Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04

he takes such great interest in the mat
ter. II he can do so'
STONE RESENTFUL.
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, IAN American. and I
represent American interests on this floor,
as much as does the senator from Rhode
Island. and I resent his effort to place a
stigma upon me. / repeat that his ex-
preston is an impertinence, a gross i'm
pertinence." Proceeding he said he had
fully explained the facts regarding his
knowledge Of the German document and
he declared that. in view of this explana-
ton there had been absolutely no excuse
for Mr.. Aldrich's statement concerning
himself. II do not call on him to re-
tract" he continued, but do say that
no senator should make such an utter
ance of affront to a great and friendly
power as was originally made in this mat
ter"
Here Mr.. Stone reluctantly yielded to
Mr.. Aidrich to make an argument As
Stunning that the case was reversed, Mr..
Aldrich asked what impression would be
made IL similar statement TO that from
Germany had been forwarded from the
United States to Berlin with view Of
influencing legislation by the German
reichstag. Replying. Mr.. Stone said that
he would not think much of it. II 1t had
been supplied by this government in re-
Spouse to a request from Germany as was
the Germany report in response to the
request from our secretary OF state.
Mr. Aldrich insisted that there would
have been no question had the informa-
ton borne upon conditions in Germany,
but he said these statements undertook
10 answer and deny testimony given be-
fore a committee OF congress and, he said,
'ls where the impertinence has been"
IT have as great admiration for the
German and for their great German en-
peror. as anybody can possibly have"
said Mr.. Aldrich, with energy. AS he
was about to go on with further remarks
he was cut of abruptly by the Missouri
senator.
''I insist that this Is a regrettable cir
cumstance." continued Mr.. Stone. "It is
to be regretted that a senator widely
known and with such large influence as
the senator from Rhode Island should
have. as think, so far forgotten himself
and so far forgotten the proprieties, how
ever great the exigency of the moment
as to offend a friendly government as he
did with so little provOcation. The Ger
man government was not guilty of any
improperly or impertinence.
GERMANS NOT INTRUSIVE.
THE German government" continued
Mr.. Stone. rs represented by men Of
great ability. learning and experience.
who understand the propriety of interna-
tional intercourse. as well as any people
of the world. They would have been the
last 10 intrude themselves in a matter re-
lating purely to our domestic affairs and
they did not do anything Of the kind"
Mr.. Stone read the published statement
Of Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador. as to the part his govern
ment had taken in furnishing this inform
time a foreign government had furnished
such information, and declared that the
entire data received from abroad and now
I'm the possession of the COM
mittee on finance, should have
been published long ago. so that il
fl might have been spread broadcast
throughout our virtuous and impartial
press.
He said the German government
could not itself. directly. nor through
any of its diplomatic representatives,
call the senate to answer for what
had taken place in that body.
1T is for that reason" continued the
Missouri senator, and that the Ger
man government and the people may
understand that the senator from
Rhode Island in what he said and the
senior senator from New York, Mr..
Depew. who spoke in the same fash
ion, stand alone I'm the senate of the
United States and in this matter do
not have the sympathy or the support