The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-06

washington, April An the SEN
ate today Mr.. Daniel discussed the
question of the lack of representation
by the southern states in the public
service. Mr.. Daniels speech vas
based on a provision in the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill for the
representation of the United States at
the next Pan-American congress to
be held in Rio Janerio next July. He
said that the plans of the state de-
partment did not contemplate repre-
sentatiOn of the south or the far west,
and then entered upon a general con-
sideration of southern participation in
pubic affairs, contending that poiiti-
cal differences should not be permit
ted to prevent such participation on
a broader scale.
The deficiency bill was amended so
as to provide for more delegates, and
as amended was passed.
When the senate convened minor
bill was passed when the urgent de-
ficiency bill was taken up.
Among it's provisions is one appro-
priating 100000 to pay the expenses
of delegates to the third international
conference of American states to be
held at Rio Janeiro next July, and
this Mr.. Daniel criticised as "vague
and Indefinite" He took the oDpor-
tunity to say that the southern
states were not so largely represented
in the conduct of national affairs as
he thought they should be.
'There are ten or twelve states, -
he said, which are not adequately
represented in the higher spheres of
American life"
He recognized that this condition of
affairs was due largely to the civil
war and to the political differences,
but cOntended that politics should not
be allowed to have too much intiu-
ence in such matters. He said that
those who belong not to the party in
power realize that that party is under
no obligations to grant political
favors to them.
But he said, sis it not time that
we recognize the fact that things
upon which we differ in politics con-
stitute only a small part of American
affairs
He expressed the opinion hat the
present generation takes Little ac-
count of the civil war, and declared
that the man who would say that
there was not in the south good ma
terial for any public mission was
nothing less than a narrow minded
bigot.
Mr. Daniel advocated an amendment
to the bill reported by the committee
linz nj a N
all sections of the country in the pro-
posed conference 1t had been learn
ed from the hearings by the commit
tee, he said, that there were to be
five commissioners; two of whom
were to be from Illinois, one from
PENNSYLVANIA, one from New York
and one from Porto Rico, but he said,
"We look in vain for representa-
tive from the entire region south OF
the Potomac and west of the Missis-
sippi." Commenting on the appoint
ment of a Porto Rican, Mr.. Daniel
said that commissioner would be 6
great master OF Jurisprudence, ana
also of expression if he could define
the relation Of his country to tne
United States.
He is,'' said the senator, "a eor:
of sub-American, brevet American
| an American on the half shell"
He spoke in support of the propo-
sition for the representation of the
United States at the conference.
He then entered upon presenta-
ton OF present. conditions in the
| south. outlining its progress and de
claring there never had been a day
| when there was less impediment than
now in that section 10 the full deyel-
opment of American citizenship. He
| declared that at this time the eyes
of this country were turned south
| ward more than ever before in il.
history and said that while We wers
| booking to the widening Of our com
merce we should turn our eyes to ou1
/ own home and have it united in ever.
| fiber.
| He closed with a suggestion for III.
increase Of the appropriation TO SIS,
| 900 so as to permit the appointment
of two more commissioners Tn.