The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-29
PACKED TO THE DOORS
Intense Interest When the Mes
sage Was Read.
NO DEMONSTRATION MADE
Moneys Impassioned Eloquence Carries
His Auditors With Him While He
Tells Them What He
Saw in Cuba

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intense interest was presented in the
senate to-day when the presidents
message transmitting the findings of
the Maine court of inquiry was re-
ceiyed. The galleries were packed to
the doors and the attendance OF sena-
tors was quite as large as IL has been
AT any time during the present session.
Eager to ascertain the full findings of
the court, scores of members of h
house, after the adjournment of that
body. had hurried to the senate cham
her. and the fioor was crowded with
them. When the reading OF the presi-
dents message was begun a hush was
80 marked all over the chamber hat
one might have heard a pin fall.
Throughout the reading of the message
and the findings of the court there was
not the slightest demonstration.
Following closely upon the reading
Of the message came the speech OF Mr..
Money of Mississippi upon his recent
observations in Cuba and the deduction
from them which he had made. He
smoke extemporaneously. and his Wig
orous and at times impassioned elo-
ouence carried his auditors in full SYM
pathy with him. Upon the
ment of Representative Simpkins
death the senate adjourned.
Every available inch in the senate
public galleries was occupied and all
fhe senate galleries were packed TO the
doors by IL o'clock. In the diplomatic
gallery were Abner Mckinley, the pres
ident's brother, and Mrs. Captain SiSs-
bee. The attendance of senators was
unusually large. At 1901 Executive
Clerk Pruden transmitted to the senate
the presidents message transmitting
the long and much desired report OF the
court Of inquiry. A majority OF the
spectators expected that the message
and report would be read TO the senate
Immediately. Routine business, now
ever. was taken up for a time. -,
At 1918 p. m. Mr.. Morgan OF Ala
bama demanded the reading OF the
prestdent's message. Instantly there
was n hush in the chamber. Vice Presi-
dent Hobart at once laid the message
before the senate "a its readlng was
begun. The closest attention was given
to the reading of the message by every
person within hearing. At the conciu-
sion OF the reading of the message Mr.
Davis OF Minnesota, chairman OF ths
committee on foreign relations, amid .
buzz Of whispered conversation, arose
and requested that the findings or I'M
court of inquiry be read. AT the con
clusion of the reading, Mr.. Davis moved
that the message OF the president, tn
findings OF the court of inquiry and TN
Testimony taken before the court be re
ferred to the IN on foreign re
lations and ordered printed. 1t wa
agreed to.
Mr.. Money spoke on the Cuban situa
ton. He said that the task he had sc
himself was perhaps n of superoga
tion. as Mr.. Proctor, Mr.. Gallinger an
Mr.. Thurston had already presented {
the senate the conditions In Cuba a
they had seen them. Their statement
were concise. brilliant and eloquen
= asl - lA.a 40 odd raann
TO the information they had Furnished
he felt il his duty to speak, and I
speak now.
Mr.. Money said he was willing to 8
TO any extent to feed the starving
clothe the naked and relieve the sic
upon that unhappy island. but he wa
satisfied no definite results could |
obtained by the employment OF sue
means alone. He said he was certai
that while weyler was a willing instr
ment. he was in fact only an instr
ment in the hands of a higher power
n power that nae deliberately dete
mined upon a plan of starvation ar
determination. The frightful and II
human scheme had originated In II
brain of Canovas. HI a~ll-powerf
prime minister of Spain who proceeds
Sagasta.
.sThat plan Of RECOMMENDATION al
starvation and DEATH" declared NJ
Money, was deliberately planned. wi
the definite n distinct purpose
view of destroying a population tn
Spain cannot control-a people in who
breasts the desire for liberty is
strongly instilled as ii was in Z
breasts Of our forefathers."
After discussing the situation In Gu
among the reconcentrados as he foul
II. Mr.. Money declared that much til
had been wasted In efforts TO pril
about peace on the island through a
tonomy and through diplomatic age
cies.
such negotiations are not perha
imbeciIe." said he. but their inuuli
ought to suggest itself to the commo
est mind"
He declared that independence. a
Independence alone would satisfy