Evening star., 1915-02-14

tion was SO opposed to the specific pro-
| hibition of the purchase of belligerent
| interned ships
That would not be a wise or pa
| trfotic course" said Senator Fletcher,
and 1t would be writing into the law
denunciation of principle upon which
| we always have looked with pride"
Looking for Trouble"
That shows that you are looking for
trouble" said Senator Burton. land
| that you are willing to make trouble
Senators on this side owe it to the
country to save it from the peril that
such bill Will bring. We would fail
In our duty If we did not oppose to
| the end a. proposal loaded with such
danger
Senator Burton introduced resolu-
Iions calling upon the Secretary of the
treasury Tor Information as to options
on nterned ships and providing for a
Senate investigation as to what offers of
shlps Tor sale have been received or
what solicitations have been made by
agents of the government for such
Denounces Republicans.
When Senator Burton yielded the
de-
iivered a speech in favor of a cloture
rule. bitterly denouncing the repub-
ilcans for their filibuster against the
ship bill
1T Is disgrace that a majority
Owen 'oi
Senator Stone of Missouri followed
MN with a carefully prepared address,
announcing that he would support a
cioture rule for the Senate. special or
general He said that he had orig
inally been opposed to cloture, but that
,he hlibustering tactics of the repub-
hcans had caused him to change his
attitude i'
Suppose" said Senator Stone. "it
should be necessary for this govern
ment to take some steps because of ac-
ent s,on oa.i on the part of one of the belliger-
eht nations OF Europe. 1t is possible
that some sympathizers with this side
or -that IN this war might absolutely
prevent the action of Congress in up
noldlns the government through Just
hara eca taGtics as have been displayed
mere during the last few weeks
Hopes for Call for Vote.
Senator Stone declared that he be-
lieved the presiding officer would be
justified in calling for a vote on the
ship bill, and said that he hoped he
would do so and let the Senate settle
the matter.
Senator Ga1llnger chided Senator
stone for his criticism of the republi-
can hlibuster, saying that he remem-
Dered when bill to aid in building up
tne american merchant marine, which
had passed both houses and to which
one house had made some trif1inE
amendments, was pending, Senator
stone had taken the floor and read
book to kill time and prevent a vote
on this bill. and that he had succeeded
In killing the bill.
u will ask the senator from New
Hampshire If he approved of the ac-
ton OF the senator from Missouri at
that time" Senator Thomas of Colo
rado interrupted.
Il am not discussing that question
now," replied Senator Gallinger.
Senate Has Laugh.
Perhaps the senator can tell us what
the book was that the senator from
Missouri read" said Senator Hughes
of New Jersey.
1T was Pilgrims Progress" said
senator Gallinger. and the senators
laughed heartily.
Senator James of Kentucky declared
that II he was in the chair and some
senator moved the previous question
he would submit 1t to the Senate and
end the long struggle. He said that
he wished he might have the oppor-
tunity to do this. Senator Gallineer
insisted that the rules of the Senate
precluded any such move.