The Washington herald., 1908-05-30

Aided materially by the frequent deser-
ton Of Senators on both sides OF the
chamber. with the opportunity such de-
sertions gave for demanding a roll-call.
which afforded him a brief rest Senator
La Toilette. Of Wisconsin, yesterday in
augurated a hlibuster against the COM
bined Aldrich-Vreeland currency bill. re-
ported from conference by Senator Al
drich, and having taken the floor at 12.4o
p. m, stin held it at a. m. having been
continuously in possession of it for four
teen hours and twenty minutes, thereby
breaking the Senate record for endurance.
There was at the hour named every in
dication that Senator La Toilette would
be able to hold out until daylight this
morning, or later, If need be, his strength
despite his recent long illness, seeming 10
be slightly. If at all. impaired. It is IN
derstood that when he tires he will be re-
lieved by Senator Stone. OF Missouri. who
hurried back to Washington fer the pur-
pose. and Senator Gore, Of Oklahoma. the
blind Senator. will also do his share in
the effort TO kin the currency bill. Mr..
Stone is not very well, however. and 8Ir.
Cores affection Will limit the time during
which he can occupy the hoor. owing 10
his inability to resort 20 the recourse Of
reading when extemporaneous material
fails him. NJ. la Toilette, however.
served notice early that he Was prepared
TO hold out for an indefinite period, limit
ed only by his endurance, should assist
ance not come to him.
Senator Jen Davis. OF Arkansas. has
wired that he is coming 70 take part in
the fight and he was expected TO reach
Washington on train reaching the
Union Station shortly after 4 o'clock this
morning His telegram was 70 Senator
stone, and read:
Hold the fort, for I am coming"
A new practice in the Senate was IN
augurated 10 shut of Mr.. La FouetIe-
the introduction Of gag" rulings. These
were in the form OF rulings by the Chair.
but IL Is understood that they were the
result OF constructions OF the rules made
by the Committee on Rules at a hastily
called meeting. Nothing of this sort has
ever before been perpetuated in the Sen
ate. which is supposed TO be a delibera-
tive body. not subject TO such rules.
Reads from n Novel.
Mr. La Toilette speaks extemporaneous-
ly for a time. then reads. either from a
speech which he made at this session on
the original Aldrich bill. or from a novel
f,r- q
on financial topic. or from other matter
with which he is pleaufUIly provided. Mr..
Crozier was one Of those who appeared
before the House Committee on Banking
and Currency at its hearings on the cur
rency bills.
Mr.. Ia Follette's objection to the bill
is that II allows the use OF railroad bonds
and other securities. to which he takes
exception. as the basis OF the proposed
emergency currency, which the bill Gre
ates. The language OF the bill in this
respect IS that any securities. including
commercial paper" may be deposited as
collateral for the issue Of the proposed
currency notes.
The Wisconsin Senator has offered TO
compromise If Mr.. Aldrich will eliminate
this blanket provision. but Mr.. Aldrich
declined TO consider the proposition. say
ing that he had neither the disposition
nor the power" TO so change the bin.
When Mr. La Toilette threatened to in
definitely prolong the hlibuster. Mr. Aid
rich laconically remarked that ne was
prepared TO remain In session until March
4 next If essary-that being the date
h..
constitutional limitation, and likewise,
the date when the next President OF the
United States is TO be inaugurated.
The approach OF the date for the Re-
publican national convention. however.
makes it assured that somebody must
give in before many days have passed.
as many Senator'S are delegates 70 that
convention, three Senators. including Mr.
la Toilette. and the presiding officer Of
the Senate, Vice President Fairbanks. be-
ing candidates for the Presidency.
Whether the filibuster can succeed de-
pends largely upon the measure OF as
sistance which Senator La Toilette may
secure from other Senators. It is the
general opinion that his valiant effort is
doomed to end unsucceSsfully
However. Democratic Senator'S are un-
derstoOd to be considering the possibility
OF injecting the publicity bill into the
hlibuster. Senator Stone. it is believed.
viii discuss this measure when he takes
the floor.
He Breaks the Record.
The longest one-man hlibuster in the
history OF the Senate was that OF Senator
William Vincent Allen, of Nebraska. who.
in October. 1888. occupied the floor OF the
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