The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
FILIBUSTERSSUCCEED
Defeat of Ship-subsidy Bill
Is Now Certain.
CARMACK's WORK IS ARTISTIC
DiIatory Movement Engineered by
TennesseeaE CIexerest senate Has
seen in Years-GaIIinger Announces
He VIII Ask for Vote To-day-Pet-
tus Chides Beyeridge and Carter.

When the Senate. shortly before mid
night last night, took a recess to $50 this
morning, it was obvious that the ship
subsidy bill was dead beyond resurrec-
ton.
The Democrats continued their success
ful flibuster throughout the whole of the
day and night sessions. and were not In
the least impressed by the taunts Of the
Republicans. who, on several occasions,
charged them with being unable to ac-
complish anything except through dila-
tory methods. Just before Mr. Hale arose
to move the recess, Mr.. GaIinger renewed
this charge and announced. with great
solemnity that he hoped the minority
would permit a vote 10 be taken on the
highly meritorious measure of which he
was in charge, and that he would move
for a vote to-day
Mr. Carmaek. having informed himself
as 10 Mr.. Hales intention to move a
recess. declared with equal sOiemnity
that ne regretted being compelled to sus-
pend so early in his speech-a speech
which. technically, has been in progress
during the whole Of the time Mr. Car
mack has had parliamentary possession
of the floor. All this meant nothing more
than that Mr. Gallinger has not the
slightest hope Of passing the subsidy BILL
and that Mr.. Carmack and other Demo.
Gratis are prepared TO talk from $50 this
morning until noon, il necessary.
When the bin was laid before the Sen
4lrr IT, 4F
at once took the floor II had been noiseC
about that. with only a twenty-three-houl
remnant of his term left, he was loaded
with a speech that Vas elastic enough 4
be drawn out 10 the end Of the session
/ But he had relay support.
An Artistic FInbuster.
Mr.. Carmack explained at the outse
/ that he regretted 20 ADVERT 10 a purely
/ personal matter just as his term wa.
4 drawing 10 a close. With affected sol
emnity. he declared that Senator Gal
linger had called him "Albuster." H,
quoted Webster's Dictionary as to IN,
/ definition Of the word. descanted on tn,
/ comparative merits Of dictionaries, ans
7 drew q comparison between the genius o
Z Daniel Webster and that Of Noah Web
ster il was the most artistic dlIator,
{ effort heard IN the Senate in many years
: There WAS a time when I could no
/ have remained silent under the charge o
/ the Senator from New Hampshire, whel
I ] would have made 10 a personal matter,
( said the TennesSeean, but that was whel
I the blood cOursed warmly and the fervi,
I impulses Of yoUth We're not held so Sc
/ curely IN check as they are to-day"
! Mr.. Carmack was interrupted occasion
Z ally Il know" said he chat my tim
I Is limited, but ] cannot forbear to Yield
/ Whereat the Senators laughed. After talk
ing for an hour. he observed that severa
/ Senators had entered the chamber sine
he began speaking. I realize the i'm
poTtance Of what I have said. and rattle
than have the country understand tina
I am shirking the responsibility for m
| statementss will repeat them he re
marked. And he solemnly reread every
thing he had said. He was relieved oc
casionaIly by Democratic Senators VIII
read from magazines.
The term 'filibuster' meant 'buccaneer
/ sea robber, " declared the Senator froT
l Tennessee. THE Senator from New Hamp
I shire he went on, has transplanted m
from my inland home and placed me o.
/ the high seas. I go back to my HON
and my people branded with this stigma
I have been accused during my politica
career of about everything except az
ipendicius."
Continues All Day.
The farce kept up from / o'clock in tn
afternoon until Sis. when the Senate wer
into executive session. At $50 a reces
was taken until $50.
During the night session Mr.. Carmac
continued to hold the floor, but Mr.. New
/ lands. Of Nevada, gave him much valt
able assistance by making long speec
about ships and things which Senate
/ Gallinger and few other Republican
listened to grimly. The Democrats mad
10 attempt TO prevent the consideration
conference reports and other business {
that nature
Mr.. Beveridge and Mr.. Carter attempte
to say things about the minOrity's tactic
when Senator Pettus. the aged and beloV
/ ed Senator from Alabama. came TO II
rescue of his party and gave both II
. Republicans a lecture. He referred
Mr.. Beveridge's wisdom and experience
and Mr.. Carriers achievement in talkin
a river and harbor bin to death six yeai
ago.
At another time Mr. Beverage and NJ
Clark, Of Montana, engaged in a contr'
versy as a result Of the latter's chare
that. although he had a general pair wit
Mr. Beveridge. the Indianian. in his al
sence, voted 10 ratify the Santo Doming
5 treaty Mr.. Patterson told about Il
] beauties OF Denver.
The crowds in the galleries failed to s,
the fun. and began 10 fade away bef01
I II o'clock When. the recess was take
, the number of spectators was compar;
t{,-eix- small