The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
Resolution by Kern IS Sent to Com
mittee-Fight Expected When
Papers Are Returned.
SENATORS ARE UP IN ARMS
New Jersey Scion Aroused When
Conditions Are Compared to
Those at Paterson.

Washington, May 2o.--Aftcr
more than week of debate the
Senate tonight referred to the Edu-
cation and Labor committee Sena-
tor Kern's resolution for a Federal
investigation of conditions in the
West Virginia coal fields.
Senator Kern announced on the
floor before the viva voce vote was
taken that an agreement had been
reached to refer the resolution, and
it was understood the committee
would report it within a few days.
1t will then come before the. Senate
for final action.
Senator's opposed 20 the resolution
believed tonigh that they had won
partial victory, and that they had
no reason to give up hope. One OF
he arguments made against the
adoption of the resolution was that
II had never passed through the
hands OF any committee, except one,
which considered the expense in
voived.
Some opposition has developed
ately among Senators who do not
eoncede the right of the Government
to investigate the acts or a state IN
relation to her own citizens within
her own borders. and when the La
Dor COMMITTEE reports the resolution
back the fight against it may be CON
tinued with vigor
Friends Are Confident.
Friends OF Senator Kern. however.
were confident that he would have
votes TO spare on passage.
Senator Con closed the debate on
the resolution. He admitted condi
tons We're bad in West Birginia,
but pointed out that the strike was
settled now and peace was return
ing to the disturbed regions.
He laid the blame for the troubla
at the door Of labor agitators and
said that the Governor could do
nothing else but declare martial
law. When men say-as l under
stand they said at Paint Creek
You shall not run this coal mine I'M
less you do as | advise. they are
talking insurrection. and Id b.
ashamed of the Governor OF state
who would stand by and not exer-
else the power that is his declared
the Senator.
He spoke OF conditions at Pater-
son, N, j., likening them to those ii
West Virginia, and reused the ire
OF Senator'S MARITIME and Hughes.
New Jersey cannot 5e elassed
with West Birginia in that ii has no
declared martial law said Senator
MARITIME.
1T ought to-" said Senator Con-
New Jersey is amply able e
take care of herself through tht
civil law" replied the New Jerse,
Senator.
Denies Loss of Life.
Senator Hughes denied that there
had been any loss of life or property
at Paterson owing to the labor
troubles there.
Senator Gotf brought Senate,
Kern in haste. down from the seua
| tors gallery, when he expressed tbs
opinion that since the resolution
was introduced the Senator had
| caused kilograms urging it's neces.
city sent to Senators and TO Wash
ngton. He said he had no doubt
the Senator from Indiana had sent
out messages asking for help, and
added:
God knows he needed it,
Il sent no such message replied
Kern as soon as he could reach the
floor and get the eve of the Vice
President. There was no need ia
ask for messages. They are coming
yet. The Senator from West Vir-
ginia is in error If he thinks ii is
necessary for anybody here to call
Tor expressions Of sentiment, where
the military have taken the place
Of the Civil Courts,