The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4. 1900.
srr. Beveridge: Tuesday. January ..

Mr. Beveridre: Tuesday. january
Announcement is made that Mr.. Bever
idge, the infant senatorial phenomena
from Indiana, will on Tuesday next delive
the speech of his whole public career 1
support of resolution introduced by hr
In the Senate, the which propounds III
startling and revolutionary proposition tina
the Philippine archipelago is and of RICH
ought TO be part OF the United States
The impending event is not alone impor.
tant, because it will introduce TO the Amer.
lean public a new Senator in his maiden
not 10 say his embryonic, effort, but OF
account of the extraordinary personality o.
the statesman and man. The Indianapolis
Press leading exponent of the civiliza-
tion and culture of Mr.. Beveridge's native
province, is our authority for referring 10
him as the ablest citizen, the greatest ora
tor, and the most conspicuous figure of the
day-a man who can only be compare
with the late James G. Blaine in point of
Intellectual equipment, and then but to the
disadvantage of the deceased.
What should hinder such a towering and
predestined statesman in his march toward
the goal of unchallenged overlordship in the
Senate? Ultimately. nothing can, as the
indianapolis Press" gives us certain as
surance. But, at the outset Of its fiery and
consuming course, this senatorial comet is
assailed by the malefcent occultations, con-
functions, ascendancies, psrehelions. and
other astronomical evidences of envy and
Jealousy on the part of the great constells
ton. of which he is TO be the bright, shin
ing fixed star and sun. To descend 10
earth, Beveridge appears to have been
made the object of a dire conspiracy 10
keep him down and back in the shade.
Indeed. we are in receipt of private hints
that steering committee of suppression
has been organized among the older Sena-
tors-who are always glad TO sit down ON
youthful greatness-to prevent this new
light from shining too gloriously in a
naughty world. According to the rumor
referred TO, the Hon. George F. Hoar OF
Massachusetts, has been named as chair
man of the inquisition, with John C.
Spooner OF Wisconsin and W. B. Allison OF
Iowa. Republicans, and John T. Morgan of
Alabama and James K Jones of Arkansas,
Democrats, as associates. Already this
committee seems TO have taken advantage
Of the fact that Reveridge, considered as a
Senator, is only month old, and upon
that reprehensible ground has omitted to
give him any important craftsmanship, and
even has ruthlessly refused for his bene-
ht to displaoe Senator Wolcott Of Colorado |
from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
OF all the plums on the tree he has had |
dropped on his massive head only the |
Philippines Committee. II is of recent |
creation, and probably would soon have |
passed into oblivion but for his connection |
with II.
But it Is TO be observed that this steer
ing committee, after the manner of other
like selfish bodies, has made the mistake
Of overreaching itself. Designing to i'm
merse Beverage in the swamps and |
swales of the Philippine question, it care
lessly provided him with the very oppor-
tunity he needed TO rip the conspiracy up |
the back. For his membership OF this
committee has enabled the Indiana Sena-
the Philippine Islands. having been ceded
and transferred to the United States BY a
solemn treaty, duly ratified by the U 1ited
States, are now part OF the National Ter
ritory; and this proposition he will elo-
quently and fearlessly maintain.
"A grand and momentous occasion con-
fronts US! All Washington will be at the
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stress OF weather that will then prevent an
assemblsge OF citizens riyaling, If 1t shall
not exceed In magnitude what We are wont
10 see when inaugural ceremonies are In
progress. Long lines of eager visitors will
Desiege the gallery doors, and the galleries
themselves will be radiant with the Diplo-
matte Corps in full dress, with cooked hats,
swords, and decorations; and with the
beauty. fashion, wealth, and brains Of the
,apital City.
Washington dearly loves freak. How {
much more should it honor and revere a
senator who. according 10 the newspaper
hat knows him best, is destined to restore l
n the American Senate the gsories OF the I
lays when Henry Clay contended with q
Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun {
urled his thunderbolts at the base OF
bunker Hill Monument! OF course, there
ill be scowling faces on the Senate floor
may be expected that Senator Fairbanks
i'll shrink within himself, rattlIng his dis
1inted nose; that Mason will roll and roar
D impotent wrath, and that Foraker will c
DOL his head under the cloakroom pump. ,
Tut it will be all in vain. All America
including the Philippines), represented in
ne galleries, will be with Beverage.