The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-26
7. R.
WITHSARCASM
SENATOR WILLIAMS STIRS
SENATE FACTIONS UP
Reads a Revised Apostles Greed
Adaptable to Saint Theo-
dore.
Senator Bristow Attempts to De-
fend Colonel Against the
Tirade.

WAShiNGTON, April z5.-The frst
sensational political debate in the SEN
ate at this session Of congress broke
to-day over Colonel Rooseyelts official
correspondence about the Information
al Harvester company. when he was
president in 1907.
Senator Bristow, Of Kansas. was the
principal speaker in support OF Col.
Roosevelt and Senator John Sharp
Williams. OF Mississippi. was the for.
mer presidents principal assailant
Mr.. Williams characterized the for
mer president as a modern Caesar,
willing to seize the power by any
means" while Mr.. Bristow defended
the colonel as the modern tribune OF
the people and warmly criticised
President Taft's administration.
The debate was almost ultra-sen-
sational. when Senator Williams read
to the senate a parody on the Apostles
Greed as follows:
II believe In Theodore Roose-
welt. maker OF noise and strife,
and In ambition, his only creed
Tiny lordD. He was born OF the
love of power and suffered under
William II. Taft; was crucified.
dead and buried. He descended
into Africa. The third year he
rose from the Jungle and as
cended into favor and sitteth on
the right hand OF his party,
whence he shall come to scourge
the licked and the dead.
II believe in the Hoy Out
look, the Big Stick, the Ananias
Club. the Forgiveness of political
activities. the resurrection OF
presidential ambitions and the
Third term everlasting. Amen,
amen, ameni"
Bristow Started Something.
The debate was precipitated by Sen
ator Bristow's return to his charge OF
yesterday that collpsion had existed
between the Senate and the Depart
ment OF Justice In the sending OF the
omcial correspondence yesterday, and
that psrtiality had been shown in the
proceeding. In that only correspond.
ence regarding the course of President
Roosevelts administration had been
sent TO the Senate while the papers
relating to the Taft Administrations
proceedings had not. He asserted
NbcAh NhoN hANOAutg
sham had his reply ready to send
when Senator Johnston's resolution OF
yesterday reached him, and referred
TO the fact that two similar resolu-
lions by Senators QverInan and Lea,
had not been complied with.
Senator Johnston denied that there
had been an understanding and de-
clared he had seen neither the attor-
i npHs-Uanora1 O.
month.
Senator Bristow remarked that evil
IDENTIFY there was no disposition on
either side OF the chamber to criticise
] President Taft, to which Senator VIII
liams protested vigorously:
IF the senator can show me that
the present president has travelled in
the same way as the former president
/ ! will condemn him as strongly as
would Mr.. Roosevelt" he declared.
Senator Williams styled Senator
Bristow as "one OF the chief uplifters
OF the present time" who was still op-
posed to lifting the lid from admini-
stration secrets. Mr.. Bristow insisted
that he had been misunderstood.
Senator Nelson Takes Part.
Senator Melton interjected that his
! sympathies would be with the Demo
Gratis II Colonel Roosevelt should be
! elected
You will get the worst Of IT," he
said
Not the Democratic party only. but
the entire American people will get
the worst OF IT," retorted Mr.. VIII
liams. He declared that n Americans
were not careful they might sink into
Caesarism. lie referred TO the former
President as Saint Theodore" and
said that when Mr. Roosevelt had
spoken OF good trusts and bad trusts
he had meant 20 imply that the trusts
supporting the administration must BE-
deal with leniently. while those which
fought u must be treated severely
Perkins had said he would heht
the administration. and he said u out
loud said Mr. Williams 'He was
not willing 20 play IN the Pres 'deuf's
hack yard n the President wouldn't
play riEht"
Mr. Hristow closed the debate With
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