The National tribune., 1906-01-25

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happened when he was sitting quietly
In his Office. There Is 2 very great dis
crepancy between the tales told by the
newspaper reporters iwhO were there
and the men who ordered the woman
out. Generally speaking newspaper
men tell the truth when they get hall
a chance. and they had a whole chance
this trip, and they sneaK i'm unmeas
ured condemnation Of the treatment
Mrs. Morris received. They say it wa:
unmerited, uncalled for, and in the ex
treme ungentlemanly. But that doe.
not give license for the speech which
Senator Tillman made in his character
istic style. He .promisedbto introduce
resolution to investigate the matter
and did the next day. after apologizins
for saying SO much about the matter
He declared that Senator Hale hat
taunted him into saying more than ht
intended to. 1t seems very strange
that there was no friend of the Presi
dent in the Senate who would come tc
wordy assault, but not single Senator
defended the President. Not one.
There will something come of it, un.
doubtedly. 1t will be remembered thai
the President was himself very much
incensed at cheffeur whom hi
thought had needlessly interfered with
the White House carriage, and had the
man dismissed. But later. on the Pres
idents own order he was reinsta ed
presumably after the President had
found that the man did rot mean any
harm.
Representative Mccall, of Massachu.
sets. has presented the petition of the
people of Massachusetts, for the preser-
walton Of the frigate "Old Ironsides.
1t Is signed by 10000 persons. and is
100 feet long, containing 10 columns OF
names. The sheets have been mounted
on linen and the strip is wound in a
hammered brass cylinder, the whole
being incased in a mahogany box. Al
the head of the petition is an oil paint
ing of the fight be.w the COnstitu-
ton and the Guerrero. Under this
painting is inscribed the history of the
famous ship. written IN Old English
script, illuminated by hand. The adj
dress to the Congress is similarly pre-
pared.
This petition was placed on exhib-
ition in the hall of the House. Owing
to the desire of Mr.. Mccall that the
members should see the appeal at close
range, the Speaker gave permission for
it's exhibition on the floor, and said that
he was glad to do so.
Erie Pape. of Boston. who started the
movement for the preservation of the
Constitutions was introduced to the
Speaker by Mr.. Mccall and explained
the purposes of the petition and what
the people Of Massachusetts hoped to
accomplish.
The Chaplain of the House is blind
Capt. Henry Coudon is his name, and
N.< ~ L, IT
prays straight from the shoulder. just
as he fought. and his petitions to the
Throne of Grace are literary prOduc-
tons at all times. When the petition
to save the "Old Ironsdes'' was pre-
scented to the House Chaplain Coudon
was told all about It, and when he
made the prayer he said:
I'VE thank Thee. fof that sentiment
deep down in the hearts, which at the
opportune moment lifts men above the
material and makes them heroes:
which is moving the hearts Of our peo-
pie to-day in a protest against the ruth
less destruction of the good old ship
Constitution. God grant that the ap-
peal may be needed: that the gallant
ne preserved as an object lesson to
future generations. In the name of
Christ, the Lord. Amen s.~.-
And a mighty Amen went up all over
the House.
tsr.e~ .~. Il "
Representative Sulzer.. Of New York,
who has refused several. times to let
the tattered ensign be torn down. was
on his feet the instant the Chaplain
closed. demanding that the Chaplains
prayer De printed ia the CONGRESSIONAL
itecofd. speaker cannon lndicaLed tnat
inc prayer Would De printed Inc foi-
lowing appeared In the Record:
MT. SuiZer-Mr. speaker. VIII the
prayer De printed IN the Recorh To-
morrow:
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