New-York tribune., 1911-03-01


ment and several bills of minor Inn
portance were passed.
Before 2 o'clock Senator Stone insisted
or speaking on the Lorimer case. He
continued for several hours. and was
followed by Senator Young. who re-
vived the dropping spirits Of the Sen
stors by humorous speech, in which he
landed the farmer and opposed the reel
procity agreement He was followec by
Senator Gronna.
In the mean time the Senate leaders
mere ,endeavorng to arrange the COM
promise. A conference Of the Democrats
was held. Insurgents and regular- met
time and. again 10 adjust the differences
that stood in the way of a cessation Of
the flibuster. BY the time the speech
making Aad ended this purpose was all
Bot accomplished. and the compromise
was finally reached on the floor
Threatened With Defeat.
When the informal conference agree
ment was brought 20 the floor however.
II seemed threatened with defeat For
nearly an hour the agreement TO vote on
the Lorimer case at 30 O'Clock to-mor-
row afternoon hung in the balance. It
hsd To be adopted by unanimous con-
sent, and each time the Vice. President
put the motion some senator was on his
feet protesting that he would object II
some modification could not be agreed
TO- The principal thing most of the SEN
ators seemed 10 want was 10 avoid a
session tonight. Many of them are
comparatively elderly men. and one all
night sessiop--to say nothing of two in
succession-draws heavily on their vi
tality.
A great sign Of relief seemed 90 go UP
from the chamber when, for the last
tine. Vice President Sherman announced
the motion for unanimous consent on
the Lorimer case.
rs there objection" he put the ques-
ton with the greatest deliberation.
The silence in the chamber for mo-
ment WAS oppressive. The crowded gal-
leries were still. The brief interval al
lowed by the Vice President was eXag-
geratod by the uncertainty into what
seemed an almost interminable wait. But
at last the gavel fell.
The chair hears none, and the order
r entered" Mr. Sherman said.
Senator Young seemed particularly
tnxious 10 bring the insurgent Senator'S
10 a ''show down" as he expressed It,.
on reciprocity. He accused them Of
being responsible for the reciprocity pro-
posal because Of their attacks on the
Payne-Aldrich bill.
'"They went about the country crying
for relief from an oppressive tariff" :"
shouted Mr. Young. and now they are
objecting 10 the reciprocity agreement
because they say II does not relieve the
farmer enough. II only relieves him Of
about 20 per cent OF what he's got
Some of the advocates Of reciprocity
expressed more hope tonight. but that
was about IS far as they felt justified
IN going They have held all along that
II reciprocity could be got out into the
open with no other measures pending
behind which Senators might mask their
opposition TO the agreement a vote could
Easily be reached
Some Reciprocity Advocates Hope.
Stranger things hayo happened than
"a vote on that measure before adjourn
ment," declared one influential Senator
tonight He was leading factor In
bringing about to-day's agreement. I'm
portance wss added to his remark by
tho fact that he Is strongly opposed &c
'he reciprocity agreement.
Some Of the Senators in favor Of the
permanent Tariff Board declared TO.
night that despite the Democratic op.
position they felt that vote could be
reached on that measure within the next
day or two.
There also was some talk tonight o.
spreasing the opposition to the Tariff
Board bill by an agreement 20 max,
reciprocity the unfinished business ono,
the former bill Is out OF the way. IL &:
the belief that this agreement wopid be
satisfactory 10 Senators Stone and
Money.
But Senator Hale is opposed both tc
reciprocity and the Tariff Board. and he
has shown no disposition TO yield espe-
cially on the reciprocity agreement. II
an understanding could be effected in.
rolving tbe defeat OF reciprocity a vote
Trobabr would be easy Ia bring about
hut everybody believes there is a good
majority in favor Of the agreement
hence the opposition is expected 10 omit
no effort 10 prevent vote.
II was reported tonight that as = part
Of >o-day's arrangement clearing up the
situation it practically was agreed that
the proposed increased rates on postage
on the large magazines would be dropped
from the postoffice bill. ending the DOS.
sibility Of filibuster on that measure
II was said further that some other Sc.
riously cortroverted items I'm appropria.
zion bills likely 10 cause delay would be
eliminated.
II Senator Hale's programme il carried
out tomorrow, and there is every reason
10 believe thar It viii be. the Senate
~ill be left with only the sundry civil
the naval and the general deficiency
bills 20 dispose Of Mr.. Hale warned
senators to-day that unless they acted
on the apprQpria ton measures there
would be a strong chance that many OF
fhe most important OF them would
eventually come in extra session from q
Democratic House.
PRESIDENT NoMINATEs NEGRO