The Washington herald., 1909-06-01


publicans seemed 10 welcome such
pleasant depression from the dreary
routine Of tariff debate.
Scenes In Citadel.
Ihs Senator from Maryland spoke. in
part, as follows.
7 want 70 look inside OK this citadel
now for a moment" he said, and see
what things are going on from day 20
day within. Never IN my experience was
a citadel in such a state OF tumult and
The Senator from Rhode
Island Or. Aldricb IS upon the upper
floor and with him are his warriors. The
din and elatter are on the floors be-
Meath I was gazing On the classic fea-
tUTes Of the senior Senator from Massa-
ehusetts ar Lodge the other day when
there was the usual Uproar in the citadel.
The sturdy recruit from Kansas Or.
BristOw) was hammering away az the
lead schedule, and IL seemed 20 disturb
the tranquility and repose OF the senior
Senator from Massachusetts He seemed
70 be almost upon the point OF pros
tratiOn and collapse when the senior
Senator from New HamsEire (llr. Gal
l!ngeTl, who IS the surgeon Of the post
AID is always ready with bis remedy
and nostrUns, arose TO administer a
stfmulant % the senator from Massa-
chusetts. who quickly revived"
Made senate Smile.
This sally at 8Ir. Gauinger was ezpe-
ciaEy appreciated because OF the fact
that be was q physician and surgeon
ln New Hampshire al the tine OF his
election 10 Congress. Continuing. Nlr.
Rayner said: Then there arose the
great insurgent from Wisconsin CAIr.
la Follette}. as mild hammered man as
ever cut a throat or scurtled q snip.
he is also in the citadel he IS under
meath the structure all along, plotting
by day and dreaming by night how 70
undermine its foundations
The ex-SecretaTy OF State CAIr Root
was figuring and writing. The Senator
seems 70 be always figuring AMI writing.
The Senator from Rhode Island CIR.
Aldricb) was looking toward him
Now, Il must be understood that the
Senator from New York IS not within
the citadel. lie has d little citadel of
his own. and between his citadel and
the main stronghold. upon the floor Of
which his client. the Senator from
Rhode Island. IS located there Is a wire
less system OF telegraphy. and whenever
the Senator from Rhode Island IS in
imminent danger and peril there comes
a hieroglyphic message from the senator
from New York: Hold the fort for I am
coming
Mr. Rayner referred 70 the statement
in which Mr. Root contended that Chair
man AIdrich could not De held resD0nsi-
bic fer any provisions OF the pending
tariff bill which were inserted Py the
House
Nr. Root in his remarks few days
ago Said that he could prove an alibi
for NIr. Aldrieh, and could produce before
the Senate the actual criminal who,
IN this case. was the chairman Of the
House Committee OF WAYS and Means.
Tells AIibi story.
This delivaranee." senator Rayner
commented. reminds me Of an Incident
that occurred IN one Of the judicial
tribunals Of my State 4 prisoner was
on trial for crime. He was acquitted
upon proof OF an aIibi When the case
was over, the judge who presided at the
trial approached the prisoners counsel
and said: Ny friend. that was a good
alibi that you proved in this case Yes,
your honor said the prisoners counsel,
I had a large number OF ali5is handed
ID me. and I selected this one because
it was the best OF the lot
When I said that the Senator from
New York was constantly figuring and
writing" M Rayner continued, 'it IS
proper for me 10 state that he IS not the
only Senator who IS thus at work The
brilliant senior Senator from Indiana CIR.
Beveridge} seems 20 be engaged cOntnu-
ousIy at the same sOrJ Of labor. 1 DO
not know whether he is IN the citadel,
trying TO get out. or whether he Is out
side OF the citadel. trying to set in.
THE greatest act, however" he con
Iinued, and when I call 4 an act I do
not mean for a moment that It was not
perfectly sincere and genuine-that has
been played during all these scenes either
inside or outside OF the ciJ5CeI was that
performed by the radiant EUtineer from
Iowa DTr. DOIliver)- I have seen the
Senate and the House held for hours
upon great governmental and constltu-
fionaI questions. but any man who can
throw. emotions into the wO0ien aid cot
ton schedules and captivate the Senate
for two days by the charms OF his ora
tory and the sparkling hunor OF his rep
artee deserves the admiration OF pos
terity. It was a dazzling speech.
Points Out Chaplain.
"The Senator from Utah is the chaplain
OF the garrison and is holding daily
his morning, midday, and afternoon re-
vivals. He is not only the chaplain Of
the garrison, but he is the spiritual ad-
wiser and comforter Of the Senator from
Rhode Island, and this is perfectly right
and proper, because the Senator from
Rhode Island in his moments Of remOrse
and repentance for the work that he is
engaged in is entitled 70 al the assUaging
consolation that religion can afford him.
Upon the second day the Senator from
Utah ceased his invocation because he
had evidently arrived at the conclusion
that the hereto from Iowa was not q
subject for conversion.
7 had cherished the idea that the
Junior Senator from Iowa AIr Cummins.
Intended 10 dynamite the entire establish
ment. BY frequent intimations. he gave
notice OF that sinister purpose. As g
rule. dynamiters do not herald their in
teutions, but there are some exceptions