New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
RADICALS WIN IN THE SENATE.

f,y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington. April i6.-The three days strus
clio IN tho Senate over the form to be given 10
IN. resolution az Congress authorizing American
Intervention in Cuba ended tonight III
trurnph of the Democratic c-Popullst-SN'e'''e
and radical pro-Cuban coalition which mas peeh
urging the recognition OF the present 'hsu''eo-
tionary Government over the conser'a'Ne
forces. almost wholly Republican, when nave
been supporting the more moderate ana care
,,,lv considered policy OF the House and the
President
Az was 70 be anticipated from the headstrong
and irresponsible temper disclosed In the debate
of the last three days the effort OF the coalition
20 upset the programme OF the Administration
and to dscredit the plan OF Intervention sug
ges,ed In Mondays message and approved oy II"
overwhelming vote In the House proved sue
coss,ui I'm snite Of the utmost efforts or the
,ooderote and substantial leaders on both SIDES
10 induce the Senate 10 sink politics and preJu-
d,ce and present united front with the other
branches OF the Government on a most vital
issue of National policy.
CONSERVATIVE COUNSEL UNHEEDED.
Renubllcans Ike Allison. Aldrch. Morrill,
Uoar Hale Frye and Davis. and Democrats
Ike German Gray. Faulkner and Morgan were
alike powerless to impress upon the dehDera'Ne
branch the folly OF complicating the prooiefn Oh
intervention at this critical moment py insis'-
ing upon a proviso which not only he" III '"e
face OF political expediency. but invited Il con-
oct with the Executive because OF Its fragrant
invasion OF his exclusive constitutional pre-
rogat!ves.
Irloven Republlcans. who have been classed as
nro-Cuban extremists Joined the Silver Demo
nj have
making the chief fight TO embarrass The Exec
r,,ve and TO foment differences OF opinion over
,ho scone and purposes Of intervention. and
,hoir votes turned the scale In favor OF the So
called Turple or Foraker amendment. which
cooke N recognize in supite OF patent Consu-
,utional obstacles. the sovereignty and inde-
nendence OF the existing insurrectionary Gov
ernment In Cuba
AN ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE.
Tho vote an attaching this amendment taken
Tonight showed ffty-one Senators standing IN
s,;pport Of this radical departure from the pro-
cra,nn,o 81 the House and the President. ana
orlv thirtvseyen against 1t. OF the thirty y-seven
tbirtv-t,yo were Republicans two (Messrs. Gray
ona Canerv) sound money Democrats. and three
r,csars German Morgan and Faulkner Demo-
cr.ts In the coalition column were found SIX
Do, rl,sts ave Silyerites eleven Republicans ana
IOI uilsts, NV
,u,optv-pfne Democrats The Republicans vot-
irg tor the legislative shadow OF recognition
,ro Nfoasrs Baker OF Kansas: Chandler ana
col,,roer or New Hampshire: Foraker. OF ONO;
Mason. OF Illinois; Nelson. OF Minnesota rer-
Lins or california: Quay and Penrose OF fehh-
.',.,.,,, rburston. OF Nebraska, and Wilson. OF
Washington.
-rn. ,ndanendence rider having been fastened
Uoro,cn Relations Committees resolu-
tions, the real contest IN the senate ""e 49,.
cally over On the motion 10 suDs''.u.e ."s
resolutions modified for the one wn'on co pas'e
;, ,,.,so on Wednesday, the ayes were OO and
We ~, oos % and on the passage Of the sub
.,..,,o the ayes were 67 and the noes Il
,,,,v, s1ruArIoN GREATLY COMPLICATED
The triumph OF the coalition IN the 'enas enao.
will have as has already peeh sa'u '"e e'''0'