The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19

OIL lne purity OF statesmen that have
been touring the territories, all speak
very confidently of the admission of
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma,
There Is no doubt that the chairman
will favor general clearing up of the
existing territories within the CONT
mental limits of the United States. The
enabling acts are not likely to be tax
en- up by the committee, however, un-
til the second session OF the present
Congress. The purpose of this will be
to throw the matter over the presidan-
tial election. If the Republican lead
ers are In earnest In this matter Of ad-
mission then next winter might see an
other round-Hn of new states like the
celebrated ones of 1889 and 1890. 1t is,
however, a better prediction, based on
present political conditions, that when
1t comes to vote in the Senate, 1t
will be very hard to get any more sill
yer states into the Union.
The bureau of engraving and print
ing 10 at work upon n new issue of
notes. The plates for the 81 and 81
denominations having been completed
and the notes issued, the engravers are
now at work upon the So plate, and
will take up the $40 plate within few
days. 1t will be five or six months be-
IOIc cltucI Will Dt Ieuuy lOF use. uc
$50, $50, 500, $500 and 81 900 plates
will be taken up in turn, and will re
quire several years to complete. The
new plates are being prepared by the
regular engravers of the bureau with
out assistance, and they can devote to
them only such time as can be spared
from their regular duties. Before
work on the new plates was commenc-
ed a design was adopted which will be
followed In the entire government issue
Of money. The plates now in hand are
intended for the silver notes, and du-
p1icates with the necessary changing in
wording to suit the character Of the
government obligation will be prepared
for the treasury and United States
notes. A distinguishing mark will be
the color of the treasury seal; that on
the silver certificates being blue, while
brown and red will probably be used
for the treasury and United States
notes respectively.
The loving cup Of silver made Of the
melted dimes collected from over TO-
600 American citizens, the majority Of
whom were children, was presented to
Admiral Dewey Tuesday. The cup
stands nearly six feet In height, and Is
appropriately inscribed. At one side
tanning the names Of the contributors
Of the dimes who had subscribed to
the token through the instrumsntality
of the New York journal. Senator De-
pew headed the presentation commit
tee and made the speech of the occa-
sion. In accepting the tribute, Admiral
Dewey thanked Senator Depew for his
gracious words, and said that he was
overpowered by this new proof of the
gratitude of his countrymen. To him
the most pleasant thing about 1t, and
one that would make him cherish 1t all
the more, was the fact that the chill
dren of the country We're SO largely
represented in the giving. The graft
tude Of the little ones, he said, pleased
him immensely, and he spoke feeling
ly of the way they surround him on the
street and lisp out their pretty little
compliments.
"That man Little knows the common
people of the republic. Little under
stands the instincts of our race, who
thinks we will not hold 1t dhe Philip
pine archipelago fast, and hold 1t for
ever, administering just government by
simplest methods" This sentence was
the keynote of the speech delivered in
the Senate Tuesday by Mr.. Beveridge,
the Junior senator from Indiana. 1t
was the maiden speech in the Senate of
about the youngest member of the
body. The announcement that he
would deliver an address embodying
his observations in the Philippines at
tracted an unusually large number of
auditors to the galleries. On the floor
of the Senate every member in the city
was in his seat, and scores of represen-
tatives came over from the House. The
occasion was inspiring, and Mr.. Bever-
idgs rose to 1t brilliantly. His Grafton
for. properly 1t was an 0ration-was
deeply interesting. 1t was replete with
striking sentences and well arranged
information. Spoken with all the ear
nestness, vigor and eloQuence of a fine
orator, enthusiastic in his subject, who
rose at times to his subject with the
power of passionate dramatic utter
ance, the speech created n profound i'm
preston upon all who heard it. SenR-
tor Hoar briefly replied to Mr.. Bever-
idge.
A correspondent writes to his paper
as follows: seldom has a young senator,
or an old senator for that matter, re-
ceived SO handsome n compliment as
that rendered to Senator Beverdge of
Indiana by the brilliant audience that
gathered to listen to his maiden speech.
The galleries were filled with the best
people of Washington, there was an
large attendance of members
of the House Of Representatives and
other officials, and every senator In
town was present. Mr.. Beveridge held
his audience to the end Of his speech.
There were no Interruptions and no
senator left the chamber. Mr.. Bever-
idge has pleasant manner graceful
delivery and light, sweet-toned tenor
voice. He spoke for two hours with
great earnestness, and at times was i'm
pressive, and It was marvellous exhi-
bition of memory. His remarks, which
yould All sayeu Or aivht columns of un