Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-02
DEMOCRATS Join
WITH REPUBLICANS IN
OPPOSITION TO BILL

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senator continued. at the very mo-
mont war was declared. entered 90
system OF plumber. cxtorting enorm-
Gus sums from American citizens en-
deavoring to escape from war zones
Ia their native shores.
Rates Extortionate.
OF the presidents determination ~
-ve relief from "extortonate ireish'
rates" the senator said:
eHo saw the cotton on the wharNeS
ana grain in the warehouses awaiting
shipment with ship owners standing
by demanding a toll nothing short "'
robbery. lie saw. while some OF US
were talking OF O larger navy, we hai
no ships to carry coal or otherwise
act as auxilarles. So he suggested
this measure and in every action ex-
cept where there WAS coniertn nee e @.
caucus he received the UNANIMOUS
support OF his party.
but the shipping trust got busy. !
wonder Il We are to duplicate the
record Of The Spanish-American war
when the shipping trust sold the gov
/ eminent vessels and then again
bought them back 81 such outrageous
prices that ! wonder that the ostrich
I stomach of the senator from Utah III
not rebel al that.
Warns of Trust Aliases.
"If This present bill. is killed the
shipping trust will continue 10 hole
the country in its grip--to take an "a
It's cuuscience-and Us conscience
would permit Il to rob the grave. BY
erv man who votes against tbs hili
today votes TO continue this cohdi-
ton"
senator Reed declared in conclud-
ing that since every senator a the
I democratic conference agreed 10 vote
for the bin. he could not understand
how amy one who participated could
vote otherwise Than in the spirit OF
the conference
Senator Fletcher then took the
floor. III this motion TO recommit
. The b.H carries" he declared. III
means that the ship purchase biii. as
+ far as this session of congress goes
is dead. 1, means an our hard work
an cur efforts have been spent IN VAIN
and the Influences which nave
brought about this course are the IN
Z fIuences which VIII muster all their
power 20 prevent any such legislation
IN the future"
Passionate Plea by Fletcher.
The Florida senator appealed to the
senate not 10 take the threatened
course. viii you do nothing. ne
continued. at a time when We neel
such help for the commerce Of the
United states. or will you confess our
utter dependence upon foreign ma
lions. People who are combined In
a conspiracy 10 levy tribute upon our
people. are they who oppose this iill-.
Senator Fletcher shouted out an ar
ray of statistics 70 show the need 81
l. government ships 10 cut down exior-
; fionate rates.
Thank God. II this hiil Is begten
the responsibility will not be ~ my
shoulders concluded the senator
as he turned on his democratic
/ colleagues and moved that the senate
, adjourn.
4 was going 70 make this motion
myself. declared senator Clark,
'-and ] second it
No Dissenting Vote.
The motion was carried without
dissenting vote on roll cali
In making the motion which cleo
z s~sF e - II -
iiameniary situation OF the senate
topsy turvy. Senator Clarke declared:
1t IS very evident 10 some Of the
senators On this side of the chamber
that the proceedings now going on
can BE indefinitely continued. That
has imposed upon US the duty Of de-
termining whether or not our highest
obligations to our constituents require
that We submit 10 that sort Of result
when IL may iniuriously affect the in
terest tha; we deem In he more dr.
reciiy imposed upon us
We see the Passage Of the great
supply bills seopar3ized: We see the
river and harhor hnl again put into q
situation where even fair attacks may
jeopardize its passage.
Other Legislation Demanded.
The people Of the section from
which come are vitality interested u
that measure. II Is likewise tru,
that there is an ingrsined and wide
spread impression among the farm
crs Of my state that they have not re
ceived az the hands Of the pgesen
congress the consideration that thsil
Interests require 10 be extended 70
them
Il believe that The rural credits bill
is one Of the measures that would a
! this particular time extend Ia thos.
sse1..E zc-zc -r,itf - @~~i-,st the mis-
fortunes which the great calamity
fallen upon humanity. has imposed
upon them 10 Eei believe there i
anything connected with this particn-
lar shipping bin that addresses is \
"a the people ~ that section at this
time with sufficient force 10 inssis,
them iu permitting any opportunity Ia
pass or to justify them ~ excuS,ne
their representatives for permiftin.
any opportunity 10 pass that might
bring 10 Them the relief that thai
E measure sfforss
President Feels Confident
President Wilson SIN feels conf
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