The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-19

Just before o'clock the speaker an
nounced the appointment Of Messrs. Ad
ans Rep., Pa), Heatwole (Rep, Mimi
and Dinsmore Dem.. Ark as conferee
on the Cuban resolutions.
WHILE THE SENATE WAITED.
Meanwhile in the senate following tn
defeat of the motion to concur in tn
house amendments the consideration o
the sundry civil bill had been resumed
Mr.. Gallingers amendment relating Il
the use of steam presses in the bureau
of engraving and printing being agreed
| to.
During the considera ton of the sundr1
civil appropriation bill Mr.. Allen tool
the floor to say that Mr.. Hale had beer
mistaken when, on last Saturday, he had
said that the change of front on the par
! of certain senators on the Cuban ques
| ton had been due to the presence in the
city of Honorable William ]. Bryan. He
had interviews read with Mr.. Bryan tc
show that Mr.. Bryan had supported al
the movements made looking to the ad-
Cuban situation.
An amendment was agreed to providing
that the commissioners to the Paris ex-
position should be of more than one par
ty; appropriating $4,000 for a building
site at Butte Montana; $4,000 for a
building at Fort Meade. S. D.
BACK TO CUBA AGAIN.
While the bill was still pending, the
cterk of the house Of representatives
had entered the chamber and was await
ing recognition The clerk presented to
the senate the houses notification that
the house had insisted upon its amend
ments an dasked for conference. The
message was laid before the senate
Mr.. Davis moved that the senate disa-
the request for conference be agreed
to. and further that the vice president
appoint the conferees.
CONFERENCE AGREED TO.
Mr.. Allen asked for division of the
question and the conference asked was
agreed to.
There was some discussion about the
appointment Of conferees, the senators
favoring free Cuba saying the majority
ought to be represented on the confer
ence committee.
Messrs. Allen, Hoar, White, Thurston.
Teller. Stewart and Pasco discussed the
parliamentary precedents.
CHANDELIERS CRISP SPEECH.
In the course of a snappy. vigorous
speech, Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire
said:
1.-The senate has by two votes, with a
majority of fourteen on each. declared
that it was the sense of the senate that
the United States should recognize the
Of the Cuban republic, at
the head of which is Maxine Gomez
rebel-as France recognized the revolu-
government of the American col
onies, at the head of which was George
Washington-rebel.
'The Spanish cortes will meet next
Wednesday, and it is important that the
voice of the American congress in favor
Of Cuban freedom and independence
should reach the cortes. The senator from
Indiana CMr. Turpie) is the author of the
clause for which the senate has pro-
nounced by its two votes with majority
Of fourteen. The senator from Ohio (Mr.
Foraker) was the only Republican on the
foreign relations committee who advocat-
ed that clause, and now 1t is gravely pro-
posed that a conference committee shall
De appointed on which neither Of these
shall be-a committee of three
senator's. everyone of whom is against the
proposition for which the senate has
vice voted.
at seems TO me that the enemies Of |
Euban freedom who have taken charge of |
he movement. and who do not mean that |
t shall go forward except under their |
auspices and with their consent, ought |
1t least to allow the decision of the mat
er to be in the hands of its friends"
SIGNS OF WEAKENING.
Mr.. Chandler said that in the interest |
# immediate action. Republican senators
Who had voted for the freedom of Cuba
we're willing TO make some sacrifices.
This was the first note sounded on the
oor of the intention of the ten Republic
ms to yield their position.
FORAKER AND FRYE.
Mr.. Foraker of Ohio said:
Il want to say, Mr.. President, in an
wer to the suggestion that has been made
o me that 1 should be one of the con-
erees on the part Of the senate that
you'd be perfectly satisfied TO have the
hartman name the committee and, in
eed, I should greatly prefer that he
hould do so. I want some action to be
aiken. I will not speak longer at this
he guns.
Mr.. Frye of Maine said:
81 am against the present recognition
T the alleged republic of Cuba. I believe
hat such recognition belongs to the pres
lent of the United States. and not to con-
ress. and believe that in my place some
enator on the foreign relations commit
ee ought to be appointed who holds views
Numerically opposite to me- The sena-
Or from Ohio (AIr. Foraker is the father
{ this proposition TO recognize the Cuban
epublic now. and / trust that the vice
resident will appoint him. I have been
lent all through this discussion. because
wanted action. Now. for Gods sake, let
5 do something to relieve those poor peo-
le IN Cuba Every American consul and
very American citizen has left the
land. TIE Red Cross has been removed
I'd has come north. Every hour is
-eighted with the death of women and
hildren, and we should not delay our
ction a minute. believe that i we act
ow. within ten days Cuba Will be free
will he there Tor the starving
nd II not our guns will be laundering al
Zorro castle"
Mr.. Lindsay Of Kentucky made a strong
ppeai for the recognition OF the inde-
audience Of the island republic
COMPROMISE TALK.
The frst note OF compromise was then
FUNDED by Mr. Teller. He said it was ap-
aren't that II a vote were taken now, the
mate would change the position i took