Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
MARITIME THRILLS
HIS COLLEAGUES
Drives Coffin Nail Into Senator
Lodges Cuspidor
Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--Washing-
ton still reverberates with the stir
ring, eloquent, brilliant and master
full oration of Senator MARITIME, New
Jerseys farmer statesman, on that
inspiring and soulful subject, 1.-THE
Desks and Cuspidors of the Senate"
Mr.. MARITIME thrilled his colleagues
yesterday afternoon with his speech.
He used all his most effective man
nerisrns, including his Niagara Falls
diapason and his rhythmic prance.
He was aroused to this eloquence
by an amendment offered to the legis-
lative bill by Senator Lodge, appro-
priating $500 to historically mark
each Senate desk with the names of
its previous occupants.
A Glorious Beginning.
81 have tried to picture in mind" I"
began Mr.. MARITIME, "the profound in
terest future generations will take In
reading the marvellous history Of this
great country-the bloody contest for
liberty; the suffering and privations
of our fathers. They will read of the
splendid bravery of Mad Anthony
Wayne; they will be able to fairly
hear ths clariorn voice Of Commodore
Perry crying, Don't give up the
ship!' They will also read with
breathless interest OF the bravery Of
Mollie Pitcher at the battle of Mon
mouth. They will also read of the
construction of this most beautiful
capitol and the recitals of history
that the cornerstone was laid by the
father of his country--the immortal
George Washington. With what
thrilling emotions they will read Of
our internecine strife, and will also
read with great satisfaction of the
reconciliation and union forever of all
the sections of our beloved country!
Great are the subjects have above
cited; how weak and paltry they
will seem in comparison TO the thrill
that will come to the reader of his
tory when he comes to the chapter
History of the Desks and Cuspidors
of the Senate of the United States"
"Oh! that we might have but a
tracing OF the desks of the ancient
Greek and Romanl What stories
they would tell of that age and time!
How derelict were their historians!
"If we could only know whether
the mighty Demosthenes stood or
sat while delivering those superb ora
tions, whether his desk was made
of olive wood, cedar or stone, how
valuable it would have been!
Sarcasm UngIoved.
"Oh. iEat a Lodge might rave
lived in that day!
But the history of the desk in
the Senate of the United States! That
chapter will tell of heel-prints that
viii reflect the artistic genius of the
bootmaker from the North, the South,
the East and the West of cur great
country. Then. too, l am informed
by the carpenter of the capitol of
the fact that l feel is quite unknown,
this fact which will show the ad-
vances of our civilization. for, in the
carly days of our country, / am told,
the artistic genius of the occupant
was made apparent through jack
knife designs carved upon his desk.
This is now all changed Their sur
face today reflects the cabinet-mal-
er's art, the polish, the lustre of the
cultivated period IN which we live.
Truly, It is great TO contemplated
But, seriously, with bread and
butter so high in cost to the toiler
and bread winner I must vote no
to the bill proposed by the distin-
guished and cultivated senator from
Massachusetts"