Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-06
senate MEETS
IS HOURS 4
DAY NOW
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WITH TEN
REPUBLICAN VOTES FORCE DAILY
SESSIONS OF THIRTEEN HOURS
UNTIL the CURRENCY BILL HAS
BEEN PASSED.
SAN FRANCISCO'S
water BILL IS FOUGHT

Washington, D. c.. Dec. G.-Dem
ten Republican votes, succeeded to
day in forcing program of thirteen
hour "A day sessions for the currency
bill.
Two hours recess from SIX to eight
o'clock in the evening will be the only
break in the daily work from 10
o'clock in the morning until II o'clock
at night
Senators Borah, Brady, Brandegee,
Cummins, Gronna, Kenyon, La Follet-
te, Norris. Perkins and Smoot, all Re
publicans, joined the Democrats, vot-
ing for the long daily session.
Protests against the San Francisco
Hetch-Hetchy water supply bill from
Charles w. Eliot, president emeritus
of Harvard Frederick Law Olmsted,
of the National Fine Arts Commission
and from individuals and associates in
many states. again marked the re-
opening of the fight today in the SEN
ate. The senate has agreed to vote
on the Legislative day" of December
G which, however. might be extended
if debate does close tonight.
Mr.. Olmsted wrote he did not be
lieve San Francisco's needs required
that particular source of water sup
ply The effort to get possession OF
the public valley with its water power
possibilities, he characterized as "A
raid on national property for local pc
cuniary advantages.
A question was raised as to wheth-
er, under the agreement TO vote on the
calendar day of Dec. 6, the senate
could sit after II O'Clock tonight, the
hour set for adjournment by the
Democratic agreement adopted early
in the day. Vice President Marshal
ruled that the senate could remain in
session and vote up to midnight.
Senator Walsh of Montana, replied
to the legal objections to the bill adj
vanced by Senator Borah. He said
that while it was admitted that the
United States had no power to pre-
scribe conditions under which water
under the jurisdiction of the state OF
California should be disposed Of, no
attempt to legislate OIL that point was
included in the bill. The said plans
which would force San Francisco to
supply water to irrigationists after
her own needs had been supplied, were
simply conditions imposed by the
United States in disposing of the land
which the nation held as a proprietor
which must be fulfilled by the party to
whom the land was granted. NO at
tempt would be made and no attempt
was being made, he maintained 10
contrayene the laws of California gov
erning water rights.
Try to Corner Bryan
Secretary Bryan narrowly escaped a
suffrage ambush today at meeting
of the National Popular Government
League. where he spoke on popular
government. A delegation of women
suffragettes fresh from their conven-
tion took places in the hall at which
i, had been advertised the Secretary
of State was to speak, and near the
conclusion of his address, Miss Helen
Todd IA California suffragist arose ana
called out: How about popular gov
ernment for women, Mr.. Secretary
With flashing eyes, the secretary
said: Madam, in your work you
doubtless have followed your ludg-
ment and conscience. In my Work
have followed mine
The suffragettes made no further
efforts to secure an expression from
Mr. Bryan, and the secretary imme'
diately thereafter left the hall.
During his address, Mr.. Bryan as
serted his firm conviction in both the
right and the capability of the people
to rule.
"They might make Mistakes ne
said. but would rectify them more
frequently than if few were ruling
for them
Smilipgly he added that he could
point to several mistakes the people
had made during the last twenty
years.
To Vote On Naval Holiday.
t. An agreement to vote Monday at
noon on the Henley resolution to au-
thorize President Wilson to cooper
ate with Great Britain to arrange a
naval holiday was made today in the
house Several speakers were heard
in support of the resolution