The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-10
SENATE IS NEARING
REPEAL BILL VOTE
Marches Steadily Forward To-
ward Final Action on Tolls
Exemption Measure.
TILLMAN ATTACKS WILSON
Thinks Forcing of Issue at This
Time Endangers Chances of
Democratic Party.
TILLMAN ATTACKS WILSON

Washington, June 9.-The Senate to-
day marched steadily forward toward
final action OH the tolls exemption re-
peal bill. but leaders tonight were un
'riliinB 10 predict tho day when Il voto
can he taken.
There Was no certainty tonight as
10 just when n vote would be taken on
the frst proposition 20 be disposed Of.
the so-cailcd Simmons Norris amend
ment qualifying terms OF The bill. SEN
ator Bornh antirepeRl leader. pro
dcted thnt this amendment alone
would be debated four or nvc hours.
Action on the entire till within tho
next day or two. however. hardly can
he avoided. unless there are unexpected
developments or nn unloohed-for fli-
buster on the part nf aatirepcalern
Senator Tillman. Of South Carolina.
to-day made an unusual speech crit
iciziEg the President In vigorous terms
for bringing the tolls issuc before IN.
country at this time and cndangcrinE
the chances Of the Democratic party
in congressional elections next fail.
FREED FROM TOLLS JOKER
BY STATE CONVENTION
Senator Tillman announced h" would
votH for repeal only becaus. he felt
III. State partY convention had freed
him from the :olls Joker IN thu Ealti-
moro platform.
IL staggers rny common scn>e, and
have been unaoi- TO understand .ust
WIZ he proicctch the nght on his
!arty At this ,imc." he said.
III iH OF great Importance 20 tho
Democratic pnrty 70 control the Hovsc
~ IN" neat election. and believe Ia.
I'.csidcnt should have kept quiet un-
III that election vas over"
This speech came NJ tho close % :,
dav devoted to debate on the tolls oil.
Until ;his issue waa pressed 20 ,he
r-ont Tho course OF Democracy had been
onward and upward" Senator Tilinan
declared. There AZ" so mani things
ar moro impor>nuCo tha, tho Demo
clotr ought 20 DO. tha, must say in
Ir" opinion /; wa1 Crca7 blundcr on
Ia" part Of the President. The Demo
cratic party ina,r7d of presenting a
tending factions"
DENOTES MS NTTENrioN
no tNTiREri:AI LEtDEH
Tho Senator recalled that Theodore
Roosevelt. The :;reac advertiser" had
,oni- home "delighted' Then he lc-
voted his attention TO Senator o'Gor-
rran. ani!repcal leader, suggesting that
i. III" next campaign the New York
senator would have some difficulty IN
explaining why two planks go antagon-
ia'ic is ;he tolls ana ship subsidy
ulanks We're placed In the baltimore
platform
Senator T!llnan said tho tolls light
9ad made il T"ry UNHAPPY for him. He
recalled that when the Spanish treaties
We're before the Senate. he charged his
"ollca que, Senator McI.aurin. with scll-
ing out 10 the Republicans. and blows
followed. Then. he said. he had in
serted In the South Carolina Cpnstitu-
,ion, for McI.aurin's sake, n provision
shat candidates should obey their party
platforms.
II would feel very unhappy If Nc
l.aurin could Justly charge mo with
prescribing phvstc for him which /
myself am unwilling TO take" added
the Senator. He explained. however,
that the recent South Carolina state
convention of his party had adopted n
resolution In favor OF the repeal bin.