The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
.DAN|[| SPEAKS A
WORD FOR: MARTIN VA! ! n
Declares Colleague Is ORE Of 3, the the
Most Active and Efficient
Senators iii Washington. Fl
NO FRICTION BETWEEN THEM.
1900. ~.
Martin Not Mar Who Tries to
Ride Anotl1cr's Horse,
He Says.
NO FRICTION BETWEEN THEM
NV Associated Press.l y

(,y Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. c., April Ex-senator
John w. Daniel, In an Interview here to-
day, made d statement called forth by the
recent criticisms Of his colleague, Senator
Thomas Martin, now candidate Tor
re election. The statement Of Schntor
Daniel is OF interest In view Of his cordial
expressions concerning his colleague anu
their rclations, and his estimate, Of senator
Martins services 10 the State. lncidchtul-
Isl, the senior senator remarked that he
had himself found IT necessary 10 do u
lot or running back and forth to the de-
partmcnts, ana was Just now kept pretty
busy in this way.
Tile rcrcn + speech Of Governor Montague
at Spdtsyly,.n,a Courthouse IN who he
d characterized Senator Martin as de-
partment runner rather thun as o con-
& structive statesman. has done much 70
cnlivell interest In tho senatorial cam
I,aIgn. Senator Martins SERVICES to The
State on the other hand. were summed 9,
I'D q few days ago by the Petersburg IN
a dcx Appeal in an editorial In which II
cnumerate ed much important legislation for
!, which the junior senator's friends gave
lin credit This list OF measures, with
which Senator Martin was credited, M
IA cl,dcd among many others the bill appio-
priating three-Iuartcrs OF a million dollars
for the Improvement Of the James Rfv'er,
i al, appropriation OF two hundred thou
@ gand for the diversion Of The Appomattox
River at petersburg. several approprla-
tions for Norfolk 3harbor; n vs. 90 claim
# for Richmond College and numerous other
claims and appropriations. Is 4l
What Daniel Says.
& Senator Daniel was at his homo, No.
Fl 170O Nineteenth Street, packing up TO go
home TO Lynchburg, when seen. He said
he had been detained here after the adj
journment of Congress BY q variety OF
department business chief OF which had
beensthc arrangements with Cen ral Lee.
the President and State Department for.
# the jamestown proclamation and then by.
b the sickness OF his sons children, who are
a in@ the house with him, but are now re-
covering, and Will so home with him
when the first sunny Gather comes. n
8tIf anyone could invent a mechanism
Il to prevent the necessity OF department
running from government office to gov
crhmcnt office. the stock in the enter.
prise would go off like hot cakes. 1 would
like TO get the first specimen OF the maii-
mechanism j always have to
do a great deal OF il, but have been pur-
ssticularly in demand recently, as ! an!
the only Virginia representative in wash
4 ,ngton.'. g.s
X. Have you read the Petersburg Index
Il Appeal editorial OF April 4ti, headed,
What Has Senator Martin Done g q Scna-
tor Daniel was s;y ed y
es, he replied. as he took his seat
acar the table In his sitting room. II
3 !ake the Index-Appeal, and have read
The editorial TO which you refer
sas How do you regard itB statements?
4 q Are they correct? r. Isl
Its statements" he answered, are
undoubtedly substantially correct. They.
u accord with my recollection OF the pro-.
& rcedlngs OF tho Senate. and they cor
.atnly do not overrate Senator Martins
services sg a man Is entitled to his re-
cord,Sand Senator Martin has, without
81 question. been one OF the most active.
alert and efficient representatives in the
N Senate, with reference to measures in
g which his State was Interested, as we'll
d as to general legislation, and to the inulti-.
tude4 Of fairs whichBcomc, of necessity,
before the departments.
There are a few alterations in the
history given in the Indcx-AppenI. x which,
might suggest forltl,e sake of exact
accuracy. but they would not affect the
substance or, strength of the statements
about Senator Martins service" g3S
have have you read the report OF Cover
nor sMontague's speech at spotsylvania, in
~ which he says Senator Martins claims
s'SSii mag HllleultuLSt expense OF
Senator Daniel, and. II So state IL there
has been any friction between Senator
48E Martin and yourself, or any ground OF
4 complaint on your part against him2',.
Estimate Of Martin.
~ read every day, 81 Senator Daniel
answered, The Times Dispatch. OF Rich
a mpnd,s in which that article appeared, and
81 OF course read the Governors speech. Il
appreciate his kind and generous refer
X ellce to me. Justice to my colleague and
4 to- our long relations Of friendship. how
ever. require me to say that he has
never appeared to me the man to try
II to ride another's horse, and that have
always found him ready and glad to ac-S
7 Z cord credit and honor, where they were
n due. q sSS
ut is Inevitable In the3nature of things
that correspondents. who see only the
y surface Of events should often fall ito
4 know their{inner history The most I'M
portant services are often rendered in
ii. committee rooms, In consultations and In
drafting measures or amending them
4 that make no outward signs. Hence, en-
e sue mistakes. misapprchensions and mis-
statements without intent.
& 1T has been my experience at times
IS and 1t must ha that Of all public men to-