The Washington herald., 1910-05-05

The speech Of Senator Depew at the
dinner Of the Montauk Club on the occa-
sion Of the Senator's seventy-sixth birth
day has been ordered printed as a public
document by resolution Of the United
states Senate. Senator Bradley. an ar
dent admirer Of Senator Depew, offered
the resolution. The speech covers many
incidents Of the long and active life Of
the well-known New Yorker. In speak
ing OF the suspension Of the antagonisms
which divide men upon many lines
Senator Depew said. some go as far as
did the late Judge Hoar. who detested
! Wendell Phillips. and when requested by
the family 10 be a palIbearer. sent back
word declining, but with the remark. 7
| approve Of the proceedings" Senator
! Depew said people are Influenced largely
! by their point Of view rather than the
merits OF the question. and as an Illus
/ tratton told a story Of Capt Schmitt-
burger, OF New York. When the captain
/ arrested a street walker the man said.
| Hold on; you must not arrest me. I am
/ a sdmnambulist." "I don't care a cuss
what your religion is" said the captain
You can't walk the street in my precinct
in your night shirt"
| After consideration Tor many years,
the bill for the raising Of the battle ship
Maine has passed both houses and is up
/ 20 the President When the bin was
reached on the Senate calendar it went
through without a word Of comment.
/ Gov Magoon. Of Cuba, was a visitor 20
/ the Capitol yesterday. He stroled over
TO the Senate side and while walking
| through the corridor Senator Burrows
came out Hello, Magoon." said Senator
/ Burrows. what can 7 do for you?''
/ Come IN here" answered the big gov
I ernor, come in here and cheer me up."
Senator Bourne viii deliver in the Sen
ate to-day his speech on Popular gov
/ eminent" The Senator is enthusiastic on
the subject He viii take as the basis Of
his speech the government Of the state
! OF oregon. which state. says the Senator.
has an ideal government and Is the only
state that has a government by the
people.
Representative Charley Carliu IS feeling
good just now. Heretofore Charley has
had considerable opposition 10 his re-
nomination for the House from the
Eighth district Of Virginia. but this time
dee has the race all 20 himself and with
nothing 20 worry him except the ru-
mored annexation Of part Of his district
| 10 Washington. he seems content with
the LOT Of national legislator Charley
has made good and his constituents
show their appreciation by letting hi,a
go it alone
There are times when the staid solous
Of the Senate have their risibu!ties
aroused. such was the case yesterday
and the laughter that resulted caused
tho Vice President 90 issue the edlct, mo
applause allowed in the galleries. Ser
at0r Hepburn had been speaking. Senate,
Buckley arose 90 answer. and prefaced
| his remarks with tho statement that the
very presence 20 the Senator from
Idaho provoked pertinent That was
enough. The aforesaid Senator from
Idaho rose 70 a question Of privilege. and
after some words Senator Buckley
smilingly and gracioUsly withdrew the
remark.
! There is another colonel" az the Cap
iitol. and he doesn't come from Ken
|tucly George Fletcher Snyder. clerk "a
1.-THE Committee on Interstate Commerce
is the proud possessor Of the title. and
IA brand-new uniform goes with IT,
The best Of all is Col" Snyder has
had en- opportunity 90 wear the said
uniform. with all its gold lace and but.
tons. When the exercises over the Pier
lpont statue took place. last SATURDAY.
the governor OF West Virginia was pres
'ent with his staff. and Col" Snyder is
a member Of it. The gay colonel was
so pleased with himself and his looks
that he had several photos taken. with
the Capitol in the background.