The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
Senator Bailey's Amendments
Are Voted Down by an
Overwhelming Vote
REPUBLICANS HOLD
LODGE OF SORROW'
Hepburn Grows Pathetic and
Then lrascible, Calling
Insurgents Mavericks
and Crabs

WASHINGTON, D. C., July L.
Bailey's proposition to attach the far
ners free list To reciprocity as an
amendment was voted down by viva
voce vote this evening just before the
Senate adjourned
Not even the Texas Senator thought
II worth while to demand a roll call.
Smilngly reinarking that he had no
doubt the wool schedule would meet
the same fate. Bailey offered 1t also az
an amendment and its defeat is look
ed for Tomorrow.
Thus by "A slow. grinding process,
reciprocity is advancing 10 the stage
where the final vote cannot be much
longer delayed. Senators this even
ing predicted the vote within the next
ten days. The current is running
strongly that way now.
Just prior 10 the vote on the Bailey
amendments I.aFollette presented the
great bulk Of amendments 10 the cot
ton and wool schedules which he will
tight to have attached to the reciprocity
hill. As the Bristow sugar amendments
are already IN, these are probably the
last amendments that VIII he proposed
TO the measure,
Lodge OF Sorrow
Aside from the defeat az the Bailey
amendment chief interest conferred to-
day in the lodge Of sorrow which the
Republicans held over the prospective
demise ~ the high protective theory.
Hepburn. Ut Idaho presided over the
cbseauies
Yesterday the Democrats washed
several yeylyS accumuition or political
linen in the presence of their Republic
can colleagues To- day the old wives
az Repuhlieantg3n came down 10 the
iii arya
plunged In Hepburn started II with
n loud wall against the proposed re-
ductton Of THE rates ON wool, from
which he quickly plunged into de-
punciation OF reciprocity and wandered
thereafter into fearful appeal 10 his
Republican brethren 10 cease quarrel
ling among themselves. return 10 the
faith OF the fathers and present unit
ed front 10 the enemy.
Not In a long while haS the Senate
listened 10 such remarkable oelis-
srance.
Grows Prophetic.
At times Mt Hepburn showed real
feeling. He was discussing the prssi-
dents activity in favor Of reciprocity
which moved him to indulge in prophe-
c..
There will be an election year
hence said he. 1T will be "A political
pot pourri. Real Republicans viii not
I0ftGM fflE fA8tF WIN tAAs@ stSN'NfFt''
u take them To the. free trade trough.
When IL Is all over the Republican
party will be revised and get back TO
a sane basis again The Democrats.
he declared in the next breath we're
using the insurgents "hatchet with
which TO hack reciprocity Then he
reaffiryned his own Republicanisn and
solemnIy asosad that he would sup
port the nominee Of hts party in the
next campaign but he would pledge the
nominee and his party to the good old
Republican doctrine. under which the
party prospered. Senator McCumber
also signed Tie pledge. Hepburn pro-
eeeded with an elaboration Of his
theory that there is nothing radically
wrong with his party except that some
of its members need 10 be instructed
and this touched off the first display Of
fire works
Who IL the Leader?
Il shall he glad, said the old
Morse senator from Minnesota. IF
the senator from idaho will tell us
how the leader of the Republican
party can be instructed"
'Who lis the leader of the party?"
snapped back. Heyhurp, 4, s-
This looks like mutiny," interpos-
ed Bailey.
Hepburn demurred.
But" proceeded Bailey, when you
ty--"
Generals responded Hepburn.
Erimly, have gone down in battle
and others have been selected by
their followers. 1t ssould not be
the first time that conditions have
demanded a housekeeping. he add
ed. changing his metaphor in fun
view Of the galleries.
Clapp, of Minnesota, tnterposed
remark ahoat "dictation from a sim
gle course
THE time has come" cried Hey
burn, for Republicans who believe
in the principles OF their party to lay
aside factional differences and march
under one flag"
Tit for Tat.
Here he turned benigniy upon the
insurgents, Bristow. Cummins and
Borah. and addressing his remarks to
them. said pointedly:
1.-THE hour is here and I am call
Ing out for the man."
Clapp again interposed to call at
tention to the fact that Congress has
practically surrendered its powers to
initiative. The REPUBLICAN flag pole
has been shattered" he cried, land
the flag lowered"
'.in bet you 100000 Republican
votes that isn't So" roared Hepburn
In reply. ,..
"Observe," cried Bailey across the
aisle, that even Republicans who
agr~e with each other get into q
brawl."
Hepburn denied the brawi. There
were only minor differences among
Republicans. he said.
THE Republicans all are coming
into the fold"
what IL authorized to declare what
Republicanism Isl" demanded Bailey.
Every Republican, replied Hey
burn grandly. II can tell 4 Republi-
can when he speaks. He may look
like = Republican and open his
mouth and seem like a Democrat"
Who Are Republicans?
II have observed" answered Bailey.
sstahtt 1t IL easier to identify Repub-
Mean by his voice than by his vote.
hut the Republican party II split Ia