The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-10
SENATORS BREAK
UNDER STRUGGLE
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Der, that they are In position to de-
lay vote on the ship bill to the end
~ the present session by pressing
the bill We accomplish nothing and pre-
vent the passage Of urgency legislation
which will fail entirely unless passed
at this session II seems to me the
ship bill could better go over until
the next session than that the meas
ure should he killed
The loss Of Senator Norris vote
would once more place the administra
tion forces on the defensive. By voting
/ with the Republicans he would give
/ the opponents Of the ship bill a ma.
Jority with his support the admins.
lratlOn forces could get tie vote
which would be decided by the vice
presidents ballot.
1t was . o'clock this morning before
the weary night watchers on the floor
were relieved senators who had slept
Ilr the capitol committee rooms we're
To be seen making down the corridors
for the barber shop and later one by
one took their places on the floor
rs this tomorrow or next day" IN.
quired Senator Gallingrr
1T Is Yesterday" responded Senator
Leu, who had spent the night In the
presiding officers chair.
ut will soon be next week" yOlun.
teered senator Robinson, who at that
time had succeeded Senator Lee OF
Maryland rs the sole Democrat Oh the
floor
Senator sherman at . a. III. had
completed seven hours on the floor and
at $40 o'clock yielded to Senator
Townsend another Republican
Twice during the night Republicans
and allied Democrats Of the opposition
yainly sought TO adjourn the senate
but administration lines held firmly
Majority Leader Kern asserted today
there would be no let up until the
, pending question at least could be
put to II vote. The pending question
: still remains ON a motion Of Senator
3 Fletcher to recOmmit the bill with in
: structiOns for its immediate amend
! ment and return to the senate.
Meanwhile means for forcing the
shipping bill through were discussed
by President Wilson at early morning
! conferences today with Majority Lead
er Underwood and Representative
= kitchin who Is to succeed Mr. Under
=, wood as house leader after March 4.
The president suggested that the
senate shipping bill might he attached
as an amendment to the Weeks bill
already passed by the senate prOvid.
{ ing for the use Of naval vessels IN car.
I rying mails and freight
y The Weeks bill Is now before the
3. house naval affairs committee. The
g president II was understood, had not
d determined finally to press this idea,
e but 1t is said to have the support of Il
. number Of Republicans In the senate
II Against Extra Session.
MIR Kltchin went to the White
.. House primarily to take up with the
" president the views Of members OF
:, the ways and means committee that
II there should be no extra session OF
=. congress He stated that position
frankly to the president, but went
n away with the Impression that the
Is president would insist on the shipping
Il bin even II It necessltates an extra
T. session. The president told Mr.
Il Kitchin, however, he had not giyeT
" up hope OF passage Of the bill during
II the present session.
20 An alternative suggestion taken NJ
IT, by the president with house leaders
+ was that Senator Cores substitute
shipping bill be taken up Immediately
r In the house 1t was the president
T., idea that passage ~ shipping bill
4 through the house would give II pres
m tige In the senate Some Of those whC
.. conferred with the president thought
z this course finally would be decided
ii ON.
le Meanwhile rs debate proceeded II
le the senate. Senator Townsend arous
" ed the Democrats with an assertion
p. that Kuhn, Loeb and company, New
b. York bankers were Interested in the
We passage Of the bill
Upon what Information does tn,
~ senator assert that Kuhn, Loeb ant
= company are interested I'm this bill o.
~, that they are eNertlng Influence t
~, have the hill passedr demanded Sen
D., ator Lewis Democrat
, u know that common rumor IN II
NJ circulation TO that effect" retorte'
% Senator Townsend. "I do know tina
/. member of Kuhn, Loeb and compa
lr NY is a member NJ the federal reserv,
board know that brother o
L that member Is interested In the ship
81 ping hln and would provide large sum
lr NJ money 10 help the government car
'r ry out this project. Kuhn, Loeb an'
'I company have increased their deposit
I, and banks not 40 friendly to the bill
n have decreased theirs
u Called Suspicious.
Is Does not the Senator know" de
manded Senator MARITIME, that Pau
- NJ warburg resigned from Kuhn, Loe
Ia aud company when he went to IN
a federal reserve hoard and proclalme,
lie his action publicly"
Al Senator Bristow suggested MIR War
II burg had transferred his interest II
Q Kuhn. Loeb and company to mem
ID Der Of his family.
At III It Is true said Senator Bris
" tow, ''that Mr. Warburg's interests 4
d, Kuhn, Loeb and company have beel
IN turned over to member OF his fam
VI lily and II his brother is supervisor
" head Of u great trans. Atlantic steam
ship line which now has "A ships In
u termed IN American ports, and
"a Kuhn, Loeb and company handle tn
aarnrlIIaa ~ ihla sInnnnhIn lina lam