Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
Many Want to Speak and
Question May Go Over
to Next Term.
FEELING BITTER NOW
Beveridge Continues Address
Governor Oeneen Makes
Some Hot DeniaTS.

Washington, Feb. 23.-In
the course of his speech in the
senate today on the Lorimer
case, Beveridge practically
charged the report in the case
originally prepared and signed
by the members was not the
same report which afterward
was submitted to the senate.
When appealed to to say wheth-
er this was a fact, Depew said
he could not remember all the
details and suggested that the
Indiana senator call some other
witness.
LITTLE PROSPECT OF VOTE.
Washington. Feb. 23.-Notwith-
standing the anxiety of many sena-
tors TO dispatch business and the es-
pecial desire of Lorimer's friends
TO get to vote on his case. there was
little prospect at the beginning of to-
days session of the senate that any
marked progress would be made dur
ing the sitting. Senator Burrows.
VINO controls the case in the interest
Of the committee and who is
s,aunch supporter Of Lorimer. stands
ready TO vote at any time the senate
viii permit such action and it was
his announced intention this morning
TO ask the senate during the day 70
fix a time for a vote
THINK IMPRESSION GOOD.
The causes OF the changed condi-
tion are manifold: but in the main
they are due on the other hand TO a
desire on the part of the Lorimer op-
ponents to counteract the impression
made by Lorimer's speech yesterday
in his own behalf and on the other
n determination to stand off the re-
riprocity bill.
FEELING BITTER
Bitter feeling has arisen among
the contending factions so that the
prospect is that from this time on de-
bate will be lively. One acrid speech
provokes others. Some senators ex-
pressed doubt today whether the
case could be decided before final
adjournment. Lorimer's friends
now claim 54 out of 81 votes in the
senate. The opposition TO Lorimer
give no figures.
No DATE FOR VOTE.
The Lorimer case will not come TO
q vote today and probably not for
several days yet. IL at all at this ses-
sion. That was made evident in an
Interchange which preceded the long
anti-Lorimer speech delivered this
afternoon by Beveridge. Burrows
sought 10 fix by unanimous consent
an hour for a vote.
WANTS EXECUTIN SESSION.
Lodge objected: he said it was Of
utmost Importance that the senate
go into executive session at the ear
lest possible moment, presumably
on the Japanese treaty Stone OF
Missouri said he desired TO make
few remarks on the Lorimer case
himself. Lorimer himself was not
present then TO hear Beveridges s
speech. nor was the crowd in the gal
leries so great as il was yesterday.
BEVERIDGE DENIES MALICE.
Beveridge today addressed the sen
ste in reply to Lorimer's speech of
yesterday. Beveridge denied any
N ailCS ana declared All lhttulipH ~
ronfine himself TO the sworn testi-
mony The validity Of Lorimer's
election. he continued. was the only
issue, the gravest issue that can
arise under free institutions because
our government depends absolutely
on the purity OF our elections.
RISE II PRAISEwORTHI
Beveridge said he had listened
with peculiar personal sympathy 10
Lorimer's story OF his rise from
humble estate TO this high place.
There were many senators, he said
who from an even earlier youth had
borne even heavier burdens, but they
had asked nothing of the world on
that account But. while / was
affected as a man by that appeal,
said the speaker, Il was curious as
a Judge that the sitting member did
not recite these things before the
senate's committee II he or his at
torneys thought them material or
relevant His account OF his popu-
larity is interesting and explains
much of his political strength, but I
II is not relevant 20 the question Of
bribery we are now considering.
NOT MATERIAL.
His newsboy experience and the
devoted friendship between himself
and Hink Dink' resulting therefrom /.