Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-16

has gone out to the men OF the Maine.
and the lighted fuse which caused the
explosion OF Il bomb under the Maine
has been righted and the blood OF
revolutionary voices, crying through
the men Of South Carolina, demand
Justice tor the aSS;lsSinS who sent, our
pr;.ve sailors I" an untj,ncly DEATH,
MI. Wolrott, of Colorado. who fol-
lowed MIR. Iillman, made Il spirited do
Tense OF President McI<inlcy's action
ana characterized almost criminal m.
aspcrsIuns made by Senators on tho
l'oor against the chief executive.
Mr.. Molcott denounced the action of
Spain since the terrible tragedy in la
rana harbor
War must come or CUBA must be
free" he said. NO other answer viii
be accepted by our people" r't-
MI. Spooner followed with 4 briIlinn,
defense Of the conduct ot the President
throughout the pending crisis and dis
cusscd at length his obligatio.s to rhe
country and to the world in the pres
ervation of peace, if peace We're posi-
bic.
MIR Spooner went to considerab Bile
length into the legal side of the qucs-
lion, and argued against the recorni-
ion OF the independence of Cuba.
In the course of a thorough ana ana
lEtical discussion of the Maine dlsas-
ter. MIR. Spooner. with impressiyencss
called attention to q striking and Sig
nificant fact. He had carefully read
the findings OF the Spanish board or
inquiry and all Of the testimony offer
cd b. the board. One fact stood out as
inculpatory of Spain. If declared
MIR. Spooner. slowly and cmphaticully
that Spanish board could have estab-
lished that there was no mine in FIa-
Eana harbor or under the Maine, they
would have been swift to prove 1t. Yet
this report shows that not a single
witness was called to give evidence in
support of that contention and no evil
dencc in support OF 1t was adduced
That there was Spanish completely
in the blowing UP of the Mane-that
Spain is responsible for that awful
horror, that gigantic murder, under
our flag no American doubts. And it
would be in righteous cause that
above our ships Of war when they en-
ter the harbor Of Havana the signalled
legend Will float: Remember the
Maine Remember the Nlaine.'"
Mr. Chiffon and Mr.. Teller also spoke
In favor of recognizing Independence.
Mr.. Stewart was the last speaker OF
the day. and he, too, favored a resolu-i
ton recognizing the Cuban republic
At the conclusion of his address the
Senate, at l0:45 P, NJ, adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
BY 10 O'CLOCK TONIGHT ~"
w WASHINGTON, April 15.--It is the
general belief among Senators that a
vote will be taken by or 10 O'Clock
tomorrow night. It is likely that the
committee resolutions, with the minor
ity amendment recognizing the repub-
lie of Cuba will be adopted The, reso-
luton agreed upon will be substituted
for the House resolution, making 1t a
House measure, to avoid the parlias
rentary difficulty Of a new PROPOSE
ton in the House. It Is supposed. that
the resolution will go to the House
Monday. and probably be- sent I'd CON
ference then. An effort will be made
to concur at once But tine Strength Of
this move Is yet uncertain,
VIGOROUS SUBSTITUTE.
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
Morgan today offered as an amend
ment to the resolution pending in the
Senate a substitute declaring war and
stating that it does not extend to the
sovsrnnlent of the republic of Cuba.
fTOI7ssE,5 OF sREPRES,ElNTX TTViES.
WASHINGTON. April 15.@only
single incident at the session or the
House today was worthy of public no
tles Mr.. Bailey. the Democratic lead
en- arosr TO a QUESTION of privilege 10
ftpty 10 Il newspaper criticism thar-giil,
nm with re- porsibiiit. for the disorder
~ scene in the House on "wednesday.
He irlaiG4ed the Speaker in severe
terms, alleging that it was the Speak
81 $ unfair and UNJUST treatment OF
himself which had precipitated the trol1-
e.: El'he SSpe,.kt-r from the chair lis
tsa-o 70 W.T. BaMey's structures and
when he concluded declined to dis
cuss the Question:. declaring that what
Ne had done had been done in the pres
ence or the House and a thousand spec
tators and upon the jud gmlent OF these
wir:le. SEES HE Was willing ITO rest the
Justification OF his action. This. day
was spent ON the private calendar, bu,
nothing was accomplished.
AT 4:ia p NJ. the House recessed
until O'CLOCK. rhe evening session being
devoted to private pension iegisla ton