Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-08
WHERE IS PENROSE?
LA TOILETTE ASKED
Says He Missed Thursday Nights
Senate Because He Was Ill, But
Wants to Know Where Pennsyi-
vania Senator Was at the Time.

WASHINGTON, June 4-Contrary to
the general expectation, the opening
scene when Senator LaFollette took the
floor in the senate today was quite pa
c;fic. Mr.. LaFollette ana Mr.. Gallinger
had a friendly exchange of words relating
to the refusal of the Wisconsin senator to
yield to his New Hampshire colleague
for question yesterday, but so mild were
both the manner and the language OF
the former that there seemed to be no
possibility of any further clash.
Mr. LaFollette said he had not been
sick yesterday, but after holding the
floor over five hours. did not feel in con-
dition to continue at night, and had re-
manned at home to rest. He called at
tention to fact that there were other SEN
ators who might have spoken last night,
including Mr.. Aldrich, who had promised
an explanation of the cotton schedule"
Turning toward Mr.. Aldrich, Senator La
Toilette remarked that that senator stood
up on this floor as anv other senator.
GIVES ADVICE TO PENROSE.
He forgets il sometimes" he added.
Then, referring to the session of last
evening as sensational" to such an eX-
tent as to obscure the debate of the day
which had preceded he turned to Sena-
tor Penrose. of Pennsylvania, who sat in
his place on the opposite side of the chair
facing him.
LAS to the remarks of the senator from
Pennsylvania" he said. Il would suggest
that he would render a very important
service to the country and to his state
IL he would account for the way he spends
his time when absent from this body than
IN any effort to make an account for my
time"
Sitting upright and leaning forward. MI.
Penrose gave close attention to every
word of the senator from Wisconsin.
II might add" continued the senator
from Wisconsin, that no man could I'M
dertake to account for the whereabouts of
the senator from Pennsylvania without
transgressing the rules of the senate, anG
do not"
THE MAGAZINE STORY.
Mr.. Penrose, interrupting, referred to
an article in a magazine published by
the senator from Wisconsin as misrepre
senting himself and Pennsylvania. Read
ing the article complained of, Mr.. Penrose
was promptly answered by Mr.. LaFol-
lette, who said the statements were taken
from a newspaper, and when denied by
that publication were promptly with
drawn by his own magazine.
Mr. Penrose asked to be referred to the
denial and was assured that he would be
furnished with the magazine contain
ing it.
Mr.. LaFollette then proceeded with his
analysis of the tariff bill.
ILLUSTRATED BY SAMPLES.
Illustrating his remarks with samples
that he said had been procured through
the chief examiner of the New York GUS
tom house, LaFollette explained the dif-
| ference in duties carried by the pending
bill and those imposed by the Dingley
! law, with the purpose of showing in
creases.
An opportunity to rest was afforded Mr.
LaFollette when Mr.. Nelson suggested the
absence of a quorum, and the roll was
called. Although 6S senators answered to
their names, there were only 80 present
after Mr.. LaFollette had resumed. He
discussed at length the cost of mercerized
fabrics. Upon being questioned by Mr.
Dixon, Mr.. LaFollette admitted that he
had not taken into consideration an
amendment which was adopted to the
paragraph on cotton thread and carded
yarn, and that he did not know how many
of his estimate of seventy increases had
been reduced by that amendment.