New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-21
Majority Ranks in Danger
of Breach Over Changes
in the Measure.
ANOTHER MEETING
CALLED FOR TO-DAY
Struggle in Senate Leads TO
Democratic Threats of Con.
tinuOuS Session.

Washington. Jan 20 Discord among
democratic Senators over the final
,s~~s o. the shin purchase bin brought
,hor, further delay In the Democratic
,,n,us tonight and left the question
hanging still ~ mid-slr
rrSstert demands by some Demo
~-s.c Senators that tbc bin be amend
a. ,r -~nortant particulars have led
~ the suspicion tns, there might he
en- omen breach IN the majority ran IS
before thc question IS finally settled.
After discussing various amendments
s,- three hours tonight the caucus
.ciourned without taking action OF
e~v kind and the proposed changes
we've referred back 10 the Commerce
Committee. The caucus will meet
again to-morroV.
Tie struggle over 'he bill N the
senate TODAY leo 20 threats OF q con-
..-r.,s session ON .be part o. the
Oevccrqts 60 break the Repub 'lCan file
bu.ter. and gave promise OF even more
t...cr parliamentary wranclnE than
.rst which prevailed over tne currency
b,l' and trc rivers and harbOrs bill. On
me majority and minority sides Sena-
,o~s kcot constant watch for par. a
-.c~,ary maupuvrinG which m Cht re-
spl. 90 their disadvantage, and the DIFF
ference between she two sides, not only
u-,.b respect 20 the merits OF the bill,
bs- also the method which has been
escpted 90 put 10 through the Senate.
resolved itself into p struggle which
nav prevail Uaul the close OF She SEES
sion on March 8.
Senator Weeks. who succeeded Sen
s.or Burton on the floor. intimated
,tst sDec.a. interests might be back
% the bin hoping 10 profit by the sale
~ vessels IN The event OF Its passage.
NV vote on this measure viii de-
,en6 largely on what snlDs the cor
rorst.on 20 be organized contemplate
buvirc." he said. 81 should like 10
have some one on the other side who
is supporting the bill answer that
question.
No immediate reply was forthcoming
from she maj Ority side. but senator
Vs-5swar gave notice that he voul q
have something 20 say on the suolec.
before tEe debate was closed.
Senator Burton bore the bruni O;
,-e Democratic attemp, 20 force action
rr the measure by speaking tor sew
oral hours to-day. Although he spoke
arr,rr Yesterdays session for long
ume. the Senator from Ohlo was sell
dom e. loss for material with when
20 keen I'D the discussion. and was Jar
from exhausted when. through an IN
gdve0.crce. he yielded the floor 20 en-
able Senator Lodge 10 demand
quorum As the legislative day OF
january 80 still prevails ln the senate
he was trcre ore barred from discuss
,-. the o.I again. the Democrats oe'hS
ready to insist upon the enforcement
OF -fc rule that no one be perm tied TO
,pcas more than twice upon the same
subject on the same day.
Tho Republicans are preparing 10
cirs1mvcrt the Democrats on tins
point hy parliamentary manPuVrl T.
BIZ wav o. retaliation the maJorIt.
-rrea-cr, % prevent adjournment o.
rro Senate a. all until the ship pur-
chase bin has been passed. When the
struggle viii end and how Il will end
no one was willing 20 predict tonight.
Both sides arc claiming victory, bd'
preparing for g long siege. .,
T. probable that no Democrat WI!
speak on the measure IN the Senate
Fo- many days. .he leaders hoping thus
20 wear down the opposition. but ke-
rublica0 Senator'S are srming for a
rro-ractcd fight. Senators Weeks
Lodge and Jones to-day brought piles
~ books and documents 70 their desks
and remained ON guard. ready TO take
20 The debate when Senator burton
tired Other, who are preparing TO
talk arc Senators Root. Sutherland.
Smoot. Rrandecee. Callinger and Mel