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series of articles running through the
Cosmopolitan Magazine under the
head Of "The Treason Of the Senate
was made by Senator Bailey of Texas
who spoke especially Of the attack up.
on himself and generally Of the attack
upon other senator's. The Texas sem
ator read portion Of his speech from
manuscript, and he spoke with even
more than his ordinary deliberation
Beginning with the statement that he
did not make it a practice to takt
notice of criticisms, he said that the
fact that the Cosmopolitan is owned
by a member of Congress takes this
case out of the general rule. He then
spoke Of the published matter a!
false and offensive" but said he
did not propose to consider from a pei
sonal standpoint, Fbecause it is of
kind which, if dealt with in that way
would require a different place. " He
then added: Indeed, if l considered
it purely and only from personal
point of view, / should not regard it
as worthy of any notice; for nothing
which this magazine can say will in
jure me with my constituents or in the
estimation of those with whom | have
served in either house of congress.
But | can not free myself from the
belief that I owe it to the American
people to show them what manner Of
men these are who are striving to de-
stroy popular faith in the integrity of
all public servants" He then said
that he had been informed that sew
eral months ago the Cosmopolitan
had been sold to W. R. Hearst, and
that Immediately afterward the Urea
son of the Senate articles had begun
to appear He then declared that, in
stead of being written with care and
regard to the truth, these articles
''have been so manifestly designed to
prejudice rather than to inform the
public that intelligent men have laid
them aside in absolute disgust" Still
some people seemed to expect replies.
He did not feel entirely at liberty to
speak of the attacks upo1 living SEN
ators, but considered himself not thus
bound with reference to the article
about Senator German, who, he said,
had been grossly abused when
on his deathbed, and even pursued be-
yond the grave. Whether" he said,
''he knows the facts and deliberately
misstated them, or whether he merely
pretends to know them when he does
not, he is equally unworthy of belief. "
He then referred to an article which
he said had appeared in the New
York Evening Journal, a paper bear
ing Mr. Hearst's name, the day after
the article in the Cosmopolitan had
made its appearance. There it Is, " he
exclaimed, holding the excerpt from
the Journal out at full arms length.
There it is, double column of men
dacity and malice, and yet the only
direct reference to me is that | have
voted to give away the public lands of
the corporations in the face of a rec
ord to the contrary" He then detail
ed the fact that the article in the news
paper had advised its readers to buy
the magazine. This he had attributed
to the fact that Mr.. Hearst guaranteed
100000 worth of the bonds Of the
magazine company. "Hearst's mag
azine prints SANDER" he said, "and
then Hearst's newspaper advises its
readers to buy the magazine. - Mr..
Bailey had a large and attentive au-
dience both in the galleries and on the
senate floor. When he concluded he
was loudly applauded and warmly co1-
graduated by senators and members.
The warfare between Senator La
Toilette and the friends of Senator
Spooner in the senate is getting hot
ter every day. The feeling between
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. La Folltte is par
ticularly bitter. For some reason OF
other Hale picked out the new man
from wisconsin as his special mark
and he has been after him from the
day he took his seat. Practically ev
cry amendment that La Toilette offer
ed to the railroad bill Hale had laid
on Che table, the senate backing up the
Maine senator time after time. La
Toilette is watching his opportunity
to get even, a1d while he never gives
any sign to indicate his anger, it Is
known that he is furious at the way
he has been hazed by the old-time sen.
ator.
The conference agreement on tht
senate amendment to the Sundry Civ.
il Bill providing for government par
tieipation in the jamestown Tercen
tennial Exposition. The origina
amount of $375,000 for Governmen
buildings was reduced by $4,000. Th'
prediction is made that the agreement
will be accepted by both houses o.
congress.
President Roosevelt has received a
number of petitions signed by the res
idents of Brooklyn who seek the aid
Of the chief executive in the movement
fo have another battleship constructed