The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-13


drawn-and II It was worth anything
after IL was drawn-then IL would be
a proper deduction that the election
Of senator's resolution would be dispos-
ed of by the senate without very ex-
tended debate The vote to make IL
the unfinished business before the sen.
ate by which the bill comes up auto
matically at the end Of the first two
hours OF each daily session until acted
on was composed of SO in the allirma-
tive TO FIVE I'm the negative. thus indi-
eating by an overwhelming majority
that the senate proposed to act on 1t
and get it out of the way, once for all.
OF course the FIVE votes in opposition
to making it the unfinished business
does not measure the opposition to
the resolution, which is probably seven
times that, but it shows a willingness
to get rid of it, After today it will be
pressed as rapidly as possible and
vote should be had long before the
month ends.
1t is supposed that the reciprocity
hearings will end Saturday but in
view of the large numbers here who
have not yet been heard they may con
sumo a part of next week. The senate
collectively and individually, is quite
as well informed on the subject as
it ever will be, and is already weary
of it before the discussion begins Yet
the debate on that and the popular
election of senators, which may run
along with it, will certainly consume
some weeks. Meanwhile final ad.
journment talk is increasing around
/ 81 f,, h. 4
the consensus of opinion fixes il at
somewhere around June 25th.
The free list bill, passed by the
House Monday, has gone into the files
Of the senate finance committee, there
to stay where moth and rust cannot
corrupt. until next winter. 1t may be
proper for me to say in this connec-
ton that in any previous communities
ton have had no intention of repTes-
enting Senator Page as intending to
vote for this bill. He has given some
reasons why, from certain points of
view, a republican might decide to
vote for the bill as an antidote to re-
ciprocity, but he would vote against 1t
both as being discriminatory and as
threatening the protective principle
Regardless of what the result would
be in the senate and of its political
effect Senator Page is emphatically
of the opinion that the senate should
have the courage of whatever convic-
tons 1t may have and take as prompt
action as is consistent with thorough
analysis and debate in acting on and
disposing of every measure sent 1t by
the House, and at this session. He
has no patience with and thinks moth
ing is to be gained by cutting and coy
ering. procrastination because of par
ty cOwardice or policy, and is decided
ly in favor of meeting all House legis-
lauon half way courageously and fear
lessly,. and deciding 1t at this session
in whatever way the majority may
vote. He believes that any other
course would put his party "in bad"
before the country, and that it will
stand much better by hewing to the
line, letting the chips fall where they
will. The senator has always been
an admirer of the little card. do it
now" and a lifetime of disposing of
things as they come up has given him
a decided distaste for sidestepping
anything, even for partisan advantage
or policy
Col F. Il, Burgess of Burlington,
former Bennington boy, has been in
the city this week, accompanied by his
son Vaughn. The latter remains here
in preparation for the entrance exam
nations to the naval school at Anna
polls, which will be held next month
BY an unusual series of events the
several candidates for entrance in this
years class from Vermont were all
eliminated at practically the last
moment, thus giving young Burgess a
very unexpected opportunity. He
must make tn most Of the very brief
time left before examinations but his
many friends are wishing him all sue
cess as against considerable Difficult.
ties.
Representative Plumley will go to
Lake Mohonk. N. Y, next week, to
take part in the meetings of the inter
national society of arbitration as the
Vermont member of the executive
board. From there he will go to Nor.
risville where he will deliver the ad-
dress Memorial day.
The bill designed to re-apportion the
House membership, which was enact
ed by that body several days ago, will
soon be before the senate where spec
dy action is probable. Chairman Dill
bingham has called a meeting for Sat
urday to consider IL and as it is a mat
ter which more especially affects the
House, no opposition on the part of
the senate is likely Especially in
view of the fact that Vermont's repre-
sentation remains the same under the
new apportionment of 433 members.
Secretary of Senate Bennett is look
ing up the summer attractions OF Yer
mont with the view of selecting a To-
cation for a summer vacation for him
self and family
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Waterman
| of Minneapolis have been spending
, some days in town. Mr.. Waterman
is a native son of Vermont, origina.
ting in Johnson, and is a graduate OF
J the university at Burlington. He is a
, successful practicing attorney in Min
, neapolis and has acquired fame far
outside the borders of his adopted
} state.
: Representative and Mrs. Stone Of
r Wallingford have been visiting in the
1 city. Representative Schofeld Of
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