The Red Cloud chief., 1911-06-01

Senator Fairbanks found another occasion to ma
s isthman address. Un til the hour came for
slivery he had an eye Gin gle for Senator Morga
he Alabaman, however for once in his life VIII
Is pet subject up for discussion was content
t still and say nothing. In the press galleries
as whispered that Mr. organ wasn't feeling ye
ell that day.
In the particular case Of the Panama matter Sen
tor Cullom, being the chairman on the committee
on foreign relations, had charge OF the legsla-
tion the floor of the senate. The trials of
Senator Cullom on that occasion were the trials
of the pilot on every measure of magnitude that
is launched for passage through either house
or senate.
Nearly every senator and representative wishes
TO make a speech the big things that arc
before congress, OF course all Of them cannot
speak, but the trials Of the man in charge begin
when the members ask that their speaking may
be postponed for day or two The intending
speakers have their frailty of vanity. They want
to speak when the galleries not crowded, and
If the galleries are not crowded they ask that
they may speak another day.
When the Panama matter was up Senator Cul-
lom finally became angry and tired with the sena.
tors who asked that yet another day be set for
the making Of their speeches. The Illinois senator
did not wish Senator Morgan to have all the
time to himself. and Morgan could be counted
on to take every minute that dropped to him
to talk about the glories OF the Nicaraguan route
for canal. about the imbecility OF using the
Panama route and about the Republican sin OF
the recognition Of the republic on the isthmus
The Panama matter is only an instance in
point. Many speech on the railroad rate bill
was put off because the attendance was not
what 1t should have been from the viewpoint of
the man who was to speak. Congressman have
their human weaknesses.
The last great duty which Senator Platt of
Connecticut performed for his country was his
work as presiding officer OF the senate court dur.
ing the trial Of Judge Charles Swayne Unaues.
tonably the strain OF that trial shortened Senator
Platt's life. He presided with dignity and with
the rarest impartiality. The hours of the courts
session were long. and yet the aged Connecticut
senator refused to leave his seat even for the
getting of necessary food until the session OF
each day was ended.
Prior to the opening of the trial Senator Platt
stood in the vice-president's place and told his
colleagues that 1t was their duty not to lose a
word Of the testimony lest they bring in an un.
just verdict The result OF this was that with
one or two exceptions the senators sat in their
seats and heard important and unimportant testi.
mony, listening to every argument OF counsel,
and lest anything should escape them they made
insistent demand that every witness should speak
so that all men In the chamber might hear.
1t Is probable that before one-quarter OF tho
trial proceedings of the case against Charles
Swayne was ended every senator had made up
his mind as to the guilt or the innocence OF the
accused, but the belief OF guilt or innocence
formed early did not prevent the attendance OF
any member of that high court during the entire
time of the trial. Judge Swayne was acquitted
His acquittal was not made party mattor, as
many feared 1t was to be. On some of the counts
against him he acquitted unanimously. On
others where there a minority which believed
him guilty both Democrats and Republicans
formed part of that minority.
Senator Jacob II. Gallinger Is known in con-
gress the chief OF the humanitarians and AZ
the father Of many reforms.