The evening world., 1914-03-27

for the right OF tho minority to be
heard and Offer amendments and said
he would agree to "A rule 10 make
the bill In order.
with tho bill thus before tho
House the gentleman In charge could
at any time move the previous Ques-
tion and II he had n majority with
him could cut of debate" he said.
II do not question your honesty. but
you arc making n serious mistake u
you adopt this rule and would not
be worthy OF tho commission you
have given me ~ your leader II ]
did not have the courage to stand
here and tell you so.' he concluded.
Mr.. Underwood waS again cheered
as he took his seat. and that seem
ingIy closed tho debate against the
rule.
SPEAKER CLARK AssAILeo ~
HARpwick.
Representative Hardwick. Demo-
crat, OF Georgia. then was recognised
to close debate for Its adoption.
'"The gentleman from Alabama ap-
peals to his colleagues on this side To
support Democratic PLATFORM
said Representative Harfwick. Il
appeal TO you 20 support Democratic
doctrine as Il has boon since the time
OF Jeffosvon, and this provision.
which we propose to repoal. Is no
moro Democratic doctrine than II you
wrote a high protective tarin plank
into Democratic platform"
Turning toward the Speakers dals
end pointing toward Speaker Clark.
M. Hardwiok shouted;
"Ths distinguished gentlemen from,
Missouri, whom we al love, joined
last night In sn eleventh hour assauit
upon the Administration and his own
party.
~ will ask the gentleman WHISTLER
he does not know thst " hs tears
Woodrow Wilson down no Democrat
can stand? Oossn't he realize that he
must support this Administration OF
ysars mors7"
As Mr.. Hardwick concluded. Chair
tlon" and q roll call was ordered
Speaker Clark did not take the floor
TO discuss the rule.
WILSON GETS NEWS OF VICTORY
IN HOUSE.
Flushed with victory. Administra-
tion supporters predicted passage OF
the repeal bill by heavy majority
They declared many OF those who had
voted axainst the previous question
would be willing to vote for the bill
itself.
News OF tho vote was hurried &c
the White House. where President
Wilson learned Of II Just before leav.
Ink his desk to attend AN entertain.
ment for charity ut Fort Myer
across the Potomac.
with the hrst obataclea out of tn:
way, the House settled down to con
alteration OF the repeal bill. Demo
crats In IT, favor were allotted tel
hours: Democrats against II. five
Republicans. four. and ProgrcssivaS
one. Representative sims. author o.
the bill. led OF the debate.
Representative Sims coupled his ar
gument for the repeal with denun.
citation Of the Democrats who hat
aligned Themselves with the opposl.
tion, and declared that II he believed
an Il has been charged. that the Presi'
dent had accepted nm erroneous con
struction OF the Hay-Pauncefot'
treaty he would feel Ms n moral cow
ard u he did not Immediately ask fo'
the Chief Executives impeachment bI
the House of Representatives.
rs II reasonable to suppose" HI
asked. that the great masses Of thu
people are going 10 believe that thu
President Of the United States. whit
has direct charge Of the enforcement
Of all our treaties with foreign cOun'
tries. In going to surrender the right.
OF the American people. whose trust
ed representative he In. by accepting
an erroneous construction Of treat!
upon the unwarranted demand OF an!
one or all tho foreign nations OF th'
world?"