Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-26
LA TOILETTE AND
FAIRBANKS CLASH
Wisconsin Senator
Says Vice Presi-
dent is Unfair.
CANNOT GET RECOGNITION
Badger State Man Makes
Vigorous Protest Against
Discrimination.

Washington, d. c., June 26-Vice.
President Fairbanks and Senator La
Toilette Of Wisconsin clashed In the
Senate today when the fighting Bad
ger senator practically accused the
presiding officer of fragrant discriml-
nation against him. The quarrel, as
some term it, dates back to the ma.
tional convention of 1904, when the
Indiana organization, headed by Fair.
banks, was factor in excluding the
La Toilette delegation from the con-
vention. 1t has had various develop.
ments since then, in which the most
public was todays.
Senator La Toilette, some days ago,
introduced a resolution authorizing
the President to withdraw from entry
coal Ignite and oil bearing lands
within the public domain to prevent
further monopolies of these commodi-
ties Today he sought recognition to
call it up, and the vice-president failed
to see him.
La Follette wakes protest.
Finally, while Mr.. La Toilette was
on his feet, Senator Proctor got up to
call up the agricultural appropriation
BILL in which the meat inspection is
feature. He was recognized and i'm
medately afterward Mr.. La Toilette
interrupted saying he had been re-
tuuino tn cynf r0onupitinn hIif
mad failed, and asking unanimous con-
sent to take up his resolution
With a tone of decided asperity he
that he considered his res
olution fully as important as immedi-
ate consideration Of the agricultural
bill
ignored by Fairbanks.
There was no objection, which was
equal to the granting Of unanimous
consent; but few minutes later, fol-
lowing some desultory remarks by
other senators, the vice-president
turned to Senator Proctor and said
the question was on the motion to take
up the agricultural bill At this Mr.
La Toilette again protested that he
had asked unanimous consent and as
there was no objection he assumed 1t
was granted. The vice-president final
ly put once more the request for
unanimous consent, and this time
Senators Beveridge and Gallinger OBJ
jected.
The Wisconsin man waited a mo-
ment and when the motion was put
on the agricultural bill. he again arose
Tf cannot get myself heard In any
other way" he exclaimed, II will say
what | have to say on my resolution
during the debate on this measure"
Wants II All Recorded.
The vice president ruled that the
motion to consider the agricultural
bill was not debatable and again Mr..
La Toilette sat down. Then other Sen
ators arose, and securing recognition,
proceeded to debate. Mr.. La Toilette
went to the desk and had conver.
sation with Mr.. Fairbanks. 1t devel'
oped afterwards that he was en- n:sr'
ing further protest against unfair
treatment, Mr. Fairbanks insisted he
was not unfair. Mr.. La Toilette then
went to the official reporters n say
that he wanted no change made In
the record of the colloquy between
himself and the vice president. He
learned that Mr.. Fairbanks had al
ready asked for this part of the rec
ord to make some changes.
Mr.. La Toilette dec.lled to consent,
and intimated that he prop he'd to
have this accurately preserved AMI to
use 1t, in connection with ot1ei cx'
cerpts from the sessions recorl iii
making some remarks later c,Ecern-
ing the treatment he had rece vel.
Vice President Explains.
Still later in the day Vice President
Fairbanks sent for Senator La FJl'ette
and assured him that he had been en-
tirely wrong In assuming that there
was unfair treatment Mr.. ia rol-
lette went away declining 10 be salts
fed.
The incident wa, the elimination Of
a series of more c. less similar o,'
currences during the session. I, has
been charged fro the time Mr. La
Toilette appeared hare that tl.a vice
president has beei unfrlcudly to him