The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-21
WILL KEEP BILL
BEFORE SENATE
REPUBLICANS CONTINUE
WHAT DEMOCRATS RE-
GARD A FILIBUSTER
BURTON SPEAKS
FOR THREE DAYS
Fight on Ship Purchase Bill VIII
Be Kept Up Until March 4
IL Necessary.
lBy Accounted Pre.a.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-After q
three days speech against the govern
ment ship purchase bill, Senator Bur
ton yielded the floor late today TO Sen
ator Weeks. who continued what
Democratic leaders now regard as an
open filibuster. Determined to keep
the measure consfantiy bdfore the
ton measures. the Democrats tonight
senate, even IL 1t delays appropria-
renewed their caucus to consider
amendments.
Administration leaders declared the
Republican opposition would be given
fuil sway in the hope that It would
wear itself out. No Democrat, they
said. would speak on the bill for many
days. After Senator Weeks has fin-
ished his speech Senator'S Lodge,
Jones, Root, Sutherland, Smoot, Ban.
degree, Gallinger and Nelson are ex-
pected to continue the fight. Plans
were made at a Republican conference
today providing that when speeches
on the present bill have been exhaust.
ed substitute will be offered on
which to base further arguments.
/. Some Republican leaders predict to,
night that the Democrats would give
up hope of passing the bill this seas.
sion III TO progress was apparent af-
ter two weeks OF debate. Administra-
ton senator's, however, declared the
measure would bc kept before the
senate right mp TO March 4 II neoeis-.
safy and the appropriation bills takan
mp at an extra session.
Senator Burton talked Continuous
ly for moro than six hours today. His
address continued oyer AZ. lunch. ..ss,:;.
but he drank two raw eggs brought
to him In a glass while he iistened
10 q question by Senator Sutherland.
Senator Burton was emphatic In his
prediction that the purchase OF In.
termed ships would lead to intefnat-
ionaf complications.
Senator Yardaman suggested that
diplomatic negotiations with Great
Britain might remove that objection.
IL the United States would agree not
to pay, for the boats until after the
war. S. q
u understand negotiations along
this line have been carried on, res
ponded Senator Burton, "and that
Great Britain and France are ready to,
agree to such q course. bnt II, that be
true there is no necessity for this bill.
Private capital would be only too VIII
ling TO invest in shipping under such
iSOAu4ttDub.ffi lf.ss.f
Toward the end OF his address Sem
ator Burtor's voice gradually weaken.
ed and Republican colleagues fire.
guently afforded him brief respites
while they asked parliamentary ques.
tions. IS, ~ ~
The Democratic caucus sent back TO
committee an amendment proposed
by Senator Hoke Smith. OF Georgia,
providing that the proposed govern
ment ship corporation should esin no
instance operate any vessel, except
where the same cannot be chartered
or leased for operation through aroth-
er corporation, firm or individual, tn-
less such operation is necessary to
move the commerce OF citizens OF the
United States
Democrats of the commerce COM
mittee recommended that two outside
mem6ers be added TO the proposed
shipping board. which. as now pro-
vided ia the bill, would consist OF
three members OF the cabinet only.
No decision was reached. actisn being
deferred until tomorrow night, when,
q fourth canculs will be held,