Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-10

passed the senate providing for turn
ing over some of the ships of the navy
for mail and commercial service be-
tween New York and South American
ports. with this bin before the house
IL would be part of the plan to at
nch the ship purchase bill as an
amendment and TO pass the amended
bill under a special rule This would
put the measure before the senate
again in the form of an amended scr-
ate bill, on which a record vote might
be forced
Root states Position.
This plan is said to have been dis
cussed az the White House by party
leaders ON both sides Of the capitol,
although none would admit IL To-
night The rules committee OF the
house for some time has had a spe"
cial rule ready FOR an emergency on
the shipping bill.
Senator Root today resented az
tacks upon obstructive tuetics OF me
republicans "rhe members Of the mt
nority are engaged in preserving u
fundamental principle OF representa-
tive government he declared. ~
senator recently said TO me, I could
not afford TO engage In a filibuster.
Mr.. president | cannot finch from
duties placed upon me by my onth
and my conscience In regard TO the
question which lies before me.
"rhc majority proposes to take q
flying leap from the principles OF de-
mocracy TO state socialism. What
shall we say OF those who refuse tu
learn By their own experience
Government by Commission.
Reviewing the growth of the inter-
state Commerce commission M the
expense Of state commissions, the es-
tabllshment % the parcel post and
the federal trade commission, Senator
Root declared that the state was be-
coming naught
This bill is complete reversal
Of the principles you advocated when
the people put you into power" ht
continued "You have no right q
make this reversible change the
policy OF our government In this vita
manner--in the dark of the night. Not
ought TO come out into the opet
whore all OF the people of the coun
try who are Nitally affected by th'
question of whether our government
Is Ga nc government Of national so
clalism can express their opinion.
Minority Must Protest
Senator Root asserted that a ma
iorlty of the senate never had favore'
the original bill and If the amended
measure finallvfwas passed. II wouli
! be for the marrow fleetinP sntisfae
ton Of winning AZ any cost
That should not he accomplished
| he asserted except over the protest o
| the minority side OF the chamber
! Senator Newands interrupted e
ask II the minority side had propose
any measure which represented IN
4 judgment of the minority on the pro
posed legislation. senator Root re
I piled that series OF proposed amend
1 ments offered by the minority ha'
been tabled without possibility Of dis
/ cusslon or even Of explanation.
/ Lewis for Harmony.
Senator NewlanGs asked If the sub
slitute measures proposed by Senator
/ Cummins and Lodge which dlffere
radically, In any way represented III
minority views. Senator Root DC
clined to answer or further to yicl
I the floor
Senator Lewis, OF Illinois, made
plea for harIaony within the dem,
cratic ranks. toward the close OF IL
day He pleaded with the insurger
senators, addressing them as IN
southern brethren" to forg& the dl
/ ferences and bitterness Of the last 70
days and TO Join hands with their fe
low democrats TO put down the con
mon enemy" and prevent them frof
! bringing embarrassment to the pres
ident In his plan TO aid the commerc
of the qOuntrVH -
Senator Lewis defended the pend
ing bill and declared that govern
ment ships will go out to the worl
with our commerce IL they have to e
accompanied by cruisers and battle
ships"
In the beginning Of the night al
tack against the bill, Senator McCum
Der of North Dakota charged that tn
democrats within the last few day
had demonstrated their incompe
tency to manage the affairs OF thi
great nation"