Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-19
PRESIDENT MAY
END F|L|BUSTER
ON HARBORS BILL
Favors Abandoning of $751;
600, 900 Measure Because of
tective investigates.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The day
and night fight on the river and har-
Dor bill in the Senate showed signs OF
a break today, with victory for the
filibustering Republicans, when 1t be-
came known that President Wilson
favored abandoning the bill and sub
stituting a new resolution to appro-
pirate S12.000,0 900 to 1000, 900 to con-
tinue only those projects which are
under way.
The original bill proposed $53,Ooo,0oe
officials said the President believed
the bill should be abandoned in its
present form because government
revenues already falling because OF
the European war must be supple
mented by war tax. The economy
measure will extend all along the line
even increases in salaries to officials
will be abandoned.
Through a dreary continuous
session, the Senate today dragged
its weary way in an ef-
fort to break the stubborn fill
buster against the river and harbor
bill conducted by Senators Burton
and Kenyon and other opponents OF
the measure.
It was a red-eyed, bedraggled Sen
ate that sat in solemn silence and
listened to interminable criticisms OF
the measure today, for the Senate
was suffering from the effects of an
all-night session. Democratic lead
ers of the Senate, ably supported IN
point of numbers, had brought to bear
every parliamentary check they could
And in an effort to break the con-
tinuous flow of river and harbor in
formation impaired by Senator Bur
ton. Matching parliamentary stra-
tepv for strategy, Senator Burton,
however. held the floor and spoke
sometimes to an almost empty CHAM
Der and whenever he could. to a full
attendance brought by carefully en-
gineered demand for quorum.
About o'clock this morning a Few
senators returned from their homes.
A deputy ergeant-at-arms reported
that the only absent senator VINO nao
refused to obey the order for attend
ance was william Alden Smith, of
Michigan. When awakened at his
home by the officer. Senator smith
declared he would not respond be-
cause he had learned that quorum
was present and his presence was
not imperative. On motion OF Sena-
tor Simmons four additional assist
ant sergeants-at-arms were appoint
ed and directed to again scour the
city for senator's, who had reSponed
to calls during the night but had
again disappeared.
Majority Leader Kern returned
after a brief rest and Senator Luke
Lee. of Tennessee, took up the task
of presiding officer.
burton Promises Long Fight.
Senator Burton, refreshed by one
hours sleep and some coffee and eggs,
which he declared he had to fight
fore in the Senate restaurant, re-
turned to the chamber. About the
same time Senator Smith arrived and
made his peace with the sergeant-at-
arms. -,
Handicapped as we are we will
fight on ali day and all night and
Sunday, IL necessary" said Senator
Burton.
"Senator Bristow is away. Senator
Norris is sick Senator Borah is not
here: but / m still on my feet and,
am going back to take up the strug-
Senator Burton took the floor short
Nv before o'clock last night. after
the Democrats had determined on a
continuous session Despite all
efforts to dislodge him he continued
to talk, and shortly after midnight
the lack of quorum caused the Or
dering of writs of arrest. He had an
hour and half of rest while the ma
iority of the Senate was herded INTO
the chamber, and then resumed, MS
voice a. trifie husky, but still strong.
The hIskiness soon wore off and at
2 O'clock Senator Burton was plod-
ding up and down, pointer in hand,
before a series of charts which he had
placed on the wall of the Senate
chamber.
whistles chow Dry i Am"
Senator John Sharp Williamss
whistling "How Dry I Am" was an
amusing incident of the filibuster
about s o'clock this morning.
Burton refused nourishment, but
made himself comfortable by donning
a pair of tan brown slippers and an
office coat of alpaca. His voice had
grown decidedly husky after his
twelve hours and ten minutes OF &C.
cupation of the floor, relieved, how
ever. by -four hours and thirty-one
minutes during the night In oratory.
The determined effort to wear Bur-
ton and his friends out was best
illustrated just after Burton surren-
dered the floor temporarily at 6
o'clock this morning He was at
tempting to get over to his office for
a nap when arrested by a deputy
sergeant-at-arms and hailed before
the Senate to constitute quorum.
He had enjoyed one little nap, how
ever, in the presidents room during
one of the quorum calls last night.