The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-21
nIOUEIS 70 RECOGNITION.
1SsakeR Declares TIE Insurgents
VIII Ne Dealt with O0efally ~
MeBxfnley-steps Alreasay Tak@
= Treat win sAe Cunan Repsblie

WASHINGTON. April M.-During the
ave hours Of discussion Ia the senate this
afternoon Of its recent action on the
CUBAN resolutions. IN the course OF which
several extended speeches were made by
senator's who voted against the confer-
ence report upon the resolutions only
one point developed. That was made by
Foraker OF Ohio in the course or brief
statement concerning the recognition OF
the Cuban republics Independence. He
said:
II think that quickly. speedily. possibly
n0w on the very day the uitlmatum has
been sent to Spain. pursuant to the reso-
has practically recognized the republic Of
Cuba, and think possibly Ii Is true We
win all know by tomorrow that the gov
sisn By the , rsprssensaiives q this gov.
eminent ~ it should be"
This utterance, coming from = member
OF the foreign relations committee. Gre
ated . profound sensation among sena-
;ors- Being pressed for the source OF his
information Foraker replied that It was
positive, but not ofilciaL"
The following resolution WAS presented
by Allen OF Nebraska:
THAT In the opinion Of the senate no
circumstances can arise In the resation
OF the United States OF America and the
kingdom Of Spain that will warrant an
increase ok the Understanding bonded
indebtedness OF this government. or that
OF financial affairs OF the United States
on lines laid down In the Peoples parry
pattern Of July. 1886"
The resolution went over.
Bills were passed an fol.ows:
Providing for the disposal OF lands on
abandoned portions Of Fort McGinnis
For the relief OF certain settlers there
on and providing for the construction OF
q bridge across the Yalobusha river, be-
..ssn Lefiors and Carroll counties MIS-
Consideration OF the sundry civil bin
was continued. Ccckrell OF Missouri con-
tinued his speech On the Cuban question
begun yesterday. Vest Of Missou-
ri inquired in soto voce OF
the back track again today. In
concluding Cockreii said that he desired to
have passed by congress such resolutions
as would declare tie Cuban patriots free
and independent. and not the slightest
straint or constrain. should be paced 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 ne had no desire
unduiy to criticise the president or the adj
ministration. He had felt from the begin
ming that there should be a uDanimity OF
action upon the part of All parties in con-
gress IL there was to be war-a war which
he thought might have been ayerted ii
the preceding administration, and even the
present one had acted properly in its part
In the diplomatic negotiations. He was OF
the opinion that the friends OF the admin
istrat.on, besides being willing to have
a war with Spain. were also willing 10
seek war among the factions In this body.
Teller then reviewed the action Of con-
gress upon the Cuban question Coming
down to the speech Of Hale last Safur-
day night he said that II was the first
time in his long experience in the senate