The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
Title Earned by Senator Bur-
ton in Washington.
win No Longer Be Recognized
at White House.
MAKES A SPECTACLE.
Delivered Wild Incorporate
Speech.
Windows Had to Be Closed
While He Talked.
OPPOSES RECIPROCITY.
Says He is a Better Judge of
What Should Be Done
Than State Convention In
fuenced by Oficeholders.
OPPOSES RECIPROCITY.
Says He is a Better Judge Of
What Should Be Done
Than a State Convention In
fiuenced by Oficeholders.

Washington. June Ex-senator J. r
Burton viii no longer be recognized at
the White House. President Roosevelt
so expressed himself today This is the
result of the Kansas senator's intem-
perate attack upon the presidents Gu
pan policy. MI Burtons influence here
is ended
Senator Burton succeeded in thor
Oughly discrediting himself at the cap
itol late last evening i'm the representa-
tiOn sena torial conference when he
made @ fiery and impassiOned speech,
in which he heaped abuse upon the
newspapers for n representing his own
position and the sentiment of Kansas
On the subject OF Cuban reciprocity, de-
uouncing Cuba and the Cubans and
criJicising the representation leaders Ior
helping foreigners 1t the expense or
American farmers
During the progress of his speech he
threw senatorial dignity and discretion
to the winds and talked With sucn We
hemency ana passion that it became
necessary to close the windows in the
vicinity of the marble room where the
conference was being held in order that
his speech might not be heard through
out the capitol.
His Outburst necessitated an apollo
geric and calmer presentation Of the
case by Senator Burrows of Michigan.
The speech is the talk Of congress to-
day. Mr.. Burton is freely condemned
Tor his radical utterances even by the
advocates of the cause which he pre-
tends to espOuse- People are now ask
ing how Burton is going to reconcile
his pretended friendship for the presi-
dent expressed at Wichita, with his
subsequent action lit is freely charged
that he has promised the president that
he would do one thing and proceeded To
do another.
Until Friday however he had carried
on his opposition to the presidents pol
Icy OF Cuban reciprocity with some
semblauce of decency and dignity. He
left the impression in Kansas upon his
recent visit that he was for the presi-
dent and his policies. and before he left
here he promised the president he would
be good on the question Of Cuban re-
ciprocity. But upon his return to Wash
iugtou he immediately aligned himself
with the insurgents.
The culmination OF his opposition how
ever, was reached in his TRADE of last
worst break Of the session and he has
earned the sobr1quet of The Wellington
Those Who understand the situation
ban reciprocity is wholly due to Repre-
sentative Long attitude Burton is jeal-
Gus OF the congressmans growing in
1uence and Importance and views with
alarm his candidacy for the senate He
hates Long, as bad poys hate. and Ions >
prominent advocacy of the presidents
Cuban policy was i'm Itself enough 10 de-
fine the position which the senator from
Kansas should take.
II is freely conceded. however that the
attitude he IS assuming Is taken at the
cost Of his usefulness here
1t may be stated upon absolute author
itv that the action of Senator Burton last
evening ends his recognition AT the White
House. The president so expressed him
self today
Washington, June 1.-Speeches by
Senator Burton of Kansas and Senator
Hanna of Onio We're the features Of the
conference of Republican senators yes
terday afternoon Senator Ffauna spone
for the Cuban reciprocity bill and took
q most empha tic stand FOR the admins
tration Mr.. Burton followed Nj. Han
ma. and i'm his opposition to the bill
burned his bridges" behind him.
The young senator from Kansas spoke
for nearly half an hour lie was in TIE
most distinguished company These
senators had just spoken before tine
J(anssn arose. Mr. FORAKER, SIr E-N-
elidge Alr. Lodge, Mr.. Hale Mr. Nc
Comas and Mr Hanna Every speech
UP to the time Mr- Burton began hat
been i'm support of the administration.
Senator Burton began by calling atten-
tiOn TO the action of his state cOnven-
ton This was not the first time. he de-
clared. that he mad differed from a state
convention of his party on national
questions He considered himself bet
ter Judge of what was right in this
matter than a state convention.
--l remember. continued Senator BuI
ton THAT the Republican party of kan
sas fn convention assem- bled declared
several years ago for free and uulimit-
ed coinage Of silver. I differed from
them then and differ from them now "
Continuing his remarks. he declared
that it was easy thing for the ex-
ecutiVe. through his federal officenold-
ers. to secure the adoption of resolutions
indorsing his administration and de-
clarinS Ia favor of his policies Dele
gates would pass the resolutions with a
whoop and so to their homes 10 think
about what was done But the hearts
and the conscience Of the people Of Kan
sas We're against the bill and in time
they would come to his way 1T thiuN-
ing just they had come to his views
on the money question.
THEY THOUGHT OF NEBRASKA
Senator Burton's speech created much
comment. 1t was believed bv senators
friendly to the administration that the
action of the Nebras Sa convention yvc1lld
set the Kansas senator TO thinking The
Nebraska resolutions were aCoDted while
the reciprocity fight was at its height
and despite the protests of both of us
United States senators Nebraska has
never been considered 50 enthusiastic. a
Roosevelt state as Kansas and the re-
suit showed how loyal the Rem bIifay7s
Of the west were to the administration
cause.
Senator Hanna. Who preceded Senator
Burton. called attention to the resoll5-
Sons adopted by Nebraska. He spoke