The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
MR.. MAaYE VISITS SENATE.
His Idea Of Academic" Discussions.
And the Reverse.
Washington, D. C., April 1 1904.

Washington, D. C., April { 1904.
To The Free Lance
/ ehaneed a few days since 10 be 10 the
Senate gallery when Senator SPooner
was speaking 20 his resolution oil the
I Capitol extension. To a question Oi
whether the proposed extension would
afford accommodation for all OF the Sen
ators. that each might have bis individ-
ual room for work, he replied that there
would be provision for all the Senators
from this country. and that be devOutly
trusted never 10 see Senators IN that
body from elsewhere.
Surely. Senator SpOOner must have
known that be was merely cutting into
the bard OF course, his deyOut trust
Will be realized. ButhOw a. TO his grand
children
The ) and dwich Islands are already rep.
resented in the lower house and, Il we
keep the pace, there is every reason TO
predict that within two generations the
senate will recall the day OF PentecOst.
Elamites and dweliers in MesOpOtamla
will be- duiy recognized by the chair.
The Roman Empire. even under 'lib-
erius. was administered under republican
forms. and we are treading in her steps.
DO we not send out our proconsuls and
prastors? We surely do Are we not al.
lowing our colonies 10 experiment with
liberty. and will not the franchise aud
representation logically follow lou
hear vast amount OF preting OF late OF
discussions being merely academic.
prav what other sort have any bottom?
When Patrick Henry said he had no other
lamp TO guide his footsteps than that ol
experience. was he not academlrf And
Patrick Henry is our lsaish 10 states
manship. What did TennysOn mean by
calling u- .'the heirs Of all the ages
surely that We had all the irssous of bis
tory 10 direct W 1his il purely sead-
emic
Was il not amazing that julius Jaesar
should have serenely quilted RDme Tor
ten years II he were not saturated with
the academic view? lie knew history.
and saw its repetition in Rune tie
knew the senate tie knew the people
lie had guaged Cicero and fompey lie
Inferred the outcome, aud Inferred right
Is tie. therefore. quietly sailed away
To (iaul aud even sent back 10 Pompey
bic legions which he had bOrrO we'd by
the way. FrOude cites Latin historian
- ho Avers that all the Roman ladies
wanted t0 bite POmpey.
Fancy some yellow haired flavia hold
ing coouettish dsllisnee with the con
aueror of Mithradstes and the wrestler
with Cas sar for supremsc!
Flavia-"W What DO you think P1mpe.
Claudia asked me- at Mil0's ball ii didn't
think You were lola
Pompey -"Oh. Come off. lOu ARE Kid
ding
Flayia Indeed, indeedJt~I told her
you were tulip, all right.
Pumpey-'i want know.
FlAvia- Say. Pompsie, where are the
marshmallows you said you were going
90 bring mt? 90, don't sit so close. /
can't kiss you: I've got gum drop In
my MOUTH bid you really mesu it3
Pompey Sure thing.
Flavia-"Pu umperO. you are 1t. You
are the entire proposition Amt you?
Pompey-"Nell, should warble.
FlayiA-"Say. dtarie, what will you
give me il bite you on your Adams
apple
Pompey-"A five epound boz OF Smyrna
fig paste.
Flavia-"Will you bring il Thursday,
and get il al Hnilerius's2
Pompey (going)-"You iust wait
Flavis lsolel-"I tell you, old Megnus
il Jim dandy