The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
GALLERIES CROWDED.
Everybody Expected Sensational
Scene In the Senate.

" ashlngtOns BeDs Tin anticipation OF a
spirited discussion OF Mr.. PattsrsOn's re-
solution declaring against the policy Of
caucus djetati0n In disposing Of treaties
with foreign nstioBs, the senate galleries
called to order today. Many arrived be-
fore TIC doors were opened.
Mr.. Patterson was promptly recognised
by the chair. He began with u few words
nothing he hlEsd more than to inject his
own personality into O public question,
but ST times suoh a course was neossBa-
y. He had, be said, supposed that big
treaty would be paused ovsr as inconss-
Qusutia1, but the action Of the Democratic
caucus last Sunday had made 1t evsdsn.
to him that he felt directly within the
made up his mind previous to the
caucus, and as Il had thrown no new
light upon the question he had not been
impelled TO change his position.
Denied All Charges.
He said he had been called ''bolter''
and White House Democrat" and that
q New York paper had gone so far as 80
say that there had been an understand
and that an understanding about patron
age and the senator's reelection had been
reached. In refutation OF tEia charge he
said that he had never made but one re-
quest for an official appointment by the
president and in that case the request
was refused The last interview he had
had with the president was a month ago
he said. and pertalned to the forest re-
serves. In that matter he felt that the
president had Transcribed his authority
and he had so informed the president IN
that case also he had failed in his mis-
sion. There had boon an emphatic ex-
ohange OF views and sudden termina-
ton OF the interview. and he had not
since met the chief executive except in
g casual way he confessed to a warm
that in the struggle he was making on
economic lines he deserved support.
Admlres the President.
II admire and commend him for hts.
brave position" he said.
Mr.. Patterson said that he expected the
treaty to be amended. It don't object
70 the main features Of the treaty" he
said, but II the treaty is not amended
as think It should be will take the new
condition into consideration and In the
end do as I think I should"
Much or this statement was brought out
by questions from Mr.. Morgan.
Mr., Daniel asked Mr.. Patterson if he
knew OF any other senator who would
vote for the treaty. but Mr. Patterson
did not reply. Instead he referred to the
charge made that he had deserted his
party and that he was in the habit Of
making party changes. He admitted that
he had left the Democratic party in 1892
rather than support Mr.. Cleveland. In
this connection he referred TO Mr. Till
man s course IN his own state, and Mr..
Iulman interrupted with the remark that
= ne had eaten as much crow in submit
ing"
TiIIman Raised Laugh.
Did you like it?" asked Mr.. spooner.
ana. Mr.. Illlman replied No, but I took
The depression caused a general laugh,
Whlch increased when Mr.. Patterson re
marked that he had eaten some crow, but
less tnan that taken by Mr.. Tillman.
Mr. Patterson said he had bolted some
party nominations at home and expect
ed to do SO again.
Discussing the Democratic caucus bind
ing resolution, he asked, Is it persuasive
OF cCercive?' and answered his own in
curry by declaring il to be cruel
II may De refined he>Went on, but
II IS cruel. Il strips SENATOR'S OF every
element Of Importance and is liable to
force them to disgrace their high Of
fees, or send them into oblivion" He
declared that such a course brought the
senate down to the level of an Ordi-
nary political meeting. He had always
believed that in public office men were
more important than platforms. He had
thought that the Democratic party might
lican party in dealing with the mem
bership OF the party. He especially
commended that party for not "havfng
whole state bound and gagged by the
THE Democratic party has been out
Of power for many years. VIII my
Democratic riends not cOncede that its
arbitrary methods are responsible for
that fact?'
Even States Do Not Control.
Mr.. Patterson declared that the doc
trine that even the states have a right
TO direct the votes of their senators has
been abandoned. He endorsed the change
Of view, holding that the freedom of
senator's could not otherwise be main
tanned. He declared that the caucus rule
did not provide for the conscience of the
senator, and said that senator should
be true to his own convictions consti-
tuting himself d monitor of which he
should stand in awe. He appealed for
relief from the cruelty and injustice
and indefensible character Of the caucus
action"
He said that the caucus was equiva-
lent TO declaring that senator's were dis
honest and that senators who could not
be secured through reason could be
reached through fear. He said that a
senator who stands in fear Of being
weakened at the polls because of hav-
Ing violated caucus action h