Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-30
FAMOUS PREVIOUS RECORDS.
Stone Takes UP Talk and Says
May Speak for Sixteen Con-
SeCutive Hours.
On Republican Side. Messrs. Aldrich.
Gallagher, Carter and Others
Remained in Seats All Night.

Washington, May 30 Whatever
else has been accomplished by Senator
La Toilette in his filibuster In the sem
ate against the adoption of the con-
ference report on the currency bill he
has gained a championship. At 1908
a. m. he yielded the floor to Mr.. Stone
of Missouri, after having spoken al
most continuously for Is hours and As
minutes and his voice seemed to be al
most as fresh as when he began. IF
Senator Stone and Gore, the latter be-
ing accredited with willingness to as
sist In the filibuster, can do as we'll,
the filibuster Is far from an END. This
is not taking into calculation the now
apparently erroneous report that SEN
ator JEFF Davis was to take a hand.
Tho Republican leaders apparently
have no program other than to try to
wear out the filibusterers.
THE PREVIOUS RECORD.
The previous record for long speech
in the senate was made by former
Senator Allen OF Nebraska, who OPP
posed the repeal Of the silver purchas-
ing clause OF the Sherman act and he
was aided by other senator's who took
much OF the strain from his voice by
ments. Mr. La Toilette had no such
assistance. In fact his task was made
as difficult as possible by placing in
corporations of the rules of the sem
ate which interfered with his demands
for the calling Of the roll to determine
the existence of quorum.
This. ruling was made after there
had been more than 80 calls OF the SEN
ate and was based upon the fact that
there had been no business Intervening
since the former call, debate being held
not TO be business. After Mr.. La
Toilette had twice been recognized by
the chair, an old ruling invoked a
number of years ago at the suggestion
of former Senator David B. hin of
New York, to the effect that a senator
cannot speak more than twice on a
subject in one legislative day. Unless
other business interveues, was brought
up. AS the senate will continue the
currency discussion under the lepis-
lative date OF May 20. Mr.. La Toilette
realized that he could not get the floor
again II he surrendered. As a result
he gave an unprecedented exhibition OF
endurance His exploit is all the more
remarkable for the reason that his own
party was wholly without syn,patbv
for his fort and he had but Few sun
porters in the Democratic ranks.
A MEMORABLE NIGHT.
The night was one that Will long be
remembered by senators. The heat i'm
the chamber was oppressive and thu,
attempts TO maintain a quorum pre-
vented the 80 odd senator's now I'm the
city from getting rest. Finally the ser
geant-at-arms was directed TO keep
these senators at the Capitol, which
was an almost impossible task As
soon as some Of them were brought
IL hgl, i
depart FOR their homes,
The Republican leaders We're particu-
larly anxious that Senators stone and
Gore should not be permitted Ia get an
undisturbcd nights rest aud they were
routed out ~ bed by the deputy SER
gcant-st-arms Of the senate. They
We're brought into the chamber half
dressed but they did not remain long
enough for their dishablle 10 be- gem
orally noticed, Throughout The day
aud uight Senator La Toilette sustain
ed himself Oh punch of egg and milk
and ON one occasion during rOllCall
he ats q sandwich. He husbanded his
strength by sitting on the arm of his
chair as he talked and for tho most
part his speech was delivered IN q con-
versltlonal and dispasslonate tone,
FAMOUS FILIBusrERs,
There have been a number OF famous
fnbusterlng episodes IN the history of
the senate, but none, perhaps ever has
been supported BIS so small body on
men as the lone hlihuster' of Mr. ~
Toilette. Never YET has the senate FAM
ed 10 finally act on a measure while a
majority OF that body favored snch
an act.
President Cleveland summoned CON
gress IA extraordinary session and tne
light was then made to repeal me pur-