The age-herald., 1898-03-29
IN THE SENATE

IN THE SENATE
 Washington, March 2S.-Despite the dark and lowering clouds which portepded rain at amy moment crowds almost unpresedeDt- ed in size Hooked to the capitol today in expectation of hearing the formal report of the Kainc court Of Inquiry.
 At 13:01 Major Pruden, executive secre- tary to the president, delivered to the sen ate the message of the president transmit ting tine long expected and much discussed report of the Maine court of inquiry.
 As Major Pruden was recognized by the vice-president there was a hush in the chamber a majority of tjhe spectators ex- pecting that the message and report were to be read to the senate immediately.
 Routine business, however, was taken up for time.
 Morgan Called for Reading
 At 12:12 MT. Morgan, of Alabama rose and demanded the reading of the presi- dents message.
 Instantly there was a hush In the cham ber-a hush profound that a whisper might have been heard in the chamber.
 Vlce-President Hobart at once said the message before the senate and its reading was begun
 At that 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 MT. Davis. of Minnesota, chairman of the committee on foreign relations amid a buzz of whispers of conversation, arose and requested that the findings of the court of inquiry be read.
 At the conclusion of the reading, MT. 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 re- lations and ordered printed. It was so ordered.
 Money on the Cuban Question
 Mr. Money, of Mississippi, spoke on the Cuban situation. He said that the task he had set himself was perhaps one of superogation as MT. Proctor, MT. Gallinger and MT. Thurston had already presented to the senate the conditions in Cuba as they had seen them.
 MT. Money said he was willing to go to any extent to feed the starving, clothe the naked and relieve the sick upon that un- happy island, but he was satisfied no def mate results could be obtained by the em- ployment of such means alone. He said he was certain that while Weyler was a willing instrument he was in fact only an instrument in the hands of higher power "a power that had deliberately determined upon a plan of starvation and extermina tion. That frightful and inhuman scheme had originated in the brain of Canoyas the all powerful prime minister of Spain who preceded Sagasta.
 T'The plan of freconcentration and starva- tion and desth," declared MT. Money, twas deliberately planned with the definite and distinct purpose in view of destroying a population that Spain cannot AeQntrol-a people in whose breasts the desire for lib efty5 is; as strongly instilled as 1t was in the breasts of our fathers. :" .1 esa. After discussing the situation ~in Cuba among the reconcentrados as he found it, MT. Money declared that much, time had been wasted in efforts to bring about peace on the islands through autonomy and through diplomatic agencies. %Ss .r "Such negotiations are not, perhaps, i'm. becile," said he, shut their inutiiify ought to suggest itself to the comfnonest mind" He declared that independence and inde- pendence alone would satisfy the Cli,5ans. ''As long as the yellow flag of Spain salutes the Sky over the afflicted iSland," MT. Money believed, 'sthe Cubans would die to a man rather than accept anything less than Independence"
 Mr. Money said there was but one rem edy and that such action by the United States as would bring the war in Cuba to an end. He thought we should make de- cisiye demands upon Spain for the ceSsa- tion of hostilities in Cuba, as we stand responsible to history for our action now. If such action should bring war-let war come. Any sort of war Is better" said he, "than a rotting peace" dn the present condition of this a tempest is needed to clear the atmosphere, and he was firm In the belief that an honorable war with Spain would be from many points of view a desirable consummation of our present difficulty.
 He had confidence in the American con gress He did not desire to offer factfous opposition to an administrators policy, but for one he would not abdieate his right to act for himself and for those whom he represented. This government said he, Twill do nothing to tarnish the brilliant lustre of its past. While we do not and shall not ask for the approval of other nations, we will always command their respect. If any power, great or small, shall interfere with us we shall still stand undaunted. "I despair of peace ful negotiations, and now have a contempt for them"
 MT. Mason of Illinois gave notice that he would tomorrow briefly address the senate upon the presidents message.
 When the announcement of the death of Representative zmpkins was received Mr. Hoar presented the usual resolutions, which were adopted. On motion of Mir. Hoar, the senate then at 1:55 p. m. ad- journed.