Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
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functions, it may be said that the sem ate is particularly fortunate is the re- elections of Senator Hoar, of Massa- chusetts, republican, and Senatcr Mcr- gan, of Alabama, democrat. These distinguished statesmen entered the senate on March 4. 1877, and have served continuously for 24 years. Sem ator Hoar, of Mass sachusctts, was born in 1926. and is therefore 14 years old. If he lives until the conclusion of his next term he will be so; and he bids fair to last that long, or longer. Sen ator Morgan, Of Alabama, was born in 1894, and is therefore 76 years old, and will be S2 if he lives to conclude his next term. They are both old men, and they are both as vigorous mentally as they were in their earlier years. 1 Senator Morgan is typical old | southern ''states' rights man. Right here it may be shown what a loss the ma ajority side of the senate sustains in the loss of Senator Chandler, of New i Hampshire, who is by al. oGGs the wit | tiest and most sarcastic member of the i senate. On one occasion, several years | ago. Senator Morgan stood in his place. and began a speech by saying: II stand ! here as an ambassador from the sOv- | ereign state Of Alabama"
 What is that?" interjected Chan9- Ter. Did I understand that the sem ator from Ala bama has resigned his seat?"
 "Nothing Of the kind" aid Ser | Morgan severely. What does the sen- ator mean by such an interruption?
 Well" said Chandler, II. don't see how 1 am to address the gentleman. He can't be an ambassador from d foreign country, and at the same time a sena- tor of the United States. If he in- sists that he is an ambassador from some foreign state, shall have to speak of him as the ambassador instead of as the senator from Alabama.'''
 That was q rather keen body blow tt the venerable and dignitied senator's $ view of states rights, but Senator Nor gan retorted: '"That is cheap politics | from a cheap politician''
 l One of Senator Morgan's most strill- 1 ing utterances was aimed at the dom- ineering influence of President Cleve- land, who was successfully using pat | ronage to compel the democratic sem ate to repeal the silver purchase bill, in October 1893, when Senator Morgan said sneeringiy to his democratic col | leagues: ''The clock strikes in the ! white house, and the cuckoos here about me sally forth to tell us the time of Cay.'
 Senator Hoar, whois vigorous speak CT, struck hard at President Cleveland. when Mr. B.ount was sent to Hawaii with a letter to President Dole, calling him My great and good brother;' | when he was also commissioned Q haul down the flag and renstate Queen Lii iuoilalani. Senator Hoar said that it reminded him of the action of 1oab, | who ''toolt Amasa by the beard and said Art thou in health, my brother" while he smote him under the fifth rib, 50 that he died.'
 There are pessilnists who believe that l the senate is not the strong body that it used to be; who say that it has de- teriCrated. and that we shall never again see such a magnificent aggrega- ] lion of statesmen as were gathered to- gcther when Clay, Webster, Sumner, l Benton, Douglass, Clayton and Bu- 1 chanan were there. But that is simply i nonsense. The race is not detcrioTat- ing. but developing. The lately de- ceased Senator Davis, of Minnesota a,
 who gave his superior learning and wisdom and patriotism to the senate, was in no whit inferior to preceding ! Stat eSlEeQ.