The Washington times., 1915-02-04
LEAVES SICK BED
TO AID SHIP BILL
Senator Lewis Of. illinois Comes
Here From AskeviIIe, n. c.,
Today to Cast His Vote.
CONTINUED from First Pare !


The bitter TRADE of Senator stone We'd
nesday against tho recalcitrants has an.
gered them and they are not disposed
to listen to terms.
Senator Lewis approached Senator
Hitchcock. one of the insurgents, today.
Senator Hitchcock indicated that he
did not care to discuss the ship pur-
chase bill. and that he would not over
look the attack of Senator stone. SEN
ator Hitchcock Is one of the ablest
and most independent Democrats in the
Senate. and will not be bludgeoned
away from his position.
conference this morning. and at the
close Of it gave 1t out there would be
no vote today.
The apparent plan Of the Democratic
It this afternoon. is to play for time
until Senator'S Newlands and Smith of
south Carolina return. Senator Smith
has not started from his home. but he
time Of travel from his State Is con-
cerned. The Democratic leaders will
fllibuster II need be until Monday to
prevent vote on the motion to recon-
init untn Newlands and Smith are back.
Should vote be taken Monday and
the motion to recOmmit Internationally y
fail. the Republicans would have be-
fore them the problem of filibustering &
for three weeks and a half to block the
bill. They say they can do this easily.
Penrose. was advised today that Sena.
tor Penrose was on his way here, and
would arrive at 1 o'clock.
The fact the Democrats are threaten
Committee grill Senator Penrose on
Pennsylvania campaign expenditures
adds greatly to the interest felt in the
advent Of the Pennsylvania Senator
1t was learned this afternoon thst
Senators Martin. Simmons and Fletcher
try to save the day. were trying to
work out a new solution. They DO rot
say what this Is. One of the possible
ties Is that they may still win over
some Of the insurgent Democrats.
though this is doubtful. Another is that
they may devise q new parliamentary
tack.
The ugly feeling among the Demo-
Gratis caused by Senator Stones vitriolic
attack Of Wednesday on the Insurgents
has caused much talk about the Senate
this afternoon. 1t is expected to flame
up in further discussions.
Should Senator Penrose come here.
Democrats threaten to have the Privi-
leges and Elections Committee grill him
on campaign expenditures In Pennsyl-
vania.
Senator Stones scathing attack on
the seven Democratic insurgents has not
mended matters. 1t has made them
worse, II anything. Senator Camden
Of Kentucky. one Of the seven. last
night made a sharp retort to Senator
Stone. and recalled the old desis nation
of Stone. that OF "Gum Shoe Bill"
Senator Camden said:
The Senator made two accusations
against me. one that | am opulent
The other, that l do not bestir myself
when the vested interests are opposed
by the great mass OF the people. Touch
ing the first charge. ! am glad to b'
able to say that the great law Of com
pensation works between the Senator
and me. for he Is opulent tr tact, IL
| successful leadership. in whining way
| and in magnifcence OF private char
acter.
'I mention compensation al this tim'
along with mention OF the vested inter
| ests because both terms ar" well under
| stood by the Senator and with him
! some whisper. have been mtcrrclated.
LAS regards my being sluggish in tn
public interests. ] contentedly leave tina
| to my neighbors and my friends.
'"rhe Senator said much about thu
secrecy OF alleged negotiations her
| leading up to the vote OF Monda, last
Surely denunciation OF secrecy come
| with peculiar grace, from him who !
| known the world over ms Gum ShO
BILL name testifying to frank and boil
work In the public interests at Jeffer
| son (Ity Mo and WaahinYtOn u c.