Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-31
Most Desperate Parliamentary
Fight in History Of Country
Is Waged Over AdminiStfa-
lion Measure,
WILLIAM ALDEN SMITH
PAINTS 81 L00MY PICTURE
Says Country Is Going to the
Bow-WowS and Makes Bit
ter Attack on President
Smool Talks All Might.

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washington. Jan. 30 An arm@icr
IN the haiile on the administration
shipping BIN In Inc senate came to-
night after ono Of the most strenuous
parliamentary struggles congress has
known in recent years. From II a.
m. yesterday all through last night
and today and into another night the
contest proceeded with spirit little
short of desperation on both sides, un-
I'll the wearied leaders agreed TO a
recess at midnight until 10 a. IN. Mon
day
Always just ahead was a final vote
on the shipping bill, which would
break the senate deadlock and release
the blockade of legislation. The pre-
siding officer had ordered the ayes
and nays on the vote and no further
parliamentary advice was available to
the opposing republicans, Physical
endurance alone remained to hold
back the taking of the vote.
Although the democrats proposed
the recess over Sunday to interrupt
the thirty-seven hours continuous de-
bate administration leaders insisted
that the action meant no let-up in
their determination to press the bill.
I'VE agreed to the recess because
Of Sunday" said Senator Simmons,
Just as we did in the filibuster
against the rivers and harbors ap-
preparation LII last fall But begin
ming Monday at 10 o'clock it is our
purpose 10 press the bill with all the
force that is in our power
Senator simmons announced he was
authorized to deny reports that the
administration was considering with
drawing the shipping bill from the
senate.
Smith Is Diseonsolate.
Late In the day Senator William Al
den Smith of Michigan relieved his
republican colleagues who had been
holding the floor since early morning
when Senator Smoet concluded his
all-nght speech. Senator Smith
turned his attention TO a bitter ar
raignment of the Administrations poll
icy and painted a gloomy word pic
tnre OF the business conditions of the
country under the democratic tariff.
An area of record breaking business
mortality" had followed the enact
ment of that tariff, he said, and he
characterized the shipping bill as the
fifth administration folly"
Il don't think we have ever had
a president who was hopeful with so
little cause as the present incumbent
Of the White House, he said. "From
the day he signed the tariff bill he has
not let a week go by without pro-
claiming that prosperity was here
Senator Smith read many figures
which he declared proved the condi-
tions he had rected, and repeatedly
challenged the democrats to answer
his statements. Majority members re-
fused to be drawn into a tariff de-
bate, however. ignoring the challenges
with weary. apathetic silence.
Senator Smoot, who talked eleven
and one-half hours last night reap
peared on the floor early tonight
much refreshed and ready for anoth-
er argument should his services prove
necessary.
Situation Tense.
Throughout the long day session
and as night fell again the situation
was tense. Many of the senators slept
in their seats after the long watches
through last night; others stretched
on the sofas circling the senate cham
ber; others formed team relays. Of
fensive and defensive, to crowd the
measure TO a vote or to hold it back.
There was little sharp parliamentary
fencing. In the main it was steady
speechmaking, with here and there a
flash Of wit or bitterness
Senator Lodge again gave warning
that the buying of belligerent ships
would precipitate grave international
complications with Great Britain,
France and Russia, and would start
this nation on the highway of war. =
During the day it was the expeeta-
ton on both sides of the chamber that
the contest would be carried through
the night and into Sunday. But at
p. m Senator Kern, leader of the
administration forces. gave notice that
the battle would be suspended until
Monday ard secured unanimous con-
sent for the recess. At the same time
there came the announcement from
democratic conference rooms that the
bill would be kept before the senate
continuously next week without ad-
Journment or recess, until the measure