The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-07

pie shall be called to pass upon the uues-
tons arising out OF the war, and this shall
be the issue of the next campaign
'Wen, now" he continued, IT suppose
that fair judgment, a charitable judgment
would enable me TO say that the senator
from Colorado of all the senators on this
floor, would be the only one capable of
making such an utterance while we were
considering such a great question.
Aspirations of No Consequence
Aspirations of public men amount to but
little. That the political desire for prefer
ment of any man would control his vote
upon this treaty is inconceivable to me, and
he who entertains such an idea is on a
very low plane in the consideration of a
measure so grave.
al have known gentlemen who float be-
tween parties, who have been strong advo-
Gates of public questions and yet support
a party antagonistic to it. have seen
statesmen who were wild with the thought
of the free coinage of silver and yet who
on every occasion found strength and a
resting place in the republican party and
that party believes in a single standard of
another metal
But 1 want to disabuse the senator's
mind of the false impression he seems to
have and those who have followed him.
ION the third OF March, II I shall be
spared so long, I will have served on this
floor eighteen years. During that whole
term I do not believe that have ever ut
tered word that wounded the feelings of
a brother senator. do not believe could
have been capable at any time of attempt
ing to affect public questions by criticism of
the personal conduct of or views of any
senator. sei'-
His Ambition Fulfilled
zone thing more. Now is the best and
the only opportunity probably I shall ever
have for stating it so that no man may
misunderstood me. 1 have never had but
one aspiration and that measure has been
filled by the people with whom have
been born and reared by giving me three
terms in this body. That has been and that
is the height of my ambition and I leave
the field by their decree to another who
differs from me in political sentiment. Had
I desired alone political promotion, had
desired to advance myself against the in
terests of my country, I might have done
so by bending the hinges of the knee that
thrift might follow fawnng.' but did not
do so. And now away beyond any per-
sonal desire stands the great question which
we are facing-the disposition of the
treaty"
Mr.. German then referred to the news
which had been flashed over the cable from
Manila during the past few hours and de-
manded to know who believed If we had
made such declaration regarding the Phil
1pDlnoS as we IndQe concerning OuDds liitl
the daplorable fight at Manila would have
occurred. He expressed the opinion that if
the treaty was ratified 1t would be the
beginning of war which would cost Us
thousands of lives and millions upon mil
lions of treasure.
win Police This Country
at will not be four years." declared Mr..
German before our people will resent this
action. 1t is known now that the people
will resent it and the authorities are pro-
viding against that resentment by increas-
ing the standing army to 100000 men. not
alone for service in our far-away possess
sions, but for service right here at home
to police our own country"
In conclusion Mr.. German paid a beauti-
full tribute to the president for his utter
ances with references to the care by the
nation of the graves of confederate SOL
diers. He said II was "a noble, splendid,
magnificent utterance," which reflected I'M
dying credit upon William Mckinley, but he
could not reconcile with 1t the presidents
demand for so great an increase In the
standing army of the country. Such ac-
ton on the part of congress would be more
disastrous In the end than the war of 1861
g.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion and at 1925 p. m. resumed legislative
business in open session. f.-s
Mr.. Aldrch moved that the senate take
up for consideration the resolution offered
earlier in the day by Mr. McEnery. The
motion prevailed
Mr.. Hoar proposed an amendment provid-
ing that the proposed government in the
Philippines should be with the consent
of the people thereof"
A motion to lay on the table prevailed
As to "a.
Hoar Proposes Amendment
Mr.. Hoar then moved to amend the res
olution by inserting the words cor to force