New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-09
Republicans Sit Back and
Laugh as Senate IS
in Turmoil.
WILLIAMS RECALLS
TOM REEDS PROPHECY
Ransdell Presents Grievance of
New Observation-Disclosures
ton Also in House.

FROM Inc tribune bureau
Washington. April dissatisfaction
In Democratic ranks in the Senate, ac-
centuated by the canal tolls controversy
and the results OF the election, broke
forth to-day in n chorus Of protest
against the action of the organization
committee under the currency act IN
designating the Federal Reserve dis
tricts
Republicans sat back in their seats and
smiled broadly when half a dozen Dem
ocratic Senator's all attempted at the
same time. and with vehement srgu-
ment. to assail and defend the organi-
cation committee Senator Ransdell
precipitated the discussion by presenting
the grievance of New orleans against
the location Of banks at Richmond and
Atlanta. while the Louisiana city was
passed by. Senator Smith, Of Georgia,
rushed TO the defence Of Atlanta as a
commercial centre. Senators Swanson
and Martin performed like service for
Richmond. and Senator Sheppard stood
up for Dallas.
When the disorder had subsidized some
what Senator Williams succeeded In
making himself heard long enough TO
tell his colleagues what he thought Of
them and OF the Democratic party gen
orally. giving voice TO the prophecy OF
Speaker Tom Reed that the Demo-
Gratis could not govern the country be-
cause they could not govern them
selves.
The poor. dear old. foolish Demo-
Il. 10
going through the same game that she
can be generally trusted to go through
with soon after she gets into power.
Here We Democrats are quarreling with
one another because this or that city
was not made a reserve city.
why, II the Apostles we're here and had
instituted board and attempted 10 desig-
nate the same cities for this system there
would have been indignation meetings
held somewhere and words OF scurrility
and violence would have been uttered at
these meetings
Senator Williams said that he loved
New Orleans. but that he had no protest
to make against the selection of cities
made by the organization committee. The
spectacle presented on the Democratic
side over this trning matter he added,
vas truly Democratic.
That is tho Democratic party" said
Mr.. Williams. THAT is its history That
Is what led old Tom Reed to say in 1894
and 1895: You can't last long, because
you are not accustomed TO governing any
body or anything. You cannot govern the
country. You cannot govern yourselves.
You are incompetent -
Amused az the spectacle on the Demo
cratic side, Senator Cummins called for
order, explaining that he did not want to
miss any OF the show.
1.-THE Senator from Iowa. Mr.. Cummins,
rose and asked for order in the cham
Der" said Senator Williams, declaring
that the Senators upon that side were
very much interested in the spectacle now
presented by this side The Senator from
Iowa was exactly right. The Democratic
party is making a spectacle OF ITSELF
Senator Thomas, Of Colorado, closed the
debate 10y saying Il happen to represent
one Of those cities which were left out
by the board and. therefore, in order 20
record my protest 7 will call for the
REGULAR order to stop this show"
In the House the advantages Of Rich
mond Baltimore, Atlanta and New Or
leans were discussed nearly all the after
noon. Representative Glass, Of Virginia,
chairman of the Banking and Currency
Committee. made lengthy speech in de
fence Of Richmond in particular and the
Federal Reserve Organization Committees
selections in general He was fortified
with n mass of figures supplied by the
Treasury Department.