The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-28
Mr.. MARYE AND SENATORS
How Ne Views Some OF Them A Tribute to
Daniel Ms Estimate Of Illman-"Sn -Four
Mile intellectual ThOTouRhheds Judge Cool
rick's Book, Etc.


Washington. p. C...July -, 1906.
Ride with an idle whip, ride with an
unused heel
But. once III u way, there will come n
day
When the colt must be- taught To- feel
The lash that falls. and the curb that
gals
And the sting Of the rowclcd steel
The 59th Congress will have historic
mcmory. The great and learned dcbd,c
upon the rate question. involving court
review. in drscr,edly memorable. Larger
and subtle aud delicate constitutional
questions were the theme ior weeks.
No ingenious mind that heard the dis
cussions could iail of a srnse oi p'ide and
citation in the big mri la The American
Senate. Six splendid craft sailed that
pnlemic srl under hellieI canvas Knox,
Foraker. Spooner Bailey, Daniel and
Rnyncr. The debate was worthy of thu
best traditions Of the Senate. The high
argument was punctuated wlthintenscly
dramatic episudc~- Iillman'- "a man 0i
wonderful intellectual resources) Bail
ey's and liayncr's excavations oi the
President: the superb style ln which II
was done. the reserved galleries crowded
with brilliant and brilliantly dressed
women. tense with eager Und excited an
ticipatiOn and attention, recalling the
trial of Warren Hastings, marked all the
davs with white stones. Bailey has at
tributes which recall Webster; and Ray
nrr gives yOu an idcn of Henry Clay IN
the Senate SpDOner II compact ul logic
ike stephen A. Douglas. Daniel was
par eNcrllence. the essential Senator. IL,
measured up To Cicero invoking the
"Couscrpt Fathers Tie was at his
best. ANA tell yuu Daniel at his best u
worth the while Knox and Foraker
-ignalinrd themselves ~ learned aud pro.
found jurisconsulls Accord 10 Other
professions tine amplr-t mc-d p Tribute,
set when tie last word Is said, "thf
laws the thing. with which to catch The
conscience of thc king
Well has it breu styled the perfection
of reason Upon that august arena.
under that noble dome, none but the tall.
e-t poles dared reach Tor the prrslmmOus
Mr.. Editor. 10 s,c these siN iOur-mlc
intellectual tlnruughbreds coming neck
and meek down the quarter stretch made
ones heart fairly thump against the ribs
regretted one oi the closing episodes
the rehuAe Daniel had to administer to
lilman.
The latter spoke in a tone ui arrogant
Hippaucy upun one of the Senator :
amendments. upon which he caught II
replicatiOn which should serve ~ "A salu-
tary admOnition during all his natural
life. The Senator iscOarse and offensive.
lie ha- grown accustomed 10 apply such
lAnguag,. To Senators in this chamber.
shall not allow him To pursue that
course. with me Tillman made prOfuse
apology. afterwards coming 10 Senator
Martin and invoking his mediatOral
Offices in behalf Of fOrestalling the EN-
balment of his name in the Record incon-
nectiOn with such habit. Senator Mar
tin gave him the stinging retOrt that he
had not got "a much ~ he deserved.
Senator Daniel. however, 10 the kindness
and magnanimity OF his nature, went
subsequently, TO Senator Tillman seat
and poured oil upon the troubled soul oi
the really worthy aud high-minded man.
am glad To see that the old town Is
holding an educational institute That =
perfectly fine
/ am also greatly interested to hear
OF Judge GoOlrick's literary success.
hope his book will bring him large pc
cuniary reward. Ileshould get the Post
and Baltimoi Sun and New York papers
to review it in their weekly columns OF
book reviews The Judge must par
take OF the mental gifts OF his brother,
my almost life long friend, Dr. Peter
GOOlrick.
A. ). Marye.