The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-04
SAYS ALDRICH
IS IMPERT |NEN7
Senator Stone Resents Lam
guage Of Colleague.
CoLLoQUY in UPPER HOUSE

Missouri Member Declares Utter.
ances Of Rhode Islander Regarding
Germany ImpoIitic If Not lmpolite
and AIdrich lntimates That Stone
Must Be Representative of the
German Government.
Washington, June 4.-Senator AL.
drich's recent characterization of the
course of any government which
might send to this country an anon
y1nous statement concerning prices in
the foreign country with view to
influencing legislation was made the
subject of an acrimonious colloquy in
the senate between Mr. Aldrich and
Senator Stone. The previous remark
of Mr.. Aldrich was based upon the
fact that in response to request
from our own, state department the
German authorities had forwarded to
this government statements Of man
ufacturers concerning the rate OF
wages in Germany, with a request
that the names of the manufacturers
be not used.
Senator Stone brought up the ques.
ton soon after the senate convened
by reading cablegram from Berlin
in which it was stated that the Ger
man government had taken offense at
Mr.. Aldrich's language because of the
important position he occupies in his
party and in congress. Reading from
Mr.. Aldrichs original remarks Mr.
Stone said:
when the senator. from Rhode Isl
and made that somewhat petulant and
extraordinary declaration every one
here took notice and think every one
regarded his utterances as impolitic if
not impolite."
Continuing to comment on the Incl
dent Mr.. Stone said that he was not
surprised that the German govern
ment and the German people had
taken notice of this utterance and felt
offended by it. Mr.. Aldrich, who had
listened attentively to the words of
viz A'AAo6SuI1 OCudCOl, CtIOSC duU Sdlu
Meant German Manufacturers.
Il made no charge against the Ger
man government was talking
about German manufacturers, whose
names were kept from us and who
furnished information with the ex-
press understanding that it was not
to be used in the enforcement of our
custom laws. There is no question
about the German government in
volved here at all. The German gov
eminent forwarded these statements
with the distinct understanding that
they were not to be used to raise the
invoice value of goods imported into
the United States contrary to our
laws. l repeat that any attempt on
the part of any government to influ-
ence legislation ON the tariff matter
is impertinent. did not say the Ger
man government made such an at
tempt, but if any government made
such an attempt it would be imper-
tinent''
Mr.. Stone, insisting that the SEN
ator from Rhode Island had referred
to the German government as imper-
tinent, again read the statement made
by Mr., ,Aldrich as it appeared in the
record. gag J.
Replying, Mr.. Aldrich rehearsed the
entire incident at some length and
incidentally said that he had been at
loss to account for Mr.. Stones in
tentions in the matter unless he ap-
peared as representative of the Ger
man government This intimation
made Mr.. Stone mad. His face flushed
and there was far more than the
usual animation in his reply. His
manner was tense, his language terse.
Worse Than lmpertinence.
"That statement" he said, with de-
liberation, "is an impertinence" And
apparently feeling that his characteri-
cation had not been strong enough
he added: Eyes, it is worse than an
impertinence."
This remark had been interjected
In Mr.. Aldrich's speech and appar-
emily without losing his temper he
proceeded with his recital of the de-
tails of the whole transaction, con-
Guiding with statement which had
reference to the Missouri senator.
"Now," he said, che may explain why
he takes such a great interest in the
matter if he can do So"
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 rep
resent 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- l
repeat that his expression is an i'm
pertinence, a gross impertinence."
Mr.. La Toilette introduced a reso-
luton calling for all the correspond
ence relating to the subject, but it's
consideration was postponed.