The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-02
Administration Will Make
Concession on Ship Pur-
chase Bill
DEMOCRATIC REVOLT
FORCED THE ACTION
Conference Held at White
House with Progress
sive Republicans

Washington. d. c., Feb. "A declara.
tion of principle announcing that it is the
intention of the United States not to buy
ships which would involve controversies
with European beligerents was forecast
ed at the White House to-day after u
conference between President Wilson and
Senators Kenyon and Norris, progressive
Republicans. President Wilson indicated
that the administration was ready to
make some concessions.
This forecast followed an unexpected
revolt in the Senate late yesterday to the
ship purchase BILL The revolt turned an
administration advantage into defen-
sive position Forced to fight for the life
of the measure, 'the Democrats succeeded
in adiourning the Senate with motion
to recommt the measure to the com
merce committee still pending.
Senator Clark OF Arkansas, Democrat,
and president pro tempore of the Senate,
revolutionized the situation, which has
held the Senate in deadlock for many
days.
He rose while Senator William Alden
Smith OF Michigan was concluding a
long speech against the shipping bill, and
asked him to Weld for motion. Sen
ator Clarke, introducing his remarks with
an appeal for consideration OF other leg
islation, moved to send the pending bill
back to committee.
Such pandemonium as followed this de-
velopment has not been witnessed in the
Senate for many years. Senators poured
from the cloakroom TO the chamber like
angry bees from a hive. Republicans,
however. were the first on the scene.
As soon as the administration leaders
could catch their breath, Senator Fletcll-
er, in charge of the bill, made point Of
order against the motion, which Vice
President Marshall sustained, Senator
Clarke appealed from the decision and
the chair was overruled by vote OF 46
TO 81. nine Democrats joining the Repub-
licans. The Democrats who voted with
the Republicans against the ruling of the
char were:
Bankhead OF Alabama, Camden Of Ken
tucky. Clark of Arkansas, Hardwick OF
Georgia, BRYAN of Florida. Hitchcock OF
Nebraska. 0'Gorman of New York. Smith
of Georgia and Vardaman Of Mississippi
After some further parliamentary ma
neuvering. Senator Reed took the floor
and den0uncing his Democratic colleagues
for their detection, accused the opponents
ef the bill Of being Influenced by thc
shipping trust"
Both sides seemed TO be willing to de-
clare truce 20 take stock of the new
situation, and when Senator Fletcher
moved an adjournment until noon to-day.
there was no opposition.
As the roll was called on the motion
TO sustain the chairs ruling on the
Clarke motion, the atmosphere Of the
Senate chamber was tense. When all the
Democrats who had been known not TO be
enthusiastic for the bill voted in the neg
ative. il was clear that the tide in tins
long legislative struggle had turned.
As soon as the record of this vote had
been cleared Senator Stone was recog-
nized. The chamber was In confusion as
the Missourian. who has stood by the hll
through the bitter struggle Of the last
two weeks. surveyed the assemblage for
moment With a gesture toward his
own side Of the aisle Senator Stone said;
In order that Democrats may have a
conference and that the Republicans and
their allies may hold conference,
move that We 40 now adjourn"
The motion was Immediately put and
there was q loud chorus Of mos" on a
rollcall the motion was lost by vote oi
AZ 20 80 Scuator Stone then moved that
senator Clark's motion 20 rrcoumit b.
laid on the table and this, too. was lot
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