The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
SENATE PASSES
TOLLS REPEAL
BY 10 MAJORITY


Gene to preserve order.
The Mississippi Senator had just con-
luded a speech in which he bitterly
rraigned Senators who have followed |
he President for repeal and had changed |
he views expressed by them when the |
oils exemption bill was originally
passed.
THE edict has gone forth from the |
White House." said Mr.. vardaman, and
lie added that this alone had saved the
,ause Of repeal.
Attacks Carnegie Fund.
Among other things vardaman at.
acked the transcontinental railroads and
he Carnegie Peace Foundation for SPEND
ng money to bring about repeal. Re-
plying to this particular charge West,
who was standing near vardaman's seat
rs he spoke, said:
There has been much criticism in
iulged In on this side. have tried to be
ndulgent and allowed the Senators who
occupied the opposite side of this ques-
ton to view 1: as they saw ht There
has been charged here to the Carnegie
the expenditure OF $4,000.
Who knows but that the shipping inter-
ests have spent 100000 In order to
secure the defeat OF this billT
Have you been offered any," inquired
Mr.. Vardaman. slowly rising and ad-
dressing Mr.. West
Don't you say that to me" quickly
retorted the Georgia Senator.
well. you are making an intima:ion
that somebody else has been Influenced -
retorted vardaman. advancing with
clenched fists.
II did not say so. ] said" began
Mr.. West. who was promptly cut of BY
Senator Swanson.
Senators will please come TO order.
The Senators will please take their seats"
shouted the presiding officer.
The Senate was in great commotion.
Senator Ashurst was between Vardaman
and West. He is one OF the most power
full men physically in the Senate and was
exerting his strength to keep the two
Southerners apart.
1.-THE two Senators must be seated.
The Senator from Georgia will proceed.
ne Is " tllt hppis
Senator Swanson. who was presiding.
During the struggle Senator West was
very red in the face. while Senator Narda-
man was ashen with anger.
Following the settlement for the time
of the trouble John Sharp Williams took
occasion to lecture Vardaman.
As scon as Senator Williams had con-
Guided Mr.. Vardaman rose and said he
meant TO attribute 40 unworthy motive to
Senator West OF Georgia. and Withdrew
the language. Then he turned his atten-
ton to senator williams.
Whatever l may say here or whatever
I may do will be influenced solely by
my own judgment and without any regard
whatever FOR his opinion. good or bad, IS
he said, and sat down.
a moment later Senator West entered a
disclaimer. He said he meant to reflect
ON no one man when he stated that
money might have been used by the ship
ping interests TO defeat the repeal bill.
IF | desire to reflect on a man per-
sonally ! go to him personally and say
what I have to say" said Senator West.
The last day OF the debate was crowded
with increased interest
Senator Works OF California made an
appeal for his amendment. which asserted
in vigorous and direct language that the
United States had the right to exempt
her vessels from tolls. II was defeated,
so TO SO.
Clapp Attacks Wilson.
Then Senator Clapp made stirring
speech against repeal. The burden OF
Senator Clapp's remarks was that the
Draaif.nt of sNmnafhv with
popular government, and he advised
Democrats to search Woodrow Wilson'S
early writings for proof OF what he had
charged. Said Mr.. Clapp:
NO man can read the earlier works
of Mr.. Wilson without reaching the con-
clusion that he is no more OF Democrat
in the broad sense OF that term than Il
the distinguished Senator from New York
Mr. Root ex-Presdent Taft or Alexander
Hamilton.
"Such a man. no matter how high his
ideals. Is not a safe loader. You ars
rapidly going the same way another party
went because IL too permitted one mar
to say 4 am the State"
One OF the most interesting parts OF tn
debate centred around the proposal 70
arbitration OF the issue that mas arisen II
the course Of the debate over the con
struction OF the -Pauncefote treaty
Senator Norris and Senator Sutherlan,
each had an amendment submitting tn,
issue 20 arbitration, but the opposition
was so pronounced that Mr.. Norris ftnall,
withdrew his amendment.
Senator Sutherland. after arguing 70
| the general principle OF arbitration an,
| expressing the vigorous opinion that tn
question was one that demanded immedi
ate settlement, also withdrew his propose,
amendment In Difference 10 the opposition
| II has provoked.
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