Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
WORK TO FORESTALL VOTE
UNTIL SUPPORT Is INSJREI

WIN III foNESIALI. VOTE
UNTIL SUPPORT Is INSURED
While Senator Stone was speaking.
Senators Kern, Simmons. Fletcher,
Martin and others were at worl; to
forcstall a vote until absent Democrats
could return to Washington, or assur-
anccs could be secured that enough
progressive Republican support could
be counted on TO insure q majority
Tonight the Democrats are counting
on Senator's Norris and La Toilette to
vote with thcnl, but had ceased to hone
for the support of Senator Kenyon.
Senator's Lewis and Smith. of South
Carolina. absent members. are ex-
pected back tomorrow With those.
the leaders hope to have the bill re-
committed with instructions for its re-
turn within forty-eight hours with
amendments. limiting to one year the
term for which the government might
lease ships to private corporations, and
prohibiting purchase of ships which
might menace neutrality
Republican Senators tonight were
hopeful that Senator Penrose would be
able 10 reach Washington tomorrow,
aading one more TO their forces. His
presence. they declared, would give
them enough votes to recommlt the bill
without instructions. Should the eff
fort TO amend the bill and return IL
within fortyeight hours succeed, how
ever. Republican leaders declare their
attack on II will be resumed and kcpt
up until 1t either is withdrawn or its
passage blocked by the death OF the
session. March 1.
We are through caucussing," SEMI
tor Kern, the majority leader, declared
tonight. and expect to make progress
Tomorrow. The shipping bill is not
dead. by any means"
CHARGED WITH OPEN
HOSTILITY TO PARTY
In denounc!ng his seven Democratic
colleagues, Senator Stone charged them
with open hostility to their party. He
also made vigorous defense OF the nd
ministration, asserting he would rather
follow President Wilson's leadershin
than that of "Elihu Root, Henry Cabot
Lodge. Theodore l.. Burton. William
Edgar Borah. Jacob Gallinger or anv
recrcnnt. alleged Democrat. who goes
about with dagger In his sleeve"
Referring to Senator Camdon's
secret conferences with opponents Of
tho shipping bill" the speaker said
therc mad been doubling ThomaGes
WIZ whispered tnat II the issue were
sharply drawn between the vested in
tcrests and the masses Of the peonl,.
the Senator would be most active"
Senator Camden replied briefly. saw
ing he was willing TO leave his legisIa-
tive sluggishness TO his friends and
neighbors to determine, but that whom
IT came to .denouncing secrecy. Il
comes with Ill grace from the Senator
from Missouri, who is known the world
over as Gum Shoe BILL
Senator Stone told the Senate thot
the majority might invoke n oloture
rule 10 suppress continued obstructive
tactics against the bill. With that the
Senator coupled Il vigorous defcnse or
President Wilson. replying particularly
10 critics of the Presidents Jackson
Day speech mt indianapolis.
STONE GIVES WARNING
OF CLOTURE RULE
Il have been always opposed to clo-
tnre In the Senate. but, bad MS / think
cloture would he, there is something
worse The unrcstrained domination
or the majority by even small
minority, cohesive. unrelenting and de-
termined to stop the wheels OF lep,s-
inton might endanger the safety OF tho
nation. / close with this admonition
mat III the necessity for cloture rule
Is forced, 1t may he reported, and If II
is reported. it will be passed"
Tho Senator said not manv noon,o
would be fooled about the purpose
which the ridiculous performance" Of