New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
Senator Scores WlSon for Oa- ] founded Statements ia Address.
WRENCH TO POPULAR GOVERNMENT
sClaims No President in Recent His tory Has Had Such Support From Opposition Senators As Present White House Incumbent.

M Washington, Jan 21.-Senate re- publicans continued their fight today on the administration ship purchase bill. Senator Weeks, denying that he sought to filibuster resumed his at tack. Democratic leaders, mean while, sought to reach an agreement on proposed amendments so their caucus might complete revision of the bill tonight
 We want to get the facts before the country and we are taking the -only way left to us to accomplish it. said Senator Weeks. II believe there are possibilities of gravest in ternational complications involved in the passage of this bill; that if it passed it would be ineffective utter ly failing to carry out the wishes of its sponsors that it is economically unsound ill advised and dangerous, and that if passed by this or any congress it would be done not because Chose who vote in favor of the legis- lation but as the result of the most fragrant political pressure
 Attacks Wilson's Speech.
 Turning to President Wilson's Indianapolis speech MT. Weeks de- clared the people of the country, judging from press reports, could not understand how the president "cOuld have so far lapsed from his previous boise and good taste as to go to the ether extreme by indulging in not only questionable taste but the un- founded statements with which his whole address was filed"
 "Could there be a more violent wrench to popular governm nt?" he asked than to have the head of the }kation speaking to the whole country, asserting that those who disagree with him are misled, ignorant, self as- seftive and misrepresentative? No president in our recent history has had such support on strictly admins strative matters from opposition sena tors as the present incumbent of the Whlte Housex ,ssnsssr [s sssss.es-ss
 Other senators Ready.
 Senators Lodge and Jones are pre- pared to follow Senator Weeks and other senators who are getting ready to continue the opposition include Senator's Root, Sutherland. Shoot, Brandegee. Gallinger and Nelson
 As soon as the speeches on .the pending bill have beeas exhaused' the republicans plaRto introduce sub ,stitute m easure as the, basis for a continuation of their attacks. At that time the dem ocrats proprose to re- cess instead of adjourning from day to day so as to keep the discussion In one legislative day and thereby handicap the republicans under the ,Jo 4IoA o+o,, ,Jr -than twice on one subject in the same legislative day. To meet this situa- ton the republicans plan to offer from time to time amendments or substitutes to inject new subjects for debate.
 Pe1fectins Amendments.
 While the debate in the senate on the shipping bill proceeded today the . senate commerce committee contin- ued the work of perfecting amend ments to the measure which were re- ferred to 1t by the democratic cau- GUS. Although the caucus met again last night for the third time in an attempt to perfect the measure final when another caucus will be held. The commerce committee will submit the perfected amndm ents at that time.
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