Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-06

talking Senator Long, of Kansas,
who sat behind Senator Hale, leaned
over to whisper to Mr.. Hale. Bever-
idge happened to be looking that way.
He stopped short. Strengthened up,
put on naughty and important face
and snapped out: "The senator from
Kansas wants to talk with the senator
from Maine.'' That was grossly in
sulting and a rank breach of courtesy.
1t would have a parallel in case
where a minister in the course OF a
morning sermon should happen to see
man in the congregation lean for
ward and speak to gentleman in
front of him. and should stop short and
say, "Mr. Jones desires to speak to
MIR. Smith and pause to fasten at
tention on the gentlemen.
Senator Beveridge's campaign was
dismal failure. He went into it with
great enthusiasm and the expectation
of winning. He not only failed to get
the votes he had expected but he got
many less than the opponents OF four
ships conceded him.
Senator Allison spoke less than ten
minutes on the pending amendment
for four battleships and it is generally
conceded that his remarks did more
to crystalline opinion than all the
other speeches that had been made for
and against the proposition. He
favored two battleships, in accord
ance with the recommendations Of the
committee. He was in conference
with President Roosevelt, Saturday,
concerning the battleship matter. !
understand, upon invitation of the
President. The fact that the President
has declared, ince the passage OF the
bill by the Senate, that he is salts
fed with the proposition to make the
regular naval program two big
battleships year instead Of one, and
it is not unlikely. in fact it II
probable, that Senator Allison in hi
ten minute speech reflected the rea
desires of the President. 1t is de
clared the President, while desirins
four ships this year. considers that
, regular program of two big ships
! year is better than four ships thi
year, under pressure and perhaps onl
cne- or none at all next year.
r 1 have daily watched the sessions
/ the Senate for half dozen years All
have never before seen SO large
/ representation of Senators in thei
/ seats as on Monday when Senate
Allison began to speak. 1t appears
have been known hat he was to spea
, and after week of wrangling an
acrimonious debate there was inten'
J desire on the part of every Senator
} have the Judgment OF the senior sem
! tor from Iowa. Senator Allison spol
in voice that was heard everywhe
r even in the remote gall ries.
made no attempt at oratory used on
Find words. stated only simple fac
! and drew deductions which the fat
} and situation suggested. During t
speech I wat ched Senator Severid,
J who sat next; to Senator Allison, n,
J rowly. He drank in every word
though he were receivin sentef
at the hands of court an when &c
&tOr Allison declared for Two sbi
} Beveridge's fl wee was per fectly bla,
and expression Tess. He seemed to
dazed. / have ieard from manv sen
tors that the ten minute speech of Sc
ator Allison exeI ted greater influen
on the final vote t ,an that of all 9th
senators combined. The Senate psj
to it's Oldest member ttae highest con
piiment in its power On that occasion
The thlnnest speech Of the debat
was that made by Senator SmOot. ]
! was naluby pamby aggresa ion q
piatitudes without force aud deliyere,
about as school boy might be expect
ed to declafm The Mormon senator,
strong point is not oratory or argu,
ment
BY the way. Senator Smoot and the
Chaplain Of the Senate. Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, ar very good friends
and frequently the latter. after having
completed the devotional exercises of
the morning. will go and take seat
beside the Mormon Senator and en-.
gage him in conversation for few
minHEes.
The Merry Widow type of hat has
had its day and it was a
very short day. A month ago when
The Senate galleries were filed with
women it was noticeable that the nm.
'rella hat was very much in evidence.
Monday, when the galleries were like.
wise crowded, the wide. brimmed
Ugh crowned head gear was to be
cen only here and there. having al. Il
most disappeared. So mote iS be. II