The Portland daily press., 1900-03-31


dance with It's own Limitations. When
we took the Islands, we took them with
the limitations Of exercising Only such
power over them - was possible in the
conditions of the United States"
From this Tins forward. Mr.. Psttus's
speech was personal in Its application.
He first took Mr.. Ghllingsr to task.
81 was very much entertained By the
Senator from New Hampshire on yestsr-
day." he said, "whsn he Informed M
that be was not = lawyer and he proved
1t 10 Us, not only by asserting II, but by
his argument.
Lawyers know that when you come
to read . decision Of judge you must
take all he says on a subject, that 10 will
not do 10 take ssntsnos here and an
other there. but that is exactly what the
Senator did In quoting Justice Bradley
In the Mormon church case.''
He then related an ansodots illustrat-
ing his point. In which q preacher Of old
time had figured In Alsbams.
"Ths minister" he said, twas as
New Hampshire IL In the law" tLaush-
tell
"He said; brethren. my text today
will be the followinsi Seven sons did
Ailoah bear unto kDon-' NOW / expect
brethren. tine preacher went on,
If you would look at the oommsnta-
ries you would find various meanings to
this text but taking . common sense
view Of It, will say this; Isxpsct that
n Ak sAa Ank a.
sons, seven great, strong fellows. that 1t
was absolutely necessary that he should
have Inilk for his nutrimsnt, and there
upon the seven sons went out TO look up
the COWS. The COWS had net come up
the night before aud 90 the sons could
not ind them; but they came across .
bear and they MIXED her and carried
the milk to Enon; and 80. brethren, 10
10 writ Seven sons did milk bear unto
Hnon.'
"That preacher" concluded Mr.. Pet
tus, amid an outburst of hearty laugh
ter, "hsd as accurate . conception Of the
Scriptures a. some Of our Senators have
OF the law of the land"
Mr.. Pettus then turned his attention
to the speech Of Senator Bsveridgs and
| said:
1--WE had o wonderful declaration yes
terday from our great orator. 1t was 80
marvellous that dare say that such q
thing has never before been heard In the
Senate. When you get genuine ora
tor, he IL absolutely absolved from all
rules of logic or common sense. Laugh
teri when IL Is necessary in the fervor
OF oratorioal aourishes to prove propo-
sition, true or false, rules OF common
sense and the decent Observance Of what
is due to others must net stand in the
way of maintaining my reputation as
an orator. 1t win not do. II 1t lie nee
easary / must break down the ideas OF
any observance Of what the Senator
from Vermont has characterized as the
hest policy II 1t Is necessary 1 must
ydraw on my Imagination for facts and
on my memory for fights Of fancy as
Ovid Bolus did. When an orator
speaks he as right In the fsrvor
Of his oratory here In the United States
Senats in reference to the Republicans
and Democrats a nd Populists and any
other man who may choose to take q seat
here, to speak of them as enemies to the
ovsrnment. The government in his
lid q. ,,,. and NV it. nv am Iohr
III "a. ,,,,a ne torr ava No ,,or.
U.,oh,arI
uNr prs.,dsnt Ivas au.ysd s., tina.
.aoh ta1, 10, tha sen,or or i,nio,
$500. Co.., Io,va do mo, Lnow
rh,oh "a An. .on,or or irr,or s.na.o-
60, Me-. do rot Lrow ~hioh v,u
-. - -. so,n. .,,,or In r.fs,anra
- th., .r.,o,v Thsrs iii h.,a a. 10
so,na oanor. an the mattsr u..usb-
80
s.Tha ,our wi,. man from Main. and
Iava oo.ld NOT devots THAR time n
,ha. ,,an, - .a-,s thaI- ra,tv wall. hat
20. .h.r a. tai, so,,a con.,dara tion of
,hs orator. in .h,s chambar
,ur pras,dant tho M.s.ar onos had
"a aaIa,t man to Iaad thu children of
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