Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
REPEAL F ORCES
REDUCED ON
TEST VOTE
Gag Rule" Adopted by Only %
Majority-Under Given
Hearty Applause.
Continued From Page !.
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and she failed US not. neither has she
ever failed us in such crisis
who Knows Situation Now?"
VINO knows what the situation at
this time may be better than he
President, who Is peculiarly charged
under the Constitution with respon-
sibility for foreign affairs
Il will not be impolite enough to
accuse anybody of reasonable mo-
tfves or CONDUCT, but 1t seems 10 me
when the President. OF whatever par
ty, emphasizes the dire extremity OF
the Government by going In person
20 Congress and describing an OBJ
stacle to the safe conduct OF foreign
affairs and asking that 1t be removed
under the necessity of national safety
and national honor, no man can es-
cape by bubble or sophistry, Who
ever fights the repeal now, not only
| fights the honest equality and do
mestic equality OF his people, but he
fights the administration of the for
eign policy of the Government, and
II disaster results he must take his
place and share the odium and re-
sponsibility."
Il shall vote for this motion and
for the rule and for the repeal bill, .
| said Representative Clayton, of Ala
bama, chairman OF the judiciary
Committee, Il shall vote for the bill
because a great economic mistake
has been made. because / am a DEM
ocrat and believe in unfolding one
of the greatest Presidents this coun-
try has ever had, Woodrow Wilson.
| shall vote for 1t because those who
are to-day firing on the Democratic
flag and while advocating the Demo
cratic platform are chiefly on the
other side of the chamber, and in
seventeen years service in this House
| have never known them to advocate
democratic principles in good faith"
Applause for Underwood.
Prolonged applause greeted Major
ity Leader Underwood as he arose to
speak on the rule. He said:
Il am opposed to this repeal bill.
] am also opposed to the rule for its
consideration. | regret that the bill
Is before the House. / hope 1t will be
defeated, but the President, having
laid this important question before
Congress. 1t must be considered, but
II ought to be considered in the prop
er way.
Il have always endeavored TO live
up to and sustain my party's plat
ApiAhs ttD DtihOtIdhlG UdItNtt NOT IL
wrote this free tolls provision in its
platform. ! believe this plank of the
platform is right and. believing this,
there Is but one position / can take
and that is to sustain the position OF
my party as expressed In its conven-
tion, ! regret. of course, that ! have
to differe with the President and that
! am compelled to differ with many
OF my colleagues here.
Minority Has Rights"
"The majority of the House has the
right to legislate, but the minority
has the right to be heard and pro-
pose reasonable amendment. | agree
with the first clause of the rule, that
the debate be taken up and carried
forward without interruption, but
will offer an amendment which VIII
put II into the hands of the gentle
man from Georgia (Mr Adamson)
to move at any time to cut off de-
bate, and If he has the majority of
the House with him he will be able
to bring the debate to a close. ]
know that you are making mistake
and / would not be worthy of the
office you have given me as leader of
the majority on this side of the House
II | did not face you and tell you of
your mistake"
The applause which greeted IN
derwood's conclusion came from both
sides of the chamber
Speaker Hits Gag" Rule.
Encouraged by the support of
Speaker Clark in declaring against
the rule to limit debate on the re-
peal, opponents of the Admin
lstration returned to the attack when
the House met to-day
The statement of the Speaker, re-
iterating his opposition to gag rules
such as a few years ago accomplished
the overthrow of the Republican
House machine. had complicated
matters and was expected to line up
votes against the rule.
Representative Underwood. the ma
jority leader, who is opposed to the
repeal plan. has been selected to con-
clude the debate in opposition to the
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