Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29
SENATE GALLERIES PACKED.
HOUSE RECEIVED ONLY THE PREsI-
DENTS MESSAGE.
Many Representatives Were in the
Senate, Where the Report Was
Read Also-Senator Money
Makes Appeal for Inn
mediate Action.

inquiry was received. The galleries were
packed to the doors, and the attendance
of senator's was quite as large as 1t has
been at any time during the present ses-
sion.
Eager to ascertain the full findings OF
the court. scores of members OF the mouse.
after the adjournment of that body, had
hurried to the senate chamber ana the
floor was crowded with them.
when the reading of the presidents mes
sage was begun. a hush SO marked fell
over the chamber that one might have
heard a pin fall. Throughout the reading
of the message and the findings OF the
court there was not the slightest demon
stration-
Following closely upon the reading of the
message came the speech of Mr.. Money. OF
Mississippi, upon his recent observance In
Cuba and the deduction from them which
he had made. He spoke extemporaneously,
and his vigorous and at times imprisoned
eloouence carried his auditors in full SYM
pathy with him. Upon the announcement
of Representative Simpkins' death. the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the diplomatic gallery, when the SEN
ate convened, were MI. Abner Mckinley,
the presidents brother, and Mrs. Captain
Sigsbee. The attendance of senators was
unusually large. II was quite evident that
the individual members Of the body. de-
spite the dignifed reserve in which many
of them were wrapped, were quite as deep
" interested in the proceedings as was
the general public. Every senator at the
capital was in his seat when the gayel
of the president fell.
At 1901 Major Pruden. executice secre-
tary to the president, delivered to the SEN
ate the message of the president trans
hitting the long expected and much dis
cussed report of the Maine court OF in
Quiry.
AS Major Pruden was recognized by the
vice president, there was q hush in the
chamber, a majority of the spectators e1-
pecting that the message and report were
to be read to the senate Immediately.
Routine business, however, was taken
up for a time.
At 1e:l2. Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, re-
demanded the reading of the presidents
message.
Instantly there was a hush in the cham
Der. Vice President Hobart at once laid
the message before the senate. and its
reading was begun
The closest attention was given to the
reading of the message by every person
within hearing. Around the inner semi
circular walls of the chamber many of
those entitled to the floor stood. Among
these were two score or more OF the MEM
bers of the house of representatives.
As the part of the message summarizing
the findings of the court was read. people
scarcely breathed. SO intense was the in
terest in the document.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
message, Mr.. Davis, of Minnesota, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tions, amid a buzz of whispered CONVERSE
ton. rose and requested that the findings
OF the court of inquiry be read.
In reading the findings. the clerks ex-
perienced great difficulty. as they had not
been placed in typewriter form. and were
blindly written.
AT the conclusion of the reading Mr..
Davis moved that the message of the pres
ident. the findings of the court of inquiry.
and the testimony taken before the court
be referred to the committee on foreign
relations and ordered printed. 1t was so
ordered.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts. introduced
q resolution that 1000 additional copies of
the message, findings and testimony be
printed for use of the senate. The resolu-
ton was agreed to.
Cuban situation. He said that the task he
had set himself was perhaps one of super
erogation, as Mr.. Proctor. Mr.. Gallinger
to anf The H senate ne1 the Condition. dIistir in G,b prs ass tbeH
had seen them. Their statements were con-
else, brilliant and eloquent and while he
did not hope to add much to the Informal
ton they had furnished. he felt it his duty
to speak and to speak now.
Mr.. Money said he was willing to go to
any extent to feed the starving. clothe the
naked and relieve the sick upon that I'M
happy island, but he was satisfied no detinite
results could be obtained by the employment
of such means alone. He said he was GER
tain that, while Weyler was a willing in
strument. he was in fact only an instru-
ment in the hands of a higher power-a
power that had deliberately determined
ton. That frightful and inhuman scheme
had originated in the brain of Canovas.
the all-powerful prime minister of Spain
who preceded Sagasta.
THAT plan of recommendation and starva-
ton and DEATH" declared Mr.. Money. was
deliberately planned with the definite and
that Spain cannot control-a people in
whose breasts the desire for liberty Is as
strongly fnstilled as 1t was in the breasts
of our forefathers."
After discussing the situation in Cuba
among the reconcentrados as he found
st. Mr.. Money declared that much time
had been wasted in efforts to bring about
peace on the island through autonomy and
through diplomatic agencies.
beetle said he. but their inutility ough
10 suggest itself to the commonest mind
He declared that independence and inde-
B !as lnSe a as the ~U TeIiow nag dse Of shs sp Sa1a sa.
lutes the sky over the afflicted island" Mr..
Money believed. the Cubans would die to
a man rather than accept anything less
Mt. Money said there was but one rem.
edy. and that such action by the United
States as would bring the war in Cuba tc
an end. He thought We should make de,
cisive demands upon Spain for the cessa.
ton of hostilities in Cuba as we stand
responsible TO history for our action now
II such action should bring war. let wal
come. ANY sort of war Is better" SAID
ne, than a rottirg peace" In the pres
ent condition OF this country. a tempest
was needed to clear the atmosphere. ant
he was firm In the belief that an honorable
war with Spain would be from many point.
of view a desirable contamination of oul
present difficulty.
Mr.. Money referred briefly to the messag,
of the president and to the Maine disaster
and then declared that II was not becoming
I'm congress to await the slow processes o.
diplomacy. He had confidence in the Amer
lean congress. He did not desire to offel
factious opposition to the administration
policy. but for one he would not abdicat,
his right to act for himself. and thos'
whom he represented. This government
said he. will do nothing to tarnish thu
brilliant luster of its past. While We do no
nations. We will always command their re
spect. If any power. great or small. shout,
interfere with us, we should still stant
undaunted. I despair of peaceful regotia
lions. and now have 4 contempt for them
Mr.. Mason. of Illinois. gave notice tina
he would tomorrow briefly address tn
senate. upon the presidents message.
When the announcement of Representa-
tive Simpkins' death was received from tn,
house Mr.. Hoar. of Massachusetts, pre-
scented the usual resolutions. which wer
adopted.
ON Mr.. Hoar's motion the senate then, a
1:55 p. m, adjourned.