Evening star., 1901-02-27
THE SENATE
MR.. ALLEN ARRAIGNs ADMIRAL
SAMPSON FOR HIS LETTER.
scathing Indictment of Alleged SnOb-
berry Judge NOyes'
Case Aired.

The Senate yesterday afternoon agreed
to an amendment to the army appropria-
ton bill laying restrictions upon the sale
of public lands and the granting of fran
chises and concessions in the Philippines.
Mr.. Morgan concluded his address just be-
fore the afternoon recess, after having dis
cussed comprehensively both the Philippine
and Cuban amendments. He appealed to
the committee to withdraw both PROPOSE
tions, main tanning that Congress was tread
ing upon dangerous ground and trifiing with
edged tools in acting upon them without
ample information. During the afternoon
Mr.. Allen obtained the floor from Mr.. Nor
gan and severely arraigned Rear Admiral
Sampson for some Endorsements he is al
legged to have made upon an Application OF
Chief Gunner Charles Morgan of the navy
for promotion to the grade of commissioned
officer.
Mr.. Allen read from The Star of the pre-
vious evening the letter OF Gunner Charles
Morgan, making application for promotion
to be ensign. and Admiral SIMPSONS in
dorsements of the application MI Alien
said he supposed the letter was genuine.
This proves beyond the shadow of a
doubt" said Mr.. Allen, what l have al
ways supposed and what 1 have always
contended, that there Is snobb1sn arls-
tocracy in both the army and the navy
that is detrimental to the public service
and a disgrace TO the country represented
by these and other like officers.
THAT Gunner Morgan has the requisite
education, the requisite personal bearing,
whatever that may be- is not denied by the
admiral; in fact he goes on to say that he
would compare very favorably in his knowl-
edge of his profession and In his gentle
manly department with those who are es-
pecially educated for this particular branch
of the public service. and yet because Gun
ner Morgan was not born under an auspi-
cious star, because he comes from the
ranks of the plebeians, If | may SO speak.
the admiral thinks that the Secretary of
the Navy would be warranted in debarring
him of the privilege of promotion on ac-
count of his birth.
scathing Attack on SnObbery.
'1f William T. Sampson is the author OF
that Endorsement he is conceited ass. and
he ought to be so marked down In the
world. We are not rearing In this country
a race of snobs. If 1 am correctly in
formed, there was a time when Sampson
was no better IL as good, Morgan, the
gunner. He comes from no better stock,
and am glad to say, as rule, that the
true aristocrat not the brass-jeweled aris-
tocrat. is man who IS considerate of the
feelings and of the worth and OF the merit
of the people whom he may regard as infe-
-rior to himself Is 1t possible that a great
admiral of the navy of the United States
would speak in disparaging terms of a
young like this gunner Morgan, as
sampson mas spoken OF MIN mere.
MIR. President, If man is debarred the
privilege of an education in the Military
Academy or in the Naval Academy is he
20 be forever stamped with the seal of infe-
rierity, and may the time never come when
through gentlemanly department through
education, through adaptability and through
heroic service he may receive the rewards
of his country by promotion? And yet if
this rank and arrant coward-for man is
a coward who would put that Endorsement
upon letter-is to be believed, and if the
course he recommends is to be pursued, the
time will never come in the history of this
country when poor boy, struggle as he
may, meritoriouS as he may be, can rise
to the honor and dignity of a position
worthy of his talents and education"
During Mr.. Aliens remarks there was
some applause in the galleries, but 1t did
not call out any rebuke from the presiding
officer.
Mr. Morgan. who had yielded to Mr.. AL
len, addressed the President pro tenn, but
as a parting word Mr.. Allen said
Il want to stand here and condemn this
thing in the severest possible language
can use, and / want to say to Sampson and
his friends that l am responsible for what
say"
Mr. Chandler attempted to reply to Mr..
Allen, but Mr.. Morgan declined further in
terruption. Mr.. Pettigrew. Mr.. Stewart
and Mr. Teller indicated that they would
have something to say if Mr.. Chandler re-
piled TO Mr.. Allen.
At ; o'clock Mr. Gallinger called up the
resolutions upon the death of Frank G..
Clark, late a representative from New
Hampshire. Those who paid tribute to the
memory Of Mr.. Clark were Senators CALM
ger, Clay. Heitfeld, kean, Depew and
TEurston.
The Case of Judge NOyes.
At the evening session the case Of Judge
Noyes. in the Nome district of Alaska, was
referred to by Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Hans
brough read a letter from Judge Noyes, il
which the latter said that all the gold dus
which had ever been in Receiver Mcken
Zies hands had been safely deposited t,
be held until the final disposition of the
case against Mckenzie. Judge Noyes alsC
said that he had received many offers oI
money, but that the only offers l have re
ceived have been offers TO do something IL
favor OF the gang that is trying TO destroy
me"
intend that Judge NoyeS should be white
washed in the Senate. He then read {
statement Of Noyes' connection with Re
ceiver Mckenzie. claiming that the two
men had travelled to Alaska together, anG
that almost Immediately after their arriva
Mckenzie had received his appointment.
Mr. Pettigrew defended Judge Noyes, who
he said, he had known for many years a.
he had Mckenzie.
Mr.. Turner entered upon an extended dis
cussion of the Spooner amendment to tn
army appropriation bill relating to the Phil
ippines. After he had spoken for an hou
the Senate adjourned