Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-08
HOT TALK IN SENATE
Patterson of Colorado Again
 Denounces Caucus.
BAILEY SPRINGS 4 BOOMERANG.
Translates PresIdent's Letter Into Very JnparIiamentary Language. House Fails to Pass Rail-
 road Rate BilI.

!. WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--In anticipa- ton of spirited discussion of Mir. Pat terson's resolution declaring against the policy of caucus dictation in dispos- ing of treaties with foreign nations the senate galleries were crowded when the senate was called to order.
 MT. Patterson (Col0.) said that the action of the Democratic caucus on the Santo Domingo treaty had made it evil dent to him that he fell directly within the censure of that caucus. He had, he said, made up his mind to vote for the treaty previous to the caucus, and, as it had thrown no new light on the question, he had not been impelled to change his position.
 He said he had been called a 'bolter' and White House Democrat and that q New York paper had gone so far as to say that there had been an un- derstanding between himself and the president and that an understanding about patronage and the senator's re election had been reached. In refuta- ton of this charge he said that he had made but one request for an official ap- pointment by the president, and in that case the request was refused. The last interview be had had with the presi- dent was a month ago, he said, and pertained to the forest reserves. In that matter he felt that the president had transcended his authority, and he had so informed the president. In that case. also, he had failed in his mission. There had been an emphatic exchange of views and sudden termination of the interview, and he had not since met the chief executive except ill casual way. He confessed to warm friend ship for the president, and he felt that in the struggle he was making on eco- homie lines he deserved support. T admire and commend him for his brave position" he said. -
 Mir. Patterson said that he expected to vote for the Santo Domingo treaty, but that he expected the treaty to be amended.
 Mr. Patterson was followed by Mir. Bailey. who began by saying that Mir. Patterson had proceeded throughout his speech on the false hypothesis that the Democratic party had sought to coerce him in the matter of casting lis vote on the Santo Domingo treaty.
 Mfr. Bailey then took up the defense of the caucus system and after calling attention to the fact that most candi- dates for elective offices were chosen by caucuses read an account of the proceedings of the caucus by which Nr. Patterson himself was nominated for the senate. He asked Mir. Patter- son if he considered that the same ob- Jections which he had made to sena- torial caucuses should apply to eau Fcuses for the choosing Of candidates. g, 7 Mfr. Patterson replied that the two caucuses were not on the same footing because no oath was taken in the eau cuses for the choosing of candidates.
 Contending for the necessity for uni ty in party action, MT. Bailey read a letter from the president commenting on the divided counsels of the Demo cratic party. He practically says from start to finish.' said Mir. Bailey. that if the Democrats believe what they say they do they are fools: if not they are liars" He also quoted from Mr. Roosevelt's Life of Benton" characterization of Andrew Jackson as ignorant and strong headed" and said he would leave it to Mir. Patterson to decide whether the president would feel complimented over the Colorado senator's comparison of himself to Jackson.
 Never before. said Mir. Bailey. had president given such offense to Demo crats as had the present occupant of the White House and never before had political opponents been so ready to come to the defense of a president He referred to the newspaper charge that there was conspiracy to defeat tho presidents railroad rate bill.
 The house adjourned without pass. ing the railroad rate hill.
 By continuing its session practically to o'clock the house concluded all preliminary steps to its passage. or dered q roll call on ihe measure and put off the final action until today.