The Washington times., 1911-05-05
SENATORS PUT Off
VOTE ON MEASURES
THAT WORRY THEN
Will Delay Legislation All
Summer and Into
the Fall.
THINK EASIEST WAY
is TO AVOID ISSUES
Would Give Their Constituents a
Chance to Forget Embar-
RAISING Agitation.
By IUDSoN C. wELLIvER.

'It's all summer and most OF the fall
for u.s." declared a Senator Immediately
after the Senate had adopted resolu-
ton to meet hereafter at p. m, in
stead Of at noon.
"How's that p
Because this move for late sessions
would never have passed in a session
tnat wanted to do business. Do you
know anybody in the Senate that real
Iy wants to do things 2"
The investigator was not sure, and
the statesman continued:
I'VE have before us Canadian reci-
procity. Not a dozen Senators really
care about passing it. Most Of the Dem
ocrats will vote for it if It gets up to
them. Seven or eight Republicans in
tend to vote for it; some few others
may decide later to vote for 1t. But
Democrats, regulars and insurgents
not a dozen care enough about 1t to
make a fight for 1t.
The Lorimer Case.
Then take the Lorimer case. If It
comes to a vote this time, Lorimer will
be excluded. But that does not mean
that a majority of Senators want an
other investigation and a vote. Quite
the contrary. Most of them would be
pleased to have an avenue opened
through wich they could escape further
agitation Of it.
why should they want more Of It
A majority of the last Senate voted in
favor Of Lorimer. Quite number Of
that majority would be compelled to
vote against him now, or else put them
selves in very bad with their consd-
uencies. The elections of 1872 are
coming on apace, that will determine
whether one-third Of the Senators will
retain their seats. They would like
their people to have a chance to for
get about 1t. This is particularly true
of members of the Committee on Priv
Ileges and Elections. That committee
can be relied on to kill the La Follettee
Investigation resolution. If it gets IN,
chance, as 1t likely will.
Popular Elections.
Then there is popular election of Sem
ators Borah is trying to get it made
unfinished business. If it comes to a
vote this session, 1t probably will mus
ter the two-thirds necessary to carry
it, But do you innocently and unso-
phisticatedly believe that two-thirds, or
even a majority, really want to see It
pass? Not on your latest oil portrait
The men VINO VOteQ against II ldSl llIHeB
like those who voted for 'Lortmer, want
their constituents TO get chance TO for
get about II. Ii has embarrassed them
enough already. They can gain moth
ing by voting against 1t a second time,
on the eve of their campaigns at home;
they would prefer to forget 1t.
so there you are; lots of fine, big,
important things coming up but nobody
knowing any reason for hurrying ac-
There are three or four insurgent
Republicans who will vote for reclproc-
ity But take the majority Of them, 1
don't believe they know today now tney
will vote If Cummins and Kenyon vote
for II, Iowa will go Democratic. don
seriously doubt it. If they split on 1t,
Kenyon will fail of reelection, and
crat, will come in his place two years
hence; and Cummins will have an eX-
cellent chance of defeat in three years
from now. .
vote against 1t, because his people de-
mand It. Clapp and Gronna will vote
against It; without much doubt La FOL,
Iette will do the same. PoindeXter VIII
against it. Works will be for 1t he
can do as he pleases, because there
is no excitement about it in his State.
Trouble In Middle West.
But the Middle-Western insurgents
have real troubles. Don't forget that
for a minute. Their country has been
told for forty years that it was fatten-
ing off the protective tariff policy. Now
the party proposes to take their pro-
lection away from them, but to leave
protection to the manufacturing East;
DO you expect that these agricultural
State Republicans are going back nome
and say, Well, it always was buncombe.
you know, about protection helping the
, farmer. We've lied about 1t 10 you, and
now we are going to tell you the truth,
take IL away from you, and get on an
honest basis?' That will hardly do well
with the people.
you should see the letters the boys
from the Middle West are getting about
II. That country is hopelessly against
II; no use talking; know.
ITO avoid a vote is the best thing for
these people. So 1t is for most of the
Fasteners So with the Lorimer case
and direct elections.
"The Senate simply doesn't realize
that there is or ever was any use hav-
% ing this special session, and it's laying
plans to take plenty Of time. Arrange
your affairs to cut out Bar Harbor this
season; you'll be here till the leaves
begin to turn.