The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26


,stbmian address Tn til the hour came for lts
livery he had an eye gin gle for Senator Morgan.
"a A,abaman, however, for once in his life wnen
net subiect was up for discussion was content to
attn and say nothing. In the press galleries IL
nc vb,spered that Mr. NJ organ wasn't feeling very
ell that day.
In the narticulsr case Of the Panama matter seua
tor Cullom, being the chairman on the commlttee
on foreign relations. had charge OF the iess'a
+ion on the floor Of the senate. me trlas u
Senator Cullom on that occasion were the uiaia
y. the pilot on every measure OF magnitude tnas
Ia launched for passage through either mouse
or senate.
Nearly every senator and representative Wishes
IN make q speech on the big things that arg
before congress- OF course all OF them canno'
sneak but the trials of the man In charge oes'h
when the members ask that their speaking may
be postponed for day or two. me htehoihs
speakers have their fraty OF vanity. Ihey wan.
to sneak when the galleries are not crowded. anu
II the galleries are not crowded they asA 'n"'
they may speak on another day
When the Panama matter was up Senator CuF
lom finally became angry and tired with the sena-
tors who asked that yet another day Dc SET luz
the making Of their speeches. The Illinois senator
did not wish Senator Morgan to have all the
time to himself, and Morgan could De counteo
on to take every minute that was dropped 10 hiia
70 about A~~~~
for canal about the imbecility OF using the
Panama route and about the Republican sin OF
the recognition OF the republic on the lstnmus.
Tho Panama matter Is only an instance IN
no,nt MANY a speech on the railroad rate Dill
woa mt or because the attendance was not
what IL should have been from the viewpoint OF
tho man who was to speak. Congressman nave
their human weaknesses
Tho last great duty which Senator Platt Of
Connecticut performed for his country was hS
work az presiding officer Of the senate court our'
> ing the trial of Judge Charles swayne Uhaues'
.nohlv The strain OF that trial shortened Senator
p,n,,s life He presided with dignity and with
tho rarest impartality The hours OF the courts
soSson were long, and yet the aged Connecticut
.nator refused to leave his seat even for the
,ett,pg If necessary food until the session o.
each day was ended.
Prior to the opening OF the trial senator ia.
stood In the vice-presidents place anu WV N
!. colleagues that 1t was their duty not 70 lose
:. word OF the testimony lest they bring IN AL w ".
inst verdict The result OF this was tnal WI.
one or two exceptions the senators sat IN .nei
seats and heard important and unimpor.ah' 'eoe
mony listening to every argument VI eo
and lest anything should escape them they Hao
TX ,ns,stent demand that every witness should spea
10 - tho+ al, men In the chamber might near
~ :. 1. nrobable that before one-quarter OF u
= .r,o, proceedings Of the case against Chafi'
ewoyra vas ended every senator had mace :.
40 Vic mind as to the guilt the Innocence OF u
=, .aou.ed hnt the belief OF guilt or innocen
10 formed early did not prevent the attendance
49, ,r.rbar Of that high court during the emu
!. t,ma Of the trial. Judge Swayne was acauie'e
n, u. His His aequttal was not made party matter,
he MANY feared It was to be. On some OF tne e0u1
nc u. asa,nst him he was acquitted unanimously.
W others where there was minority when oe,ieS
~ him guilty both Democrats ana Hepuohca
ME- formed part of that minority.
n Senator Jacob H. Galingsr Is hhowh =
the father Of many reforms