New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

10 frame their plans. The Republicans
were notified Of their decision and
nlanS for the mutiny were made so
Quietly that the leaders Of the majority
were unaware of what was on foot.
About . o'clock. after Senator Smith
had been speaking for approximately
seven hours, the Republicans began 10
stroll into the chamber individually
ard BY twos and threes and take their
seats. When the semi-circulsr rows
we're filed Senator Weeks, of Masss
chusetts. walked over 20 Senator Smith
and whispered in his ear Senator
Smith stopped abruptly and Eat down,
and Senator Clarke, Of Arkansas, asked
for recognition.
There are more important measures
before the Senate, in which the people
Of my state arc interested. than the
pending bill" said Senator Clarke.
There are the rural credits bill and
bill for river and harbor improvement.
| move that the pending bill be re
committed 20 the Committee on Com
merce."
BY this time the Democratic leaders,
who were on the alert, had gathered
their forces. although they did not
tack that was to be made Senator
Fletcher raised the point Of order that
the motion Of the Senator from Ar
kansas was not IN order, the yeas and
nays having been ordered on the adop,
ton of the caucus substitute.
Instantly the dull monotony Of the
flbuster gave way TO the most intense
excitement. Pages scurried out OF the
oh q har IN sun, largip0 naponcYafs
while the lines are drawn taught.
Nice-PrcSident Marshall sustained
the point Of order Of the Senator from
Florida. but an appeal was taken from
his decision. As the roll call on this
question proceeded the Democrats be-
came aware Of their defeat. The vote
was &c 10 81. nine Democrats voting
with the solid Republican minority.
This defeat aroused the rancor Of
Senator Stone against his rebellious
colleagues. 'ln order to give the Re-
publicans an opportunity to confer
with their allies" he said. 81 move that
the Senate do now adjourn
Play for Time Denied.
Even this play for time was denied
the divided majority. BY vote Of SO
10 40 the Senate defeated the motion
and for time II appeared that the
triumphant minority. who a moment
before were standing siege against the
aggressive majority, would make a rush
to carry their point by recommitting
the bill and defeating il once and for
all.
Senator Stone then moved 10 lay the
motion to recommit on the table, the
vote on which disclosed the strength
It - IL 81
Gratis were defeated this time. however,
by the narrow margin Of two votes
- to -. Senator La Toilette as the
only Republican to support the Demo-
Gratis. while the seven Democratic mu-
! tineers voted with the Republicans.
These votes marked the collapse Of
the Democratic campaign. Even II all
the members of the Senate had been
present the result. II was asserted by
the Republicans, would not have been
different. Republicans who might have
( Joined the Democrats II the bill had
been amended stood firm, and the ma
/ iority leaders. who scIrred about IN
hopeless effort TO gain recruits on
} the minority side, confessed their de-
| feat by assuming obstructive tactics.
Senator Reed. who has been an out.
law from the White House point of
view. took the floor to defend the ad-
ministration and to denounce the Re-
publicans, charging that sinister in
fuences had been at work to defeat the
ship purchase bill.
Accuses Shipping Trust.
81 wonder" said Senator Reed. M
our old friend the Shipping Trust is
10 have an opportunity tomorrow
morning TO congratulate itself, as it
has done many times in the past. II
has been very busy circulating briefs
among the members of the Senate.
CHOSE gentlemen" the Senator con-
tinued. referring to agents Of the ship
ping interests. ARE not patriots 10
care about the peace of the United
States so much as they are for their
ability 20 continue to charge the ship
pers Of the United States four and FIVE
prices for hauling American goods.
Gentlemen from states where the
shipping trust is strong are practically
all opposcd 10 this bill. As | look
over the list of Senators who still
are here who were me bers of the
[ Senate when the shipping trust under
! took TO put its hands in the American
pocket for the extraction Of ship sub
/ sidy find nearly all of them we're in
/ favor Of subsidy and cheek by jowl
with the shipping trust in its at
tempted raid on the United States
! Treasury. and | also find them now in
! Cleeful mood because on the last two
or three rollcalls the vote has indi-
Gated sufficient Democratic detection
possibly TO accomplish the defeat Of
| this bill
81 congratulate this hosry old mon
opoly on the fact that it apparently has
sufficient vigor remaining in this day
and age to invade the Democratic side
Of the chamber and find votes for its
support.