New-York tribune., 1911-03-01
Hal. Suggested Compromise

The compromise, to arrange Whicn the
leaders OF the various factions had
worked incessantly throughout the day.
was suggested shortly before O'Clock oy
senator Hale and others. Mr.. Haze dep-
recated the idea of continuing the MI
hustler through another night. Such
e.ssion is too taxing on the human sNs-
tenn" he said. Il shall not ASK t'e
sanate 10 repeat last nights perform
,rce Tomorrow / shall ask the senate
:, .oko a recess until s o'clock i'll the
e,..,iro. n dispose OF appropriation bills
1,,.oo or four hours will be prortaple
,,,.oetment of time There is no reasoh
,,bv we cannot tomorrow pass the as''
cultural. postoffice, diplomatic anu 'o"
,,,lor fortifcations and Military Acao-
emv appropriation bills, leaving ''e JIM
hu,s until the last. The end of the wan
ing session-Saturday atterhoo" 10 V'i.
four days away-stands before us' WIG"
everything must come 10 a sIoP' ''o'''"
~ these bills bristle with lmpor'a''L y
questions. We are going TO nave "''
time to get them through.
Senator Burrows then asked that
agreement be made TO vote on lne H'
;,,or case on Wednesday at l;3o ocloch3
rho temper OF the Senator'S, VINO "ei
,adad and tired after the continuous sesN
sior of last night, was indlcated III 'he3
aohoto which followed this motion. SEM
.o. Stone. who had held out against ann
"a
Tariff Board bill, wanted the Sen'"e 3
assurance that no business shou'u y
| sono IN the interval before the Loriiher
,,oto WAS taken and that nothing pu'
aooocbmaking should be attempted 10
,,s Senator Cummins. spokesman Oh
tho insurgents who were hghtlng TO nav
tho Tariff Board bill made the unhnlsheo
business. objected.
The situation was one of the ptmost
delicacv. For half an hour II seemen
.hat oil efforts to arrange truce woulo
,o upsuccessful and the filibuster con-
tinued with greater hostility than ever
In a dozen different ways the point Oh
d,1erence between Senators Stone ano
crrmins was stated and restated. Inc
former was apparently determined "a
prevent any action Whatever on uh'
Tariff Board BILL and the latter was
oousllv determined that the bill should
no made the unfinished business.
Tho Agreement Reached
A. last Senator Stone showed signs OF
I n1O
nounced that /. was his intention TO
nm the Tariff Board bill Immediately
after a decision to vote on the Loriihe'
case was reached. after when the sen
ate could adjourn. This elariiied th'
rercharged air and tension relaxed ant
senator's. assured that no attempt woul1
no made to go further with ne cohs'
aration of the ~ariff Board bill. asree'
60 an adjournment until to-morro"
Tho vote on the Lorimer case was ac
cordlngly set for Wednesday AT i'''
o,o,ock and the Tariff Board bill Nc
,ade the unfinished business by Vot
90 53 to II. the insurgents and regular
uniting in supporting the motion ah'
tho Democrats alone voting against II.
! rhc Senate collectively breathed slsi
of relief at the prospect of a nights res
and of clearing up the financial ieglsla
,,or before he end OF the session. Tn
, reciprocity agreement was lost sisht
in the struggle to break the legislatiN
, jam.
The hlibuster conducted the smal
hand of insurgents under the leadershi
~ senator La Toilette continued through
the night. In the small hours tn
morning the staid legislators stretche
themselves out in the cloakrooms an
4 anterooms. wherever convenient res;
q ing place could be found. Nerves wer