Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
Senator Patterson's BombshelI.

cehatoi Patterson or Colorado hurled a
bomosheli into the Senate today by the
introduction of his resolution severely CEN
surfing the democratic caucus of last Satur-
day for adopting resolution tying up the
democrats to vote against the Santo Do
tntngo treaty. The resolution is unpre-
cedented in character and couched in terms
never heretofore used in a resolution Of
fered in the Senate. He caused the reso-
luton to be read and 1t was listened to
with the deepest attention by senators on
both sides OF the chamber
After the resolution had been read and
the Senate had turned to other business 1t
was eagerly discussed by small groups of
senators on either side and was the subject
or animated conversation for some time
thereafter, Senator Patterson announced
that he. did not desire immediate action on
the resolution after Senator Tillman had
tried to prevent consideration of it, but
that he would call 1t up tomorrow and SUBJ
init some remarks upon it.
Mr.. Lodge had prepared a resolution SIM
liar to that of Senator Patterson declaring
that a treaty like the Dominican should
not be made the subject of party action
but withheld II when he heard that Mr.
Patterson had proposed resolution. This
he heard from the lips of the Colorado
senator. who claimed the privilege of pre-
senting the matter. MIR. Lodge conceded
the superiority of Mr.. Patterson's claim.
Sentiment Among Republicans.
The republicans were delighted, appar-
entity, over the resolution, as it's discussion
will reveal the dissension in the democratic
party. Some republicans even ventured to-
day TO hope that debate on the resolution
might possibly change democrat or two
and cause them to bolt the party caucus
along with those democrats who are ex-
pected 10 do so. The republicans need only
one more bolting democrat to establish the
two-thirds majority for the treaty
They are therefore looking forward with
great delight to the possibilities of con-
Nincing speech from Senator Patterson
There was serious talk this afternoon
among republicans of adopting the resoIu-
tion 1t was urged that such action which
could be accomplished by the republican
majority, might have the effect of winning
to the support of the treaty those demo-
Gratis who strongly deprecated the caucus
action, although willing to stand with the
party under the caucus whip. Some re-
puohcans were OF the opinion that the reso-
luton may have highly important and
end. - N-'
Remarks In private OF some of the demo-
Gratis who come within the censurJne
clauses of Mr.. Patterson's resolution can
not De reproduced In print. Remarks in
tenoed Tor publication from the same source
are entirely lacking IN interest
Mr.. Patterson's Resolution.
Mr.. Patterson presented the following
resolution
whereas 'he constitution of the United
states provides that the Senate of the
Ohlted states shall be composed of two
senators from each state chosen by the
legislatures thereof and that each SENATOR
shall have one vote, and
whereas, each senator before assuming,
the duties OF his Office is required to
solmenly swear or affirm that he will sr,n1
port and defend the Constitution OF the
United States and that he will faitbfulIXy
olscharse the duties OF the office upon
which he is about to enter and
whereas, because Ii was currently re
ported that one or more democratic sena-
tors might vote upon a certain matter
pending before the Senate contrary to the
cratic senators. the democratic senator's
and itA'.eis'
Whereas, II was found at such c,,c,,
that said reports were correct and that
certain democratic senator's might vote m.
would vote contrary to the views of said
majority, and
Whereas, thereupon the following reso-
lutions were presented and adopted by
more than two-thirds of the senator's nres
ent at said caucus (here was inserted the
resolutions adopted by the democratic eau
cus), and
Whereas. the apparent purpose of said
resolutions and actions was to improperly
Induce or coerce democratic senators who
might believe that the best interests OF
the country required the ratification of said
treaty, and because thereof held II to he
their duty TO vote for its ratification and
into disregarding that part OF their oaths
In which they declared that they would
faithfully discharge the duties of the Office
OF senator's; therefore be IL
Resolved, First, that such action by the
said, or any other, caucus is IN plain viola
tion OF the spirit and intent Of the CON
stitution of the United States
Second, that for two-thirds or any
other number of the senator's of any party
10 meet and declare that 1t shall be the
duty OF any senator to vote upon any uues-
ton other than as his own convictions Inn