The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-02-11
.ALyHCH N lit SENATE
Maae Address on His turrenCV
Bill
William j. Bryan Object of Fierce
Attack by MIR. Leak of New Jersey
in the HOuSe-RecOmmen
II president for Four Battleships
kejected by House Committee on
Naval Affairs.

Washington, D. C., February 10
Senator Aldrich today addressed the
,, senate in explanation OF his currency
bill The galleries were we'll filled
A large number of bankers, including
j. Peirpont Morgan of New YORK,
who occupied a seat in Vice President
Fairbanks row and who came from
New York for the purpose.
Throughout the delivery of his ad-
dress Mr.. Aldrich was accorded care
fu! attention and upon closing he was
surrounded by his colleagues who cx-
tended their congratulations AT n"
line was he interrupted and no one
undertook to enter into debate on the
currency ques ion when he concluded.
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island.
opened the debate in the senate TO-
day on his bill to provide an emet-
gency currency. He was listened to
with great attention by republicans
and democrats alike, while in the gal
leries there was a large audience
Among others was j. P. Morgan, who
remained throughout the delivery OF
the speech.
During the day Senator Foraker
made reply to the Presidents state
ment concerning the use of the ap-
pointing power for political pur-
poses and had letters read showing
the presidents attitude on one case.
Senator Depew defended the course
of the secretary of the treasury in de-
posting public funds in New York
banks.
The criminal code bill was again
considered and at 4.26 p. m. the SEN
ate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
DeDate On the Indian appropriation
LII was resumed In the house OF rep
resentatives today At the very outset
polltics was injected into the proceed
lngs when Mr.. Leak, democrat, OF
New Jersey, denounced William }.
Bryan and his methods.
Mr.. Leak said he had been Surprls-
ed at the usurpation of the prerogatives
of the delegates to the Denver conven-
ton next July. There were some men,
he charged, who believed that this
was the time and the house of repre-
sentatives the place to nominate a
candidate on the democratic ticket,
and" he said, unless my silence
might be construed as an endorsement
of the nomination of William Jennings
Bryan | arise for the purpose Of max
ing this protest.
If" proceeded Mr.. Leak, i adopted
the example of Mr.. Bryan | would
themently condemn as he did the
distinguished democrat the Hon. Gro
YER Cleveland"
But he would, he SAID, content him
sci: with admitting that Mr.. Bryan
was honest, consistent and sincere. He
declared, however. that Mr.. Bryan's
familiarity with the decalogue better
qualified him for the pulpit than the
pI Presidency"
ne has IdhCI liz Dl5 SlASh AIOAA
the president of these United States,
and TO use his own simile he Is now
crucifying the principles of democracy
and American individuality and ambi-
tior on the cross of socialism
The president thus being deprived
OF his big stick, Mr.. Leak declared. had
resorted to the big slipper.
Mr. Leak expressed the opinion thai
the American people did not need
Spanking from the president nor
scolding from Mr.. Bryan He thought
the health of the American community
was such that a doctor was needed,
and he hoped that either Of the two
great political parties wculd get one
and that In his administration of the
remedies for the care of the many
Ills he would not forget that the Am
erican railroad system was one OF the
greatest in the world and that Am,
erican business men and American en-
terpri8ea was the best one on erf1.