The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Rhode Island Senator drilled
for Referring TO German Gov
ernment as Impertinent
Exchange of Personalities Fol-
lows Denial of Intention to
Insult Friendly Power
Wisconsin's Member Criticised
for Absence From Place in
Chamber Through Illness

O1dnDer InTOugn Illness
LV WASHINGTON, June 3.-T.ie at
ylA/ mosphere of the senate chamber
was surcharged with electricity
al day.
At the opening Of the morning ses-
sion Stone took Aldrich to task for re-
marks made previously in which Stone
said AIdrich had accused the German
government Of impertinence in an at
tempt TO influence American tariff legis-
lation-
This Aldrich denied, maintaining that
he referred TO any government that
might be involved in such course A
spirited colloquy followed for three
hours. during which time the senators
exchanged uncompIimentary remarks
freely.
In the end stone said that while Al
drich; and Depew. who also had been
involved in the controversy, had not
made straightforward retraction, as
he had believed they should, they had
so sugar coated the dose as TO relieve
ii OF its bitter taste.
Attack on La Toilette
When the tariff bill was taken up at
O'Clock in the first nights session
since congress was convened, every re-
publican senator in the city except La
Toilette was in his seat.>and his absence
was the subject or criticism Another
outbreak is almost sure TO occur when
the wisconsin senator again gets the
6oor.
Calling attention 10 a recess taken in
me senate yesterday IN order to give
Ia Toilette an opportunity to rest and
TO his failure to be on hand tonight TO
resume his remarks, some senators
sought 10 show that he had received
unusual consideration.
=. Prompt defense Of La Toilette came
rom Senators Borah and Doliiver, re-
pubIicsns. and Money, democrat
AIdrich "Roasts" BeVeridge
Beveridge suggested that the senate
should adjourn for a reasonable time
10 give La Toilette an opportunity to
recover and resume his speech, saying
that no one could question that he
was H.
Aldrich opposed the suggestion, say
ing that while the senators sympa
.1hized with La Toilette there was no
reason why Mr.. Beveridge should not
make his own speech if he desired"
Beveridge Immediately interrupted
Aldrich and refused to yield further to
him. saying: Il decline TO yield because
Isl is not a question Of sympathy and in
The second place 1 have no speech to
make"
III feeling was apparent on every
side. .'DolIiver suggested that Aldrich
might take the opportunity TO make
certain statements which he said had
been promised to the senate for four
weeks. Aldrich replied he would Sc
lect HIS own time to make any speech
that he desired
GaIIinger Feels InsuIted
Declaring that La Toilette had been
insulting to him when he had asked
permission to interrupt the senator
from wisconsin. Gsllinger said an un-
usual courtesy had been shown La Fol-
Iette yesterday when the senate took
= recess to give him time to reeuperate.
- Tt has been a part OF the customary
tactics Of the senator from Wiscon-
sin" said Penrose, TO plead illness in
the midst Of his speeches. and under
that plea TO absent himself from the
chamber while. in fact. it is generally
known that he was consulting with the
representatives Of yellow journals and
the editors OF upIift magazines"
Borah sharply criticised the practice
OF making charges against senator
in his absence.
La Toilette Needed Physician
Doiliver followed with declaration
that he was near La Toilette when he
was speaking yesterday. and that it
did not require the services of ply
sician to prove that he was suffering
severely
Money. defending the Wisconsin sen
ator. declared that he could hear him
breathing heavily.
To end the discussion AidTich sug-
gested that the senate pass over the
cotton schedule temporarily and pro-
ceed to the consideration OF the fax
and hemp schedules
This met with general approval. but
was followed by further discussion on
the question Of courtesies extended to
senators who become i'll while in pos
session Of the 7cor.
Scott and Beveridge Clash
eridge became irritated when
scott suggested that he should obtain
permission from the senator holding
the floor before addressing the senate.
Beveridge said senators were equally
Intelligent and one do not need to be
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