New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Silent i'm Cloak Rooms.

The Senate itself had interest in the
struggle no longer Some of its mem
bers slumbcred in the cloak rooms and
eommittee rooms 20 be on hand for a
call 70 action. Others had gone home
Tor bath and sleep. The dash Of CON
fict was gone The struggle, which
aad gone t1irty-seven hours without
pause up 90 midnight tonight. during
which time the Senate has been in con
Muous session, had settled uCWn 20 a
grim test Of physical endurance.
What the final result will be no one
would predict with confidence. II IS
probable that the Democrats. who have
been checked in their move TO exhaust
debate. will invoke further rules 20 en-
'srrsss he minority. This. At least, s
What the minority leaders are expect
lng
The bitterness which has been
aroused by the ship purchase bill was
made only keener by the all-nigh'
struggle. When Senator Lodge took
ne floor during the afternoon he met
Senator Fletcher's charges that lobby
BY powerful interests was being main
famed against the bill with the intima-
ton that the interests behind the
measure were not above suspicion.
lie would not raise the cry OF lobby
Senator Lodge said. because Max War
burg. brother of Paul VI. Warburg, OF
me Federal Reserve Board. was d.
rector Of the Hamburg-American Line
and of the German war bank, or be
Cause the agent Of the line had been m
Washington during the past week. Tic
also referred sarcsstically 20 the pres
enee Of Secretary Tumulty on the Sen
sie foOr last night and early this morn
ag when the fight was in progress
me President. he said. should have 2
personal representative on the floor
while BE watched the "rcd panorama
OF McNico.'
Indianapolis Speech Attacked.
Senator Smith also launched into an
attack ON the administration, CRITICS
iing the President for his speech Al
Indianapolis.
Al 1926 this morning Senator Smoot
gsye way 10 his colleague, Senator
Sutherland, who, after the ten-miuutc
Interval necessary for calling quo.
run, began constitutional argument
phich he finished at l:iO this after
a0on.
When he took his seat a demand was
again made for a quorum, and nifty
iear Senators, some of'them haggard
and worn after the all-night vigil, re-
hsFed by snatchcs Of sleep on a couch
20 committee room OF an upholstered
seiiec 100 one Of the ante-rooms. an.
Nered 90 their names. BY this time
ms outward signs Of the monotonous
struggle which had prevailed through
ne night were removed. Senators
A'ppiu and Sterling, who were stlll M
Nening clothes when they appeared on
~ foor az the end Of Senator SmoOt
speech, we're relieved by some OF theii
colleagues and went home 10 recuper
80 Tor another siege.
Desks were put in order, paper whicf
Uttered the floor had been swept az
-td CARED away aud the senate wen
ninding away as If nothing had hap
Pened 90 disturb the course OF digni
ned procedure
Senator Lodge spoke a little more
nan two hours. expressing resentment
sgainst the Democratic charges that Z
..eeoY was being maintained TO deiea'
'bt bill
=. The Senator from Florida, Mr.
fletcher" said Mr. Lodge. "has CHARGE
tat there Is a lobby here against TINS
'il do not know whether snip own
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