The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
PLEASED WITH II
Roosevelt Liked the Express
sion of Republicans at
Wichita.
SPOONER'S GREAT SPEECH
His Support of Administration
Designs Is Notable.

Special correspondence Wichita Eagle.
Washington, June THE Wichita plat
form of 1902 bids fair to go into political
history as being of vast Importance. It
viii likely be referred TO in the next two
years very frequently with much ap-
prevail
There is no mistaking the seal Of ap-
proval placed upon the splendid endorse
ment which the Republicans of Kansas in
their recent state convention gave the
Roosevelt administration, by the presi-
dent and the friends Of the administration
here in Washington. The president has
told Kansans and others the past week
how grateful ne was for the strongest in
dorsement he has yet received, and the
administration organ here, and cabinet
officials and administration leaders in
congress are proud OF the stand Kansas
Republicans took There is no mistaking
the fervor of Kansas Republicans where
Roosevelt and his administration are con-
cerned, and it is appreciated here.
It is not unlikely that the Kansas ad-
rninistration plank Will be the forerunner
OF many similar ones in other states. The
degree of the Endorsement. the unequivo-
cal statements made in it, the terseness
and simplicity and strength of it appeal
to all friends of the president and his adj
ministration.
Kansas Republicans have abundant rea-
son to feel proud Of their work at the
Wichita convention, the> greatest in the
states history. but certainly not the
least pride need attach to the administra-
ton planks in the platform.
There is little doubt that the session Of
congress viii terminate by or slightly be-
fore July l. unless there shall be serious
trouble over reciprocity with Cuba.
The senate has passed the Philippine
government bill at last. It has now taken
VI, the canal bill. After that will come
reciprocity. The house viii dispose of
the Pacific cable bill, then the irrigation
bin passed by the senate some time ago.
Following that. it will take up the Philip
pine government bill.
The district of Columbia and the sundry
civil appropriation bills alone remain IN
disposed of, among the large number of
appropriation bills for the session.
The house has more to do than the SEN
ate barring the subject of reciprocity
with Cuba. Yet 1t can and will work
faster and 10 better advantage because OF
the rules. There is no closure In the
senate; action must be by unanimous con-
sent, or by motion to close debate and
vote. The latter is seldom done. owing to
the extreme senatorial courtesy. In the
house a measure favored by the commit
tee on rules, If the rule be sustained, can
be put through in an hour If necessary.
There is some possibility, of course,
that reciprocity with Cuba viii delay the
gesslon, but delay or no delay, it viii be
passed before adjournment. There is no
question about that. And if a few moro
state conventions, or congressional con-
ventions for that matter emulate the
example of Kansas Republicans at Wich-
TIA. the insurrectos in the senate will
probably not delay long with overwhelm-
Ing sentiment throughout the country.
When senate Republicans get into close
quarters on aproposition the veritable
Srooner of Wisconsin,-is thrown into
the breach, and victory generally results.
There is no man in the senate so con-
spicuous as Spooner. There have been,
since the days Of Webster. Clay. Cal
Schurz and Blaine, few men who measure
VI. 10 the old time senatorial standard, in
ability. intellectual attainments. or true
craftsmanship as this little man from the
Badger state. Though his body be short
il is surmounted by a head that Is large.
and that works wonders many times in
the great legislative body of which he is
& foremost member.
The past week this statement OF fact
concerning Spooner has been emphasized
and made apparent TO every one by his
nsasterful handling of the closing Of the
debate on the Philippine government bin. !
Before him, on the side for the bin, had
come the clear. incisive Lodge. the brill /
liant Deliver the inimitabe Depew. the [
polished Burrows, the enthusiastic Bever- /
idge, the statesmanlike Democratic Nor I
gan, typifying the old school Bourbonism, I
and our own Burton, with his defense of I
the Kansas Funston. These all made J.
good presentations of the cause, and Of 4
why the bill should pass. But against 1
them and the bin and the administration /
had been hurled such vituperarion, such I
abuse. such venom. such Islander, such /
wanton Characterization Of army and add /
ministration and dominant political par /
~ as had not been heard in the senate F.
chamber since the days preceding and /
owing 10 the war Of the rebellion II /
came not from Vest and Cockreu and !
Jones and Bacon and old time tried 4
Democratic leaders, but from the young
er element. comprising Carmack, OF Ten I
nessee. DuBois. Of Idaho. Rawlins. OF +
Utah. Bailey and Culberson. Of Texas.
Tillman, Of South Carolina. AID two old 4
nen-Teiler and Patterson. Of Colorado.
Carmack. master OF invective, Dubois. /
smooth but vitriolic. Rawiins. blunt and
insulting. Bailey. trying for the Demo-
cratic leadership. his colleague. Culber-
son. with FIRE and fury. the unspeakable
Tillman, with his Quip and taunt. Teller.
with his whine and snarl. and Patterson
with scarce less of il than his senise coll
league-an had rallied and battered and
hurled themselves in frenzied attack
on the bin, the army. and the admins
tration. IL was a debate which VIII
never he forgotten so long as political
history and legislative debate shall be
written about. and men who witnessed II
shall live 10 tell the story. All the re-
Wings and fhrusts common during the
civn war. when the union was at stake.
We're revived for this emergency Just
because a party dominant in this couu-
try had declared over and over and over
again for retention OF the Philippines.
because II insisted on a duty 70 perform
growing out of righteous war, and was
performing II; because a great Mckinley
and q mighty Roosevelt had declared !
Tor the policy Of staying where are until
al obligation shall be discharEed-be-
cause Of these all this this battle has