The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-30
Senator Fairbanks, with John Sher-
man, Among Those Who Gave the
Speaker Close Attention.
BOTH LISTENED TO THE END
MIR. BEvERIDGE EN ROUTE TO THE
BEDSIDE OF HIS SICK WIFE.
Paired Against All Tariff Provisions,
hut i'm Favor of the Civil Govern-
ment Bill-A Test Vote.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Bev-
eridge delivered his speech on the Porto
Rican bill in the Senate this afternoon, be-
ginning at twenty-five minutes TO 1 o'clock
and closing at fifteen minutes TO 2 He was
greeted with thronged galleries. for the
local morning papers had published the
fact that ne would speak to-day. The So
called regulars among the factors honored
him with their absence; handful re-
mained, conspicuous among them Senator
Fairbanks, who sat through the entire
speech and paid strict attention TO 1T. Dur
ing the delivery of the speech former SEN
ator John Sherman, of Ohio, walked into
the Senate chamber. Senator Fairbanks
shook hands with him and the two sat
down i'm adjoining chairs. The venerable
ohioan listened for a few minutes to the
rapid flow of Beveridge's beautifully
rounded sentences, then he rurned TO Fair
banks and whispered something, nodding
in the direction of Beveridge. Fairbanks
whispered a reply, and then the aged
statesman leaned back i'm his seat and re-
mained until the rhythmic fiow OF the
young senator's eloquent periods had
ceased
The ostentatious manner in which the
regulars retired to the cloakroom 10 en-
phasize their displeasure at the independ-
ent position Of Senator Beveridge excited
unfavorable comment among the unofficial
spectators. 1t was childish but very sem
atorial exhibition of spleen. Old senators
always resent it when a new senator
speaks early in his service on any topic OF
general interest, and when a new senator
shows independence OF thought and action
their resentment deepens into bitterness.
So the regulars. with few exceptions,
went to the cloakroom and made a great
show of their going, yet 1T was noticed
with good deal OF amusement by OBJ
servant spectators that they had not been
in their place of retirement and conceal
ment long before the door OF the cloak
room was quietly opened and unostenta-
tiously propped open by chair so that.
while concealed from sight, the resentfui
regulars could hear without being seen.
for one can hear though he cannot see
around a corner. The respectful attention
the Democrats paid Beveridge was i'm
strong and striking contrast TO the disre-
spectful course followed by the members
of his own party with whom he differs ON
this measure. The speech made a powerful
impression upon those who heard Ii, even
from the dim recesses OF the Republican
cloakroom. and is regarded as upholding
the reputation his Philippine speech gave
him.
The instant he concluded his speech
Senator Beveridge hastily gathered to-
gether the papers on his desk and fairly
ran out OF the Senate chamber To catch
the train that is carrying him to Dansvllle,
n. Y. and the bedside OF Mrs. Beveridge.
stricken with what is feared 10 be a fatal
malady. He does not know, OF course.
when he will return. He has arranged a
pair I'm favor of all amendments TO the bill
that would establish freedom of trade be-
tween Porto Rico and the United States.
The senator announced In his speech that
he. would vote for the civil government
bill after recording his opposition 10 all
amendments looking TO the imposition OF q
| duty on Porto Rican products.