New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
fore than a Score Refuse 10
Abide by Decision Against
New BattIeSAipS.
iERVE NOTICE or A Bolt
Enough Will Vote with Repub-
Leans in the House to Insure
One Dresdnought and
Perhaps Another.

Washington, July 2s.--Insurgency In the
anxs Of the Democrats Of tho House de-
'cloped TO such an extent to-day that an
VerthroW OF the caucus action declaring
,sa.nst battleships is imminent, and the
Ienate amendment providing for two new
rattleships may be accepted through
coalition of the Republicans snd dissatiS-
led Democrats.
Mr.. Sulzer, Of New York. end more than
) score OF Democrats Tho believe in the
lnnual authorization OF two battleships
awe served notice on Mr.. Burleson, the
taucus chairman, that they do not Intent
o abide by the dictum Of the caucus held
IN Wednesday night. Mr.. Sulzer said he
expected to obtain one hundred sigma
lures 20 a petition declaring for two new
hips and demanding the call Of another
;sucus.
Regardless of whether another caucus
g held. a sufficient number Of Democrats
Eill bolt the former caucus action to IN
sure one and probably two, new battle
ships.
II was learned to-day that Mr.. Burle-
ION refused TO recognize Mr.. Underwood,
he majority leader, at the wednesday
raucus. and this has helped to divide the
Eouse Democracy into two camps.
Representative Underwood asked Tor
-ecosnition on three occasions, and when
he caucus chairman suddenly recognized
another member to move to adjourn
found Mr. Underwood still nursing the
none that he would have an opportunity
TO say a word for the compromise plan o.
one battleship.
insist on Two Ships.
Those Democrats who claim 90 nave
been outgeneralled by the arbitrary ru.-
.ngs OF MIR. Burieson declared to-day there
would be no compromise on one snip anu
that the two battleship amendment Wouiu
20 through with the aid of Republican
votes. Mr.. Sulzer, who is circulating tie
caucus petition, said;
There is a great deal OF dissatisfaction
among House Democrats over the manner
IN which Mr.. Burleson adjourned the eau
Gus ON Wednesday J. hit when members
we're demanding a ro..call on the mouoh
20 adjourn. A number OF uH nave III
formed the caucus chairman we do not
intend 10 regard that caucus action IS
binding. because the anti-battleship reso-
tuition was not carried by two-thirds
vote.
"The petition am circulating binds the
signers to fight for two oettiesAips'
pect to get hundred names ana aiieauy
nave q third Of that number we are 20
mt through two ships, and when we ee'
these one hundred signatures we expect
an agreement to be reached without
cauous whereby each member may vote
according 10 his own conscience Inis
uoud assure two new ships.
Tho ,nsurgent Democrats assert mat 'hs
naval proG ann. has never oeeh Ine sur
,sct Of a party caucus prior to the present
soss,on of Congress. They contend that
the increase Of the navy is not partisan
matter. and predictions were freely mace
,o-dav that there will never be another
cauors an the subject of battleships. the
s,,nnressiop Of the rOilcan after the
caucus Wednesday night has also de-
stroyed the faith Of many Democrats IN
&c sanctity Of caucus action, and state
of general unrest and Dissatisfaction ca
,sts to-day In Democratic T*cHs.
Ssls fractional feeling involves inc
Jouse leaders as we'll as those OF the
rank and file MI Underwood and HIS
sr.euas DO not relish TIC manner In which
+he CAUCUS chairman arbitrarily refused
20 him an opportunity to speak in favor
Of a compromise between the House anu
Senate on the battleships issue speaker
Clark did not seek an opportunity 10
speak. but voted TO table the resolutions
20 rescInd the action OF three former
oaucuses which declared against battle
ships thus lining up against the Demo
cratic floor leader.
Won't Abide by Caucus.
.z...,.,, 6,,a or thirty Demo