Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-30
TOday's Telegraphic News.
The Senate HlIibuster.

lellt, VI WioS1uotn1 SOuSiuoee NN~ I'D
est continuous speech ever delivered in
the Cong sss Of the United States, hav-
ing occupied the floor Of the Senate fer
Is hours and 20 minutes. He was fol-
lowed by Senator Stone, of Missouri,
who expected to speak fer several hours,
in continus ton OF the spectacular I'LL
buster against the Aldrich- Vreeland cur
rency bill inauguraled by the Wisconsin
senator shortly after noon yesterday.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. stones
speech, Mr.. Gore, the blind senator from
Oklahoms, who was St his desk when
Mr.. LsFolletle finished, will take up
the debate. II was reported also that
Senator Jsfl Davis, of Arkansas, was on
his way from the vest 10 arrive today,
and that he would join in tho flibuster.
When Mfr. LaFolletts lett the Senate
aoor this morning he appeared perfectly
composed, and in as good physical con-
dition as when he began his record
breaking speech. He went Immediately
to the barber shop, where he was shaved,
then refusing offers Of carriage, he
took street car for his home.
al am going home 10 get bath add
~ t three hours sleep, then shall return
to succeed Senator Gore" he said.
The longest previous one man ilibns-
Ter in the Senate was inst conducted by
seustor Allen, of Nebrasks, in 1893.
who spoke for IA consecutive hours, and
succeeded in defeating the bill propos-
iug to repeal the sllver-purchase law.
Il was weary sena Q, generally, that
sst scowling + rough the night as sena.
Tor La Toilette proceeded cheerfnlly and
uptirinply 10 his tfiertt) kill the cur
rency bill in Its present form, or pro-
long the session OF Congress Indefinitely,
Throughout the nightand early morn
ing hours the galleries we're well occn'
pied. Miss Lola La Toilette, daughter
of the senator, watched the proceedings
from the members gallery all through
the night, and there we're FIVE other
ladies who remained until the conclusion
of the senator's speech.
On the floor, senators settled back in
their chairs vainly seeking comfort
Dawn brought cooler atmosphere 10
| the heated chamber. How Mr.. La
Toilette managed to endured the entr-
y, ting heat while under the strain OF
such an ordeal is a mystery. O.her
sens ,rs appeared absolutely exhausted.
The rule adopted at | o'clock deny
log to Mr.. LaFollette the light OF de-
handing repeated roll calls, forced him
IT'D speak without rest from that time on.
| ia all he had succeeded in having thirty
six roll calls when a mu,ty rule ntt
previously invoked in generation was
sprung by Mr.. Aldrich, proving that a
quorum could net again be questioned,
| III I'll intervening business had elapsed.
| The Wisconsin senator apparently
took the keenest delight in the discom-
font he WITS infiicting upon his fellow
st,t,men.
1>e-s.asAs-Nr. LaFollttts concluded
his speech, Senator Aldrch 1s :.
vote on me adoption ofthe conference
report on The currency bill. His ton
was not put, however, and Senator
stone, gained recognition.
| The Missouris senst u held the center
of the stage impressiyslg. al have
lesn asked whether shall continue the
lead OF the senator from Wisconsin, "
he began slowly, 81 am more than with
him.
He thtn proceeded half humorously
to chide the senator's for inattenlion to
currency legislation, commenting scath-
itg'y on the present deserted appearance
OF the chamber
Mr.. Burktt. declared that the Senate
had earnestly spent weeks in eonsidera-
ton of the subject, iuslnuating that the
absence OF the Missourian might be re-
sponsible for his lack of information.
Dir. stone WAS fr queLtly interrupted
by senate declaring t'ieir inability -
hear him. He is one of the mott de-
liberste, and provokiDgly slow member,
of the body, with voice unusually duf-
icult ID undi rstand.
Laughter greeted some of his sslies--
especially once, when he gszsd rgret:
fully st the vacant democratic side and
remsrked:
81 have come ID part 10 my address
ia which wished 10 speak particularly
to my democratic colleagues. However,
they do not appesr to be present."
LITER outlining his opposition to the
amslgsmated Vreeland-AIdrich bill aud
denouncing 1t as imperfect aud likely to
result hsrmfnliy, II enacted, he began
the reading of newspaper editorials,
pamphlets, and various Other data on the
currency question, amid FIR q1ert inter.
ruptions by Mr.. Adrich.
Soon after Mr.. Stone rose, Mr. Gore
demanded oil call to determine wheth
quorum wtra present. He Was ruled
out Of cfitr in acct rIsnce with the rule
adopted in the nigt and his appeal from
the ruling was also denied.
Shortly after Mr.. Stone began his
speech, Mr.. AldE.ch interrupted u in
quire whethfr or not 1t was true that |
Mr. Stone had come back to Washing
ton "iu the interests of a ctrlain presi-
dentisl candidate" referring to Mr.. |
Bryan.
The Missouri senator denied that he
had been commissioned by Bryan.
Towards eleven O'clock Mr. Stone took
up q act of consular reports regarding
the financial systems of foreign conn
tries and was particularly interested 10
laying before the Senate the situation 10
ada. Aldrich asked him whether he
would not just as soon have the report
printed as Senate document. Mr..
Stone replied that that was just what he
waa ding havin0 ~ n,infaJ In tho