The times., 1899-01-06
SENATOR HALES VICTORY.
The state ef Maine RcpudiuteS the
Nations yriuuiuhs


The reelection of Senator Hale to an
other term in the United States Senate
from Maine was the cause of a great deal
Of comment by senators and representa-
tives yesterday When taking into con-
slderaton the position occupied b. Senator
Hale previous to and during the Spanish
war. together with the statement made by
him on the floor of the Maine legislature ct
Augusta Wednesday. that he was opposed
10 expansion and would do all in his power
TO prevent the ratification of the treaty Of
peace. 4 number of senators and mem
bers say they construe it 10 mean that the
State ot Maine is willing to stand before
the world rs repudiating every achieve
msnt made by the American forces during
the Spanish war
In addition TO this. the recollection Of
Senator Hale is regarded by many ~ di-
rect insult to his colleague. Senator Frye.
Senator Frye was everything that Senator
Hale was not during the exciting period
Immediately preceding the opening Of hos
tilities.
Senator Hale was the one champion of
Spain upon the floor of the Senate. lie
was regarded as Spains personal repre-
sentative. He was more frequently re-
ferred to as the senator from Spain" than
the senator from Maine
Said another senator: Coming from
the State that bore the name of
the Inflated warship in Havana har-
bor. Senator Hale was regarded at all
times as the one who was willing to con-
cede everything to Spain-that Spain was
always right and that the United States
was always wrong in the matter of the
destruction of that vessel; believing fur
ther, as he has stated, that The historic
waTship was blown up through the care
lessness OF its own officers and not by any
Spaniard.
Upon the other hand, Senator Frye was
at all times an American upon the floor
of the Senate He championed the cause
Of war, and believed in its necessities. He
believed that war was the only way in
which to settle the question, and he lent
the Administration all the aid he possibly
could. After hostilities had ceased, and
the protocol was signed Senator Frye
was selected as a member of the commits
sion TO negotiate terms OF peace with the
conquered country His position today is
that Of supporting every act CT the Gov
ernment previous to, during, and since the
war"
In the opinion of a great many sena-
tors and representatives who were talked
Of Maine has practically demonstrated to
the world its lack of loyalty to the United
States. It has reelected Senator Hale
who was at no period in sympathy with
any act Of this Government frcm the time
conflict was probable to the present. II
was argued that if the people of Maine
support Senator Hale they cannot with
consistency approve the record made by
his colleague. Senator Frye.
The name Of Speaker Reed is associated
TO very great extent with the action OF
the Maine legislature in re-electing Senator
Hale. AS is well known, the Speaker of the
House did all within his power to prevent
the popular branch OF the Government
from taking any action on the Cuban ques-
ton. He was hostile to every measure in
troduced in that body that would. in his
opinion, interfere with the rights of Spain
upon the island Of Cuba. He thwarted pro-
posed legislation repeatedly. In other
words, the Speaker opposed the war with
| all possible force, and only yielded wher
1 he saw the Indignation of the public had
( arisen and made demand that Congress
act, and act promptly. Since the wal
! Speaker Reed is reported to have said on
number of occasions that he was opposed
| to expansion, and would be willing to see
/ the Philippine Islands. Cuba and Porto
| Rico given back into the control of the
! Spanish government
| No one questions Mr.. Reeds influence in
! the State of Maine He is perhaps the
most popular man in that Commonwealth
| While not candidate for the Senate him
/ self, 1t was generally believed that he was
instrumental in keeping down any oppos
tion that might attempt to spring up inim-
ical to the fortunes of Senator Hale
| In the opinion of hundred or more oi
the members OF the Senate and House as
expressed yesterday. the State of Maine
| by its action in re-electing Senator Hale
occupies the position of absolute repudia-
! tion of any OF the results of the war II
\ has said to the world that the man who
/ stands in the United States Senate and ad-
vocates the cause of Spaip against his OWE
country is worthy of additional honors from
| its people.
| As one senator stated yesterday, Senator
| Hale should have been expelled from thc
/ Senate for treason, that his offense was
| greater than that OF Senator Jesse u
Bright of Indiana, who was expelled il
| 1861 for expressing sympathy for the
| Southern Confederacy He further sale
/ that Bright was patriot compared with
Hale"