The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-04
STORM PACIFIED
BY LAFOLLETTE
wisconsin Senator's Absence From
Chamber Causes Attack BY
Penrose And Others.


BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., June 4.-The feel
ing that storm was brewing as
result of the remarks made by certain
senators as to Senator LaFollette's
absence from the chamber at last
nights session, brought out full at
tendance of the senators today but the
opening was pacific. LaFollette mere
" commented in a friendly way on
the remarks. adding that Senator Pen
rose would render very important
service to the country if he would ac-
count for the way he spends his time,
when absent from this body, rather
than attempting to account for my
time"
LaFollette then resumed an analy-
sis of the tariff bill.
In a sensational speech in the SEN
ate last night Senator Penrose charg-
ed that Senator LaFollette had en-
deavored further to delay considera-
ton of the tariff bill by feigning i'll
ness and absenting himself from the
senate. His assertion that La Toilette
had acted in bay faith aroused the
Wisconsin mans friends, who resented
it.
When the senate took a recess yes
terday afternoon Senator LaFollette,
who had spoken six hours. still had the
floor. The understanding was that he
would continue his remarks at the
night session. When the senate met
Senator Beveridge announced that he
had received word from Senator La
Toilette that as a result of his ordeal
in the afternoon he was i'll and unable
to come to the Capitol Mr.. Beyeridge
suggested that under the circumstance
he believed the senate should adjourn
until today. He called attention to the
fact that in similar cases the senate
had not taken a senator, who was i'll,
from the floor
Senator Gallinger OF New Hampshire
objected to the proposition TO adjourn.
He said that he had been insulted by
LaFollette when he had asked him to
yield for a question yesterday after
noon and intimated that he did not
believe the usual senatorial courtesies
should apply in LaFollette's case. It
was at this point that Senator Penrose
charged LaFollette with acting in bad
faith He said:
while have no desire to make any
reference to the senator from Wiscon-
sin in his absence. ] am prepared to
show the senate at any time that a
part of his professional tactics is to
make a pretense of illness while he is
openly abroad upon the streets con-
sulting with the editors of yellow
journals and the agents of uplift mag
azines Upon so many occasions has
this practice been maintained as to
make any man in his ordinary senses
absolutely refuse to believe any state
ment regarding the illness of the SEN
ator from Wisconsin. make this
statement without fear of intelligent
contradiction and as a statement that
will permit of the fullest investigation,
whether it applies to this particular
night or not"
III the senator from Pennsylvania
can show that this particular instance
is a matter of bad faith that raises
quite a different question and | will
withdraw my suggestion that we do
not proceed" said Senator Beverdge.
but it is not significant for the sena-
tor to say that it's part of mans
usual course of conduct. If the sena-
tor cannot show this he is not justified
in making the suggestion he has
made"
Borah here interposed with the sug-
gestion that senators should not criti-
else absent members of the senate
Senator Penrose made no reply and
Senator Scott took the floor. As he
started to speak he was interrupted
by Mr. Beveridge
Il am not here to be lectured by a
boy angrily shouted Scott.
And I am not here to be lectured
by someone who is more than a boy"
retorted Beveridge
When Senator Scott had concluded
the senate went on with the fax sche-
dule. and Senator Bradley delivered a
set speech that aroused so much good
humor that an amendment proposed
by Bradley was adopted with a shout
The most important amendment ad-
opted was a reduction OF the duty on
common gloves for women and chill
dren from Si.75 to S1.25 a dozen. The
rest Of the glove schedule. which was
a restoration Of the Dingley rates for
the house provisions. which were con
siderably higher. was agreed to.
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