The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-31

TO press ille OUl Win all the force
that is in our power"
Late in the day Senator William A
Smith of Michigan relieved his re-
publican colleagues VINO had been
holding the floor since early morning
when Senator Smoot concluded his
all-night speech. Senator Smith
turned his attention to the bitter ar.
raignment of the Administrations
policy and painted a gloomy word pic.
ture of the business condition Of the
country under the democratic taHff.
An era of 'record-brea)dng business
mortality" had followed the enact
ment of that tariff, he said and he
characterized the shipping bill as the
Fifth administration folly"
81 don't think we have ever had a
president who was so hopeful with so
little cause as the present incumbent
of the white house" he said. From
the day he signed the tariff bill he
has not let a week go by without pro
claiming THAT prosperity was here"
Senator Smith read many figures
which he declared proved the condi-
tions he had recited, and repeatedly
challenged the democrats to answer
his statement
Majority of the members refused
to be drawn into a tariff debate how
ever. ignoring the callenges with
weary apathetic silence.
Throughout the long day session
and as night fell again the situation
was tense Many of the senator's
slept in their seats after the long
watches through last night. Others
stretched on the sofas circlng the
senate chamber; Others formed team
relays offensive and defensive TO
crowd the measure to a vote or to
hold it back There was a little
sharp parliamentary fencing. In the
main it was steady speechmaking
with here and there flash of wit or
bitterness to show the intense under-
currents of the debate
Senator Lodge again gave warning
that the buying of belligerent ships
complications with Great Britain
France and Russia and would start
this nation on the highway of war"
During the day it was the expecta-
tion on both sides of the chamber
that the contest would be carried
through tonight and into Sunday
But at 400 p. m Senator Kern, lead
er of the administration forces, gave
notice that the battle would be sus-
pended from tonight until Monday
and got unanimous consent for the
recess.
AT the same time there came the
from democratic con.
ference rooms that the bill would be
kept before the senate continuously
next week without adjournment or
recess until the measure was passed
thus resuming the endurance test
after the truce of tonight.
Senator Simmons announced he
was authorized to deny reports that
the administration was considering
the shipping bill from
the senate He stated that he could
say authoritatively there was not one
scintilla of truth in the report.
Early in the evening Senator
Smoot' who talked eleven and one
half hours last night, reappeared on
the floor apparently much refreshed |
and ready for another long distance |
argument If his services proved nee |
7ssary.
Senator William Alden Smith. who
had been speaking since afternoon |
confessed he was weary about II |
o'clock, and by unanimous consent |
the senate went into executive ses.
sion to dispose of some nominations |
Later it was decided not to wait uatil !
midnight actually arrived to put into |
effect the truce arrived at earlier in |
The evening
Senator Smith will resume his
speech Monday when the democrats |
Will begin another effort to hold the |
senate in continuous session until the |
bill is passed.