The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-03-10

a cloture resolution, but the Vice
President failed them at the last mo-
ment of this revolutionary proceed
ing, weakening in his purpose before
the well-directed fire of the minority.
During the seven weeks of untiring
vigilance, Mr.. German occupied the
floor a considerable portion of the
time himself, and contributed much
to the parliamentary feature of the
debate. In the meantime, the eyes of
the country had been opened to the
unfair and partisan character of the
pending measure. The public senti-
ment of the country admired the
splendid fight the Democrats had
made against it, and sympathized
with the South against the proposed
sectional discrimination. This senti-
ment communicated itself to the
minds of the more liberal Senators.
and the result was the change of the
necessary votes to defeat the parti-
san measure.
Thus ended one of the most noted
parliamentary battles on record, and
the name of the Maryland Senator
will go down on the pages of history
intimately and honorably associated
with it.
HIS LAST CAMPAIGN OF LEADERSHIP.
There has been general approval
Throughout the country from both
friendly and unfriendly sources of
the splendid finish of Mr. Germans
Senatorial term at the last session
of Congress just closed. Many men
under similar circumstances would
have sulked or been Indifferent, but
sulkiness or Indifference find no place
in the makeup of Arthur p. German.
The great fight for the amendment
of the Spanish treaty so as to elimi-
nate the policy of Imperialism, and
to defeat the Presidents demand for
a permanent increase of Army was a
splendid exhibition on the part of the
minority party, and it was under the
leadership of Mr.. German. 1t was
the last rally of the Democrats under
their old-time leader. Though the
amendment of the treaty failed, under
the unexpected detection of two Dem
ocratic votes, in it's immediate object,
it, nevertheless, practically accom-
plished its purpose. The eyes of the
country were as effectually opened to
the true iniquity of the mischievous
policy in controversy, by the magnif
icent and well sustained discussion, as
in the case of the Force Bill, and, al
though the same favorable result was
not recorded at the final roll call, the
knen of imperialism was as effectu-
ally sounded. Already the Admins
tration has begun to weaken.
The resistance of the Hull Army Bill
was complete success. the Republi-
cans being forced to accept the
| amendments nronoSa6 nv Sanction
German, eliminating all the more OBJ
jectionable features of the Hull Bill
and making all it's provisions only of
temporary duration for two years, in
stead of a permanent regulation of
the military peace establishment as
originally contemplated. Leading Re-
publicans admitted that it was a
complete surrender to the minority"
and it was recognized throughout the
country as a magnificent victory for
the Democrats in behalf of their old
time principle of opposition to a large
standing army in time of peace. Mr..
German was the recognized leader of
the Democratic forces throughout the
entire conflict, and it added additional
laurels to his distinguished career of
party leadership.
MR.. GORMAN AS A DEBATER.
On the floor of the Senate Mr.. Cor
man was always an attractive figure
He always spoke from the standpoint
of full information He never arose
unless he had something to say peril
nent to the pending measure, and al
ways sat down as soon as he had fin
ished saying it. The result was he
never spoke to empty benches To
the contrary, whenever it was noised
about that German was no. the SEN
ators from both sides of the Chamoer
would hasten in from the cloak rooms
and Hobbies and he would soon nave Il
full and attentive audience with him
to stay until he had finished.
During the eighteen years of his
service. he participated in the debate
on many subjects, including the tariff
of 1888, 1883 and 1890. 1898 and 1897;
interstate commerce, Chinese immigra-
ton, the public printing and distribu-
ton of documents, the Canadian fish
cries, the building of the Navy, the
Canadian and domestic transporta-
ton traffic, the Treasury surplus, and
in fact, nearly every question of i'm
portance that came before Congress.
The fulneSS of information he
brought to the consideration of these
multifarious questions always inter-
ested the Senate and sometimes sur
prised his friends as well as his enc
mics.
The late Barnes Compton used to
relate an anecdote of former Senator
Ephraim X. Wilson, while the latter
was serving in the Senate and Mr..
Compton in the House. One day Mr..
Compton came into the chamber and
found Mr.. German addressing the
Senate on current matter. nearly
all seats being filled and perfect at
tention manifested on all sides. Drop
ping into seat beside Senator Will
son, Mr.. Compton inquired in a care
less manner, What is German talking
about, anyhow Judge Wilson,
laying his hand upon the arm of his
questioner, replied in low, but
measured and impressive voice:
Friend Compton, | came here a be-
lever in the talk which had fioated
around in certain political circles in
Maryland. that German was a mere
politician without knowledge of pub
lie affairs or capacity for statesman
ship; but since | have been here |
have learned how utterly erroneous
. was the impression | then enter
, tdllleu. norman is really Il SldttSllidli
of great breadth and wonderful full
ness of practical information, and an
all around man of affairs. He is now
enlightening the Senate upon the cur
. rent question in a manner that has
not been equalled by any Senator
who has participated in the debate,
and You see the attention he is COM
manding."
In manner Mr.. German is dignitied
and impressive in his delivery. his
sentences well rounded and with
good emphasis, but without any at
. tempt at oratory. He always speaks
eNtemporaneously. While well pro-
, vded. when he makes a set speech.
with statistical tables carefully pre-
pared and abundant data bearing on
his subject, and is sometimes pro-
vided with typewriter notes that he
has dictated to his Stenographer, he