The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-05
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gress tomorrow. The shipping Ia not
dead by any means"
In denouncing his seven Democrat
&c colleagues Senator Stone charged
them with 0pen hostility to their par
ty. He also made vigorous defense
Of the administration. asserting lie
would rather follow President VIII
sons leadership than that OF "Elihu
Root. Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore
e. Burton, William Edgar Bprah.
jacob Gallingcr or any recreat allcg-
cd Democrat who goes about with
dagger in his sleeve"
referring to Senator Camden's "se-
cret conferences with opponents os
the shipping bill" the speaker said
there "had been doubling Thomases
who whispered that If the issue were
sharply drawn between the vested in
forests and the masses Of the peo-
pie. the senator would be most ac-
tive"
Senator Camden replied briefly. say
ing he was willing to leave his 1egis-
lative sluggishncss to his friends and
neighbors to determine, but that when
1t came to "denOuDcing secrecy, It
comes with Ill grace from the senator
from Missouri who is known the
world over as Gum Shoe BILL"
Senator Stone told the senate that
rule to suppress continued obstructive
tactics against the bill. With that,
the senator coupled a vigorous de-
fcnsc of President Wilson. replying
particularly to critics of the presi-
dents Jackson Day speech at Indian
apolis.
II have been always opposed to
ClOturc In the senate. but. bad as
think cloturo would be, there Is some
thing worse. The unrestfained DOM
ination Of the majority by even a
| small minority, cohesive. unrelenting
and determined to stop the wheels Of
legislation. might endanger the safety
Of the nation. ]. close with this ad-
| monition, that IL the necessity for q
cloturc rule is forced. 1t may be re-
ported, and II 1t Is reported 1t Will be
passed. q.
The senator said not many people
would be fooled trout tho purpose
which the ridiculous performance"
OF the Republican opponents OF the
| shipping bin would serve.
Overwhelmed by facts and beaten
in the argument" no declared. I'VE
are now solemnly assured that tho
people are; against the bill What
| people do these gentlemen speak for?
Tho people these senator's speak for
are those who control the executive
|. committee of the New York chamber
| OF commerce and other like organlza-
tiDns." -: .o .;.
OF the men who he said formed the
| potential membership of these organ
izations. responsible for resolutions
sent to congress attacking the bill,
| the senator named J.. z. Morgan, VIII
| Outorbridge, p. A.. S., franklin, and
! others interested in great steamship
companies,
Ear]ior in the day the senate debat-'
cd without action. resolutions offered
by Senator Burton asking the. secre-
tary Of the treasury what ships had
| nection with, tho shipping bill plan
and requesting Secretary Bryan to
/ state what intimation. il any, the
state department had as to the prob
able attitude Of belllgerent govern
ments toward purchase OF interned
ships, .i...sT.e,..
=. Senator Hoke Smith issued n state.
ment tonight denying that he was op-
posed to the shipping bill.
when the vice president ruled that
tho motion to recommit was out oi
order because call had been made
for the yeas and nays I voted against
sustaining the ruling of the chair.
he said. "for the rules OF tho senate
expressly provide that motion to re.
commit can be made at any time be-
fore final action in the senate upon q
bill. have cooperated with the
Democratic caucus In every way to
support ahis measure. and i expect to
continue to do so. and I earnestly de.
sire the legislation passed"