The age-herald., 1899-02-08

chance might not have appeared for years. It has been Bacon more than German that the expansionists have had to fight.
 It was the Georgian that met them In de- bate. His power to discuss and light legal ly every proposition has kept the opposition from being classed as ffllibusterers.
 Some Remarkable Speeches 7
 There have been some remarkable speeches made in the debate. Daniel made one, Hoar another, Mason another, Caffery, Clay, Morgan and Money have all made strong set speeches. Bacon, by the way, made one of the strongest on his side, demonstrating his ability in this line, thing that German never cared or could not do. But long set speeches are specie or fillibustering. It was long set speeches that delayed the vote on the repeal of the bher- man law, but when debate is actually debate the charge of 6llibustering cannot be made. The people can tell in few days between a fillibuster and a debate, and this debate discussion has been debate and not a fillibuster.
 And it was in this that Bacon lead. He has kept his seat religiously and fought each proposition put forth by the other side tenaciously. He has met each speech as it was made. He debates with Foraker and Teller and will not be answered with wit by Chandler, the rasping wasp of the senate.
 Bacon Did the Talking
 When the record of this session is read in the future and the index made out 1t will be found that Bacon has done the talking, or rather the debating, for his side. He Is we'll equipped for leadership. He has studied the rules of the senate like Chris tian would his articles of faith and he has the technique of debate and is as well versed in parliamentary rulings as Sena- tor Harris, of Tennessee, the most famous parliamentarian in the senate Of late years. Whether he will assume the actual leadership of the senate or whether ms ambitions lie in that direction remain to pc seen. He does not push himself forward in debate and follows where he is not put forward to lead. But there is no place on the earth where qualifications for leader ship will be developed faster than in the American congress. This special power or leadership is always at a premium.
 The question of the leadership Of the next senate is an interesting one and IS belhg discussed. The above statement is more correlation of gossip one hears on the sub iect in Washington just now, than to create leaders out of fancy. In the last session some one remarked that Bacon had hung his canvass to the breeze and that the bow was pointed for the leadership But no one will accuse him of trying to lead. After all, leadership is only a recognition of ability and some power to shape policies and control men. The first was granted Bacon soon after his entrance 10 the senate.
 Endowed With the Treaty
 It would seem at this session that he was endowed with the necessary trinity and that if once given the rudder of his party in the senate he could control the steering as German has done since the force bill fight in the Fifty-first congress-
 Senator Morgan has never been leader of his party for the reason that he is not a good follower. A good general has to have the ability to be good private. Senator Morgan leads men irrespective of parties. He is a mammoth figure in the senate, hut he never takes hold of the party helm and never commands from the bridge. If men want to follow him, well and good, but he has no power save cold, hard facts to win men to his side. He has always pitched himself above mere party and has often voted with the republicans on great questions, as he has voted against them. It was the same with Hill, of New York, in the senate. He and Morgan diff fer in this respect. Morgan Is a builder, and Hill an icopoclast So when the lead ership of a party, either in the house or senate-is considered, such men as Morgan and Teller are eliminated, for they know DO restrictions save their own mental scope.
 ARCHIBALD w. BUTT.