The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-27


Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Feb. 27.-Walter Wellman,
in Washington special to the Record
Herald, says:
There is more trouble between the
president and the senate. Indignation
is expressed in administration circles
over the attack upon the president by
Senator Hale late Saturday afternoon
in a speech on the naval bill. Senator
Hale, in his most sarcastic fashion,
talked Of the United States as a power
that goes about Ftbullying weak ma
TONS" He sneered at the naval DEM
onstration which President Roosevelt
made in Turkish waters, at the course
Of the administration in Panama, and
at the proposed policy in Santo Do
mingO.
The undertone of irritation at the ad-
ministration which exists among sena-
tors was apparent in the satisfaction
with which both republicans and demo
Gratis heard the Maine senator's iron
ical arraignment of the president. There
were smiles Of delight upon the faces
of senators who have been known to
the country as ardent supporters of the
administration.
Will Defend President.
The friends of the president are up
in arms about this assault upon their
chief, and their indignation is SO great
it is expected some champion will be
put forward during the debate of this
week to defend Mr.. Roosevelt and his
policies. Hence the discussion Of the
naval bill, which comes on during the
next few days, should be rather lively.
The friends Of the president denounce
Senator Hale in savage language. They
ask what has become of the patriotism
of American public men if such mis-
representation .and injustice as this is
to come from the lips Of a leading sena'
tor Of the republican party and chair
man of the naval committee Of the up
per house.
Again, they ask what will be thought
of our government abroad when it il
learned that public man occupying
Mr.. Hale's position has arraigned his
own government as g. "bully' and de-
nounced the navy as doing dirty work
and following in the tracks Of : Eng
land as an oppressor of the weak.
Foreign observers are likely to say
"See! One Of the leading American
senators and the chairman of thei1
naval committee makes these charges
in public. They must be true. Th'
Americans are getting ready to gobbl'
all Of South and Central America. Thei
Monroe doctrine pretense is only cloa]
to their greed. Their benevolent states
manship is a humbug.'
Resentment Toward Hale.
And then the presidents friends pu
the further question: "What sort O
a bird is it that fouls it's own nest 80
Senator Hale s charge that the Amer
lean government is acting the bull
among weak powers is not true. It
not probable the American people will
believe it is true, whatever may b
the effect upon foreign opinion. AS t
Santo Domingo, which was the subjec
of one Of Mr.. Hale 8 most artful sneers
instead Of the American government
bullying the poor Dominicans, the SAINT
Domingo government has been on it
knees Tor nearly two years, implorin
the Washington authorities to bel
them out Of their dilemma.
President Roosevelt has declared i
, q message to the senate that the Unite
States has no intention to seek terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT or any other sell
ish end in Santo Domingo or elsewher,
, and whether or not Mr.. Hale and hi
smiling colleagues believe the word Q
T the president, there is ample evidenc
, that the American people do believ
/ in him.