The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
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self into great political machine to
elect another public official to the
presidency" he inquired. Where was
the voice when Major Ray abandoned
his post in the army to engage in po-
litical work in Chicago for n presi-
dental candidate? Why were the
voices of the Senator'S silent then?
Was II because those men we're not
Democrats? Where was the voice when
officials of previous administrations
were specializing on the stock market
and on tariff bills?"
BY strict party vote the Senate Dem
ocrats succeeded without debate in
tabling Senator Bristow,s resolution
aimed at Secretary Bryan's proposed
six weeks lecture tour
Senators Poindexter and Borah voted
with the Democrats to table the reso-
luton. The vote was IL to 30.
AS the vote was announced. SEN
ator Bristow faced the Democratic
Senators and declared:
You may shut off debate in the
Senate. but YOU cannot convince the
American people that a Secretary of
State may neglect the duties of his
Office for three months OF year"
VlcePresident Marshall ruled SEN
ator Bristow out of order.
1T would be just as reasonable for
months OF a year to practice law"
shouted Senator Bristow, who refused
to be slenced. II think there is a
condition before the country that
should demand the attention of Con-
gress and the administration in
power"
Are you really apprchensive." in
terrupted Senator Nardaman, n Demo-
crat. that the business of the State
Department will suffer because Mr..
Bryan Is occasionally away?"
Could Perform Grent Service.
Ut has been said since this discus
sion arose" returned Bristow, that
the State Department is better off with
the secretary away than with him
here. But l believe if tho secretary
would give TO the problems before him
the powers OF his great intellect, he
could perform great service TO the
country. Whet her subordinates in his
department are better fitted to attend
to the duties than he is, l don't know"
Senator Fall suggested that IL Sec
rotary Bryan had remained at his post,
the Senate would have had an answer
to it's resolution of April "a, asking for
the amount OF damages to victims of
Mexican troubles. ~
The debate developed n sharp ex-
change between Bristow and Senator
Ashurst when the latter read n letter
intended to show that Bristow years
ago had expressed wish to be an
"lsthman Canal Commit ssioner." with
the suggestion that he needed not
spend much time "on the job
Since l have been member Of the
Senate" shouted Bristow, shaking
finger at Ashurst, Il have not spent
500 of the funds OF the United States
to carry kilograms to my constituents
as the Senator from Arizona. many OF
which should have been paid for by
himself
Senator Ashurst denied the charge
absolutely, and dared" Brstow to pro-
duce proofs The whole allegation. he
replied, was Wholly baseless and with
cut foundation"
Bristow reiterated that the Senator
has sent at public expense kilograms
pertaining to private business"
The letter which precipitated the row
was one Bristow had written to Sena-
tor Chester I. Long, May 81, 1906;
II think I would like to have one OF
those advisory places on the Canal
Commission" ii said. They pay So
500 and require a visit 10 the Isthmus
once in three months. could hold 1t
and live in Kansas, being there al least
half my time, and when the fight got
hot ] could resign