The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-23
SENATOR ELKINS


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liberty. education and progress bul
De- has not returned from IFS arctic
expedition. Ambassador Dutand said
n part: u.
This belng the last time I shall
addreas lhis chamber, or any great
American audience as British Ambas
sador you giIl perhaps forgive me Il
ioE moments 81 beyond the termi
o. ny toast AS YOU may know,
am about y retire from the diplomat
ie senics For some reasons, ! great
y regret doing so, and especially do
fegras leaving America. where have
many good friends. From the day
entered the service II was my express
uish % become Ambassadorlat Wash
inginn. regarded this embassy as
Ihe most deslr5ble post in the service
had inherited from my father 9
-y,45a IN iiSps ~ ! ,.t,s meficans. and
! chi Bith hi truth that after
ihres years spent here i am leaving
,ba @oi35t u ,Sifb tl,at feeling not only
nninipsiifed bal greatly increased. Yon
have made ne thoroughly at home
EaFe ayia I sl,all always5 think Of Amer
;cass tBt most k;ndIy and warm
lesSts3i * ,,eopIe,
sssseh III Senator EIklns.
~ atkins said.
II sident and Gentlemen Of the
s3sr n Commerce:
yS asEe5 e saw something for
liz ssnate, n could talk about its cen.
,.S n ssistence but j remember that
4bl tBe iSsth Annual Banquet OF
aneient and honorable body
ieb AZ orsanized In 176S and can
fea IA more than 4 century Of sig,
IN. seryices 70 this wonderful city.
n6itit Stf age this Chamber Of Com.
4SsrSa Srtfanks the Senate about
i&e4ts az years.
ybat should / saw in this presence
S bia Senate Of the United States,
Iiie6 generally in its own time and
g avn xay performs Its duties.
Attef mature tlelibeatlon, It acts on
questions that come before 1t and
easas record It makes to speak
IL this way the Senate has
SOFTEN for q hundred years and in
~ ntber waytdoes the Senate speas
Isl tself: The Senate needs no
wofas al defense and never has with
ven informed loyal and true Ameri.
rams
Tie senate was organized on the
stS div M April 17S9. and in law and
faetghas len, The same body and a con.
tiano,ts organization ever since that
fiida and viii remain organized and
lid ame body as long,as the Govern.
g,st eatl;iFes Two.thirds Of the mem.
1efs Il tie Senate are always in Of.
Az and there IL never less than a
asofisy ready for duty.
Fbs methods Of procedure Of the
ssf,sfes q ia sitnnle orderly and aigni.
la one moment the presiding off.
eeF pfonounces the Senate adjourned
sine die tie next moment the pre-
IIlna e,tficer Announces the Senate
Win bs Fl order and. It proceeds INT
Siscss a Z I,a dispatcb of business. No
M rf6tinI, delay or friction ever 'oc.
si,rs rom the election OF officers. The
bresiaine officer Of the Senate is not
4 mem n d! that, body and not elect
s III Il butby fine people.
sien are sifted and weighed in the
balance before they reach the Sen.
lie. For the most part the Senate is
nhde m 81 men beyond middle age,
lied mature and full Of experience.
ieFs are six exc Governors on one of
tbe leading committees OF the SEN
y y The period Of Senator's official
sifis n three time that of member of
ihe House. and one ana one.half times
Iobrer than that Of the President.
m tke Senate there il no limit to
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