Evening journal., 1914-04-01
SENATE GETS WILSON ORDER ON Repeater

is leading the fight for the President
there.
The committee will have many pro-
posals before it, several Of them in
the nature of compromises, some Of
them resembling a motion OF the
House minority today to recommit
the repeal bill and to repeal the ex-
omption clause with declaration
that the United States should have
complete sovereignty over the canal.
This motion I'm the House was defeat
ed by a vote Of 232 to 176.
The scene I'm the House when
Speaker Clark yielded the gavel to
Representative Underwood, the major
ity leader and strobe to the well
before the dais to defend his course
in the great controversy was perhaps
unrivaled In the history of American
/ legislation. Never before within the
recollection OF the Oldest member
had the galleries been so packed
with interested spectators Outside
! the galleries the corridors wera
! iammed with disappointed hundreds.
On the floor nearly every member
was IN his seat. Even the Senators
had adjourned, anc scores of Sena-
tors occupied seats on the floor.
Il was rare political stage setting
that this throng witnessed Standing
before them, while Republicans and
Democratic members cheered him to
the echo, was the sturdy, big-framed,
! silver-haired Speaker, with resolution
beaming on his countenance, his thin
lips clinched tightly. his face pale and
stern. Behind him. pounding for or
der. was Mr.. Underwood. There
they we're awaiting the climax OF
the long debate, these two leaders
of the Democratic party, heading the
first revolt IN the party ranks since
Democracy put Woodrow Wilson in
the White House Even those Demo-
Gratis who had for the first time turn
ed their back on their immediate lead
ers and stood resolutely by the
President throughout the fight were
impressed at the scene.
The interest was tense as Speaker
Clark began the address, and his first
utterance. breathing a spirit of har-
mony as against discord and assuring
the country that the President and ne
were personally at peace, seemed TO
spread over the assemblage, parucu-
larly the Democratic side or the
House. a feeling OF relief.
"There rs no personal issue be-
J tween the President and myself" said
the Speaker, and his voice was
l drowned I'm a chorus OF Democratic
shouts. while Republicans and Pro
gressives applauded.
s AT the outset the Speaker read hi
r address. but soon he got into his old
time oratorical swing and was ham
mering home with sweeping gestures
G his deliberately delivered words
n When he praised the patriotic motives
{ of President Wilson he was again IN
s terrupted by applause. His emphau'
@ declaration that with those who ac
G cused him OF attempting to disrup
s the party "the wish was father e
G the thought" not a member on tn'
e floor but applauded him.
d Not Working TO Split Party.
lf Does any man In this House b'
neve that the Democratic leaders ar
e working TO split the Democracy tn
le spcaker fairly shouted, as he leane
A. toward the Democratic side and lool
k ed into the faces of his colleagues.
n, "No. no." was the thunderous rep
from every part Of the chamber.
Let him courageously stand |
of here and now" continue the Spea
e. er, "that we may see his cast OF cou
ed tenance.n But no man stood up a.
IA the House cheered again.
rs The speaker minced no words as
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