The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-06
TAFT I'M
BAY STATE
Congressman DistuTbs Once
More
DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER
Results in Establishment Of Parliament
ary MARTIAL Law -Another
Threat from the White
House.
DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER

Washington, April 6.-There y again
blood ON the moon in regard to the Mas
sachusetts situation, as seen from Wash
inQton. AS usual, Congressman Gardner
Is the disturbing element. He is out
with statement declaring his belief
that a resolution of preference for Taft
will be adopted at the coming state
convention at Boston. He also intimates
that a resolution Of actual instruction
will be offered as an amendment. The
result should apparently be a hot fight
when Senator Crane, Senator Lodge
Congressman Lawrence, Congressman
Weeks, Congressman Gardner and the
other members Of the Massachusetts del.
egation who plan to attend the c0nven-
tion arrive IN Boston this week. Re.
cent hopes Of party harmony seem TO
have gone glimnering.
Congressman Gardeners mention Of a
possible resolution of Instructions II
taken here IN the opposing camp Alb d
very ilE-considered bluff. III such d
resolution were offered, even Senator
Lodge would be forced to vote against
it, in order to keep faith and be con
sistent with his own public statement
made several weeks ago From what
is generally known in Washington Of
the Massachusetts situation, it is ac-
cepted that an effort to instruct the
Massachusetts, delegates-at large would
be badly defeated. Congressman Gard
ner's statement is therefore looked upon
as decidedly more harmful than helpful
to the Taft candidacy, for which he is
so v0ciferons
In regard TO the proposed resolution
Of preference, which Congressman Gard
ner says will pass, the question is inevi-
tably raised as to the degree, Ii any, to
which Senator Lodge Is aiding the move
ment. His relationship with Congress
ni8n Gardner, together with the fact
that bis npblic statement was construed
BY some as fay0ring resolutions of pref
erence, makes Of question pertinent, at
least. But III was understood few
days ago that Senator Lodge was dis
posed to lend his influence against reso-
buttons, in the effort to preserve har-
mony.
The Democratic ilibuster in the House
was continued again Saturday and RET
suited in the prompt Introduction Of the
expected gag rule by the Republican
machine. The rule provides that the
House, instead Of adjourning from day
to day, shall merely recess and does
away with the possibility Of various
motions and roll-calls. The result il to
place the House still further at the
mercy Of the machine leaders. In effect
q state Of martial law has now been
declared.
All the Democrats except three are
said To have signed q pledge to uphold
Williams to the end III his flibuster.
In the final analysis the Democratic
Rlibustef ii III reality ~ filibuster
against hlibuster,H and n an effort to
force the party III power To do various
things which i majority of Its members
favor, but from whieh they are with
held hy The discipline of the party ma
chine. The inevitable result will be to-
secure more of the desired legislation
than If the Democratic minority had
meekly remained with its hands folded
in peace. But It Is also inevitable that,
IN the fight over larger issues. various
smaller bills. IN which individual mem
bers may have a deeper personal con-
Germ, must fail II is said that the war
claims bill, in which the Democrats have
an almost exclusive interest. viii be
one of these measures to succumb AS
a result there i likely to be some mu-
tinons criticism Of the party policy from
within Democratic ranks, and Mr.. vii.
liams may find his path as Democratic
leader a thorny one.
Much interest was attached To the
hearing yesterday before the House ill.,
dietary committee an the so-called Hep
burn amendment t0 the sherman anti
trust law. III spite of the fact that ii
seems impossible for this amendment
10 he passed 1t tile present session. Seth
Low of the civic federation and Samuel
sompers Of the American Federation of
Labor were the star witnesses.
III Is given out that President Roose.
velt has threatened To veto the proposed
public buildings bill iii case Congress
does not authorize four hattleships.
This Is probably another White House
buff. as It has been put out through
lhe same channels which were used on
Saturday for the story that the presi-
lent would call an extra session. ii Com
yress adjourned without doing his bid
ling.