New-York tribune., 1909-06-04

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had been supplied by this government in response
10 request from Germany was the German
statement in response TO request from the Secre-
tary of State
Mr.. Aldrich insisted that there would have been
question had the information borne on conditions
IN Germany. but he said these statements undertake
TO answer and deny testimony given before coii-
rht;ee Of Congress, and that, he asserted Is
where the impertnence has been"
4 as great admiration for the German peo-
pie and for their great German Emperor as anYbouH
can possibly have" said Mr. Aldrch with energy
As he about go with further remarks ne
was cut of abruptly by the Missouri Senator:
7 insist that this is a regrettable circumstance,
said Mr.. stone. 1T is 10 be regretted that Sen
ator widely known and with such large influence as
the Senator from Rhode Island should have. as l
think so forgotten himself and so far forgotten
the prOprieties however great the exigency or the
moment as to offend friendly government as he
did with little provocation The German gov
ernment was not guilty of any improperly or i'm
pertinence.
The German government" continued Mr. stone,
is represented by men great ability. learning
and experience who understand the propriety Of
International intercourse well any people of
the world They would have been the last to in
trude themselves in a matter relating purely 10 our
domestic affairs. and they did not do anything OF
kind
THE AMBASSADORS STATEMENT.
Mr. Stone read published statement of Count
the part his government had taken in furnishing
this information. He denied that this was the first
time foreign government had supplied such in
formation, and declared that the entire data re
ceived from abroad and in the possession Of
the Committee on Finance should have been pub
lished long ago so that il might have been spread
broadcast through the 'virtuous and impartial
press" He said the German government could
not itself, directly through of its dipio-
matte representatives. 'eal the Senate 10 answer
what tak that bOdV'
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 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 have brought this matter up here"
Mr. AIdrich said his criticism directed toward
the effort 10 use the information from Germany
10 influence American legislation He proceeded 70
express his great admiration for Emperor Nllllam
and the German people. and then read nnihoer Vi
extracts from the German report 20 show that
there had not only been an effort TO influence
legislation hut report contained CRITICISMS
oc the House Committee on Ways and Means
MR. ALDRICH PRAISES THE KAISER
When the Senator from Missouri Interrupted
me =" said MI AIdrich. II expressing my ad-
riration for great statesman who presides over
the German Empire. If there is one thing ne Is
entitled admiration for on the part OF the "I"ie
world it is the support and encouragement that
ha has given bv every means his power TO the
industry Of the great German Empire. He has been
the one conspicuous ruler who under all condl-
tions has made supreme in every field the interest
of the German people. I honor him and admire
him for these qualities, and I realize myself that
he would be last in the world to suggest
that German interests should control the action OF
the Congress Of the United States l am confident
that if he could have known the use which was
being made of these statistics influence the leg
isation a friendly power. he would have been
the first man repudiate such application of the
information.
NO" declared Mr.. Aldrch. shaking his head
and looking over the Senate chamber, II VIII
not do 10 say that have made any attack Of any
kind upon the German nation or upon It's repre-
sentatives. They have followed the policy OF pro
lection in recent years TO extent that no other
country in the world has. only by customs
duties but by rebates and freight rates and in a
thousand different ways which We have never
thought of They have been able 10 place the in
dustries of Germany in the United States. They
entering markets of the world in cornpeti-
ton with Great Britain France and ourselves.
The representatives of that government would be
the last people in the world 10 expect that their
interests should be paraded in the Senate OF the
United States"
Senator Depew. recting various stages Of the
German incident. expressed surprise the
of the information of Senator Stone con-
cerning these statements the Senator from Mis-
souri, replying that he had several times said that
they were from Montague Lessler. formerly a
member OF Congress.
Mr La Toilette introduced resolution calling for
all the correspondence relating 10 the subject but
its consideration postponed
GLOVE DUTY REDUCED.