The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-04

Mr.. Aldrlch's speech, and apparently
without losing his temper, he proceeded
with his recital of the details of the
whole transaction, concluding with n
statement which had reference to the
Missouri senator.
why he takes such great interest in
the matter if he can do 500
Promptly responding, Mr.. Stone again
manifested his resentment of the Rhode
Island senator's effort to connect him
with the occurrence. 81 am" he said,
can American, and I represent Ameri-
can interests on this floor as much as
does the senator from Rhode Island
and 1 resent his effort to place a stigma
upon me. / repeat that his expression
is an .impertinence, gross imperti
nence.'
Hands Out Final Roast.
This, he said, fully explained his at
titude regarding the German document,
and he declared that in view of this
explanation there had been absolutely
concerning himself. ''I do not call on
him to retract,' he continued, "but I
do say that no senator should make
such an utterance Of affront to a great
and friendly power as was originally
made in this matter"
Here MT. Stone reluctantly yielded
to Mr.. Aldrich to make an argument.
Assuming that the case was reversed
Mr.. Aldrich asked what impression
would BIO made if similar statement
to that from Germany had been for
warded by the United States to Berlin
with a view of influencing tariff Icpis-
lation by the German Reichstag,
Replying. Mr.. Stone said he would
not think much of it if it had been
supplied by this government in re
sponse to n request from Germany. as
was the German statement in response
TO request from our own secretary Of
state.
Mr.. Aldrich insisted there would have
been no question had the information
been upon changes in Germany, but he
said these statements undertake to
answer and deny testimony given before
committee Of congress, and that. he
SAID, .'is where the impertinence has
been.'
~ have a great admiration for tbe
German people and for their great en-
peror as anybody can possibly have. -
said Mr.. Aldrich with energy,
a he was about to go on with further
remarks he. was cut off abruptly by
the Missouri senator.
Stone Still Insistent.
~ insist this is regrettable circum-
stance continued Mr. Stone. fFIt is
to be regretted that senator widely
known and with such large influence
as the senator from Rhode Island should
have, as | think, so far forgotten him.
self and so far forgotten the proprie.
ties, however great the exigency of the
moment, as to offend friendly govern
ment, as he did with so little provoca
tlon. The German government was not
guilty Of any improperly or imperti-
nence.
"The German government coptin.
ued Mr. Stone. sis represented by men
Of great ability, learning and expert
ence, who understand the propriety of
international intercourse as well as any
people of the world. They would have
been the last TO intrude themselves in
a matter relating purely to our domes.
tic affairs, and they did not do any.
thing Of the kind. -
he said the German government could
not itself directly, nor through any of
It's diplomatic representatives, call the
senator TO answer for what has taken
place in that body. ''It is for that rea-
SON. continued the Missouri senator.
that the German government and
people may understand that the senator
from Rhode Island in what he saws that
the senator from New York Mr.. De.
pew, who spoke in the same fashion.
stand alone in the senate Of the United
States and in this matter do not have
! the sympathy or the support of their
colleagues, that [ have brought this
matter up here.
Replying. Mr.. Aldrich said his eriti-
cIsm was directed towards the effort
| to use the information from Germany
to Influence American legislation. He
proceeded to express his great apprecia
| ton for Emperor William and the Ger
man people. and then read number of
extracts from the German report to
show there had not only been an effort
| TO Influence legislation, but The report
! contained criticisms from the house
committee on ways and means Sena-
tor DDepew said it was absurd TO think
| the German government had in reality
given serious consideration to the mat.
/ ter,
Mr.. Stone concluded his presentation
of the question by saying that while
! there had not been a direct retractiou,
the dose had been SO sugar coated BY
| culogy on Germany as to remove the
! bitter taste.
! Mr.. LaFollette introduced a resolu.
ton calling for all the correspondence
relating to the subject, but its consid.
Grafton was postponed.
La Toilette Is Bitter.
A system has grown up here said
Mr.. La Toilette. 'by which legisla-
tion is in the hands of two or three
men, whose authority seems to have
been recognized here for many years
without question, 1t seems hazardous
on tho part of any one who wants TO
know and who fails to come along when
| he is told. / want to announce TO the
autocracy Of the senate that the clock
will strike presently and that there will
be new hour in the legislative bust
ness of the senate
Tart reioinders between the senators
| from Rhnde Island and Nisnnneir u,nr q