The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
M, CLAM WITNESSES
SESSION

WI SldIlI, LIC lCLO" ICu IdIlSldn
journalist having heard strange and
weird stories of the doings of the
United States Senate, in executive SEES
sion, manages to get the facts and lays
them before his countrymen.)
Washington, U. S., %, Jan.-This
day / have seen that United States SEN
atein session executive. 1t was not the
fault of me that l was locked in with
these Senators. Almost | was afraid to
death, yet l escaped freely. 1t shall
now be my duty to tell my cOuntrymen
what occurred in hal secret meeting.
Many things most perplexing to NE
were spoken, yet some other thin6a
which | think were not 50 difficult To
comprehend.
| sat in One gallery, listening to
many speeches on the affaire Browns
Vile. Great excitement did take pos
session of my intelligence when i
IeaLd those savage attacks on NJ.
rod 1Relt. Almost | thought of revO-
luton! But no, since l have been
long int America | learn many things
dO not. mean revolution so much as in
FraneE Those orators in America be
come % exhausted in the bloOdthirsty
speech that they have not the strength
to lead "a revolution. These people
would be excellent revOlutionists, l
think if they became terribly excited
for a long time on M thing. Yet they
change the mind so quickly there is no
time for the revolution to sprOu,, to
.~,.ruT ny leo thncn nnu-cnafOrC HD
make new excitement always. if they
theink the people have ennui.s
Very we'll! Much agitation did
cause drowsiness in me, and / did
sleep. When [ awakened | was on The
floor under the seats. With embarraSs-
ment | arose quickly, fearing the
laughter of those people. Yet there
we're no people. All were absent
Those doors were closed. 1t was the
session executive.
With fear | did gaze. into the pit.
Those Senators did nOt see myself. |
had establishment to look at them.
Many Of them did not wear their coats
Some of them whitfield the stick, with
those feet on the desk. others played
th&ards with heaps of bright dollars
anNmoney with green backs before
them. All were smoking furiOusly.
Several negro Americans did run back
and forth, bringing foaming drinks,
bottles and cigars. Those Senators lid
taIk loudly, yet only to themselves.
Many voices did make confusion. At
the first | did only hear scattered
words: Your deal Damn M. Roose-
velt!" Bring me the fizz-water,
john" "Sweeten it, "ROOsevelt's on
the toboggan now!" Well, as L say,
You can't increase salaries while those
newspapers keep talking about It
Has anybody heard from Hartmann"
"HOw's Copper" Raise you twenty"
"Guggenheim is all right
This, to me, means nothing. l look
ed for the chance to escape. when NJ.
Fairbanks without his coat, did rap on
the desk and say: We'll, boys, we
must finish the executive business"
Those Senators who played cards
continued to play, but they spoke soft
ly. Those Senator'S whiting did not
move. 7T3epegro American walters
withdrew land one Senator locked the
loon after them. One other Senator
drew from beneath his desk the mach
inc called ticker and did turn the
switch. Instantly it licked many
thi p which interested those Senator'S.
wan Street is all right" said this
Senator, reading that tape. Hartman
says tell the boys he will look after
them. He wants all boys TO get busy
and defeat NJ, Roosevelt in all things,
Do not make the law to sax the swol-
len fortune. Do not listen to such talk
from NJ. Roosevelt. If any Senator
wants the swollen fortune let him buy
Southern Pacific. / will lend him the
money"
'Hurrah for Hartmann" cried e Y
eral Senators. He is the good fellow
to poor Senator's"
One Senator did go around with a
Raper. He took dow the names of
r4ose who wished to borrow money
of NJ. Hartman. Most of them asked
for a small loan for a few days.
send ons@.Jts of thanks to M. Harri-
mar and tell him We are doing our
best against NJ. Roosevelt"
Instantly all the Senators did vote
"Aye!'
nj. Foraker said: Mr.. President, it
is now time for one other Senator to
jump upon our common enemy. NJ.
TilERn and | have done our share. 1T
18TH pleasure that l fight NJ. Roose-
welt, but | also have other work. My
fences go out of repair many times
while l work against NJ. Roosevelt
Now many Senators have just been
elected once more. They are not now
afraid for IL while. Shall they not
he in this great fight"
One other Senator said: M. Fora
ker is right Those Senators who
have been elected should take UP
his fight. l move that all Senators
elected for that term beginning March
4 must lead in this grand work. 7
myself must look out for number one.'