Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-28
IS SENATOR MARINE
REALLY A FARMER7
Senator Borah Says He Is Not.
But New Jersey Member of
Upper House Says He Is.

Is Senator James Edgar MARITIME OF
New Jersey a farmer? Senator MARITIME
maintains that he is, Senator Borah that
he isn't.
The question was debated in the Senate
yesterday afternoon, but the storm Of
discussion was interrupted by another
storm. arranged by Jupiter Pluvius, AND
there was no decision.
Speaking for the negative. Mr.. Borah
maintained that he could not believe that
1.-The distinguished gentleman, with his
gold spectacles and his Hyperion curls,
was really and truly farmer He set
forth that about eighteen or twenty
years ago MIR. MARITIME had a farm OF
about 100 acres: that some years later.
when great manufacturing center grew
up to its boundaries, he cut the farm up
into lots and built 70 or lc0 houses upon
them: that he sold the houses and lots
and came to the Senate of the United
States.
Speaking for the affirmative. in direct
retort. Senator MARITIME maintained that
he has lived on a farm all his life: that
until three years ago he was an active
farmer and could cradle a field of rye
equal to any other gentleman in the
Senate.
Built Them With American Labor.
Further. in answer to the charge Of
the distinguished seator that 1 build
houses. | say Yes and l built them
with unprotected American la bor," con
tinued the affirmative speaker MY
labOrerS were in competition with the
open markets of the world. competing
with the pauper labor that you pro-
tectionists have been telling us 50
much about. And let me say that
when had built the first of the sew
enty-five houses | found that had il
hn mi
cursed system of this intolerable tariff
l could have built three more houses
with the same money"
Il. of course. have great sympa thy
with the kind of farmers the senator
from New Jersey represents" Senator
Borah answered. Nv hen a man seven
ty-ffve times a landlord, and perhaps
one hundred times millionaire
No, | plead not guilty roared back
Mr.. MARITIME.
farmer" from New Jersey had ~, .si,erea
pretty we'll undcr the ubiquitous tlrltf.
Mr.. MARITIME Again Aroused.
That aroused Mr maritime again. end
James .Scaooicraft Sherman. who WIS
presiding a. the debate, pounded 18th
the gaSei ,nl Instructed the New Jersey
man to wait urtii he Idaho mar :sod
Welded.
when the senator says I am a hundred
times millionaire" shouted Mr.. Marine
Il tell you l plead not guilty, cut i
want"
Il was judging by his appearance nnly.'
Mr.. Borah remarked
MY appearance deceived YOU" Mr..
MARITIME answered back. IF you want
to get the truth you can turn ms peck
cts inside OF. -
Just then Mr.. MARITIME to,k another
road:
II want to say in answer % the dis
tinguiShed senator that | am proud OF
the fact that I ar the first senator from
the little commonwealth of New Jersey
who was elected by the vote of the peo-
pie. and not / sou marquis " as expended
in my political campaign.
1T was rather n small vote, com.
mented Senator Gallirger
Never mind, got all the votes that
were there 1oi me-, answered Mr.. Mar
tine.
ut was q very small propor:iun.'
Just then the hail vas beating 81 hard
on the glass roof OF the Senate char,ber
that one senator could not hear another.
and an adjournment was taken.