The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-18
Democrats to Tackle the
Big JOHN Earn.
est
REPUBLICAN TACTICS
UNITE DEMOCRATS
Filibustering in Both Houses
of Congress Con-
tinues

Washington, Jan. lS.-Senate Demo
Gratis are massing to drive the presidents
shipping bill along. 1t is to be made un-
finished business in the Senate soon,
All the energy Of the majority is to be
directed toward bringing it to vote.
Some of its provisions must probably be
modified to make the measure more ae.
ceptable, so that the majority perry can
line up with anything like nnanimity.
This is the outcome Of Republican fill
clustering tactics Of the last 10 days. 1t
looks as though appropriation bills
might be jettisoned, ii necessary, and an
extra session made imperative for the
sake of getting the shipping bill through
Immediately OF course, if this wedge
that is being driven into the Republican
lines breaks the opposition within a
fortnight, there will be a mighty seam
pering during February to get the APP
preparation bills through, and in all prob
ability it would succeed
The program of aggressive operations
was discussed in a Democratic caucus
Saturday afternoon and will be discussed
again at another caucus to-day. The
proceedings Saturday but demonstrated
that some Democrats are rather luke
warm about the bill, but, perhaps, not
more so than usually happens with any
important administration measure.
Saturday was spent in filibustefing
tactics by both houses of Congress. The
district appropriation bill was under con-
sideration in the Senate. There was
III 81 Id foh
pointed exchanges about the Republican
opposition. Senator Jones of Washing
ton state spoke for a time and rnng the
changes on "team work" and the activity
of the captain" Those terms, borrowed
in their present meaning, from the presi-
dents indianapolis speech, are banded
back and forth daily in congressional
wrangling.
The filibustering in the House was
over the rivers and harbors bill. Repre-
sentative Frear of Wisconsin is yielding
not a whit in his opposition and is max
ing it rather uncomfortable for the
friends of that measure. More time is
being required for the bin than was ex-
pected
The report TO the House Saturday aft
ernoon of the naval appropriation bill
commanded no little attention. The re-
port, prepared by Chairman Padgett, was
comprehensive. There are numerous new |
features in the bill, one of which is for
three admirals and three vice admirals /
of fleets, who shall have the rank and /
pay of their grades only while in actual
service. There is an interesting table in /
the report Of the number OF men-of-war |
lost by belligerents from July to Jan. l.
This shows that England lost 81 ships,
Germany ~, Russia four France, Japan
and Austria FIVE each and Turkey two.
Ex-senator w. Murray Crane OF Mas
sachusetts was at the capitol Saturday
for an hour. He had quite an ovation
there. Following the practice of ex
senator's, he did not 20 into the Senate
but visited awhile with SEN
ator Gallinger, the minority leader, and
with Senator Weeks. Most Of the sen
ators, both Democrats and Republicans,
who served with him, called al senator
Gallingers office when word spread that
ex-senator Crane was there. Mr.. Crane
1ame TO Washington 70 stay over sun
lay and 10 accompany Mrs. Crane, who
has been visiting her parents here, back
10 their home az Dalton.