Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-08
Nelson Substitute Removing
Clause Governing Recall
Of Judges is Promptly Of
fered Today.
CONGRESS MAY NOT
ADJOURN FOR WEEK
Inability Of Underwood and
LaFollette to Get Togeth-
er on Wool Bill Will Delay
Completion Of Work.

Washington, d. c., Aug The
Joint resolution providing for the ad'
mission of Arizona and New Mexico
rs states of the union under the act
of last congress was taken up tmme,
diately after the senate met at lO
o'clock today. Senator Nelson of the
committee on territories promptly OF
fered his substitute for the house
measure. The substitute was framed
to meet the wishes Of the president
and 1t has been stated that tt has re-
ceived the endorsement of sufncaent
number of members to insure It's pas-
sage. The president has taken q
determined position against the inosu'
sion Of judges in the recall provis sion
of the Arizona constitution The
Nelson substitute requires the electors
of Arizona to vote that provision out
OF the document a. Z fundamental
condition" of admission.
Borah and Root Give Views.
That there has arisen during the
last few years q quiet, subtle way OF
getting rid Of federal judges was q
startling declaration in the debate
made by Senator Borah OF Idaho, In
opposing the Judiciary recall He as
"A
OF having federal judges removed II
.partment heads.
II am opposed to private as well as
20 public recall of Judges" he said,
".'but II there is to be any recall want
st to be public and open, and not sub
tie and behind doors. II the people
once learn that their judicial system
is Influenced by political conviction
they will demand to hold the string
Themselves
Senator Root declared that in M
,merous cases upon which courts were
called upon to decide questions or u
criminal, political, religious. social and
economtc character, great popular
feeling was aroused. He held that
popular recall Of judges will mean
that while "the Judge would be sup
posed to decide the case by the evil
dence, he himself would be judged by
the newspaper reports of the case,
necessarily brief and partial. News
papers" he said, "were looking for the
sensational and spectacular features
OF trial and that the people formed
their opinions largely from their ac-
counts.
Adjournment to be Delayed.
Leaders Of both houses of congress
today figured on an adjournment OF
congress between August Is and 49,.
Democratic house leaders hold this
view. Vice President Sherman predict
ed August 16, and Democratic Leader
Martin Of the senate, 'the middle Of
the month
II am almost positive that La Fol-
lette and Underwood cannot ge- to-
gether on the wool BILL" said Minority
Leader Mann. IF that is SO do not
believe the adjournment will come by
next Saturday. am certain of one
thing: that the democrats will not
have enough votes to pass anything
over a presidential Veto"
laFollette and Underwood DeadIocked
Rumors were current today that
deadlock existed between Senator La
Toilette and Representative Under
wood on the wool and free list tariff
revision bills.
Messrs. LaFollette and Underwood
have been entrusted with the task OF
composing the conflicting ideas as ex-
pressed in the senate and house bills.
Apparently they had made little prog
f0SS
a desire for a meeting of the full com
mittee of conferees.
"No agreement as yet said Rep
resenetative Underwood today.
"Will there be an agreement" he
was asked.
"a cannot tell. We will either agree
or disagree within few days.
Neither Mr.. Lafollette nor Mr.. I'm
derwood made any explanation of the
delay. The disposition Of other men,
bers of the conference is to give them
reasonable time, but much pressure
for expectation is being brought to
bear upon them because Of the desire
OF senators and members genera! -
bring the session to close as soon as
possible.
THREE SHOT DURING