Evening star., 1915-01-31
ships go to sea, will hold them subject
to CaDtlre Y,rizeS

to capture as prizes
MIR. Lodge said he had heard it said
the administration believed Great Brit
ain. France and Russia would not do
what they said when it came to the
point. That, he declared, was the same
mistaken theory that had sent troops
to Vera Cruz in the belief that land
ing there would not be resisted when
it came to the point.
buying these imprisoned ships" Mt.
Lodge concluded, 81 say you have
started this nation on the highway of
four.
Senator Smith of Michigan followed
Senator Perkins.
Arraigns Administration.
Senator Smith turned his attention to
a bitter arraignment of the admins
tration's policy and painted a gloomy
word picture of the business condition
of the country under the democratic
tariff. An area of record breaking
business mortality" had followed the
enactment of that tariff, he said, and
he characterized the shipping bill as
the fifth administration folly"
Il don't think we have ever had a
President who was so hopeful with so
little cause as the present incumbent
of the White House," he said. From
the day he signed the tariff bill he has
not let week go by without proclat i'm
ing that prosperity was here"
Senator Smith read many figures
which he declared proved the condi-
tions he had recited. He discussed
business conditions in many states and
engaged several democratic senators in
brief colloquies as he proceeded. The
Senate galleries were filled with spec
tators throughout the night session
and before 9 o'clock many senators
who had gone home for a brief rest
returned to the chamber, some of them
in evening dress.
What McAdoo Said.
II heard the Secretary of the Treas
ury ask a distinguished audience at
San Diego. Cal, the other day: What
is the matter with the country" said
Senator Smith. THE people who heard
answer and finally the Secretary of the
Treasury answered: Not damn
thing"
did I understand the senator from
Michigan to say that he was present
and heard this?" Asked Senator Chill
ton.
Yes. 1 was present" Senator Smith
replied.
''And was struck dumb" asked Sena-
tor Chiffon. precipitating an uproar in
the chamber and galleries.
Senator Bristow asked Senator Smith,
as a member of the foreign relations
committee. il he had heard that the
people of Great Britain, Germany and
even in France We're beginning to feel
unfriendly toward the United States.
The Kansas senator declared that he
had today been told this by an emf
nent American who had just returned
from these countries. Senator Smith
declared that there was mo question
but what the foreign policy OF the ad-
ministration is making US enemies"
Reed to Speak Monday.
Senator Reed of Missouri also inter-
rupted Senator Smith. but merely for
the purpose of giving notice that he
would speak Monday in support of the
Presidents veto of the immigration
bill.
"I am glad to see the senator from
Missouri is now supporting the Presi-
dent" said Senator Smith "He hasn't
always done so in the past, it seems to
me-"
Soon after II O'Clock, when Senator
Smith had been speaking continuously
for more than six hours, Senator Stone
of Missouri moved an executive ses-
sion, with the understanding that Sem
ator Smith SHOULD still hold the floor
when the Senate again went into open
session. The motion was adopted.
After an executive session lasting ten
minutes, the Senate by unanimous con-
sent recessed until 10 o'clock tomor-
row without waiting for midnight, the
hour set during the afternoon for the
recess.