The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
MOTION TO HOLD !.
!. PUBLIC HEARINGS
VETOED BY SENATE
Two Louisiana Senators Stray
From Fold. But Others
Hold Fast to Party
DEMOCRATS GAIN ONE
RECRUIT FROM WEST
Poindexter Votes With Tariff
Reformers---Walsh and
Newlands Say They
Stand by Leaders

ANSVN A0AAS0 sAy Any
Stand by Leaders
WASHINGTON, May 1s.--President
Wilson has control of the situation in
the senate. and the way now seems
to be open for a notable victory for
him on his tariff program.
This Is the Interpretation put on the
first test vote on the Underwood bill,
which came today. BY division OF
Al to So the senate refused to grant
public hearings on the bill, and thus
sustained the motion of the Wilton
leaders in the upper branch OF con-
gress Only two Democrats left the.
party reservation. They were Rams
dell and Thornton, Of Louisiana, who
are expected to vote against the tariff
bill on It's final passage.
The Democratic forces in the sen
ate were recruited by one vote that
of Senator Poindexter. of Washington.
the only ayowed Progresaive. or third
party man. In the senate.
Walsh and Ncwlands With Party.
Senators Walsh. Of Montana, and
Newlands. OF Nevada, who have led
the Democratic insurgent movement
on free wool, and who have been
classified as doubtful, declared they
intended to stand by the party pros
gram.
So significant were the days devei-
opments in the senate that Senator
Clarke. OF Wyoming, Republican.
admitted on the floor that the Under
wood bill was practically law at this
time, so far as any doubt as to Its
chances OF passing Is concerned.
side, he accused Democratic senators
Of bowling submissfvety to the yoke Of
the party caucus in the face Of the
fact that their personal views are with
the present tariff bi1f. and that the
Underwood bill is not a proper meas
ure
The action of the senate today In
voting against holding hearings means
that the passage of the bill would
be expedited.
Five hours debate preceded today's
vote.
James and Ransdell Tilt.
Probably the most interesting fea-
ture OF the debate was the speech OF
Senator James, Of Kentucky. Joseph
p. Tumulty, secretary to the president,
occupied seat In the gallery SEN
ator James was frequently interrupae ed
by Senator Rahsdall. Of Louisiana. He
intimated that President Wilson. af-
ter declaring In a speech at Pitts-
burg. that the Democratic party was
not in favor OF free trade cor any
thing approximating it, was now
playing in the role of free trader.
Replying. Senator James said that
the pending bill was not q free trade
measure: that 1t would raise $780,.
100000 In revenue, and that the TACT
that the president was In favor Of free
sugar did not convict him Of being 4
free trader. He accused Ransdell Of.
\ lv.r ,.uf1x ,tro pa sd y1 Vnt
consider himself free trader when
he voted as a member of the house
for free boots and shoes. free bread
and meat and other articles In the
fArmers' free list bill In the last COM
greas.
Mr.. Ransdell replied: IF the senA-
tor from Kentucky can demonstrates
to me that any Of the industries whose
products voted for to put on the
free list last congress would be de-
stroycd by removing the duty. then !
will Join him In voting for . duty
Senator RAnsdell also avowed him.
self willing to vote to put sugar on
the free list II the Democratic party
would decide to put all other produces
on the free list.
Sugar Stirs 'Em Up.
Senator James took exception 20 the
charge by Senator Ransdel1 yesterday
avoid committing itself IN favor Ok
free sugar In the last campaign.
isn't 1t true that Democrats sou-
ators who were sent into Western
States to speak in the campaign were
instructed before they departed tor
the West not to discuss free sugar.
inquired Senator Ransdell.
Senator James sharply resented this
statement and asserted that II much
instructions were given to the Louis
lana representative It was because TIN
Democratic senators did not want him
to 60 through the West advocating Il
duty on sugar. IL
Critlcisea MarnhaIl,
In tho course Of the tariM debae0
Senator Gallinger had occasion
complain because the vtce-prel10eM
did not enforce the rule which .1oFht
applause In the galleries ND
Vice. President MafDhau fNeoxe4E
that few days A9o whom AopgN
can speech was being epptAu0o4
the gallery, s.tt1 stoa Na& an
other foct," and that there No1
EcompIatnt bocaue0 the avtCQ~p& j
induleed the galleries ~ s3!ss
Senator Ga1linGer M1Ado e0lllo l. ~
Eservntions criticidm6 ~ M I'M zs
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