The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-06
MONDAY
ALONG WAIT,

her parents in this city from Washing
ton gives the following interesting ex
perience in going to hear the interven'
tion message. Congress does not meel
until IL O'Clock, but the doors OF the cap.
itol open st 9 Long before that there
was crowd four deep at the 1--WE
entrances. The lady by some man
oeuvering managed to get inside before
the doors opened, and We let her ,ell
what followed:
When we reached the door leading in
to the reserved gallery of the senate. we
found half dozen eople sitting outside
in chairs, the gallery not yet being
opened Instead OF opening the doors
before the menagerie below was allowed
sdmittance, they were kept locked until
the crown burst in upon US like a vol
cano The few of US already there
crowded against the door, but in the
pushing and elbowing, j thought ]
should be smashed. Ny avoir-
dupois did not take kindly to this eaueez-
ing and fo- time feared should have
TO withdraw, but fortunately the door.
keeper let rs III. The wonder is that
did MT fall down the steps, but soon
found myself landed eafely in the very
front row almost directly over the chair
occupied by Senator Hanna. In less
time than it takes TO tell il, every chair
in the senate gallery was occupied except
those reserved for the President, Vice
President, the Senator'S families and the
diplomats, and thousands OF disappoint.
ed people stood outside OF the slready
closed doors. Some. too, had come as
early as o'clock only to be turned
away. Some ladies' said they thought
they should have to come without their
breakfast Experien .es such as these
were related and helped to pass away
the three long hours before the conven-
ing of congress.
In very snort time many distin-
guished people began to arrive. Among
the first were the young ladies of the
cabinet. Soon Mrs. Hobart came with 6
and her ward, Miss Cisneros, the Cuban
girl who was recently rescued from
prison by Carl Decker, the newspaper
man, occu pied seats in the gallery re.
served for the families of senators.
party from the White House came ir
later on. In the dielomatic gallery weT;
bassrdor, and Lady Pauncefoote, ard th'
representatives of other fyresgn nations
Ex-Secretary of State John w Foster
and Mrs. Foster were in the diplomats
gallery.
An the noon hour approached the seq
ntors began to arrive. It was though
that the resolutions introduced by Sen
ator Foraker, of Ohio, for armed inter
vention in Cuba, would be acted upon
and in anticipation OF this, evidently
some one had placed q small boquet G
Easter lilies on his desk. The senate
seemed anxious fn avoid any displa
and as quickly and Iia;ly as possible
he carried the inoffensiye liIlies to th
cloak room.
In the meantime, the woman next +
me had gobbled up bag of candy an
then finished the one her husband had
After which performance. she immed
ately set up tune for drink. She di
not seem 10 forget for a moment tbs
che wanted water, nor did che ailo
those next to her to forget 1t. St
thought this government very remiss
not having water passed around the ga
leries for the accommodation OF tt
crowd. How gladly would she pay for
drink That reminded her that the ds
before two boys sitting just back OF h
had cold their seats for one dollar, al
had then gone to another gallery, secu
ed other seats, which they also sod I
the came amount tried to read, fir
the morning paper and then Howell
'fChance Acquaintance" but found
almost impossible with the hubb'
around me.
At II o'clock the vice president call
the senate to order and in few minu
every senator was in his place. I
routine business was begun, but tbs
was an air of expectancy everywhe
For myself, kept my eyes on the d.
through which l knew Secretary p
den. of the White House, would co
with the presidents message. l o'clt
came and no Secretary Pruden TT
it was whispered about that the mess
would be sent in at O'Clock. RENE
Der, please, that we had been sitting
one spot since a. m. l began to W
der if could punish my already pa
lived self by waiting another two hot
! had just made up my mind to Sit
out, peing ashamed to o away after
that trouble, when at 2 o'clock, SEM
Davis came in and moved that the
ate 90 into executive session. The cr'
in the galleries eat speechless W
their doom was eea;ed, and before
could recover from their amazement,
vice president ordered the sergeant
clear the galleries We were hus
out and down the steps like ban
sheep. The crowd complained biti
about the government doing bust
behind closed doors, etc. Mnttel
and reproaches were heard on all 9
/ was too disgusted to say anything
went down town to cool OF my pen
Indignation The FIRST extra pa
found, I bought and learned that )
tor Davis had come directly from
White House with message from
president to the effect that he coult
send in his message on account OF q C
Gran, fro n Consul General Lee at
vana, aeking until Monday to ge
Americans out OF Cuba; that their
won d be in danger if the presld
message called Tor armed interyen
Congress at once granted the aske
delay and now it is expected the me
will bsread Monday. OF one thini
may be assured, and that is that
child will not be there to hear it,
This is rather long letter, /
thought you might like to knog /
thing about my war experience.