New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
REPUBLICANS WIN
FTLTBUSTER FIGHT
Democrats Declare Truce
After Continuous SEES
sion of 81 Hours.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Sept. 1e.--After a con-
tinuous session of thirty-one hours the
Senate adjourned to-day with the fill
buster against the river and harbor
bill unbroken and the advocates of the
measure ready to admit defeat. The
truce in the prolonged struggle which
had left its traces in the haggard faces
of Senators who kept an all night vigil
was declared after Senator Simmons,
who has been conducting the fight for
the bill, had consulted the President.
The command came to the Democratic
forces, it was said, to abandon the
struggle.
1t is probable that a bill providing
for the appropriation of from 100000
900 to S30,000,000, approximately half
the amount called for by the original
bill, will be introduced and passed on
Monday.
The end to the bitter fight came
when Senator Simmons moved to ad-
journ at o'clock tonight. Senators
Burton and Kenyon, who were the main
antagonists, were resting, being all but
exhausted, but their colleagues on the
Republican side were prepared to carry
on the conflict. Democratic Senator's
were equally defiant, although there
were signs of dissatisfaction in their
ranks.
A report from the White House that
the President was opposed to the
pork barrel" bill caused consterna-
ton in the ranks of the Democrats
during the afternoon. Leaders imme-
diately set about ITO confirm the re-
port, and brought back word that the
| President was not against the bill.
Efforts made during the day 70
reach a compromise were unavailing
A list of Objectionable projects in
cluded in the measure was submitted
by Senator Burton 70 the Democratic
leaders, bat they averred that their
colleagues in the House would not
submit to further pruning.
In the mean time the filibuster went
on without interruption. Senator Bur
ton, hoarse and haggard, after his eff
fort of the night, took the floor again
and with the assistance of Senator
Kenyon forestalled voting. Senator
| Sterling relieved him. There were
enough Republicans in reserve to
enable the minority leaders to pre-
dict with confidence that the flibuster
would hold out indefinitely.
When morning dawned the Senate
chamber was Uttered with papers and
q handful of tired legislators, showing
plainly the strain of the nights vigil,
were in their seats. Others snored
peacefully in the cloakrooms and ad-
Joining committee rooms. Some of
these had been brought in by the SER
geant-at-arms earlier i'll the night.
Among this number was the Demo-
cratic whip, Senator ]. Ham Lewis, who
was asleep in his rooms at the Army
and Navy Club when the deputy ar
rived with the Senate summons. Only
by threatening to arrest the entire
club was the deputy able to gain adj
mittance, for the Senator from Illinois
had left word when he went to bed
that he was not to be disturbed. Other
deputies battered in vain on the doors
of the homes of Senator'S Brandegee
and du Point. Still other Senators
were spotted at theatres and escorted
to waiting automobiles.
There were signs of wavering in the
/ Democratic ranks when evening again
( fell on the Senate session, and there
were mutterings of dissatisfaction.
/ The leaders of the filibuster, too,
showed signs Of distress. Senator Bur-
/ ton reclined in the cloakroom and SEN
ator Kenyon was sleeping in his Office
/ while Senator Sterling held the floor.