The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16
.LIE PASSED IN SENATE
lContinued from First Page.

not OfIefeQ tnlS feSOlullOn, us since the presidents message had come in seem ing to be directed at the insurgents, he had concluded that he preferred the resolution recognizing the insurgent government offered by the minority.
 Not Favorable o Recognition.
 MT. Spooner said he was not willing to vote for a recognition of independ- ence because independence was fact and not matter of sympathy. He re- garded such recognition as an execu- tive and not legislative act. During legal argument by MT. Spooner as to recognition, MT. Tillman asked 'Where would we be if France had not recognized us during the revolution?" Mr. Spooner responded that France was actuated not only by friendliness to the colonies, but also by hatred of England.
 MT. Mason asked if the hatred of the people of the United States was not as strong against Spain as that of France against England. 'We are not going to war on account of our hatred of Spain," answered MT. Spooner, "but to relieve the suffering, the starving women and children in Cuba"
 Culpability of Spain.
 In the course of thorough and an- alytical discussion of the Maine disas- ter, MT. Spooner called attention to a striking and significant fact. file had carefully read the findings of the Span ish board of inquiry he said, and all of the testimony offered the board One fact stood out as to the cupability of Spain. "If,' declared MT. Spooner, that Spanish board could have estab- 1ished that there was no mine under the Maine they would have been swift to prove 1t. Yet this report shows that not single witness was called to give evidence in support of that contention. Concluding the speaker said: "That there was a Spanish complicity in the blowing up of the Maine-that Spain is responsible for that awful horror, that gigantic murder, under our flag, no American doubts And it would be in a righteous cause that above our ships of war when they enter the harbor of Havana the legend will float: 'Remem- Der the Maine! Remember the Mainen"
 AdjournmentV Voted Down.
 Upon the conclusion of MT. Spooner's S address on which he was congratulat- ed by many senators, Mir. German sug- gested that the senate adjourn until tomorrow at 10 o'clock agreeing that debate should be terminated at 3 o'clock vote then to be taken. After some debate Mr. Caffery objected. MT. Wellington moved to adjourn. This was defeated 10 to 61, Messrs Bate, Gallery, Chiffon, Clay, Daniel, Deboe, Elkins Mcbride, Turpie, Wellington, voting in the affirmative. MT. Chiffon then spoke in favor of recognizing the independence of Cuba. At s o'clock another move was made for adjourn ment by MT. Hale. MT. Hoar protested against the tax which he believed was being placed upon the health and en- durance of some of the senators, him self among the number. MT. Foraker Said If the senate desired to adjourn 1t would do so, and he invited MT. Hale to have the roll called but MT. Hale refrained.
 Teller Speaks.
 MT. Chiffon concluded at S:3O D. m. and MT. Teller took the floor. He re- gretted, he said, that some evidences of partisanship had been displayed. He announced that he would vote for an amendment recognizing the indepen- dence of Cuba. It meant war He con- tended the Maine was blown up by Spanish agencies. If the executive had recognized the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents our present position would have been avoided The presi- dent, in his message, admitted that LaI oxyis fnr If the present executive or his prede- cssor had said that before the Maine was destroyed war would have been averted. He did not desire to criticise the president but he did not agree with those who believed senators should sur render their judgment to the execu- tive.
 Allied Powers Must Not Interfere. MT. Teller declared there must be no interference by the allied powers of Europe. If they attempted that we would fight the world.
 Agreeing to Adjourn.
 When MT. Teller concluded MT. Jones of Arkansas proposed that the senate adjourned until ten o'clock and that tomorrow Messrs. White, Caffery and Wellington, who are opposed to any such action by congress, be allowed four hours, other senators to be confin- ed to fifteen minutes each with the ex- ception of MT. Platt of Connecticut who should be given half an hour. Af- ter some explanations Senators Caff- cry, White and Wellington gave their consent. Mir. Money thought the agree ment ought to include provision for a vote, but he yielded to the solcita- tions of those about him and said he would not object.
 Brewing of the storm.
 All looked serene when MT. Chandler dropped remark that caused an ex- plosion. T know the senator from Mississippi he said, ''does not wish to vote on this question until he has heard the senator from Maryland (Wellington) in full.' The emphasis was on the last two words. Mr. Vel lington jumped to his feet and turning angrily upon MT. Chandler announced sharply that he did not relish the ''pleasantry" of the senator from New Hampshire. tLaughter.) "I do not in- tend" he said, 'to intimate that it Is necessary for the senator from Missis- sippi to hear what have to say, but l represent in part a sovereign state. l listened to the senator from Mississippi when he returned as one of the agents