The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-27
BITTER ATTACK ON SAMPSON
DENOUNCED AS 4 CONCERTED ASs
 IN1HE SENATE.
His Alleged Opposition to the ton of Men from the Ranks ih 'iie Nayy-Senator Allen Refers to iiii ' Rank and Arrant Cownrd-h Oe- nunciation in the House, ALSO.

Washington, Feb. 26.-During consio- eration of the army appropriation Dill this afternoon in the Senate MT. Allen' of Nebraska, was given the floor tenn perariIy and read a letter purpor1ihs to have been sent by Chief Gunner Charles Morgan, of the navy to Ad- miral Sampson, requesting him to TOT ward to the navy department his apph- cation for promotion to the rank ol eh- sien under provision ot the pehoins naval appropriation. He also read lhS endorsement of Admiral Sampson nlaoe upon the application of Gunner MOT gan. in the course of which the adrllrai is represented as saying m plleI tndI while he recognized Gunner Morgan technical and professional aplilty' ne was opposed to appointing warrant oiii- cers to the grade of enslgns, because they had not enjoyed the social adVan- tages which Admiral Sampson held the commanding officer of the navy shoulo have enioyed in order that he might renresent properly his country in for eign countries particularly. The en- dnTapnGnI
 nressed the admiraPs hope that the sec retary of the navy would not hlo u necessary to recommend the pfoiholioii of warrant officers of the navy to 'iie rank of commissioned officers.
 MT. Allen presupposed that the MOT gan letter and endorsement upon It pS Admiral Sampson were genulne' ar though he had no official information oo that point. He took it that the en- dorsements proved beyond a shadoW ol doubt that there was "a snobblsh arls- tocracy in the navy that is detrlmehtai tn the country and disgrace to the country represented by this ohlcef aiiu like officers.
 "If William T. Sampson is the author of those endorsements declared MT Allen. with vehemence, he Is con ceited ass and he ought to De nlarheo down as such. We are not bringing uL in this country race of snops. IL am correctly informed there was a time when Sampson was no better thar Charles Morgan, the gunner. He came from no better stock. l am glad 10 re- neat that we are not raising III tne Tinted States a class of bejeweled arls +ocrats. If this rank and arrant COW ard is to be believed the time may neV CT come in this country when a pool boy may attain to such a position a' his abilities warrant him in holding.
 As MT. Morgan rose to resume hl sneech MT. Allen remarked: II want U say to Sampson and to his friends tna am responsible for what say M Chandler appealed to Mir. Morgan | yield briefly to him that he might re nlv to MT. Allen, but as several sena tors. among them Mr., Teller, MT. Petti grew and MT. Stewart, announced thel desire to reply to MT. Chandler MI Morgan declined to accede to MI Chandler's appeal. ''I beg your par don." he said; T would rather have tn admiraPs quarrel relegated to tim of war than brought up in time c peace"
 Continuing his address, MT. Morga raached the Cuban amendment, Whicf he declared, was Legislative ullta matum." We were saying to the GU hans. he insisted: "Take this or dl Take this or abandon hopes of an lnde nendent autonomous government. Tax this and lay your national and rae pride beneath the feet of the Anglo saxon and let him rule over you. 10 must stand and deliver.