The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-26
WILLIAMS IN
 A NEW CREED
HOLDS ROOSEVELT UP TO RlDI- GUILE IN A WITTY SPEECH
 IN THE SENATE.
Sas He Is a "Modern Caesar" While Senator Bristow Says the Col. onel Is "Modern Tribune
 of the People"

Washington, April 2S.-The first sensational political debate in the senate at this session broke over Col onel Roosevelts official correspond ence about the International Harves- ter company, when he was president, 1 in 1907.
 Senator Bristow of Kansas was the principal speaker in support of Col cnel Roosevelt, and Senator John Sbarp Williams of Mississippi was the former presidents principal as. sailant. MT. Williams characterized the former president as a modern Caesar, willing to seize power by any means,' while Mir Bristow defended the colonel as the modern tribune of the people and warmly criticised Pres idents Tafts administration
 The debate became almost ultra sensational when Senator Williams read to the senate parody on the Apostles Creed, as follows:
 I believe in Theodore Roosevelt. maker of noise an strife, and in ambi- tion, his only creed (My Lordl. He was born of Love and Power, anc suffered under William Ii. Taft: was crucified, dead and buried He as cended into Africa. The third year he rose again 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
 T believe in the Outlook, The Big Stick, the Ananias Club, the Forgive ness of Political Activity, the Resur- rection of Presidential Ambitions, and the Third Term, everlasting Amen, Amen, Amen"
 The debate was preeipitated by Sen ator Bristow's return to his charge | of yesterday that collusion had exist ed between the senate and the depart ment of justice in sending of the of fical correspondence yesterday and that partiality had been shown in the proceeding in that only correspond ence regarding the course of Presi- dent Roosevelt's administration had been sent to the senate, while the pa- pers relating to the Taft administra- tion proceedings had not He assert ed again that Attorney General Wick ersham had his reply ready to send when Senator Johnston's resolution of yesterday reached him and referred to the fact that two similar resolu- tions-by Senators Overman and Lea had not been complied with.
 Senator Johnston denied that there had been an understanding.
 Senator Bristow remarked that evi- dently there was no disposition on either side of the chamber to criti- else President Taft, to which Senator Williams protested vigorously.
 If the senator can show me that the present president has travelled in the same way as the former pres1. dent, l will condemn him as strongly as l would MT. Roosevelt" he de- clared.
 Tt would have to be 1 matter of grave public concern iii which vital interests of the country were affect ed," returned Senator Bristow, be fore l would dig up the confidential correspondence of my predecessors secretary and his cabinet officers in regard to the matters which he had perfect right to believe would be kept within the confidence of the de- partment and print them for political campaign purposes"
 With that Senator Williams step ped out from his desk and took a po- sition in the center aisle of the sen. | ate where he said;
 He could be more impartial as be- tween parties and factions" and en- tered into a good natured lecture to the republicans
 Senator Bristow, he referred to as ''one of the chief uplifters Of the pres ent time,' who was still opposed to i lifting the lid from administration se- crets. He discussed the correspond ence made public yesterday and then touched on the third term"
 Are you going to come out for a third term?" he demanded. Are you going to forget that Washington, Jeff 1 ferson, Jackson. Lincoln and McKin- Icy did, and are you going to put all | that behind you because of a little keynote phrasing?"
 | Senator Nelson interjected that his sympathies would be with the demo- crats if 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. said MT Williams
 Ho declared that if Amsricans were not careful they might sink into Cae- sarism. He referred to the former president as Saint Theodore"
 Perkins said he would fight the ad ministration, and he said it out loud,
 said Mir Williams. ~He was not vii
 ling to play in the presidents back yard if the president wouldn't play
 right"
 Mir. Bristow closed the debate with
 q defense of MT. Roosevelt He saie