New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
BriStoW, Though Resolution Is
Tabled, Persists in Attack
and Dignity Is Forgotten in
Scene That Follows.
DEBATERS TWIT ON FACTS
Ashurst Accused of Using Public
Money for Private kilograms
Secretary of State Will
Cut Lecture Dates to See
Ambassador to Mexico.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Ambassador to Mexico.
From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. July 1s.-The storm that
has been brewing for three days over
the announcement Of Secretary Bryan
that he finds it necessary to supple
ment his official salary by lecturing on
the Chautauqua platform, broke in the
Senate to-day. At the same time came
the news that the Secretary of State
would so alter or abbreviate his lecture
tour as to be in Washington when
Henry Lane Wilson. Ambassador To
Mexico. comes 10 talk about the COM
plications in that republic.
The Democrats. by a parliamentary
ruse sought 10 sidetrack Senator Bris-
tow's resolution calling upon the Presi-
dent for an opinion as TO what would
be an adequate salary TO retain the en-
tire time Of the Secretary Of State. BY
a vote Of fl to 20 they laid the resolu-
tion on the table, invoking the rules TO
prevent debate.
Resenting this attitude, Senator Bris-
tow Immediately took the floor. and,
addressing himself to another resou-
ton. which came up automatically
made the Secretary Of State a target
for a bitter attack, in which he was
supported by Senator Townsend, OF
Michigan.
A number Of Democratic Senators
rushed to the defence Of Mr.. Bryan.
alleging that the attack was merely
the venting Of partisan spleen" and
answering the criticism Of his course
i'm taking TO the lecture platform by
charging that Senator Bristow and
others had done the sane thing.
In the course cf the debate the
dignity that usually prevails in the
Senate was ob!iterated in storm OF
volcanic outbreaks and exchanges OF
personalities between Senators Bristow
and Ashurst. who hurled at each other
charges Of shortcomings that led them
for the moment to lose sight entirely
Of Mr.. Bryan.
Senator Bristow Bitter.
When the Democrats. with the aid OF
Senators Borah and Poindexter. had
carried their motion to lay the Bristow
resolution on the table without debate
The Senator from Kansas, taking ad-
vantage Of the opportunity afforded by
another resolution, began his arralgn-
ment of the Secretary Of state.
"Our Democratic friends can stop
this discussion" he said. They can
not prevent the people Of the country
from inquiring why a member OF the
Cabinet may elect to desert his post
end go about the country lecturing 10
add 10 his official salary. II would De
lust as fitting for the Attorney Genersl
to continue private practice. think
there is a condition before the country
that should demand the attention OF
Congress Of ,he CABINET
with business Of the highest public i'm
portance pending and demanding the
most careful and industrious considera-
ton OF the administration, absentlng
tn, mselves from the department and
going about the country for private
gain because they receive a salary in
sufficient for their need"
rs the Senator really apprehensive,'
interrupted Senator Vardaman, that
the business of the department will be
neglected.
1T has been said" retorted Senator
Bristow. that the affairs Of the de-
partment would be better off If the
Secretary of State would remain
away"
This may throw some light on the
question" interjected Senator Fall,
comil., to the aid of Senator Bristow.
"If the Secretary of State had been in
his office more the Senate might have
had an answer 10 its resolution adopted
on April "a, calling for information
concerning the claims and list OF claim
ants in the United States against the
Republic of Mexico. This resolution
was introduced by Senator Smith, of
Arizona. and adopted on April ~. II
the Secretary of State had remained at
home. instead Of lecturing on the Chau-
tauqua platform, We might have had
the information ere this
Attacks Senator Ashurst.
Senator Bristow attempted to pro-
ceed. but was interrupted again by
Senator Ashurst, who read an excerpt
from a letter written by Senator Bris-
tow TO Senator Long, Of Kansas. sug-
gesting that he (Bristow) would like
position which would enable him 10 act
in an advisory capacity with the Pan
anna Canal Commission and 10 spend
about half his time in Kansas. when
the fight gets hot" he was quoted as
having written, Il could resign"
did the Senator write this letter.?
asked Senator Ashurst.
II did" said Senator Bristow 1T
was hawked about all over my state.
about ten years ago. by my opponent.
TO whom II was written"
At this point the Senator from Kan
sas. accentuating his vehemente by
pounding his desk, retorted that since
he had been elected to the Senate he
had not used the public funds TO send
political kilograms to his own state,