Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-04
READS CABlEGRAM FROM BERLIN
Aldrich intimates stone is Acting as
Agent for Germany, Which is Holly
Resented-New York's Senior SEN
ator Also Joins in With Remark
LaFoilette Continues His Speech.

Senator Aldrich's recent characterize
ticns OF the course OF any govern
ment which might send TO this coun-
| try an anonymous statement concern
| ing prices in the foreign country with
| view to influencing legislation was
made the subject of an acrimonious
collcquy in the Senate today between
| Mr.. Aldrich and Senator stone.
/ The previous remark of Mr.. Aid
rich was based upon the fact that in
| response to request from our own
| State department the German author
tiles had forwarded to this govern
ment statements of manufactures con-
corning the rate of wages in Ger
many with request that the names
| OF the manufacturers be not used.
cabIegram From Berlin.
Senator stone brought up the qucs-
| ton by reading eablegram from
| Berlin in which it was stated that
| the German government had taken Of
Tense at Mr.. Aldrich's language be-
cause of the important position he
occupies in politics and Congress.
Reading from Mr.. Aldrich's original
remarks, Mr.. Stone said: when the
I senator lEODl hHOut tEadC that
| somewhat petulant and extraordinary
declaration everyone here took notice
| and think everyone regards his ut
terance as impolitic- IL not impolite.
Mr.. Aldrich responded that he had
| made no charge against the German
government, but had been talking of
German manufacturers. Hot colo
quies followed as to whether the ref
erence had been to Germany.
Mr.. Stone still maintained, despite
Mr.. Aldrich's denials. that it was the
! government which was meant.
Stone Gets Hot.
Mr.. Stone said he had gaired the
impression that Mr. AIdrict mad giveE
deliberate affront - friendly
power Mr.. Aldrich said that he had
! Stones interest in the matter until
! he appeared as a representative OF
the German government. This inti-
nation made Mr.. stone mad.
That statement" he said. lis an
| imperitnence; yes, it is worse than
an impertinence. | am an American
and | represent American interests
on this floor as much as does the
senator from Rhode Island, and / re-
sent his effort to place a stigma upon
me- | repeat that his expression is
an impertinence. gross imperti-
nence.''
| Mr.. Aldrich paid a compliment to
| the German emperor and government
| reafiirming that he had intended No
| affront to either. He said that his
criticism was directed towards tho
effort to use the information from
Germany to influence American legis-
lation.
| Absurd. Says Depew.
| Senator Depew spoke in depreciation
OF the entire incident. saying tiiaf y
was absurd TO think that the Germar
government had in reality given sc
ricus consideration to the matter.
Senator TilIman suggested that tn,
abstract Of statements from German,
should be published at once. which
was agreed to by Mr. Aidrich and or
dered bv the Senate.
Mr. Tillman said. Because thess
statements by German manufacturer
did not conform 10 the ideas of tn.
American manufacturers the senate
from Rhode Island got unhappy owe
it,,
Gross lrpertinencc.
| During The course 81 his speech, Mr.
hldrich intimafed that Mr.. stone wa
acting - = representative Of Ger
many. and this remark aroused tn
anger 81 the dissourior. Drclarin,
his right 10 speak his mind as ~
American. he said that the use .
tho expression was "a gross imperti
ncncc.~
The coiloruy consumed almost fhrc,
hours. Ultimately Mr.. Aldrich PAL.
= high compliment to the German poo
PIE and their emperor. and the inci
dent closed with the statement b,
Mr. stone thai while Mr Aldrich an
Mr. ncpcw. who had also been a.
voivrd In The controversy. had no
made p straight forward rctracfion. a
he bad believed they should. they IA,
50 gar-roatcd- the dose As 10 re
licve u u Us biiicr taste.
LaFollctte Continues.
/ Following the Aldrich Stone cpisod,
Senator TaFolicfie resumed nj
speech IN opposition ~ the cotton
schedule which proved 10 be a gen
eral criticism II the methods ~ IN
finance committee. lie asserted tha