The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-05
DEMOCRATS BELIEVE WAY
WILL BE FOUND TO SAVE
SHIPPING MEASURE
AWAITING RETURN
OF S. C. MEMBERS
With Their Votes Leaders Hope
Bill May Be Recommitted with
Tnstructions.
tBy Assocla,ed Pre,.., /, .

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Pians OF
administration Democrats TO drag the
government ship purchase. bill out or !,
danger In the senate had not been
completed tonight, but champions OF
the measure had not abandoned hone :
that a way would be found tomofroy
to recommit the bill with definite In.
structions for its amendment. y7i,
Rccalcftranf Democrats fiaSly re-
fused to yield to concessions, agreed
upon by the majority In secret caucus
Tuesday night and administration
leaders found they could not muster
enough votes to defeat the coalition
OF Republicans and insurgent Demo-
Gratis who insist on sending the bill
back to committee without inBtruc.
tons. That would mean Its death. for
the session. f.9l!, y
Instead of pressing their plan to
recommit with instructions, therefore.
the party leaders .contented them
selves with castigating In the omen
senate the seven Democrats who over. !,
turned the shipping bill program last
Monday. Senator StoEa, selected for /
this undertaking. held the fi00rs aever-s
al hours. bitterly denouhciDg the
seven insurgents as che Y recraant
Democrats who had endsayored I'd uri-
horse their party" 8 b. I ~: ~
Senator Stone particularly ATTACKED
Senator Clarke. of Arkansas, +, whrfn
he described as the leader III the. re-
volt. and Senator Camden, OF ken
fuoky. He charged that Senator
Clarke had Violated aazs,s. .s:1sass.
The Arkansas 5enstos denied that, ex-
planning be had warned hiB colleagues
that he would not bel bouhd to any
action which would deprivp fim' OF his
right TO vote against the bill. ~, 3
While Senator Stone was speafring, I
Senator'S Kern. Simmons; Fletcher.
Martin, and others were ct work 10
forestali vote until absent Demo-
Gratis could return to Washington or
assurances could be gaGifed Z that
enough progressive Republican sup
port could be counted ON to insure 4 /
majority. ssissc 10 4 80, 81
Tonight the Democrats are COUNT
Ing on Senators Norris and I,afoil6iis
to vote with them, but had chased TO
hope for the support Of Senator Ken =
yon. Senators Lewis and Smith. or D
South Carolina. absent sDetnocfa
arc expected back tomorrow. With
these votes leaders hope tho blliSmsy
te reeomFats.sd = q; sr;sEs uc tiJTis tur !:
It's return within 48 hours Z with
.amendments limiting TO one year the
terp for which tho governntant might I
lease ships to private eofp0iS{idns,4 &
aid prohibiting purchase or 5 ships
which might menace neutrality. ) " y
Republican senators tonight !, were
hopeful that Senator Fensose would Z
be able to reach Washington tompf. /
row. adding ono moro ID, their forces.
His absence, they declared. would
give them enough votes TO recommit
the bill without inBtrurti6ns. 6h6dId
the effort to amend the bsll. and re-
turn 1t within 4s hours succeed. how
ever, Republican leaders declare
their attack on il will be rasufned and Il
kept Up until 1t either Is withdrawn or I
It's passage blockes by the death OF Z
the yssion March O.. {, ,s;;:sl s.s.ssi
w, are through cauGuBsing," =, Sen q
ator ern. the majority leader, dsclar.
ed tonight, aand except TO make pro. I,
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