New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-10

tween disgruntled or boiling Demo
Gratis and Republicans, or with the pro-
prietors, agents or employees Of any
pool, trust or combination interested
in any pending legislation shall not be
held to be included within the pro-
hibitions aforesaid"
The Senator from Missouri then en-
tered on a defence of the President and
castigated the seven boiling Democrats
for refusing TO obey the mandate of
the party caucus. He declared that
every one of the seven Senators had
participated in the caucus delibera-
tions.
"The Senate is in error" interrupted
Senator O'Gorman, "and when a Sen
ator finds himself in error as 10 a
statement of fact, and when he is con
tradicted by several persons, he ought
to suspect the integrity Of his own
memory"
Senator Reed retorted sarcastically
that he had not been contradicted, and
when the angry colloquy had passed
the Senator from New York obtained
recognition and issued his warning to
his party colleagues and to the Presi-
dent that disaster confronted III m.
"Mr President" he said, 81 might be
charged with extravaganza of speech
if said that the performances of this
body in the last week were "A sad re-
Election on incompetent effort: TO pro-
mulgate and carry out programme OF
legislation. If il should be designated
or described as a burlesque on cOnsti-
tutional government there would be
much to justify the use Of that Ian
guage.
"The most extraordinary and revo-
lutiOnary methods are suggested where
by the views of a supposed majority
can be imposed on the people of the
country. know Of no demand for
this legislation. The question was
never discussed by the Democratic
party, and never found utterance in a
Democratic platform; and yet from
somewhere came the suggestion that
this legislation must be passed, and
there were a number sufficient num-
Der, perhaps, certainly large number
on this side of the chamber who. ir-
respective of their own beliefs regard
ing the merits of this legislation, were
willing to echo the wishes or the com
mands of influences beyond this cham
Der.
"As a Democrat, wish to say to my
friends on this side of the chamber
that they are assuming an awful re-
sponsibility to the people of the coun-
try in attempting TO coerce legislation
by the employment of extraordinary
and unprecedented methods. Orderly
administration of q legislative pro-
gramme in & short session would see
to it that the appropriation bills were
passed-those necessary, vital pieces
Of legislation which are essential for
the maintenance and support of the
government.
81 must say that have regretted ex-
ceedngly the tendency Of members on
this side of the chamber 10 denounce
other members on this side of the
chamber. II does no good. We must
remember that these men are acting
according to their conscience, and CON
sequently that we cannot present our
standard as a full determination of
their line Of action. At the same time
! deplore exceedingly that those mem
bers should also have cast reflections
upon various other members on this
side of the chamber. II all tends TO
disintegration, not 10 construction; it
tends TO disintegrate legislation and
not TO construct legislation"
Senator Shafroth then urged the
combating Democratic forces to rec
onci!e their differences by a compro-
mise. Senators Norris and Williams
gave notice that they would propose
10 amend the rules by the adoption of
n cloture rule, and the latter bitterly
criticised the Republicans for the de-
termined stand they have taken in OPP
position to the ship purchase bill.
To this Senator Root replied with
an argument against the bill, declar-
ing that il meant a permanent step
away from the fostering Of private in
dustry toward a state socialism that is
experimental.
"This bill" he went on. els not an
incident 10 anything, Ii is the thing
itself. The country expected tho Dem
ocratic party 10 continue the old DEM
ocratic principles Of the maintenance
of individual liberty and enterprise
That party cannot change the policy
Of government IN this vital manner in
the dark Of night. Discussion must be
brought out into the day and the Jco-
ple OF the country must have an OPP
portunity TO give their mandate
Toward evening, after the Senate had