Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-28

j committee to wait upon the President ano
notify him of the readiness of Congress 70
adjourn. After performing this service tne
committee adjourned and MT HAZE report
ed that the President had been called upon
and said he had no further communication
to make to Congress
Mr. Aldrich SAID tina. in the statement
made by Mr.. Culberson there was 1nciudeo
many items which we're never expended,
and that while the statement was valuable
for comparison, it does not Indicate the ex-
act state Of affairs In 1902, for instance,
when the appropriations were SIS ~ ~
the expenditures were only $410.OOO,OO
In 1919 the discrepancy was about $aoU,
600 coo. Hence MIR. Culberson's figures Qua
not he said, show expenditures with even
approximate correctness. He aomitteo.
however, that the expenditures for the past
year and the year before had been greater
than FOR the years preceding the Spanish
war, and necessarily so. because oi .ne
growth of the country, the principal items
Of increase being on account Oh 'le army
and navy. .,,o
Mr.. Aldrich also said that never since the
Spanish-American war had the country
been able to get back to peace Looeins'
although he hoped 1t might.
Reason for Adjourning.
Referring to the charge of undue haste In
adiourning Mr.. Aldrich said that Congress
was about to adjourn because the pubic
business had been completed. He thought
the country was to be congratulated.
Mr.. German said that the revenue ques-
ton had been evaded because It would dis.
turb the political atmosphere. why not
admit it?" he asked, and added that he dlo
not blame the republicans for this policy
because the democrats had tried 1t to their
sorrow.
1--WE do admit It," responded Mr.. Aldrfch.
mot that we fear any disturbance to the
political atmosphere, but to the business
atmosphere, which would be CRUEL and
wanton."
Mr. German predicted the election Of a
mitted that the republicans would control
the Senate for four years more.
He said there was no more likelihood OF
the republicans giving satisfaction to the
country than there was Of Mr.. Aldrich go
ing to Japan to rule, as he rules here"
Can the senator foretell what the DEM
ocratic party would do II in power? Mr..
Aldrich asked.
.It would do as it has done from the
foundation of the government" responded
Mr.. German.
Would it do" Mr.. Aldrich asked. "as it
did in 1892"
Mr.. German replied that but for the Su-
preme Courts decision on the income tax
the tariff legislation of '94 would have
proved adequate to meet the demands or
the country, and he predicted that that de-
cision would yet rise to plague the coun-
try. He added that even under the cir
cumstances the legislation had started the
wheels of industry.
Republican Senators Laughed.
Republican senators generally laughed at
this statement and Mr. Aldrich replied that
but for Mr.. Germans good sense the demo-
cratic policy would have been carried to
such an extent as to absolutely stop the
wheels. of industry throughout the country.
He drew the inference that in case of dem
ocratic success the result would be uncer-
tain and concluded that Mr.. German did
not really desire a change.
The Senate then at 1:26 pm. went into
executive session. and when, at 1:52, the
doors were reopened Mr.. German offered
the usual resolution expressive of the
thanks of the Senate to the president pro
tempore Mr.. Frye The resolution prevail
acknowledgement in the following words:
Mr.. Frye's Acknowledgment.
Senators, this expression Of your con-
tinued confidence is very grateful to me.
Your kind consideration and uniform
courtesy have made the office of president
of the Senate easy and most agreeable.
81 congratulate you upon this early
termina ton of the session. and wish each
one of you a vacation which shall be full
of pleasure and profit both to mind and
body"
The brief address was received with loud
applause and many expressions of approval.
AS the applause died away the hands of
the antique clock on the wall of the cham
Der indicated that the hour fixed for adj
journment had arrived, and promptly at 2
the chair announced the termination of the
session, saying: 1.-The hour of 2 o'clock
having arrived, the chair declares the Sem
ate adjourned sine die