The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-07
SENATOR BURTON
IS LONG MINDED
Ohio Senator, Talking to Defeat APP
palaehain-White Mountain Bill,
Makes Record.

WAoAlNGlON, ID. c. Special
II any man doubt the wide range of
reaulng II which Senator Burton has
INDUCED. or disputes his reputation as
close student, he ought to visit the
capitol during these closing hours of
the session and listen to the remarks
or the Ohio Senator in opposition to
the passage of the Appalachian-Wh
Mountain forest reservation bill
Mr. Burton denies that he Is fiji
clustering, and says the press has mis-
understood him entirely. He merely
is opposed to the proposed LEGISLATOR
and believes IL ought not to GO
through. II don't, if ne can prevent
II, and the best bet last night was
that Mr.. Burton's tip was a good one.
Mr.. Burton was right there when
IL O'Clock arrived, and took the floor
TO continue his remarks against the
Dill. ON his desk lay a small bag, in
which were several nicely prepared
sandwiches. Occasionally, a demand
was made for the presence of a quo
rum, and this gave him brief respites
from continuous speaking. After ne
had spoken three hours, Senator
Brown, of Nebraska, observed:
L don't like TO interrupt the So
lloquy Of the Senator from Ohio, but
would like to know If he is op-
posed to the pending BILL
Coming to the Question.
am coming to that question"
blandly replied Mr.. Burton, land I
will tell the Senator where I stand
upon the measure
Mr.. Burton was then discussing the
regime of the great Napoleon. Mr.
Burton's remarks covered wide
range, including undertaking, senti-
mental newspaper advocacy. public
improvements, river and harhOr pro-
lects, and political professions. Incl
dentally he recited the history of va
rious great projects and compared
them with the pending proposition.
which, put before Congress under the
gulSe of an aid TO navigation. he de-
clared was absurd and ridiculous.
lie charged that a great portion Of
the the forests on the New England
range Of the mountains which il was
proposed to buy was denuded OF its
trees, and that the bill was intended
solely TO enable certain gentltrnen in
terested to derive great profits at the
expense of the Government.
At one time, when Mr.. Burton had
yielded temporarily to Senator Gore
to submit few remarks on a question
of personal privilege. Mr.. Gallinger
suggested that the Ohio Senator might
lose the floor under the rule that pro-
hibits Senator from speaking twice
TO the same question.
This suggestion of cloture provoked
the ire OF Mr.. Bailey. who reminded
the Senate that if Mr.. Burton were
taken from the floor by any such pro
cess the Senator would find that ne
had few friends on the Democratic
side of the chamber who would come
to his relief. Nothing further was
heard Of the suggestion TO gag" the
Ohio Senator.
Thanks Texas Senator.
Mr.. Burton thanked the Senator
from Texas for his proffered help, and
observed quietly that inasmuch as ne
had some half-dozen or more amend
ments to the bill on his desk. he be-
low l1n 81.
to address the Senate on each OF them
as they were presented for consider
alton.
Then Mr.. Burton drank a glass Of
lemonade, dipped down in his desk to-
ward that mysterious bag. drew out a
sandwich, took mans size bite. and
between crunches continued his re-
marks.
Mr., Burton told his friends yester-
day he would be able 10 speak for two
days, and easily could proceed for
eight hours without stopping. Others
besides the Ohio Senator who oppose
the bill are Senators Bailey. Hughes.
Newlands. Clay and Faynter. Mr.. Bur
tons remarks proved entertaining to
a portion Of the Senate. where the
enjoyment WAS in no sense concealed.
The friends of the bill now have no
hope for il at this session. They viii
be satisfied if ii can retain its place
as the unfinished business on the cal
endar, To be brought up at the short
session with that parliamentary ad-
vantage At 3 o'clock Mr.. Newlands
took the floor to relieve Ny. Burton.
He did not conclude his remarks
Other business interviewed. and sub
SeQuentlY the Senate adjourned until
10 O'Clock this merning.
Proceedings i'm ouSe.
The long debate in the House on
the forest reserve bill was consider
ably eniiVened by the efforts Of ReD-
resentatiVe Rucker. of Missouri 10
force either a recess or Adjournment
In this attempt members on both
sides of thu House Joined, jsB the line
m on the measure was ny no means
partisan.
Failing IN his EFFORTS to set an ad-
lournment, Mr.. RUCker grew indiv-
nant that Z quorum did not remain
present. lie made the point of no
quorum so persisteutly, dragging i'm
members from cloak rooms. offices
and restaurants, that Mr.. Mccall. of
Massachusetts, who was in file chair
finally informed him that the points
of no quorum should be at least TWEEN
~ minutes apart. Mr.. Rucker served
notice that he would make the point
again in twenty minutes
i want the country TO know" he
shouted, that you are passing a bill
involving the ultimate spending OF
hundreds of millions Of the peoples
money, and that not forty men are
upon the floor of the House az this
moment