The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
tory to Republicans.
By r. M. Larner.

PrOPOsnls-Agreeme Not Salts
factory TO Republicans.
BY r. M. Larner.
Washington, Dec. live must
either go before the country with some
thing like party organization and dis
cipline or we must declare ourselves a
bowling mob"
This was Senator Tillman's ready
comment upon the action of the eau
Gus of Democratic senators to-day in
deciding that on all party measures
ing upon the decision of a vote of two
thirds of the members.
Ever since Senator German returned
to the Senate he has been endeavoring
to impress upon his party associates
the temperance of party organization
and discipline. 1t has been pointed out
that the success of the Republican
party has been due almost entirely to
it's thorough organization and it's will
ing subsection to party discipline when
ever a political emergency arises.
Caucus after caucus has been held re-
Gently with a view to rounding up the
Democratic senators so that they will
be able to vote as a unit on all great
party questions. Many of the veterans,
who have been used to exercising their
individual discretion, regardless of
party demands, resented stubbornly
any interference with their personal
convictions on party questions. 1t is
| understood that some warm CONVERSE
ton was exchanged on the subject be-
hind closed doors, and finally a bind
ing resolution was agreed upon, so
worded that hereafter the Democrats of
the Senate will present a solid front on
all party issues when two-thirds of the
senators so decree.
The agreement is entirely satisfactory
to the Democrats in both branches of
Congress. but the Republicans are sur
prised and disappointed at what they
term gag rule Democratic tactics"
Amendments for Panama Treaty.
The Democratic caucus will assem-
BILE tomorrow. when it is expected the
Panama treaty will be taken up. The
Panama canal situation was discussed,
and it was developed that a sufficient
number of Democrats would vote for
the treaty to insure it's ratification.
The Democrats will insist that certain
amendments be Incorporated in the
treaty, and these amendments will
have the caucus approval.
The action of the Democratic caucus
in making the future DEGREES of the
caucus binding was not unanimous.
Senator Cockrell opposed the PROPOSE
ton. saying that during the past fifty
garded as necessary by the Democratic
party.
To this reply was made that the
Democratic party had been in power
but very little during the past fifty
years. Senator Stone Of Missouri took
issue with his colleague and favored
firm caucus. When the vote was
taken Senator Cockrell. on account Of
his views, was excused from voting.
Two other senators voted against the
proposition.
Senator Mallory moved to exclude
LIOiu tilC OpGl 1llOnS VI LIle agreement
the pending Cuban bill and the Pana-
ma treaty. but this was voted down. 1t
was stated that matters upon which
caucus action was to be taken would be
considered as they arose.
Tate Wants Mining Schools.
Representative Tate has introduced
a bill providing for the establishment
of schools of instruction in mines and
mining in all states where mineral de-
posits are found. 1t is proposed that
each state shall receive $4,000 the first
year for equipment and so much each
year thereafter as may be necessary
to carry on the work at the schools.
Mr.. Tate says his idea is to assist in
the development of the work of mining
on the same principle that federal aid
is given to experimental stations in the
interest of agriculture.