The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19


enee be agreed to and further that the vice.
president appoint the conferees. Mr.. AL
len asked for division of the question and
the conference asked was agreed to.
There was some discussion about the ap-
peintment of conferees, the senators favor
ing free Cuba saying the majority ought to
be represented on the committee.
In the course of snappy speech Mr..
Chandler said:
1.-THE senate has had two votes with a
majority of fourteen each declaring that
it was the sense of the senate that the
United States should recognize the inde-
pendence of the Cuban republic at the
head of which is Maxine Gomez-rebel-
as France recognized the revolutionary
government of the American colonies at
the head of which was George Washing
ton-rebel. The Spanish cortes will meet
Wednesday and it is important that the
voice of the American congress in favor
of Cuban freedom and independence should
reach the corteS
''It seems to me the enemies of Cuban
freedom who have taken charge of the
movement and who do not mean that 1t
shall go forward except under their aus
pieces and with their consent, ought at least
to allow the decision of the matter to be
in the hands of it's friends"
First Indication of Republicans to Yield
Mr.. Chandler said that in the interest
who had voted for the freedom of Cuba
were willing to make some sacrifices.
This was the first note sounded on the
floor of the intention of the republicans to
yield their position.
Mr.. Lindsay made strong appeal for the
recognition of the independence of the
island republic.
The first note of compromise was then
sounded by Mr.. Teller.
He said it was apparent that If vote
were taken now the senate would change
the position 1t took last Saturday night
and this afternoon and suggested that I'VE
might as we'll settle the matter at once"
He concluded with the statement that If
Spain did not answer our ultimatum sat-
isfactoriy then we should speak with
shotted guns.
Mr.. Tilnan, of South Carolina address,
ing Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, by name,
demanded to know if he could give him
assurances that the administration would
not saddle the Spanish bonds upon the
Cubans.
The question put so direct aroused the
Wisconsin senator, who arose from his
seat from the side of the chamber, and
walking over to within a few feet of Mr..
Tillman, said:
from South Carolina In putting such an
interrogatory to me by name. I want to
say now that the suggestion to be sent
from here in such an exigency as now
confronts this county is little less than
SANDER upon the presidentt,of the United
States" 81
ct am pretty thick-skinned. Mr.. Presf-
dent" replied Mr.. Tillman. eff 1 can ac-
compish my purpose In preventing the pos
sibiity of fastening this debt upon those
people I shall be satisfied to take all the
odum that may attach to it,"
Mr.. Allen then withdrew his substitute
notion and the motion made by Mr.. Davis
that the vice-president should appoint the
conferees was agreed to without division.
Tho Conferees Appointed
The vice-president appointed as con-
ferees on the part of the senate Messrs.
Davis, Foraker and Morgan.
The senate then recessed until o'clock.
Mr. Chandler at So'clock, upon the re-
convening of the senate. suggested the abb
sence of a quorum and the call brought
fifty senators into the chamber.
The conferees came in at $40 p. m. There
was visible stir In the galleries as the
chairman of the conference committee, Mr..
Davis rose to present the report. He said
that in conformity with the instructions OF
the senate the conferees met like commit
tee from the house and that after full ana
free discussion he had to report That the
conferees had failed to reach an agree
ment There was intense silence.
Mr.. Davis stated the points of disagree
ment that there had been no difficulty to
agree to the house resolution as amended,
but the point OF contention arose over inc
insertion of the words 'are and in the
first section, which reads: "The people of
the island of Cuba are, and of right ought
to be free and independent"
He said the majority of the conferees had
agreed to waive the Turpie amendment pro-
yiding that the words above mentioned be
Inserted. But the senate conferees were
met with refusal to SO agree and he re-
luctantly reported the same to the senate:
Mr.. Morgan, the minority member OF the
conference committee, stated that the
chairman of the foreign relations commit
| tee spoke for the majority For one he
had not relinquished the hope that the
| Cubans might be free, but thought under
| the temper of the house there was little or
| no use to send the conferees again into con-
| ference unless it was indicated that the
| house would recede.
| Foraker Explained His Position
| Mr.. Foraker then explained his position
| as q member of the committee. He said
| he had accepted the appointment on the
| committee with the understanding from
| members of the house that If the Turpie
| amendment was receded from there would
| be little trouble to reach conclusion. Upon
this he entered upon his duties and en-