The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-10

who sat in the adjoining seat all through
the speech listening intently. reached out
his hand and was the first TO congratulate
the new star OF the Senate Then
other senator's and representatives crowded
about the young senator. rendering their
congratulations and compelling him to hold
impromutu levee then and there the
scene Of his triumph. Senator Fairbanks
was one OF the first 10 get up TO his col
league and heartily congratulated him.
Senator Tilman, Of South Carolina, not
able in his way as any man in the Senate.
STROBE across from the Democratic side and
shook the Indianians hand in congratula-
ton Tillman likes a fighter. and he evil
dentally believes he has found one in THE
Man from Indiana" TO borrow Booth Tark-
ington's title.
While all this was going on on the floor
the people in the galleries. including the
blase members of the fourth estate in the
press gallery. were expressing their en-
thuiastic approval of both the speech and
the speaker. it's matter and his manner by
prolonged handclapping. When this storm
OF approval had swelled and died away.
but not until then. President Pro Tempore
Frye, of Maine. raped his gavel for order
and gravely called attention to the rule of
the Senate that forbids demonstrations on
the floor or in the galleries, of either ap-
prevail or disapproval, and said If they were
repeated he would be compelled TO direct
that the galleries be cleared. Whereupon
everybody laughed. for everybody knew
that Frye heartily approved both the
speech and the applause.
HOAR ANGRY-PETTIGRE SNARLED
Everybody laughed-no, not everybody.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,, did not
laugh. and Senator Pettigrew, of South
Dakota, instead of laughing, snarled in
his chair. As soon as he could get a hear
ing. Senator Hoar took the floor TO make
reply TO Mr.. Beverage. 1t was the most
dramatic scene of this remarkable day.
The Massachusetts statesman had been in
public life more years than Beveridge had
lived. lie was elected to Congress when
Beveridge was but six years old, and he
was a member of the Legislature of his
State ten years before Beverage was born.
The contrast between the two champions
was striking. Beveridge. thirty-six, brown
haired, alert; Hoar. seventy-two, grey
haired, deliberate. Hoar had not in
tended to speak, but he could not sit still
and let Beveridge's speech go without some
sort of a spoken protest. Truth to say, he
was hot all the way through. for the pent-
up wrath of his seventy-two years trembled
in his voice He spoke for half an hour,
during which he used all his skill to break
the force of Mr.. Beveridge's arguments.
He read from General Otis's reports. from
private letters from unknown people, and
from other sources; he utilized his powers
OF wit and satire 10 ridicule the position of
the Hoosier champion. 1t was time and eff
fort wasted The fact dawned on him fin
ally, and with the statement that he would
at a future day speak at length. he
abandoned the floor and gloomily re-
sumed his seat and relapsed into the ST.
lence that like a poultice. soothes the blows
of sound
Senator Beverage has won his spurs in
his first encounter with the Senate. Nc
one names his speech tonight but to praise
It, He has justified the reputation which
preceded him here. He is an orator. That
much is acknowledged even by those who
hoped in their hearts that he would fail &c
measure up to the high standard the Sen.
aspire to the designation Of orator. The
future rests with him. No one else car
mar il.
KEYNOTE OF THE SPEECH.
The Associated Press says: THAT mar
little. knows the common people of the
Republic. little understands the instinct.
Of our race. who thinks we will not hold 1
(the Philippine archipelago) fast, and hold
it forever. administering just government
by simplest methods" This sentence wa.
the keynote of the speech delivered in tn,
Senate to-day by Mr.. Beverage, the junior
Senator from Indiana. 1t was the maideI
speech in the Senate of about the younges
member of the body. The announcement
that he would deliver an address embody
ing his observations in the Philippines at
tracted an unusually large numer of audi
tors to the galleries. On the floor of TIL
Senate every member in the city was in hi
seat and scores of representatives CAM
over from the House. The occasion wa
inspiring, and Mr.. Beveridge rose TO i
brilliantly. His oration-for properly,
was an orstion-was deeply interesting.
was replete with striking sentences an,
well arranged information. Spoken witt
ali the earnestness. vigor and eloquence o
O fine orator. enthusiastic in his subject
who rose at times to his subject with tn
power OF passionate dramatic utterances
the speech created a profound impression
on all who heard IL.
Mr.. Beveridge is scholarly. and refined Il
appearance. with a striking face and fig
ure- Throughout his speech he was cas-
and natural and entirely free from manner