Evening star., 1909-06-03

than the usual animation in his reply!
His manner was tense. his language terse.
THAT statement, he said with deNberd-
tion. lis an imDertinence.
Apparently feeling that his characterl-
zation had not been strong enough, ne
added:
Yes, it is worse than an impertinence.'
This remark had been interjected in
Mr.. Aldrichs speech. Apparently with
out losing his temper he proceeded with
his recital of the details of the Whole
tranSa ction, concluding with statement
which had reference TO the Missouri sem
dtor
Now he said. 'he may explain why
he takes such great interest in the mat
ter If he can do so.
''Gross Impertinence," Says Stone.
Promptly responding Mr.. Stone again
manifested his resentment of the Rhode
Island senator's effort to connect him
with the occurrence.
Il am,' he said, IAN American, and l
represent American interests on this floor
As much as does the senator from Rhode
Island. And | resent his effort to place
a stigma upon me.
4 repeat that his expression is an i'm
pertinence. a cross impertinence
Proceeding. he said he had fully eX-
planned the facts regarding his knowledge
of the German document. He declared
that in view of this explanation there
had been absolutely no excuse for Mr..
Aldricffs statement concerning himself.
Il do not call on him to retract, he
continued. But l do say that no sena-
tor should make such an utterance of
affront to great and friendly power as
was originally made in this matter
Here Mr.. Stone reluctantly yielded to
Mr.. Aldr;ch to make an argument
Assuming that the case was reversed.
Mr.. Aldrich asked what impression would
ytnnf
from Germany had been forwarded by the
United States to Berlin with view of
influencing tariff legislation by the Ger
man rechstag
Replying. Mr. Stone said he would not
think much of it If ii had been supplied
by this government in response to re-
quest from Germany, as was the German
statement in response to a request from
our own Secretary Of State.
Where Impertinence Has Been.
MIR. Aldrich insisted that there would
have been no question had the informa-
ton borne upon conditions in Germany.
abut he said these statements undertake
70 answer and deny testimony given be-
fore committee of Congress. and that,
he said lis where the impertinence has
BEEN
Il have as great admiration for the
German people and for their great Ger
man emperor as anybody can possibly
have" said Mr.. Aldrich with energy
AS he was about to go on with further
remarks he was cut off abruptly by the
Missouri senator.
Il insist that this IS regrettable cir
cumstance," continued Mr.. Stone. 1T 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 him
self and so far forgotten the proprieties,
however great the eXigency of the mo-
ment, as to offend a friendly government
as he did with little provocation.
The German government was not
guilty of any improperly or imperti-
nence."
Germany Knows Proprieties.
THE German government continued
Mr. Stone, lis 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 to intrude themselves in a matter
relating purely to our domestic affairs
and they did not do anything of the
kind
Mr.. Stone read A published statement
of Count Won Bernstorff, the German
amba ssador, as to the part his govern
ment had taken in furnishing this in
formation. He denied that this was the
first time foreign government had fur
nlshed such information, and declared
that the entire data received from
abroad and now in the possession of the
committee on finance should have been
published long ago. so that it might have
been spread broadcast through our "vir-
tuous and impartial press
He said the German government could
not itself directly, nor through any of It's
diplomatic representatives -''call the SEN
ate TO answer for what had taken place
in that body.
1t is for that reason" continued the
Missouri senator, .'and that the German
government and 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 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 l have brought this
matter up here.
Aldrich Explains Further.
What l find fault with" said Mr. AID
rich. is not the sending of the informa-
ton by the German government. but that
suddenly, on the floor of the Senate, in a
discussion of one of the items Of this bill
a senator rises in his place and under
takes TO furnish part of this information
to affect the action of the Senate upoa
that particular article.
And If the expert who gave me an 2b
stract of the contents of this statemen, is
correct it undertook to answer arguments
made on the part of American producers
and American manufacturers in favor of
a higher or lower rate in the tariff scned-
uie That is what | call impertinent.
L am not charging impertlnence on the
part of the German government. ! am
saying that that attempt on the part of
those manufacture was impertinent.
And l care not whether they were living
in Germany or France or anywhere else.
I'VE are here TO legislate for the people
of the United States. Germany is our
principal competitor
when the senator from Missouri inter-
rupted me ! was expressing my admira-
tion for the great statesman who presides
over the German empire. If there is one
thing he is entitled to admiration for on
the part of the whole world 1t is the sup
by every means in his power to the In
dustry of the great German empire.
He has been the one conspicuous ruler
who under all conditions has made SUI
preme in every field the interests Of the
German people l honor him, and / ad
mire him for those qualities. And I real
ize myself that he would he the last man
in the world to suggest that German in
terests should control the action of the
Congress of the United States.
Il am confident that If he could have
known the use which was being made OF
these statistics to influence the legislation
of a friendly power he would have been
the first man to repudiate such applica-
ton of the information
Pays Compliment to Germany.
NO" declared Mr.. Aldrich, shaking his
head, and looking over the Senate cham
do mi I a