The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-06
Refuses to BE n "puppct."


Senator Vardaman followed Mr.. Hard
wiz Ito made a scathing attack on
Senator stone and declared his willing
hess 90 resign his commission as a SEN
,tu. rather than become "A mere pup
pct Tor the White House
Air. Ward tmau charged that President
wilson had issued orders 70 the Demo
,.a'c caucus and that the caucus had
hcged. although the convictions OF
ma iority OF the Democrats were that
the bill was bad legislation.
senator James closed the debate with
bitter attack on his colleague, SEN
or Camden, and a coloquy eusuad in
which Nj Camden WAS charged by Mr..
james with having voted against the
Democratic ticket IN 1895. 1900 and
1904
Senator Camden r.tOyted that Sem
p'or james himself was not in full ac-
cord with Woodrow Wilson in the cam
Taigu OF 1926. Mr. Camden reminded
his big colleague that somebody had
laid something about knocking some
Hody else INTO a cooked hat back about
that time. senator James Jared up and
allowed that the Democrats of Kentucky
would Knock somebody else" into a
cooked hat
one Of the most interesting develop-
merts OF the situation was a motion
by senator Gore of oklahoma to dis
o.arge the Senate Committee on Com
merce from further consideration OF a
compromise snip purchase bill which
he had introduced yesterday to meet
the demands OF certain progressive
Republicans.
Il is understood that the purpose Of
he motion Is to make Il possible to
hs.ug the ship purchase bill before the
Senate again should the motion to re-
commit the pending bill be carried, as
low seems probable
Notwithstanding this final effort to
revive the shipping bill In modified
form IL was generally conceded to-day
that the prospect FOR ship purchase
LEGISLATION at this session has gone
-Hmmering.
letter was received at the White
House this morning from Senator Eli
sHn ID. Smith Of South Carolina, one
Of tho Democratic absentees, in which
Ne said that il would he impossible for
him to come to Washington to vote on
he ship bill on account OF the state OF
his wifes health. As Il will he i'm
POSSIBLE to arrange a pair for Senator
SMITH the advocates Of the ship pur-
chase bill will suffer the loss of one
vote because OF his absence
The Prospective Lineup.
Senator Newlands will she in WASH
'ngton Monday, and II all other Sena-
tors are present and there is no change
~ the situation the alignment will be
- TO ~ In favor of recommtting the
chip purchase bill to the Committee on
Commerce without Instructions.
The President was told to-day by
rome OF his party leaders that the bill
was hopclessly buried.
Democratic leaders arc apprehensivo
over the effect within their party OF the
iaouonal row that has started over the
attempt OF Senator Stone TO read the
seven boilers out OF the party.
lu his speech Senator Vardaman ac-
'used senator Stone OF arrogant as
sumption ot leadership of the Demo
cratic party in the United States" Mr..
\trdamtD continued:
l would moi trunsgress the rules of
his body or be guilty Of such indecorum
g. 10 reciprOcate in kind tho courtesies
shown by tho distinguished Senator In
debate 20 the seven Democrats who were
lie targets OF his obloquy and biting sar-
'Asm by relating all that rtmor whis-
l"rs-much Of which may be true. but I
trust not much-of the peculiar antics
mt IN politics in days gone by by the
earned and Choler!c Senatorial scold
rom Missouri"
senator Nardaman also referred to
.'e White House az the fountain OF
sroophnucy."
Senator James in his speech against
mo Democratic insurgents demanded
nat his colleague. Senator Camden. re-
.lrn his commission TO the people OF
kentucky. Nj. Camden interrupted to
say that when he ran for Senator no
."oeved more votes than Mr.. James
DID,
Senator Hardwick OF Georgia charged
.HN' the Democratic Senators who are
now accusing their seven colleagues OF
informing with the Republicans had
themselves been negotiating with GER
.t.n progressive Republicans.
10y 1u went over 10 the Republican side
"'ih your hands extended pleading with
nom 10 save me. Cassius, or sink
declared Nj Hardwick.
SENATOR James met this attack with
To- '"ny that the advocates Of the shp
'N hod negotiated with progressive Re-
l".''ans while the seven Democratic
senators opposed to the bill had been
''a.ug with standpatters
There arc two kinds OF Republicans,
.0Si as there are two kinds OF Demo-
tone
N, ~ which seemed to amuse the Re-
puhhrous