says the people of Cuba "are and of right ought to be free and independent" He said that the majority of the conferees had agreed to report the Turpie amend ment. providing that the words above mentioned be inserted. But the Senate conferees were met with refusal to so agree and he reluctantly reported the same to the Senate.
 Morgan stated that the chairman of the the majority. For one, he had not re- linquished the hope that the Cubans might be free, but thought that under the temper of the House there was IittIa or no use to send the conferees again into conference unless 1t was indicated that the House would recede
 Hoar of Massachusetts said it was the understanding that if the United States went to war and sent it's ships into Cuban waters and it's armies into Cuban terri tory. our navy surely would be under the direction of the Cuban Government if the Senate insisted upon the Turpfe amend
 Mason of Illinois stated what he con ceived to be the parliamentary status of the pending question. He said that the hope had been that if the Senate would yield the substance of independence the shadow of the freedom would be left to us.
 A strong appeal was then entered bv White of California for action of some kind that would end the suspense and end 1t at once.
 The first part of Davis motion, that to insist upon the Senate amendments, was carried without division. The second part, that requesting a further confer ence, was disagreed to. $40
 At 9:15 D. m., on motion of Allison, re- cess of one hour was taken
 After the recess Morgan presented a joint resolution declaring war against Spain, which was read and allowed to lie on the table.
 At 1925 Chief Clerk Browning of the body asking for a further conference on the Cuban question.
 Davis moved to insist upon the Senate
 
 Allen asked for a division of the ones ton. The motion to agree to a confer ence was adopted before the second DOT tion of the motion.
 Allen then addressed the Senate IT. said that the time had come when the Senate should appoint the conferees and not the chair.
 Aliens motion to have the Senate to name the conferees was lost 2S-49
 Davis motion was carried and the Pres ident pro tenn. Senator Frye) appointed Senators Davis, Foraker and Morgan.
 A recess was taken for half an hour
 After midnight the Senate was in for mai recess, although technically in ses sion. The conference committee remain ed in session, the House members having returned from a consultation with Rise leaders. An agreement is understood to have been reached.
 At 1:14 a. m. Senator Davis presented the conference report.
 The conference report was adopted by the following vote:
 Ayes-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Burrows, Car ter. Chandler. Clark, Cullom, Davis Deboe Elkns. Fairbanks. Faulkner, Foraker Frye Gallnger Gear, Gray, Hale. Hanna Hans brough, Hawley. Kyle Lodge Mcbride, Nc Milan Mason, Morgan, Morrill, Nelson Pen rose, Perkins, Platt of Connecticut Prtchard Proctor Quay, Sewe Shoup Spooner, War ren Wilson. Wolcott-42.
 Noes-Alen, Bacon Bate. Berry. Butler Caf- fiery. Cannon, Chiffon. Clay. Cockrell. Daniel