The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06

ious in the eastern war, the United States must be consulted. and this country would insist on having her interests consider ed before China could be divided up. A great navy would be necessary at such a time.
 Replying to MT. Patterson he said he did not think 1t would be necessary to go to war in order to maintain our in- terests in the Orient.
 Accepting Unpopular Note.
 "Why are the other powers now ec- cepting very unpopular note from us?a He asked MT. Patterson called atten- ton to the report that the note to Rus sia and Japan had been melted by Ger many.
 Mr. Nelson replied to MT. Patterson's questions concerning our naval influences in the east. saying that with this coun- try, Great Britain and Japan all united in support of an open door in China. there was no danger of the dismemberment of China.
 Mr. Hale said the debate was ex- traneous "I don't want this statement of the senator from Minnesota to go unchal- lengedr he said. 'I do not agree that there Is today any such common inter- ests between the United States. Great Britain and Japan. on the one side against Russia France and other powers
 
 is one of neutrality, and so declared by our state department. We are not against Japan. nor must 1t be said that all our interests are with her or against the Russian. or other continental European powers"
 He said that should Japan be successful in her present war. the United States would find herself in more danger in com mercial matters from that ambitious pow CT than any other. He 0Hale) regarded the oriental trade of comparatively little importance.
 Not Inspired By Germany.
 Resumlng his speech Mir. Depew denied that the Hay note had been inspired by Germany He said MT. Nelson openly had expressed his partality for Japan While Mir Hale almost as plainly had indicated his leaning towards Russia. As for MT. Patterson he had manifested the usual democratic tendency toward expediency by standing ready to take advantage or the situation which ever side might win. Mir Depew defended President Roosevelt against the charge of impetuosity and recklesness, saving that if he had had the disposition to make trouble he could have foun6 if in the Canadian boundary dis nutes "A less wise man would have seen and seized the opportunity to appeal to the popular sentiment, he salu. Hi-
 
 healed to arbitration and in view or the result we owe him A lasting debt of grat- ,tude for the wisdom and patriotism dis played"
 Mir Depew said he had been appointed minister to Japan thirty-eiGht years ago and that in these thrty-eight years Japan had progressed as much as Europe nau progressed in the last 60o years. II hei contest with Russia was to be on land' Janan would be no where. but the hgnt nnst he on the sea and the result could not be foretold
 when MT. Depew concluded there was a uhsrai burst of applause from the gal Teries.
 German congratuIates Hale. MT German congratulated MT. Haie on his conduct of naval legislation m the senate He reviewed the growth or the navy saving that when MT. Whitney took charge of the navy department. 1t was in bad condition, but notwithstand- ing republicans were in the majority, II had not been necessary to make second appeal to either MT. Hale or Mir All son. He criticized MT. Moody as impru- dent in charging the democratic party with craftsmanship because of his (Mr. Gormans) attitude He had spoken for himself in saying the administration was advancing too rapidly and had gone too far In the increase of the navy "Executive officers said MT German slowly and with deliberate emphasis, would serve their country better if they attended to the details of their offices and abstained from criticisms of sena- tors and members of congress Mir. German then gave his attention to the statement of Mir. Lodge that large navy was a conservator of peace. say ing that this declaration was contrary to the conviction of the fathers.
 Not an Aggressive Nation.
 He differed from Mir. Lodge in regard ing this as an aggressive nation. He hoped the time would soon come when the people would return to the demo- cratic-republican doctrine that our power was not measured by the number of