Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-11

the New York senator only made more emphatic his accusations The de- bate was ended only when Senator Borah, in charge of the resolution, moved that the matter go over because of the 1ateness of the hour.
 Distrust of Representative Government
 The agitation in the present case was traced by the speaker to the pop ular distriust in representative govern ment
 strangely, this movement comes at time when the development of the country makes it more and more nec- essary that we should depend upon representative government" he said. "The initiative, the referendum, the demand for popular elections, are ex- pressions of a weakness of democra- cies.''
 Admitting this to be a period of readjustment in the union, MT. Root said that many experiments would be the result of this condition.
 Sympathizes with Race Problem Diff
 cuIties.
 The speaker sympathized. with the southern people in the solution of the race problem, but was not willing to sacrifice the right of the federal gov ernment to interfere anywhere if such interference should become necessary.
 Quoting Snator Percy's declaration that the south could not afford to pay for popular elections, the price of federal control. MT. Root said: T say with much earnestness to the sen- ator from Mississippi and his repub- lican allies that the time has not come when the people of this nation are entering the market particularly to buy the right to preserve and protect the national power under the consti- tution.'',
 Beveridge Relies on the People.
 Senator Beveridge answered Mir. Roots arguments. No advance, the Inaiana senator said, had ever been undertaken that was not opposed by those who saw great danger in the change proposed. Much of this op- position came from men of a sound type of mind, but he believed it due to fear and no man could so well gather together these forehodings as the New York senator.
 stability" he asserted, 'fs to be found only in the intelligence and patriotism of the people If the peo- pie are capable of electing members of the legislature they are capable of electing senator's
 Parallel Seen in England.
 Referring to the fact that the sem ate had been fashioned somewhat up- on the English house of lords, MT. BeVeridge said that the great proto- type is rapidly losing it's power. All of the great English reformers origi- nally came into power by the vote of the people and the laws of the United Kingdom have long rested upon the wisdom, the courage and the patriot ism of the house of commons.
 New Hampshire Senator Interrupts.
 Senator Gallinger interrupted with the remark that it would be impossi- ble to separate the senatorial question from local problems
 The senator has supplied me with the best argument yet made in sup port of a direct vote.'' remarked MT. Beveridge, and he was proceeding to explain his idea when the New Hamp- shire senator again interrupted.
 If have supplied an argument in support of the resolution,"g he said it is the first that has been advanced in it's behalf,
 Senate Is Peoples Servant
 MT. Beverfdge went on: @TIle con- stitution was made for the people and by the people. The senate is the servA ant of the people and it should not stand in the way of change in constitution when 2 people want it changed,
 {. Senator Johnston delivered 8 set retention of his seat.
 The house passed g. large number of private pension bills and then took LID the agricultural appropriation meas ure which was under consideration at