The Washington times., 1902-04-03
Senator Depew Rises in
Defence of Ameri-
can Girl.
OISAGREEs WITH Mr.. BAILEY
Texas Statesman Declares Passage of
Measure Means Death of Infant In
dustry-Maintains That Oieo Is lust
as Good as Butter.

| Inc senate enjoyed a prolonged laugh
yesterday afternoon over a verbal spar
ring match between Senator Bailey and
Senator Depew. The oleo bill was ,inder
consideration, and it was carried along
Ia whirl of laughter that totally disre-
| garded Senatorial rules When il finally
became exhausted. the only way that 1t
secured control of itself was by going into
| executive session.
| The day was begun auspioiousiy by
| Senator Bailey, who continued MIS- speech
| against the oleo bill In a manner entirely
| felicitous. He soon got away from the dis
cussion Of the eonstitutionality Of the bin.
which. while excellent, according to the
lawyers of the Senate. was not particular
ly entertaining. ioaa'
Much Trouble in Sight.
| He said that the bill would. If passed
and he did not seem to haze much doubt
| OF its passage, open the fioodgates for
hundreds of other similar measures for
the protection of old industries against
others with ew inventions aud new blood
to make their competition effective.
He suggested that If the creameries
pie. the farmers should also be protected
against the automobile and the street cars
run by electricity, which are killing the
horse industry and in a lesser way de-
stroying the market for hay and oats.
He maintained that oleo is as good as
butter. and Iess liable to transmit disease.
He also cited reports to prove his contea-
tfon. He said that. he could understand
the Republican doctrine of protecting an
infant industry. though he could not
agree with the doctrine; but this attempt
to kill new industry was neither Re-
publican nor Democratic.
Butter Sometimes Colored.
He read from the testimony of one of
the chief supporters OF the bill to show
that butter is colored to make it look like
a superior grade of butter and that this
is quite as much deception as the color
ing of oleo. The witness before the Agri-
cultural Committee, he said. called the
coloring of butter the technique Of
the business. and Mr.. Bailey suggested
that this same technique. when applied to
oleo, should not be denominated rascal
ity.
This coiOring of oleo is what is termed
an innocent fraud. There are many such
which do no one any harm. II our wives
and daughters paint their cheeks with a
slightly roster color than nature gave
them, do they deceive with the intention
accuse them OF all the hard things that
have been said of the oleomargarine man
ufacturers." -,.4-s
Mr.. Bailey said that he did not expect
to change a vote. The minds Of the SEN
ators. he said. were like those of the
Scotchman in Parliament who admitted
that he had heard many speeches which
had changed his mind. but had never
heard a speech that had changed his vote
Tribute to Farmer
He ended by paying a glowing tributs
to the farmer. as Senator Doiliver had
done. He disagreed with Senator Dol
liver, however, in his description of the
cow. No such cow as the Senator from
Iowa painted ever existed, he asserted.
except in the mind of such an imaginative
man as the Senator from Iowa. He dis
claimed being a farmer himself, saying
that he like Mr.. Dolliver. is an agricui-
turist, the difference being that one
makes his farm pay. while the other mas
to pay to run his farm.
Then Senator Depew took his turn. In
my brief experience as Senator nave
never heard speech which so appealed
to my imagination and so little influenced
my opinion as that from the exceedingly
eloquent Senator from Texas" he said.
Honesty Best Policy.
''The two finest speeches have heard
are those of the Senator from Texas aud
the Senator from Iowa. One was won
derful tribute to the COW and the other
is an equally superb description of com
/, too like the Senator from
Texas, believe that competition is the life
of trade, but it must be honest compe-
teton. When farmer from Texas comes
to New York and the shrewd business
man sells him gold brick we put him i'll
Jail. A'
' How do you pronounce o-l-e-o-m-a-r-
g-a-r-i-n-e,' man once said to waiter
in a fashionable restaurant. as he exam
iued the article which he Was expected to
place on his bread.
" Butter" said the waiter. or lose my
job. 7s7
This bill is to protect the conscience
Of that waiter
Referring to an a,lusion in Mr.. Bailey's
speech to the American girl. Mr.. Dspew
said that the American girl had been put
in wrong position before the American
people.
II forgot for moment" Mr. Bailey
broke in, "some recent occurrences in the
life of the Senator from New York, or
should not have said it, ILaughter.l
And but for that occurrence. said NJ.
Depew. iaughingly. Il should have left
man to come TO the defence CT
the American girl
"It was the Senator's youth and beauty
which astonished me when he rlnde that
remark. lShouts of laughter.l II he had
been soured and disappointed in love. OF
il the sex had treated him in some way
that would lead him to remark about II
like that. l should understand him
One to Be Proud OF.
"But no one can meet the Senator; no
one can see him socially, or in his grave
and dignifed position; no one can sec his
photograph on Pennsylvania Avenue
without realizing that his geniality. his
happiness, his eloquense. have come ne
cause the American girl has loved him
and admired him. GContinued laughterl
And no should not have gone back Ipon
her, and said that she is a fraudulent liF-
ing specimen of oleomargarine.
After some further amusing persidase
between the two Senators, Mr.. Depe%
closed his speech.
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