The Washington times., 1902-03-21
Many Speeches in Senate
for and Against
the Measure.
PARTY LINES TO GOVERN
Democrats Claim the Passage of the Bill
Would Be Blow at States Rights and
Equality-Substitute to Be offered
Notices Of Amendments.

The bill for the protection of the Pres
ident did not reach a vote in the Senate
yesterday, as was expected, but an agree
ment was reached under which vote on
the bill and amendments will be taken
today at p. m.
A number of speeches We're made for
and against it by Senators on both sides
of the chamber. and they had not con-
cluded their remarks when the hour of
adjournment arrived.
The Senate is divided on the bill on
party lines, the Democrats opposing as
they claim it is a blow at States rights
and equality. One or two Democrats, in
cluding Senator Pettus, are in favor of
its passage, and one or two Republicans
against it.
Substitutes to Be Offered.
Two more proposed substitutes were
offered for the bill yesterday by the Dem
ocrats. Senator Bacon was the author of
one. which he wished to take the place
Of the bill and of the amendments which
he has proposed. Senator Patterson had
another. Both were along the same lines
as the substitute bill offered on Wcdnes-
day by Senator Culberson.
Senator Rawlins was the first speaker
on the bill yesterday. He said that the
proposed law was far-reaching and yet,
in his opinion, would not accomplish the
object for which it was intended. He gave
notice of amendments which he would
offer with the object of making it's pro-
visions clear
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made his chief argument against the last
section of the bill, which provides that
the President shall be protected constant
ly by soldiers under the direction of the
Secretary of War. He offered an amend
ment providing for a civil guard.
Democrats in Peculiar Position.
The Democrats are placed in a some
what peculiar position with reference to
this particular feature of the bill, from
the fact that it was an Interpolation by
one of their own party on a bill otherwise
prepared entirely by Republicans. 1t was
written by Senator Pettus, who has de-
Tended it against the assaults of his COL
leagues.
Senator Mallory said that, in his opin-
ion. soldiers would be no better guard for
the President than secret service men,
and that the employment of troops as
body guard would be most undemocratic
and unseerniy in a republic.
He suggested that "even in Russia.
where the Emperor is surrounded by
thousands of troops, always in the centre
OF 4 hollow square, never meeting the
people, there are assassinations,' and he
stated that anarchists would not be pre-
vented by troops from assassinating
President in this country any more than
they are in Russia.
Senator Pettus Favors Bill.
Senator Pettus suggested that the army
is composed of men trained to fight and
to watch, and men whose honor depends
on their ability TO do both, ard that for
this reason they should prove the most
efficient guard possible. lie said that the
bill contemplated no ostentatious display
anu no hollow square. and that the argu-
ments against it on this line are without
merit.
Senator Hawley made short speech on
the bill after Mr.. Mallory had comDlet
ed his remarks.
at an anarchist he said.
An argument was also made in favor
of the bill by Senator Nelson. Mr. Nc
Cumber was the first Republican to criti-
else the measure openly. He agreed with
the Democrats that its tendency would be
TO create an official class and to destroy
'-the equality that is the foundation Of
this Government"
Criticised by Carmack.
Mr. Carmack expressed his belief that
q more futile, more unnecessary. more in
effectual law could ever cucumber the
statute books than the pending bill. Ii
It had been on the statute book from the
foundation of the Government, he said, it
would not have saved the life of any of
the three Presidents who had been as
sassinated.
Senators Money and McLaurin of Mis-
sissippi spoke against the measure. Mr.
Money characterized it as another evil
dence of the tendency of this Government
toward Imperialism
'Mr. Gladstone" he said, once stated
that the difference between the Govern
nent of the United States and that of
Great Britain is that the one is founded
on the doctrine OF the equality of men
q nd the other upon the doctrine of their
and he declared that the |
present bill is long step toward an Of |
fetal sanction of the British doctrine.
IF United States Senator should get |
into an alteration with the head of one |
Of the executive departments who would |
not be President in a hundred million |
years, according to the numerical proba |
bilities of the case, and if in such an |
encounter no matter what the merits of |
the case might be. the Senator should |
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bill would punish him with death. can
not vote for any such bill
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi ex-
pressed his adherence of anarchy. but |
stated his belief that the proposed law |
would be utterly Intellectual in prevent
ing an attack upon the President.