The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
SENATOR GORMAN AND GU
BA.
How His Attitude is Regarded by
Conservative Men Honest Enough
to Voice Their True Senti-
ments.

The Baltimore american in Its last
Sundays issue, had the following:
Probably no single act of Senator
Germans has created more favor
able impression than the stand he took
In the United States Senate few days
ago on the resolution approprlating
$50. 1000 for the relief of the starving
Americans in the Island of Cuba. In
speaking of the resolution, Mr.. Cor
man declared that the honor of Amer
lea should be maintained, both at
home and abroad, and that Americans
should receive the ample protection
of which the stars and stripes are sy-
nonymous in every part of the world.
The Senator, it is well known, is one
of the most conservative men in either
House of Congress. This cOnserva-
tism he has displayed on many occa-
sions, bu at the same time, when ne
cessity has demanded vigorous action,
he has likewise given proof that he is
not wanting either in personal or
moral courage to express or uphold his
views
So, when Mr. German took the floor
and stated to the Senate, basing his
remarks on reports from Cuba of the
brutality displayed by the Spanish
government in the treatment of the
peasantry of that island, and of their
disregard of the rights of Americans
when he said that in order to afford
his fellow countrymen the protection
to which they were entitled, he would,
if necessary, send a United States war
ship TO the port of Havana, was more
than interesting This, coming from
a man having himself so well in hand,
and with his well known conserva-
tism and care for the material and
commercial interests of the country.
was received with profound regard by
his fellow Senators, while the great au-
| dience in the various galleries of the
Senate chamber gave free vent to their
admiration, aud it was echoed through
out the length and breadth of the
land. No one denies that of the sew
enty millions of people within the
borders Of this great Republic, sixty
five millions of them, at least, are in
favor of vigorous action On the part of
this government in behalf of the indie
pendence of Cuba. Senator German,
therefore, while not going to the
length of expressing his sentiments
one way ar the other in the Senate
upon the question of belligerency, al.
though it is known that his sympa-
thies are of the strongest and warmest
character with the struggling Cubans,
and that he would go as far as any
prudent American ought to go in Sc
curing to them the blessings of liberty
that we ourselves are enjoying, struck
a popular chord in championing the
rights of Americans abroad that vi
brated from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf
of Mexico
Speaking of the subject the other
DAY, a prominent member of the
Chamber of Commerce said: "That
brief speech of Senator Germans will
do more to popularize him with the
great masses of the people than any
thing that he has done since the de.
feat of the Force bill several years ago
Senator Gorman," said he, "has
shown that he can be stirring patriot,
as well as a conservative business man,
and careful statesman. In his deal
lngs with the several tariff bills that
have been introduced into the Senate
during the past several years his has
been one of the safe guiding. and
strong restraining hands. His quick
and comprehensive grasp of affairs of
this nature has commended him to the
entire business world; his action in
the Senate looking to the protection of
American citizens abroad, which is q
duty no less urgent has likewise COM
mended him to the great masses of the
people, who, perhaps, do not give as
close attention to the intricacies of the
business world as those actively en-
gagged in it,"
HE has shown himself to be in
close touch with the people; he seems
to have felt their pulse and gagged its
beat with remarkable accuracy. This
is, L regret to say, in striking contrast
with the attitude of our other Senator
whose speech delivered a couple of
days previous to Senator Germans
was in direct opposition to the senti-
ments voiced by Senator German.
MIR. Wellington went far back into the
misty past to Gull bouquets for Spain.
His position is one wholly at variance
with the sentiments and desires and
wishes of the people he was elected to
represent, for l am sure, that nowhere
on this continent is the spirit of liberty
stronger than on the soil of Maryland,
where it was breathed into every be-
ing a couple of centuries ago, and
where liberty, in its broadcast sense,
was foundered and fostered."
MIR. Germans speech has been one
of the most prominent subjects of dis.
cussions in the clubs and about town
during the mast week