Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-23
SUPPORT PLEDGED LaFoLLETE's
sEAMEN's BILL IN re.
TURN FOR AID.
PROMISED
BEFORE TARIFFS PASSAGE
ssn=ts Now Fina Thennsslves In En-.
barrassins Position-streno Pro.
seets Being Made Against laFel.
'ette Measurs-Desmsd Insult 60
cthsr Nations.

Washington, Oct. pa curious H.
Illustration Of how legislation is made"
is furnished by the decision Of senate
democrats to support the LaFollette
sean1en's bill, now pending in the SEN
ate.
1t appears the democrats are behind
Senator LaFollette in this matter as
the result Of an agreement made with
him before the tariff bill was passed.
Recognizing that If LaFollette voted
for the tariff bill they would receive
an Endorsement Of great political value,
the democratic leaders approached him
and suggested IL he would vote for the
measure they would be disposed to
assist him in getting thru such legis-
lation as he desired, which was in
contravention OF the Baltimore plat
form.
LaFollette replied, according to the
gossip at the capitol. that he would
support tariff measure reasonably
satisfactory In character. He did SO,
and when the seamen's bill came up
demanded his pound Of flesh"
Has IN Interior Motive7
Il is claimed LaFollette is anxious TO
get thru the seamen's bill In part be-
cause Of his desire 20 punish shipping
company of Milwaukee which has OPP
posed him In Wisconsin politics.
Whether this is true or not, II IL fact
that many Of the lake shipping COM
panfes are vigorously opposed to the
LaFollette bill and that the senators
from states bordering on the lakes have
been deluged with protests against the
measure.
AS a result some Of the democrats,
notably James Hamilton Lewis. are
greatly embarrassed. They feel they
must stand by the agreement made
With LaFollette, which was ratified by
the democratic caucus In the way Of
Endorsement Of the LaFollette bill.
II it were not that the party is
pledged there Is no doubt Lewis and
others, would refuse to follow the Wis
constn mans lead.
Burton Calls Bill InsuIt.
That the bill would repeal or annul
many treaties with foreign govern
ments ain way that is almost an In
suit to certain countries was con-
tended by Senator Burton. Of Ohio. In
the senate today.
The senator's statements were made
d1Ier foreign pIOISStS 0SdluSl l110 U1AA
had been informally considered earlier
in the day by the senate committee on
foreign relations.
Germany, Great Britain. France. and
Belgium have made representations
urging that the United States ought
not to act upon any proposed shipping
regulations or safety-at-sea require
ments until after the international
maritime conference Is held at London
on Nov. II.
Conference to Take Up Questions.
The London conference will take up
general questions Of safety appliances.
the manning OF lifeboats. the efficiency
Of crews. prevention Of fire. and like
subjects.
Senator Burton said It had been
called chiefly as the result Of the ac-
tivities Of the United States and that
this country should not now take
hasty action that would practically
"fiout the nations Of the world"
He declared the provision Of the
pending bill requiring foreign ships to
pay their sailors one-half the wages
due them when in American ports and
opening the courts OF the United
States to foreigners was In direct con-
PREVENTION Of treaty rights.