WAsurKcroN Cry, March 6, 1915.
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WAsnNGroN Cry, March 6, 1915


The tone of feeling which has been manifested
in the Senate for the past week upon the subject
OF the notice is not such 10 suit my taste, at


least There is little evidence in il of that spirit


Of harmony and Cancellation among our frie nds,


without the exercise of which there is Of course


danger OF The triumph of the plots and plans which


the wings now, as ever, are concoctng in order 10


bring about irreparable breaches between demo-


cratic Senators, who, in their cooler moments,


would soon blow sky-high these tricks TO make


capital for federalism out Of their individual asrer-


ty Of temper, and must add almost unaccounable


obstnacy, upon the subject of the notice. Enough


has been developed in debate 10 satisfy every one


In this city that majority of democratic Senators


are ready and anxious 10 vote for any proposition


designed TO carry out the recommendations of the


Executive on this head, and at the same time to


place the responsibility of giving the notice where


it should in justice belong (wiIh Congress) now


that the President has so fully expressed his ap-


probation Of The policy. With these gentlemen


there is not thought as TO how the naked resolu-


tIons, or this, again, that amendment will oper-


ate upon the future political prospects of any presi


Dental aspirant In their minds, the end 10 be OBJ


tanned is solely 10 bring about speedy and al the


same time satisfactory adjustment of the contro-


versy by negotiation, and If necessary by compro-


mise. They nd ready to act on the question in
The spirit pervading that portion of the Message


devoted to Oregon and to rights there. | re-
gretlo be compelled 10 say TO you that they Sc


rIously thwarred by those Of our friends who hold
to either extreme. mean by those who believe
that II would be improper 10 surrender Il square
loot oil the territory in dispute south Of 81 deg 90
min., on the one hand, and by those who seem de-
termlned TO vote against the notice, in any shape.
unless II is made assume the form of an humble
petition TO John Bull with cap in hand and bended
knee, not 10 take all which he will be great Ass
indeed IL failing TO constTue into permission to take
as much as he pleases provided he will not shock
our nerves by continuing his ugly and (to us) ex-
IP fnru war hIohl
he has been making for some months past right |
under our noses. The blood and thunder" spirit


in which the few gentlemen first referred to came


10 the consideration of the question the com
Of the session. blinded their eye so that


hey were incapable of taking common-sense
view OF the controversy, and therefore committed


he emselves against the REIMBURSEMENT of any part
IF the territory 10 the Russian line, under any
:umstances. The whole country is familiar with


he tenor of their speeches, which,, at best, will
read rather awkwardy if they now give into the
views of the majority of the party in the Senate,
and vote for notice simply to effect the purpose


Intended by the recommendation of the Executive.
The second class of ultras whose position gives !
1exaous trouble to our friends, the few who 7
can 200 far the other way. They were led to take
heir present ground, in a great measure by dis
for the extreme views Of the first class.
But like them, they have passed the line of safety
Ind have essaYed bV their speeches to induce a =


elIef that the notice is to be but The prelude 10
disastrous and unsuccessful war on our part Thus I
hey will find no little difficulty in joining with the t
majority of democt attic Senators in support of the
otice, except at the expense Of seeming inconsis
ency, which their proud spirits are little inclined
o brook. am well satisfied that in the present q
ondion Of the question they do not regard il as h
hey were inclined to at the beginning of the ses- e
ion, and that they would willingly give in and
ustain the Executive but for fear Of laying them
elves liable to the charge of Inconsistency. The b
lgns OF disposition 'heir part, to acquiesce, a
re low sufficiently strong to warrant the belief n
nat such will be the final result Of the debate, a
lore especially if the gentlemen of the other ex-
eme soon show symptoms of coming 10 :heir a
enses. n


1 write you thus frankly relative to the condition o
things here, because 1t is well that the country v
hould understand why and how it is that such n
isagreement exists among Senators elected TO p
AIRY out the principles and measures of the de-
locratc party. 1t requires but full aud general


nowledge OF these circumstances to bring public Il
pinion 10 bear the Senate which (even on that 81
ody, as much above public opinion the wings =
,aintain has never yet been actively exerted in
ain. Men OF prudence in this city regard the q
ositon of either class of these ultra gentlemen as


eng equally and alike unfortunate, and as fit
ubJect for public and private animadversion. For
ly own part, have too much confidence in the II
eneral good sense of the Senate to believe that /
MS state of things can continue much longer for
experience shows that when the hour of voting on al
ne same question arrived the House, all was II
ght 1t was then put TO flight, after having agi- r
ated and annoyed the Representative chamber to L
ute great extent from the commencement n
the consideration of the question the time of f.
lking the vote. Mr.. Haywood, of your State "
osed the debate in the Senate, for the week bv et
speech which it took him all "Wednesday and a 81
Ortion cf yesterday to deliver. 1t was emphati- E.
ally an able and interesting speech. though can


OF praise the temper prudence of its illusions p
those OF our friends who insist upon no compro-