The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

Senator MARITIME jumped into the debate
not fewer than five times. lie read sta
tistics to prove that prohibition Kansas
had greater percentage OF criminals and
pnupers and illlterates than Nebraska,
her neghbor, which has high license and
regulation
Senator MARITIME charged also that
Georgia's prohibition law had been a fail
ure, which reused Senator Hoke smith to
action. Mr. Smith insisted that the law
was enforced. Then Senator MARITIME got
q copy OF the last report OF the Internal
revenue commissioner which showed the
seizure OF $40 Illicit stills In Georgia last
year.
Turning to Senator La Toilette and
showing the report under his nose the New
Jersey Senator remarked In "A tone loud
enough to be heard In the galleries
ITS hell OF record. say hell OF
a record"
Mr. La Toilette leaned back and laughed
immoderately
senator MARITIME observed further that
once he visited Georgia and while there
saw bottles OF "Schlitz"
81 never drink Schltz," said he. 81
want something stronger"
When he came To reply Senator IIoke
Smith, innocent that he is. confused
"Schlitz" with splits" and there was
another occasion FOR real merriment in
the staid old Senate.
In one OF hts flights Senator MARITIME
gave the Deity full credit for the manu-
facture of intoXicants. bringing gasps
from several temperance women in the
galleries
The Divine Dispensation.
"It is a remarkable fact said the New
Jersey Senator, in this connection that
all the grains and all the fruits given
by the great God OF creation to his crea-
lures that are most nutritious are rich
est in alcohol. | need only to cite wheat.
rye, corn. oats rice and grape. peaches
and the apple This was not an accident.
but with a purpose deeper than our finite
minds can fathom or discover"
That some clubman may have tried to
kid" the Senator from New Jersey was
disclosed by an incident related by Mr..
MARITIME. although the Senator himself
apparently took the matter seriously
enough.
MIR. President" said he, ~ was called
to the telephone at my home last night at
10 o'clock. the party at the other end OF
the telephone telling me that we must
abolish the saloon. He said the city WAS
nname with sentiment for the abolition of
the saloon and requested me to Join him
At the Metropolitan Club tWashington's
most prominent club, whore We might
talk the matter over while enjoying a
glass of something
"Innocently, ] asked him where the
Metropolitan Club was and I asked him
also If ii was perfectly proper place
for an old gentleman like me to go. lie
answered 'Oh, yes. II is highly re-
spectacle emphasizing the words HIGHLY
RESPECTABLE.
Think OF Il, Mr. President here was
man wanting to rid the country OF
saloons, but inviting and enticing an old
man to highly respectable resort with a
Rllded bar"
Senator John Sharp Williams avowed
himself a prohi btionist.
81 like a cocktail or a glass of wine
once and while" said he. but am
ready to admit that neither has ever done
mo any good that | have been able to
discover"
The whole day was consumed in a tenn
perance debate without "A vote resulting
II is doubtful II a vote will he reached
tomorrow. The Democratic leaders we're
panicstricken this evening over tho pros
pect that the whole legislative programme
may no tied up over the debate on pro-
hibiton.