Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04
Republicans Declare Ship Pur-
chase Program Is Defeated
Beyond Possibility of Re-
cOyey,
SENATOR STONE READS
LECTURE TO BOILERS
Missouri Statesman Defends
the Presidents indianapolis
Jackson Day Speech and
Lambasts Critics Severely.

- -osA4Ha sous.st ssteisl tsssts .tssl
washington. Feh. Plans ~ Ed-
miuistfatiNu democrats 10 saYe the
government shin purchase ban went
aHFy today lu tne senate but cham
pions 0f the measure had not aDan-
aoHfd bone ~ success IN an effort 20
reconmH me hIn wifh definite In
stracticns fGr d. amendment.
The revolving democrats fatty re-
FUSED CD accept the concessions ~ the
majority agreed upon q the secret
caucus lasi night. and the majority
leaders discovered early ga the day
q ~ they could not muster enough
Wifes Tor their program to defeat the
eoallii0n 20 republicans and insuresut
atinrernfs. seeking 90 send tho hili 10
rpmmltt"e without Instructions. u be
pigeOnholed Tor che season. Then the
party leaders determined 20 hold Off
The vote and agreed iu the meantime
- openly eaeileafe the seven demo-
Gratis Hh overturned the shipping bin
program Lass Monday
Stone DeIiounCe~ TolfcfS.
Senator Stone ~ Missouri. was Sc
lected for this task. and ne delivered
q long speech on the floor II the sem
ate, bitterly arraiEnlnR the ''rerreant
democrats who had endsavored 10 un-
horse their party" Tie particularly
attacked Senator Clarke 81 Arkansas
whom be described az the leader IN the
revolt and Senator Cam6en II KEN
lucky, declaring they had entered into
4 secret agreement with the repuhli-
cans. He charged that Senator Clarke
nad Viointed q CAUCUS pledge, q charge
which the Arkansas sruator dedied IN
g vigorous speech. explaining that he
=
sOuld not he bound 20 any action that
souid deprive him 81 his right 10 vote
8Eainst the ship purchase bill. Sena-
Tor Camden also replied declaring he
aaa willing 40 lst his constituents pass
Upon bis record and adding that a 1e-
Of secrecy came with III
grace from the senator from Missouri
sho IS known the world over az
aGumshoe Bill"
Work 90 Prevent Vote.
While Senator Stone was speaking
8 Haiers Kern. Simmons. Fletcher, /
Martin and others were working Ike !
Trojan g. prevent q vote being taken /
lntil some absent democrats could +
return o. Washington. or untn assur- /
Anees % enough progressive repubii-
IAN support could be procured TO IN /
sure temporary victory even though I
victory might net De effective in 4
ivefiing another fiubuster from the /
side.
IN their estimate 81 the situation to-
night the democrats were counting
upon Senator Norris 10 vote for theif
amendment % the recommitment mo-
l0n. senator kenyon. whose sup I
Y0rt thev had hoped for. Will not be
With them nor will any Of the seven
nsnreeng democrats. Senator LaFol- 4
cite Is REGARDED ns certain. however. /
y vote with the democratic majority
Tomorrow Sen. James Hamilton Lewis
n Illinois, who has been absent be-
'ause Of Illness. ana Senator smith ~
South Carolina, mas yet return.
iiopr for Saccc-s Vet.
Wits these votes the leaders are
iopcfal that the btu may be recon-
uitted with Instructions for It's re-
urn within forty eight hours with
amendments to limit 70 one year the
erm for which the government un-
Ter the proposed law might lease
hips 20 private corporations. and 20
'rehihii purchase Of ships which
night menace the neutrality Of the
ountfy.
Republican senator's admitted TO-
light that Senator Norris might vote
or fecommltment with Instructions.
iut thcF agreed 10 an adjournment
Without attempting ta force q night
cssion, hopeful that senator Penrose
night De able 60 reach Washington
0Worrow ~ add one more to thoir
'idt 20 the vote should IL be reached.
With Senator penruse here. they felt
'outidcut that thpy could recommit
DE hiih without Instructions
"a ans event the republican leaders
insist hat the hlll cannot reach vote
81 ihis session Should the effort 60
mfna the bIll ana return it within
ofiN-eight hours succeed, thcy DO
l9re thc republican attack VIII be
'csumed and kept up until the mea-
'urc either Is Withdrawn or Is killed
~ The adjournment OF congress.
March & +,
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