The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-05
INTRODUCE RESOLUTION 70
{ PROVIDE OPEN SESSION
ON ALL MATTERS
TREATIES Elk cEPTED
Unless Otherwise Directed by the
Unanimous Consent os
The Senate
(By Aasociate,l lpressl !,

0y Associated Press(
Washington, April 4.--open war
was decIared in the United states
senate today aassingt the time flnnored
rule Of secrecy regarding toh. was
rule of secrecy relating to proceed
ings in the executive sessions.
Following the defiance expressefi
by several members in closed sessinn
Friday against snppressine debate
upon the coufirmatipn OF Winthr0p
llanieia. Of Naw Jersey as q member
OF the Interstate cosnflierce commits
sion, actual tostiiitIes began when
senator kenvGf CT iowa, aStef a con-
Terence with those of his colleagues
who are leading in the movement to
lift the ban on publicity. iIstrcd,,ceil
agresol luton to provide for open aes4
sfUns Un IN HIIzJpeTS except lgreHJIeS
unless otherwise directed by tlTlani.
mons consent OF the senate. &.
The resolution proposlng to amend
the rules 8 which was referred Ia tie
commit on rules reads: q
The Resolution Intr0dssed.
Resolved. that Ii IS the jtidSmeh L ~
the senate that all executive sessions
shall reafter be open to the public
except when treaties are ronaIdereii
orAgiien the sera te by unanimous con )
are - Il
tee on rules is directed 70 nYepare
atlahs Rmendn nents 70 the present rules.
or, 20 prepes ~ M les, or both. s.
may he necessary to carry out the
terms nf tii Isl !, al nresenf
the eI1ea 70 slie setaf fos
/ tb baTf9Es Ri
rs "a
o. ellafofs Ia F,o1i iiiiilaa ~ q.
tsr9tl "a. BufalIs Cia bifea, Y3 fl lgttp
I Norris and PoiESsA sifu nk 7liji, IL
| tpey gave notice OH u 4 iS3
-nss freely exectitlt te eA I'll j q
ion the quail lIficatfcns ok i6iiifilees fdr
Tie offices whenever ftia5 feii that
The nulllic shnslla i.es s.
tnE thasss These Gen
today In the anti secrecy cainpaign
and all DECLARE hsss. sei slne ~ .,Ss.g
fear Of any attempt being tiiaTle TO ttls
sagt ;ssfsli On tssfs kFiiiSiifsas tisas5 Ilsey
We're violating the oath og % ffiee
Seven senator's who adhere to the
most str.ct interps setatiOii cf the eea-s
ate rules admitted that the senate
could NOT puniRh members who dis
close Information relating to presi-
DENTAL appcintIa entse gteeihg that
lobseryances Of aecrecS was "a matter
cf appealing to the @indlvIduai con-
science.
No action AZ This sesaiop.
AuministEation leaders and FepuSIi-
can senators who have long chefisiied
the dignity of Senate ptDceatire. ex-
pressed the View today that no actiDn
iwDuld be taken at this On 81 rt,ii- $
sssess at lsaEt II s6Sias ~ s. fi;iI % 90
make public debates conuerhfnE PRES
idsntial noniinees, It was stated they
would be privileged TO s1o So without
endange gefing their seats.
Trouble has been breHsaa for many
lg1siI4l1 SySr xErEIpI9 HE9Hson se-i
crecy alsa an pupseata al was threaken4
lea recently during DEBATE on the gefis5
eraf arbitration treaty y7Stis Great
3rItait In that dsbats Senator
Root aid D 0'Gofnnn ed II sad In = "a
wprdy contEoyersy oYsf pGrposeaI
OF : tIle ytafneSle ead0EIileilL : Tor ss.safsi
Raid on This point was VI civ I,iib-
liabed and in d subseQtenl exec6tISe1
5ss-ln q resolution Eas iskrOducedi
Senator Kern the ID ~ laaleP,
directing an Sss.::,5 ! ~ The fcfeiefil
relations coInmittee into tlik manner
an which tlf0fnssti ton Ing sey1
cret proceedtng are Iia ic. Ia
was referred To the fAl6e eomrnltteeI
where Il since hs 8 fep6sdt, sifi action
havlng been tai sssss.sT7 - 81 S.1ssSss thar
resolution was slibEaIs sEea there has
been spppressed slh OF
feeling aEainst ss efet process ings.
The sharp coilt st " ssIfed BY
Iofiiclals as Of sr1lD6ftAnen s. reveal
ting tile attltHGe az ssswora
the lclat yaItiattt eE < liFoads.