The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-19

sense OF the senate that the United
States should recognize the indepen-
dence of the Cuban republic at the head
OF which Is Maxine Gomez. rebel, as
France recognized the revolutionary
At the head OF which was George Wash
inston. rebel. The Spanish cortes WIFI
meet next Wednesday. and II is impor-
tant that the voice of the American con-
gress in favor OF Cuban freedom and
independence should reach the cortes.
The senator from Indiana CIR. Turpie)
Is the author OF the clause for which the
senate had pronounced by its two votes
Ohio (Mr. Foraker) was the only Re-
publican on the foreign relations COM
mittee who advocated the clause, and
now 1t Is gravely proposed that a con-
ference committee shall be appointed
on which neither of these senator's shall
be--a committee OF three senators. every
one OF whom Ia against the proposition
for which the senate has twice voted.
IT seems to me that such enemies OF Gu
ban freedom. who have taken charge OF
the movement, and who do not mean II
shall go forward except under their au-
least, to allow the decision OF the matter
TO be in the hands OF it's friends" Mr..
Chandler said that in the interest OF i'm
mediate action Republican senator's who
had voted for the freedom of Cuba were
willing to make some sacrifices. This
was the FIRST note sounded on the senate
floor of the intention OF the 10 RepuDli-
cans to yield their position.
Mr.. Teller declared that II Spain did
not answer our ultimatum satisfactorily
we should speak with shotted guns.
Mr.. Tillman. addressing Mr.. Spooner
by name. asked IL he could give him as
surances that the administration would
not saddle the spanish bonds upon the
Cubans.
Mr.. Spooner replied; 'Tchallenge the
decency OF the senator from South Car
olina i'm putting such an interrogatory
TO me by name. The suggestion to bo
sent out from here In such an exigency
as now confronts this country is little
less than slander upon the president Of
the United States
Mr.. Tillman said: "If I cannot ac-
complish my purpose in preventing the
possibility OF fastening this debt upon
those people shall he satisfied to take
all the odium that may attach to It."
Mr.. Allen then withdrew a substitute
motion. and the motion that the pres
ident should appoint the conferees was
agreed to without division. The vice
president appointed as conferees Mr..
Davis. Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Morgan.
There was stir In the galleries as the
chairman OF the conference committee
rose to present its report. He said the
majority OF the conferees had agreed to
waive the Turpie amendment providing
that the words land are" be inserted,
but the senate conferecs were met with
refusal to so agree. Mr.. Hoar said
that 1t was understood that IL the United
States went to war and sent ships to Gu
ban waters and its armies into Cuban
territory, onr navy and army would he
under the direction OF the Cuban gov
ernment II the senate insisted upon tho
Turpic amendment. Mr.. Hoar argued
that the president should be left. as
commander-in-chief OF the army and
navy. master OF the situation; 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 under the constitu-
tion.
Mr.. Mason said that he had made the
night for independence. He had been
forced to yield his conclusions and now
he prepared to yield still further You
have conquered me-" he cried. but II
God let's me live. give you notice. that
shall fight for Cuban Independence and
gain before quit this sphere OF action"
The first part OF motion by Mr. Davis.
that to insist upon the senate amend
ments, was carried without division. The
second part. that requiring a further
conference. was disagreed 10. 80 to 40.
After a recess. Mr.. Morgan presented
joint resolution DECLARING war against
Spain which was read and allowed 10
lie on the table. At 1925 Chief Clerk
browning OF the house presented a mes
cage from that body asking for a fur
ther conference upon the Cuban resolu-
tons. and II was granted.
Tne conferees after much discussion
reached an agreement at 1.10 a. m.
which II 10 restore. "and are" I'm the
FIRST paragraph and to eliminate the
Turpie amendment recognizing the IN
surgent government entirely. The first
paragraph win be as II passed the SEN
ate. -Four minutes later the report was
presented In the senate, where IL was
adopted. ~ 90 as.
The Cuban resolutions as agreed on
are as follows:
Resolved, by the senate and the
house OF representatives OF the United
states OF America. In congress as
semblcd.
First. that the people Of the island OF
Cuba are and OF right ought to be free
and independent.
Second, that II Is the duty OF the
United states TO demand and the gov
eminent OF the United States does here
by demand that the government Of Spain
NJ once rellnqulsh its authority and gov
ernrient IN the island cf Cuba and with
draw ns land and naval forces from