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ment to fix the terms of judges of in
ferlor federal courts at 10 years.
Shortening of the terms, he said,
would enable the people to refuse to
r~e-elect unworthy and incompetent
judges.
He contended that the irritation and
uneasiness of the people and their
hostility to the courts are directed
at these inferior federal courts. The
states, he urged, would readily ratify
such an amendment because OF a pre-
vailing opinion that some OF these
federal judges are Indifferent TO the
rights Of the people.
The senator doubted whether the
new courts of customs, commerce and
patents were wisely established.
by Q vote CO III 10 izo the house
reafirmed its decision that no toll
should be charged American vessels
engaged in coastwise trade for pas
sage through the Panama canal.
The provision. vas bitterly fought
and the result was received with
cheers.
The senate committee on finance
authorized Senator Smoot of Utah to
adversely report the house wool tar
if revision bill and to announce that
later the Republican members of the
committee would take up the framing
OF a Republican substitute. The adj
verse report was on a 6 to s vote.
| aEhinUtnn n n - In nnn If the
most remarkable speeches of the pres
ent session of congress, Representa-
tive Dies, Of Texas (Democrat) as
sailed former President Roosevelt in
bitter terms and referred in almost
as bitter fashion to the leaders of
his W party, including Speaker
Clark and Governor Wilson to whom
he alluded as "Parson" Wilson. Mr..
Dies foresaw the crumbling of the re-
public, the eventual ruie-of the mob
and assigned as the causes the growth
of demagoguery and influx of ignor-
ant immigrants from southern Eu-
rope.
Tracing the history of Rome, Greece,
Italy, France and down to the pres.
ent day in Mexico, the Texan express
ed his fervent hope that history would
not repeat itself under Teddy"
He prophesied that Colonel Roosevelt,
because of his victory in Ohio would
sweep the country" in the coming
presidential campaign.
you are a pessimist," interrupted
q voice on the Republican side.
Says He's Not Pessimist.
mo, / am not a pessimist," shouted
Mr.. Dies. II look only for the worst.
Out of the jungle comes the lion tam
er, his hands reeking with the blood
Of wild beasts. Up goes the cry We
want Teddy, we van Teddy Not
ever La Follette-not even Cummins
Is advanced enough. They do not
know the meaning Of Progressivism."
Mr.. Dies. attributed to Ignorance
at home and cowardioe here" his con
viction that the republic was going
ahead at the present time, more and
more slowly by reason only of it's &C
CURED momentum"
He attacked Speaker Clark and Ma
jority Leader Underwood for their al.
legged failure to sustain the old Dem
ocratic principles. In like vein and
for the same reason he assailed Min
GRITTY Leader Mann and Representative
Dalzell of Pennsylvania for what he
charged was desertion from their poll
teal faith.
Berger is the biggest man in this
bunch" he said referring to the lone
Socialist member, who halls from Wis
consin. "He is heading toward So
cialism, while you are backing away
An agreement for a vote on the
metal tariff bill next Monday was
narrowly missed in the senate as the
result of objections by Senator Hey
burn of Idaho, following a lively tariff
discussion. Senator Smoot CT Utah
concluded a four days speech in which
he inveighed against the house bill
because it threatened the closing OF
factories and forcing working men
into idleness.
Senator Borah of Idaho made the
charge of insincerity against Repub,
licans and Democrats alike as to tariff
revision. He said that senators gen.
orally were counting upon a veto and
that the tariff was taken up in order
to play politics while antitrust legis
lation. which would give the greatest
relief to the people lay dormant.
To demonstrate Democratic SINGER
ity Senator Simmons suggested a vote
by next Wednesday.
Senator Clark of Wyoming suggest
ed next Monday and Senator Cum
Minis wanted exclusive consideration
of the bill beginning today with q
vote by Monday. Senator Heyburr
blocked the movement for early actor
by refusing to agree to a vote unit
the next Republican convention haC
spoken on the tariff question.
VIII Push lorimer Case.
Senator Lea of Tennessee. minority
member Of the L5rimer investigating
committee gave notice IL the senat,
that the minority would insist upor
an early consideration of the resolu
ton involving Senator Lorimer's RICH
to his seat.