The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-06
HASIY TEXAN
WITHDREW HIS
RESIGNATION
POLITICIANS UNABLE TO FATHoM
MYSTERY OF BAILEY's
ACTION.
MAY ENDANGER TARIFF REVISION
Eleven Leading Democratic Senators
Pledge Senator Bailey Full
Support.

Washington, March 6.--At o'clock
Saturday evening Senator Bailey with
drew his resignation, II Democratic
senators pledging him their support /,
as leader of the senate and urging |
the people of Texas to demand that
he reconsider his determination to i
resign.
Senator Murphy J. Foster, of Louisi-
ana, and Leroy Percy of Mississippi,
are among these IL Democratic sena-
tors to pledge allegiance to the Bailey
leadership.
The senators, according to all indi-
cations, will constitute in the next
congress, which President Taft this
afternoon called to meet in extra ses-
sion on April A, group of Democratic
insurgents, which may very possibly,
when tariff legislation is being con-
sidered, offset the progressive Re-
publican insurgent tariff reformers,
with whom, until now, it had seemed
probable the Democratic leaders have
been combined to pass through the
senate the low tariff bill, which it is
believe the house of representatives
will pass.
Still mystery.
Although the full significance of
Senator Baileys remarkable maneu-
yer has not yet been fathomed in the
minds of politicians here, it's effect on
the tariff legislation is uppermost in
the minds of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike.
That portends split in the Demo
cratic ranks similar to the split be-
tween the senate regulars and insur-
gent Republicans is the concensus OF
opinion.
p Yet no intimation of a tariff motive
was contained in either Senator Bal.
ley's resignation or in the subsequent
surface events.
5 Senator Bailey's resignation came
: after long filibuster this morning by
r Senator owen of Oklahoma on the
l statehood bill.
) Mr.. owen threatened to hold up the
| passage of appropriation bills unless
: there could be vote on his amend
: ment to the new Mexico bill, recogniz
e ing also the construction of Arizona
Recall Features.
n This constitution contains the initia
e tive, referendum and retail features
S The vote on the amendment was
|. permitted and it was adopted, but the
b, statehood resolution as amended was
t beaten 35 ayes to 45 noes, but the
}. Democratic vote of 20 for the Over
amendment angered Senator Bailey.
In the Democratic cloak room ht
!. told his colleagues he would not serve
longer in the senate if Democratic
|, senators favored these new fads
t, which he regarded as pernicious ant
l. calculated to undermine the govern
If ment established by the forefathers.
4. He sumbitted his resignation first t,
e Vice President Sherman, who decline,
N to accept it.
Mr.. Bailey then telegraphed it t.
y Governor Colquitt.
Many conferences were held in tn
z. afternoon.
Senator Bailey talked with both RI
IN publican and Democratic leaders.
rg AT 6 O'Clock he announced that
IN had withdrawn the resignation and tn
o. following telegram sent to Texas wa
a made public:
1t. The Telegram.
nd I'VE, Democratic senators, speakin
lis for ourselves and for other Democrat
te. senators, regard the proposed resigns
tion of Senator Bailey as a nation
calamity, and we urge the people I
Texas to demand that he withdra
the same and that he continue
ng serve in the senate In which he Is Il
at undisputed and most conspicuous lea
zee err"
in This was signed by Senator Fost
al of Louisiana, and by Senators Bac,
i've of Georgia, Overman of North Cal
ion lima, Talliferro, Paynter of Kentucl
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