Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-29
From Washington.

Correspondence OF the AlexanurlH uaheIso'i
The final vote on the currency bill In
the Senate and final adjournment OF
Congress may be delayed until next
week. The debate on the currency
measure, which it was thought had
ended yesterday in the Senate, was re-
uewed today. Senstor Stone, who hes
lust returned to Washington, assured
Senator La Toilette that he would aid
him in his attempt to talk the bill to
death, Senator Gore has also promiEed
to render assistance. Mr.. Stone was
only on the floor of the Senate a lew
minutes before he disappeared, but the
news of his intention to join MIR. La
Toilette in his filibuster spread like Wild
fire. Some of the democratic senators
were much displessed at his reported at
titude and will do their 5est to dissuade
him from lending assistance to Mr.. La
Toilette. Although Mr.. Stone was not
present at the conference of the demo-
cratic senators yesterday morning bis
colleagues think that he ought to abide BY
the decision then reached, which was
that democrats should exercise their
privilege of debate, but they should not
filibuster, or unduly delay the passage oil
the currency bill. Within ten minutes
after the Senate met Mr.. La Follette be-
gan calling for the prssence OF quorum
and resortlng to other Obstructive tactics.
1t is alleged that the reason for Mr.. La
FolIette's action is that he had been
promised that he should have all of to-
day in which to see whether he could Sc
cure the necessary assistance to prose-
cute successful filibuster. Probably
through ignorance Of this arrangement,
the vice president when the currency
bill wss laid before the Senate called tor
the vote on the adoption OF the confer
ence report. Mr.. La Toilette happened
at the moment to be out Of the chamber
snd if Mr.. Culbersou had not been ready
with a speech the bill might have been
passed. Mr.. La Toilette thought that
an attempt had been made to trick him
In violation OF the agreement and be be-
came angry clear through and proceeded
forthwith 10 start his ilibuster.
The anti Bryan publicity bureau is out
today with statement of figures and ar
0uments that would make it appear that
the Nebraskan will be whipped at Den
yer. After adding up various columns
and subtrscting others the statement
sums up by giving Bryan a final un-
stretchabIe total of 6l0-sixty-two short
of the required two-thirds vote. The
"allies" will get At least 1872, 1t says.
The statement concludes: cat this time
the trend is all for Gov. Johnston and
his selection would seem to be assured,
II the uninstructed delegates decide he
would be the strongest candidate"
No member of Congress shall here
after lawfully hold any stock or bonds
In any public service corporation in the
District of Columbia, If bill which
Representative Sims OF Tennessee, In
troduced yestesday, ever becomes law.
Tho following special storm warning
has beea issued by the Weather Bureau:
''The disturbance central near Halterss
will move norlhwsrd accompanied by
brisk and possibly high winds on the
middle Atlantic coast today"
President Roosevelt aud his family
will leave Washington for Oyster Bay
June 20.
The government closed its side OF the
C ase against CASTOR Philip, on trial here
for the shooting Of Frank Macaboy on
May IS of last year, with the testimony
of Hazel Davis, the woman with whom
Philips party made an all night round
of the tenderloiu. She described in de-
tail where the party went, and stated
that Macaboy's conduct YVES offensive
toward Philip, with whom he endeavor-
ed to pick a qusrrel. According to her
testimony, Macaboy forced himself in
with the patty, after being told he was
not wanted.
As result of the tast of the twelve
inch projeetile on the turret OF the
Florida, on Wednesday, the army and
navy have divided aud srrayed them
selves against each other and dispute
has ensned which will probably provide
arguments for months to come. The
coast artillery officers insist that the
she'll did not explode and that, if the
Diet 1nation had been perfect, the turrst
would have been completely destroyed.
Naval officers insist that there was at
least q partial defamation and that the
test was very successful.
La Toilette is the man OF the hour.
Just ont of a sick bed, be defied the
Senate this sltsrnoon and stAftsd tili-
buster sgaintt the passage of the Al
drlch Vreelsnd currency bill that will
either kill 1t, or prolong the first session
of the Goth. Congress indefinitely.
The Wisconsin Senator was 80 weak
from his recent attack of illness, that
part of the time he spoke while sitting
on the arm of his chair. Whenever he
observed his audience dwindling, he de-
msnded q quorum, snd absent Senators
were summoned to the chamber.
Mr.. LsFollttte frankly announced his
intention of resorting to every possible
expedient to prevent the passage of the
bill In It's present shape, and of prolODg-
ing the fight to the limit Of his physical
endurance. Had it not been for his
jumping iht) the fray, the bill would
have passed this afternoon and Congress
would have adjourned tonight, or tomor.
row. Now the outcome is prOblemstical.
Senator Stone, upon whom Ls Toilette
was relying to help hiE out, su 0 lmbed
later in the afternoon to the arguments
of his colleagues aid announced that he
would not take part in any protrsctsd
flibustst against the bill. He would,
however, make speech against it,
The president today in statement Is
A. NaTIs.. H1..o -.hIt.f..