The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-12

mas not been evident Tor weeks.
 The trouble started after a bitter exchange between Senator Vardaman and Senator James, wAo had yigor- ously criticised the Mississippi sena- tor and in turn had been told that he was not stating the truth.
 When Senator Vardaman sat down Senator West took the floor and also entered a protest against the recent charge of Senator Vardaman that those who voted for the repeal bill were guilty of treachery to the demo- cratic party. He referred to the charge that the Carnegie foundation had expended $3O,OO0 to boost the repeal bill.
 'Who knows" added the Georgia senator, but what the shipping in- terests have spent $1O0,000 to defeat this bill?"
 Have you been offered any?" asked Senator Nardaman. As he spoke he rose to his feet and started toward the Georgia senator, who was
 'Why knows" added the Georgia Font you say that to me-" said Senator West. shaking his head and lifting his arms.
 Well" said Senator Vardaman. advancing with his arms half raised, "you are making an intimation that somebody else has been influenced.'
 By this time the two senators were only few feet apart, but Senator Ashurst, one of the biggest men in the senate, had stepped between them. He laid his left arm across Senator Vardaman's chest and eX- tended his right toward the Georgian and tried to pacify them, but they kept talking.
 In the meantime members in the cloak rooms tried to tumble out of the doors all at once and the gal leries were half filled with people leaning forward with the expectation of seeing a real fight.
 Senators will please come to or der,' shouted Senator Swanson.t pre- siding. "The senators will please take the seats and the sergeant-at- arms"
 Here he was interrupted, but Ser geantat1Arms Higgins had heard enough and he wal.ed out to where the two senators stood glaring at each other across the outstretched arms of Senator Ashurst and stood ready for the official command to stop whatever might be started. Mir. West insisted on explaining.
 "I did not say in writing or other wise" he started to explain.
 The senators will please take their seats" urged the presiding of ficer, while the gallery and the re- publican side of the senate in par ticular looked on as if at play.
 No, l am not going to sit down" continued Mir. West, and Senator James tried to explain that the Geor- gia senator was trying to make no charges. Finally all resumed their seats without blow on either side. Both Senators West and Vardaman explained that they meant no reflec- tion on any one in what they had said
 Later Senator Williams made a short speech criticismg Senator Var daman.
 T decline to answer any questions of the senior senator from Missis- sppi asked me-" announced Senator Vardaman. "Of course it is well un- derstood that the senior senator from Mississippi never approves of anything l do. l care absolutely nothing whether l please him or dis please him. My conduct is controlled by myself without regard to his opinion of what l do."
 For a while the senate looked for a fresh outbreak, but the trouble subsided and the steady grind of debate went on.
 Senator Borah warned the senate that in the years to come when the United States is engaged in a strug- gle with England for domination of the seas the American people will condemn those who forced the pas sage of the repeal bill.
 q am looking forward to the time, said Senator Borah, when every foot Of the public land vii be occupied and when there will be no outlet for the congested centers, when the re- public must find relief and work fer it's population by taking command of the business of the sea. At that time this canal will be as indispensable as the arteries that penetrate the nation and take care of it's inland business. At that time we will not suffer in contentment any limitation upon our action with reference to this canal"
 In answer to Senator Borah, Sena- tor Williams declared that if the canal was given away 1t was given away by a republican president and a republican secretary of state. q do not think we are giving the canal away by observing the conditions of