Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-01
Ross Has Become Noted.

We have received the following CIip.
ping from the Chicago lntCr-OCuaa.
sent us by an Illinois subscriber, who
says, "Being "A native of Vermont T
am interested in what is going on shd
am pleased to know that MorrIrs sue
cessor is able TO produce an echo-h.
like our Billy Mason -n
WASHINGTON, ID c.. Sep. l7.-Whm
Jonathan Ross came to Washington
year ago, appointed by the goyemorCi
Vermont to succeed the late Senator
Morrill,, he attracted attention only by
reason of his big bunch OF white Whisk-
ers. ana old-fashioned clothes lie
looked like Uncle Sam come 10 lile
His chin whlskers were compared 20
bunch of celery, and he was called The
Yankee granger. Few senators be-
came acquainted with him, and mem
bers of the House forgot there was
such a man Other frequenters Of me
capitol gave MIN no attention.
But old Jonathan Ross has become
leader of the Senate on the Philippine
question. He made a speech about
three weeks ago. 1t was not speech
marked by eloquent passages or pleas
ing delivery. Most of the senators
dOzed while he spoke. Some rtmaFE
ed that the successor Of Morrill, wa
not like Morrill,. lie was not opposed
to expansion. or even opposed 10 lm,
perialism. Morrill, had been opposed
to the war and opposed to keeping ING
Philippines Ross was in favor o.
keeping the Philippines.
The speech attracted so little atIea
ton in the Senate that it received Dal
a few lines mention in the ncw,paPd
reports. But il attracted the attention
of the president. lie read it ana lhsA
re-read il. He read extracts from y "
the Cabinet. He called the attention
of senators TO il. He eAprcsseu lue
opinion that Senator Jonathan los
had pointed the way through the mag
of constitutional discussion reguuiis
the right Of Congress to legisiale lu
the Philippines without first eNlehu'Ns
the constitution over the islands
Republican senators and represeh'a
lives began to turn back the pages y
The record to read Jonathan hos
speech. The lawyers in both hous's
that Jonathan Ross was
great lawyer. They turned 70 l.1
directory and ie'I",'
hat Senator Ross had been on lhg . ~.
Dreme bench of Vermont for 'u"
years before he came to the senate '''
or ten years was chief justice.
The speech delivered by hos,
Ian. 90 is TO be reprinted. u VIA NJ
document. IL VIII DC ~
o lawyers and Others all over .t
country as an unanswerable ai-UIG,8
IN the constitutional questions lli'o'''
n handling the Philippines. 20.
That speech has already haI "a.
effect on proposed -, 1a.
ion. IL induced the president 10 w. nj
ent to a tariff between Porto t'lO -. an.
he United States, after he hau ,I -
nended absolute free trade. II Gn'i'I ~.
he whole legislation OF Porto hico' ,or.
ause il convinced Republican lgaI' IA
hat the constitution did not eA'S M
lew possessions OF the United o,a,rs
VERY Republican senator anu i., ,sft or
entative who desires to leslsl, az.
hese island possessions Niluo"f me
them as a part W.
Inited States with the con-, -
yer them is quoting Jonathan . hoss
One of the attractions Of se1'.gg
.oss' speech is that il is PLAN .,. Su1 Z
ect, like Puritan English; l nr ne
o attempt to evade or doaso tbfir
or call things " LANDS
Trong names. He calls theSe lie
cquired from Spain "onl4 in- he.
and he says theN - he
nd should be, governed as su,.itian
notes decisions to sustain az ;rIre
nj handles the question iiNe q S5rs,0r
n the bench. rather than rs "'
r advocate.