The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
OUAY'S HOPELESS
TASK IN SENATE
Statehood Bill Doomed to
Defeat by Brilliant Young
Statesman from Indiana,
Who Made Party's Fight.
Pennsylvania SAID to Real
iZe Defeat, But Holds
DOggedIy Oa--Aay Take
d Back Seat

Although realizing the absolute fu-
tiIity Of his fight for the passage II
the omnibus Statehood bill. Senator Q.sy
continues TO hold that measure across
the pathway Of all legislation now pend
ing in Congress. Taat the Statehood BIZ.
viii not pass at tbs session the Penn
sylvaDian knows as well as Senator
Beveridse. whose brilliant leadership has
doomed the bill to defeat, or as any
other weIl-informed Republican member
Of the Senate. II is known that the In
diana Senator did not undertake the d.
feat Of the Dill hastily or inadvisedIv.
In point Of fact, Mr. Bsveridge took
counsel Of all Of the most trusted and
astute Republican leaders before shaping
his own course. SO that his firm and IN
yielding opposition TO the omnibus
Statehood biII represents the matured
policy OF his party on that question.
Senator Quay, therefore, is antagoniz-
ing one Of the most vital DoIfcieG Of the
Republican party in his present aIi-
buster, and from the highest sources OF
/ authority in the party organization he
word is being passed down 10 the rank
and file that hereafter the PennsyIvau-
ian will not occupy d front seat in tho
party councils.
AS demonstrated by yesterdays vote
the combination Mr. Quay has formed
with the Democrats is strong enough
numerically to hold the Senate 5y the
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that until the Quay Bailey pact wears
itself out by its own violent exertions
no further legislation can be enacted by
the Fifty-seventh Congress. Every
measure Of the Administration for the
good Of the country and the strengthen
ing of the Republican party viii be held
in abeyance Neither antitrust Iegis-
latianzHeE- CGbaH reciprocity can be put
/ through. This is taken cIearig 10 iBdi-
cate that back CT the Quay Bailey pact
are massed powerful Influences that are
not so anxious for the admission OF
Arizona and New Mexico 10 Statehood
as they are for the prevention of anti
trust aud Cuban reciprocity legislation.
It is plain that the solution OF the
whole question IS in the han1s Of the
Az --e4+lfA-- -LEEA4-1A l1--2-14-ALeE u me
Senate. IN other words, the steering
committee can so control the Senate
calendar as 10 replace the obstructive
Statehood bill with appropriation Bills
and other emergency me scures from
time 10 time and by pursuing ehis
course leave the omnibus bill high in
The air when the session expirez BY
limitation. March 4 But Il this were
done. it is pointed out, antitrust Iegis-
lation and CUBAN reciprocity also would
go by the board A. the Republican,
steering committee heartily Iavors both
of those propositions IT is not coBsid-
| cred as likely that the Quay Bailey com-
bine wiz be permitted 10 work IT'S
scheme for the defeat Of the Administra-
tiou's program Hence It is DrobabIs
that within a few days Senator Bev-
eridge. representing the steering com
m,ttee. viii spring a surprise that viii
confuse the combine and pave the way
for antitrust legislation and Cuban
reciprocity.
At the conclusion of the morning busi-
ness Senator Quay asked unanimous con-
sent TO resume consideration Of the
Statehood bill. Senator Beveridge an
nounced that no objection would be
made. After getting the bill before the
Senate, Senator Quay yielded the hoor
fer the passage OF uaobjected bills Fol-
loving this the President was addressed
from all parts of the Senate chamber.
With the kind indulgence OF the SEN
a1or from Pennsylvania
IF the Senator from Pennsylvania viii
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The generosity Of the Senator from
PeCns- Ivguia-' etc.
The foregoing were some of the ex-
Dressions heard II. pTefaciuE requests for
permission TO have bills considered. At
1855 Senator Quay offered teisgrams
from the Territories pleading for admls-
sion as States Senator Lodge request
ed that the dispatches be read. but sen
a;cr Quay referred e5 Tie arder he had
o5-ained for the messages TO be printed
in the Record without reading.
Senator Burnhea resumed his speech, Z
against Statehood at i o'clock. -
IN ~ Mexico.