The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21
Another Day Spent Discussing
the Cuban Vote.
SENATE AND PRESIDENT
Foraker Mskes The Significant Statement
That This Government Is Already
Practically Recognizing the Re-
public OF Cuba.


the Cuban resolutions, in the course of
made by senators who voted against
the conference report upon the resolu-
lions. only one point was developed.
That was made by Mr.. Foraker of
Ohio. I'm the course of a brief statement
concerning the recognition of the Gu
ban republics Independence. He said:
Il think that quickly. speedily. posi-
bly, now that on the very day the ulti-
matum has been sent to Spain, pursu-
ant to he resolutions that passed here,
this government has practically recog1
mixed the republic Of Cuba, and I think
know by tomorrow that hat govern-
ment is to-day being officially dealt
with by the representatives of this
government as II should be-"
This utterance, coming from a menu
Der OF the foreign relations committee.
created a profound sensation among
the senator's. Being pressed for the
source of his information Mr.. Foraker
replied that II was positive, but not
official"
The following resolution was present
ed by Mr.. Allen of Nebraska:
"Tha i'm the opinion of the senate. 10
circumstances can arise i'm the relations
of the United States of America and the
kingdom of Spain that will warrant
any Increase In the interest-bearing
bonded Indebtedness of this government
or that will in any way interfere with
the form OF financial affairs of the
United states on lines laid down in the
national peoples party platform of
July, 1896"
The resolution went over. Bills pro-
viding for the disposal of lands on the
abandoned post of the Fort McGinnis
military r~aSaryafinn in Montana and
for the relief of certain settlers there
on. and providing for the construction
of a bridge across the Yalabasha river
between Teftifire and Carroll counties.
Mississippi, was passed.
Consideration OF the sundry civil bill
was continued. and Mr.. Cockrell of Mis-
souri, continued bis speech on the Gu
ban question begun yesterday.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri inquired soto
voce Of Mr.. Cockrell II he proposed to
take the back track" again to-day. In
concluding Mr.. Cockrell said hat he
desired to have passed by congress such
resolutions as would declare the Cuban
patriots free and independent and not
the slightest constraints should be
placed on them. They would, he doubt
ed not. he able in a short time, to gain
their freedom.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado. speaking upon
the same subject. said that he had no
desire unduly to criticise the president
or the administrator. He a felt
from the beginning there should be a
unanimity of action on the part of all
I parties I'm congress il there was to be a
war-a war which he thought might
have been averted If the preceding adj
ministration and wen the present one
had acted properly its part In the dip
lomatic negotiations. He was of the
opinion that the friends of the admin
| istration, besides being willing to have
a urar with Snain vera also willing IN
seek war among the factions i'm this
body. Mr. Teller then reviewed the ac-
ton of congress upon the Cuban ques-
ton. Coming down to the speech OF
Mr.. Hale last Saturday night, he said
that il 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 Will the
house. During several days he de-
clared II was. indecently whispered
about the senate that the president
would veto the resolutions il they con-
tanned a provision for the recognition
OF the Cuban republic. He did not be-
lieve that the president had ever au-
thorized any man to say that ne would
veto resolutions sent to him by con
gress: at least no information to thai
able sources" He believed that tn,
discussion last Saturday night had
grown partly out of the excitement OF
h and partly out of a desire
to precipitate a political discussion. Mr.
Teller maintained hat he and those
who had voted with him had voted
against the conference report early
Tuesday morning to sustain a principle
Had they been successful then there
would be in the resolutions passed q
clause recognizing the independence o.
the Cuban republic. Mr.. Teller main
! tnfnA1 that aNrnn tn CIV there WIS M
necessity for intervention. had we rec
ognized Cuban independence and giver
the patriots our moral he ha
no doubt they would be able to sustain
themselves n gain their freedom.
Mr.. Foraker called attention to state
ments made in the senate two years
ago by the present secretary of state
Mr.. sherman. to the effect that tn
uban republic had an established form
of government. administered by ON
'ials of high standing. ant
bility. He held. therefore, that 1
.ose were true W year
20 the truth had been strongly accen
ted since that time. n that II wa
rrrther entirely proper for the United
States to recognize the government :
the Cubans.
IL was here that Mr.. Foraker mad
his statement regarding the oflcial rec
ognition of the representatives OF TN
Cuban republic. In discussing the I'll
plomatic relations between this coun
try and spain. Mr.. Foraker read fror
a newspaper clipping what was sal
to a semi official statement i'm enec
that in a formal dispatch sent by tn
president to the Madrid government
the attorney general had changed TN
term independent government Z
stable government" the change bein
; made because stable was the wor
81 diplomacy to be employed In IN
, circumstances When Minister WOOD
ford had inquired what constructio
was To be placed on the word stable
he president had replied that IL mus
- regarded as meaning independent.
Mr.. Woodford had failed TO transml
! the presidents meaning TO the span
E ish government. fearing that such
/ rtatement made officially might CON
~afs future negotiations. Mr.. Fol-
aker said that IL seemed to be the es
2 PLANTATION why the independence OF IN
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