The record-union., 1898-04-21


ing for Their Organization.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-During
the five hours of discussion in the Sen
ate this afternoon of its recent action
on the Cuban resolutions, in the course
Of which several extended speeches
were made by Senators who voted
against the conference report upon the
resolutions, only one point was deVel-
.oped and that was made by FORAKER
of Ohio in the course of a brief state
1nent concerning the recognition OF the
Cuban Republics independence. he
said:
Il think that quickly, speedily, posi-
bly now, on the very day the ultlmatum
has been sent to Spain, pursuant TO the
resolutions that passed here, TINS Gov
ernment has practically recognized the
Republic of Cuba, and think possibly
st is true we will all know by to-mor-
row that that Government is to-day pc
ing officially dealt with by the repre-
sentatives of this Government, as IL
should be-
This utterance, coming from mem
Der of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee. created a profound sensation
among Senators. Being pressed for the
source of his information, Foraker re
piled that it was positive, but not
official"
The following resolution was present.
ed by Allen of Nebraska:
THAT in the opinion Of the senate
no circumstances can arise IN the re-
lations of the United States OF Amer
lea and the Kingdom of Spain that VIII
warrant an increase in the interest,"
bearing bonded Indebtedness of this
Government. or that will in any way
interfere with the form Of financial
affairs in the United States on lines
laid down in the national People par
ty platform of July, 1896.
The resolution went over under OBJ
lection.
Bills providing for disposal of lands
on abandoned portions Of Fort Nc
Ginnis military reservation, in Mon
tana and for the relief of certain set
tiers thereon, and providing for the
construction of a bridge across the
Yalabusha River, between Leftire and
Carroll Counties, Mississippi were
passed.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was continued. and COckren of MIS-
souri, continued his speech on the Gu
ban question begun yesterday.
Vest of Missouri inquired sotto voce
of Cockrell if he proposed to take the
back track again to-day. In cOnclud-
ing. Cockrell said that he desired TO
have passed by Congress such reso-
lutions as would declare the Cuban
patriots free and Independent, and not
the slightest restraint or constralnt
should be placed on them. They would,
he doubted not, be able in short time
TO gain their freedom.
Teller of Colorado, speaking upon the
same subject. said that he had no oe-
sire unduly to criticise the President or
the Administration. He had felt from
the beginning there should De
7,naniritv of action on the part of all
parties in Congress, II there was 10 De
var-a war which he thought might
have been averted if the preceding Ad-
ministration. and even the present one
had acted properly it's part in the diplo-
matte negotiations. He was of the opln-
ion that the friends of the Administra-
tion besides being willing TO have
war with Spain, were also willing 20
seek war among the political factions
an this body.
Teller then reviewed the action or
Congress upon the Cuban question.
Coming down to the speech OF Hale last
Saturday night, he said that 1t was
the first time in his long experience IN
the Senate that he had heard Congress
threatened with an executive veto or
had heard the Senate threatened with
a deadlock with the House. during
several days, he declared, it was IN
decentlv whispered about the Senate
that the President would veto the res
olutions of they contained provision
for the recognition of the Cuban repu5-
Tic. He did not believe that the Presi-
dent had ever authorized any man TO
say that he would veto the resolutions
sent to him by Congress; at least. no
information to that effect had reached
him from respectable sources" He
believed that the discussion last Satur-
day night had grown partially out of
the excitement of the moment, and
partly out of a desire to precipitate a
political discussion.
Teller maintained that he and those
who had voted with him had voted
against the conference report in the
early course of Tuesday morning to
sustain principle Had they been sue
cessful then there would be in the res
oiutionS passed a clause recognizing the
independence of the Cuban republic.
Teller maintained that even to-day
there was no necessity for intervention
Had we Recognized Cuban independ-
ence, and given the patriots our moral
support. he had no doubt they would
be able to sustain themselves and gain
their freedom.
Foraker called attention to state
ments made in the Senate two years
ago by the present Secretary of State
Sherman to the effect that the Cuban
republic had an established form of
government administered by officials of
high standing, character and ability
lie held. therefore. that if those state
ments were true two years ago. their