Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-05-07


fellow Teller will do anything to
please Jake. Jake has convinced Teller
that Langdon was responsible for the
defeat Of Gulf City. and the mayor is
wild for revenge"
THE boss Of the senate" rose and
walked TO the rear Of the senate cham
Der to issue orders to two Of his col
leagues.
REPORT of the committee on naval
affairs" droned the clerk mechanical
Iy. blouse bill No. 100 is amended
to read as follows And bis voice
sank to an unintelligible humble, for
every senator present he well knew
was aware that the amendment named
AltacOOla as the naval base site.
Senator Langdon rose In his seat.
''Mr. President" he called.
Chair recognizes the gentleman
from Mississippi" said the presiding
officer rs he leaned back to speak to
Senator Winans Of Kansas, who had
approached to the side Of the rostrum.
The Langdon speech on THE New
South and the South Of the Future"
proved more than document suited
only to reverent burial in the Con-
gressiOnal Record. Although wearied
at the start owing to the exciting hap
penings Of the day. the Mississippians
enthusiasm for his cause gave him
strength and stimulation as he pro-
crossed. His voice rose majestically
rs he came to the particular points he
wished to accentuate. and even those
IN the uppermost rows In the galleries
could hear hts every word.
Attic close Of his formal speech be
began on his statement Of the action
Of the naval affairs committee In buy
ing control Of Altacoola land to foil
attempts to rob the government. AS
he had predicted. the senate did "sit
up" The senate did agree that new
kind Of politics had arrived.
During this latter part Of the speech
many curious glances were directed at
Peabody and Stevens who sat In the
same tier of seats, In the middle Of the
chamber. only an aisle separating
them. Through this choice Of seats
they could confer without leaving their
places. Various senatorial associates
Of these two men In other deals found
II difficult to believe their cars-but
was not old I.angdon at this moment
narrating the amazing transaction on
the floor Of the senate? Would the
statue on the pedestal step down?
Would the sphinx Of the desert speak
the story Of the lost centuries? Would
honor take the place Of eXpediency III
the affairs of state? What might not
happen. thought the senate machine,
now that Peabody and Stevens had
taken to their bOsoms what they
termed the purple pup Of political
purity?
Neither did the full portent Of the
situation escape the attention Of the
reporters gallery. Dick Cullen OBJ
served to Hansel Of the Record:
Virtues getting so thick around
here it's menace to navigation"
Blocking the traffic. eh? queried
Hansel, and both laughed.
Hello. What's this?" exclaimed Gull
len few minutes later Horton has
been recognized. when the program
was to adjourn when the naval base
bill was over with"
Langdon's speech had proved the hit,
the sensation Of the session. After he
concluded, amid resoundlng applause,
in which senators Joined, as we'll as
occupants Of the galleries, Senator
Horton Of Montana rose and caught
the presiding officers eye.
Il ask unanimous consent to offer a
resolution"
Hearing no objection he continued In
q manner that Instantly attracted un-
usual attention.
1T is my unpleasant duty''-Peabody
and Stevens exchanged glances-"to
place matter before this body that to
me. as member OF this honorable
body, is not only distasteful, but deep
ly to be regretted.
There has arisen ground to suspect
n member Of this body OF having en-
ceavored 10 make money at the gov
ernments expense ont Of land which
he Is alleged to have desired his own
committee 10 choose as the naval base.
i therefore offer this resolution pro-
vidiIg for the appointment Of an in
Sestigating committee to look into these
charges"