Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
CAUCUS WHIP DEAED
Senator Patterson Contends
for Liberty of Action.
DEFENDS HIS OWN CAREER
Admits That He Has Voted Against
Party Candidates.
PLEADS FOR INDEPENDENCE
Mr.. Bailey Replies, Citing Action Of
the Colorado Legislative

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| 1t was with a feeling of great expect
! ancy that the Senate assembled today. II
| was known that Senator Patterson OF
| Colorado would, Immediately after the
routine business address himself to his
resolution declaring the recent action of
the democratic caucus to be unconstitu-
tional.
| The Senate on both the republican and
| democratic sides showed an unusual at
| tendance, there being in their seats about
| the time Senator Patterson began his re-
| marks seventy-nine senator's. The gal
| leries were all filled and many persons
| were in the corridors awaiting an oppor-
| tunity to gain admission. The private
| galleries reserved for the families Of
! senators were so crowded that ladies'
were glad to be accommodated with seats
| cn the steps.
Many members of the House of Repre-
sentatives came over to witness what was
| looked forward to as likely to be an un-
usual scene. They crowded the floor Of
the Senate. occupying all of the seats
there available and taking up every foot
of standing room around the chamber
The proceedings. however, opened up in
| a very matter fact way. Senator Pat
| terson arose and apologized that he
| should come forward to take the time OF
the Senate with matter In which he so
| largely figured I'm personal way He was
observed with the utmost interest by
| every one. Republican senators did not
| disguise their intense feeling OF interest
In what he had to say. A number on the
democratic side, however. appeared to be
| reading books and pamphlets or to be
| writing, with opened for what
| their fellow democrat had to say.
! There was evident expectafian that Mr.
Patterson would be entertaining and tho
interest was not diminished by the report
| generally circulated in the chamber that
some of the democratic leaders would re-
ply. All were therefore prepared for a day
of much discussion but no one ventured the
! opinion that the chaplain of the Senate
/ DIR. Everett haward Hale, has this fact
| in mind when he prefaeed his prayer with
| the scripturdl quotation: II have set
watchmen upon thy walls who shall never
| mold their peace day nor night.
Mr.. Patterson's Apology.
Mr.. Patterson did not appear until few
minutes before the expiration OF the morn
ing hour. He was very promptly recog-
nized by the chair. He began with few
words of a personal nature. saying that
| there was nothing he disiked more than
to inject his own personality into public
| question, but at times such a course was
| necessary.
He had, he said. supposed that his for
mer remarks on the Santo Domingo treaty
would be passed over as inconsequential
but that the action of the democratic eau
| Gus OF last Saturday had made it evident
to him that he fell directly within the CEN
sure of that caucus. He had, he said,
made up his mind previous to the caucus.
and as II had thrown no new light on the
question. he had not been impelled to
change his position.
Questioned by Senator Morgan.
Senator Morgan interrupted at one part
of the discussion to ask the senator wheth-
er he would vote for the treaty in tho
form in which it was pending.
Senator Patterson replied that he would
not vote for it in that form, but that he
would do so with the amendments that had
been reported by the committee for
eign relations, and also would vote for ali
the amendments that had been offered by
| senators so far as he had seen them. The
resolution of the caucus. he said, did not
confine itself to a declaration that demo-
Gratis should not vote against the treaty in
its present form. but was more sweeping.
covering the entire matter OF any treaty
witty Santo Domingo.
The senator's reference to his own ca
reer at one time embracing populism, and
his statement that Senator Tiilman or
South Carolina was in the same position
that he was In that mater brought the
South Carolinian to his feet with the re-
mark that he had eaten as much crow
in conventions as any man.
But there was little interruption of the
senator and he proceeded deliberately and
calmly in defining his own views as to the
outies of senator in voting for what
ever measure he believed 10 be right.
Relations With the President
He said he had been called a ''bolter"
and white House democrat and that
New York paper had gone so far as to
say that there had been an understanding
between himself and the President about
patronage and the senator's reelection.
In refutatfon of this charge he said that
he had never made but one request for an
otficial appointment by the President, and
in that case the request was refused. The
last interview he had had with the Presi-
dent was month ago. he said, and per-
tained to the forest reserves. In that
matter he felt that the President had
transcribed 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 in casual way He confessed to
a warm friendship for the President. and
he felt that in the struggle he was making
on economic lines he deserved support
..I admire and commend him for his
brave position" he said.
Mr. Patterson said that he expected to
vote for the Santo Domingo treaty, but
that he expected the treaty to be amended
Il do not object TO the main features OF
the treaty. he said. .but II the treaty
is not amended as think Il should be I
viii take the new condition INTO eonsiuera.
fion and in the end do think should
Much of this statement was brought out
by questions from Mr.. Morgan
Published Charges Answered
Mr. Daniel asked Mr.. Patterson IL he