The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Question of Senatorial E|GC- tiOnS Will Lead to Very
 Bitter Contest
TWO PLANS PROPOSED ID
 DEFEAT THE DEMOCRATS
If Is under,tood That Depew and Pen- rose Will Lead the Forces Who VIII Revive the Negro
 Franchise Matter
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY

Washington, DecemDer If.-(SpecldiJ- "A miniature force bill' is the way dem ccratic senators today describe the plans of republicans to kill the direct election of United States senator's resolution that will be reported by the judiciary com m.ttee of the Senate next week. The senators who oppose the resolution hope to beat it by centering behind an amend ment giving Congress control of the cleo tons in the several states and provid- ing for a vote of the whole male popu- lation therein. This would mean the im- mediate nulliication of the steps taken by the southern states to eliminate the negro from politics and would practically re-enfranchise the negroes south of Ma son and Dixon's line. It would make it, of course, impossible for the southern democrats to support the resolution, and if adopted, would mean its defeat. which is the real purpose of those back of the plan.
 It developed today that Senator Depew of New York is the man settled upon to offer this amendment, while Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania will offer an- other one by which each state Is given representation in the United States Sem ate according to population. The pur- pose of this amendment is similar to that of the other, namely, to defeat the reso- kytion, and the men who vote for either gre the men who oppose the right of the reople to select their senators by direct vote, but who do not care about going openly on record as against this propo- stion.
 4 41,o At,t%jA will t,a ro- ported on Monday and the interest of the Senate Is now concentrated upon the fight that will be made. On the republican side Senator Borah of Idaho will lead the progressive senators who favor the resolution, and will oppose both the De- pew and the Penrose amendments, both nf which are designed to drive away dem- kucratic support from the resolution. He will be aided by Senator Bristow. the lirtroducer of the resolution, and by Sen 4 ator LaFollette, who is strong adyo- ' cate of the direct election plan
 This amendment" said Senator Smith pf Maryland today '1s plainly designed to defeat the resolution. It places the southern democratic senators in posi- tion that will make it impossible for them to support the resolution much as they desire to do so. It would give the fed eral government control over the elcc- lions in every state and would break down the barriers the southern people have set up against the participation in politics of the ignorant and vicious ne- gro population of the southern states.
 q am for the resolution to amend the constitution so as to permit the people to elect senators by direct vote, and will vote and work for its adoption. l will do all in my power to prevent the adop- tion of such an amendment as Is proposed by Senator Depew. as it is little better than a force bill, and if seriously meant would arouse the same indignation that was aroused by the force bill. My opin- ion, however, is that 1t Is merely a strategical move to kill the resolution by driving from 1t the democratic sen ators. No democrat could vote for the M resolution so amended
 # Tn my judgment practically all of tho lf democratic senators will support the res n olution if not so amended There may be some who will not but our side is for & it. While there Is good deal to be, said on both sides of this question, there Is no doubt in my mind that the people want the power to choose their United States senators, and think they ought to have it. The only way in which this can be done properly is by amending the consti- tuition of the United States as provided in this resolution. It Is a democratic idea and the democratic party has indorsed I 1t.
 q will do all can to aid in its passage and in the defeat of the amendments de- signed to embarrass the democratic sena- tors and destroy the resolution" Hehinss Resolution
 Renresentative Hef1in of Alabama intro duced in the House of Representatives to- day joint resolution requiring the direc- tor of the census to report monthly the number of bales of cotton exported from tho United States. This, MT. Hefiin says, is necessary to give the cotton producer the information that he needs and is en- titled to. Tn speaking of the resolution he said under the present law report is made once year, showing the num- Der of bales of cotton exported from the United States.
 My purpose in requiring the govern rnent to report monthly is to keep the pro ducer informed as to cotton movements, said he. Under law demanded by my self and MT Lever of South Carolina we now have reports on November 1. Janu- ary 1 and March showing the number of bales of cotton on hand in the United States. These monthly reports on cotton exported would show what disposition was being made of our cotton and how much was going abroad, and how much was remaining to be consumed by the mills of this country. Then the cotton
 
 increase or a decrease in the use and consumption of American cotton by for eign countries. He needs this informa- ton in the spring when he goes to plant cotton, and he needs it in the selling sea son. In the light of this information he would govern himself In determining the size of crop to plant, and it would enable him to sell intelligently and to the best advantage These reports will do more than anything know to help carry out the law of supply and demand"
 MT. Hehin's resolution is as follows:
 Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congess assembled, that the director of the census be-. and he is hereby authorized and directed to collect and publish in addition to the cotton re- ports now being made by him, statistics of cotton bales exported monthly from e. the United States, to be summarized Sep tember 1. October 1, November 1. Decem- Der l. January 1. February 1, March 1. April l. Nay | June l. July l and Au- gust IT