The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
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 S Arizona New Mexico Statehood Expected to Come Up-y Confederacy Is Defended
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| Washington, July 13.-Two importan, fnsurgent speeches against the Canadian reciprocity bill were made today wher
 Senators LaFollette of Wisconsin and
 Bristow of Kansas introduced theii
 amendments to that measure and spoke in favor of them and against the spe- cific features of the pending bill. Senator LaF'ollette excoriated Presi-
 dent Tafts administration not only | with reference to the tariff legislation proposed, but also on his conservation policies Senator Bristow renewed his | fight against the present sugar tariff and urged the repeal of the "16 Dutch | standard" test on imported sugar, which | he declared operates entirely in the | interests of the American Sugar Re- lining company.
 The reciprocity debate was preceded by the indorsement of the plea of Sen ator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi for the retention on the Senate payroll of "Jim' Jones, an aged negro body guard of Jefferson Davis. In support ing Senator Williams, the Senate over threw It's own committee on patronage, which had recommended the removal of Jones from the payroll. Bitter words | were exchanged between Williams and Senator Hepburn over Mir. Hepburn s characterization of the Confederacy as "an infamous cause" Mir. Williams re- torting that he, wss ,'lnprepa -tl to l,rVr 1 that expression from d ''ci1i ized man. Williams Is Aroused Senator Hepburn acquiesced in the retention of the negro for his service. formerly given to the Senate, but not
 because of "lovalty to the glory of an infamous cause"
 Senator Williams replied with great feeling that he was mot prepared to hear a civilized man in the twentieth century call an infamous cause,' the cause for which his (Williams) father laid down his life"
 Lee and Jackson may have been wrong," added MT. Williams. That the government Is now in existence is a cause for congratulation to the chill dren of the men who died with Lee and Jackson, but I cannot express the senti- ment I have for human being in whom such sentiments. can remain as have been expressed here.
 
 ship that permits a man to insult the dead"
 Well, was 1t glorious cause?" asked MT. Hepburn.
 There was much glory in it," replied MT. Williams.
 The senate sustained Senator Williams by a vote of 37 to IS, leaving Jones on the pay roll at S750 year. as a labor. Mr. Heyburn voted against the negro. Leaders Getting Ready Hoping to reach a vote on the reciproc- ity next week, which Chairman Penrose of the senate finance committee regards as next to certainty" leaders on both sides of the senate chamber are programme Most of them have counted
 upon getting away after perfunctory votes on the democratic free list and woolen bills, but today it became evident that other legislation will be pressed for consideration. The friends of the Ari- zona-New Mexico statehood and reappor- tionment bills especially will demand votes. as will advocates of the campaign publicity bill.
 There is an agreement on an amend ment to the statehood bill eliminating the
 judiciary recall question which would render the measure generally satisfactory but the understanding does not extend to the insurgent republicans and there Is possibility of trouble among them It Is probable that an agreement Will pc reached on this measure. Much politics is involved in the apportionment bill and if 1t gets through at all, it will do so only<after extended discussion, Whatever their fate, these bills must necessarily be taken into consideration In all ad- journment calculations
 k Senator LaFollette expects to occupy most of the session tomorrow ana Satur- day with the continuation of his opposi- tion to reciproctty