New-York tribune., 1916-07-26
nemocratic Senators Vote
TO Pass the Measure
This Session.
sOIJTHERN MEMBERS
FIGHT IN CAUCUS
o..,en There. They Declare
rhey Will Start a Filibuster
in the Senate.
~, rhe TriNnne Burau J

,,n.o, won his fght TO make Congress
-. the legislation on which he
..s % make his campaign for re-
ton when the Democratic Senators.
caucus tonight, voted to pass the
.lrS labor bill at this session mere
:. T.tle doubt that the OIL VIII 20
."eb-after a bitter tight against II
az southern Senator'S with the
"a ~ the Republicans. But the fres-
'5e,t will have his issue.
~ caucus action came at the end
5av illed with Democratic po-
- developments. The freSldent
.''-,' ~. ,,or6 20 the Capitol that he would
S.,,s~6 three things OF Congress -the
va labor bin. the Federal employees
S.r,ners S..,, sst,on bill and the senate navy
e.,eiren,me. e-,.,l The House leaders imme-
70 f..ei'. we, vent 10 work lining up strength
. 90 ,,onid make the House yield on
u. .a' ovn smaller navy bill, and tonight
I.v are confden, that they have sue
~ SsS The compensation bill was
Ss..s.rsblv reported 10 the Senate, and
Relieved assured Of success there.
=, cb,ld labor bill already has passed
80 House. and the action tonight
,.ss.s its passage IN the Senate prac-
TSs Cabinet, too, paid much attention
81. ,oi,ics in its session this morning.
/. 9ss decided that active work would
-. begin until Congress adjourns and
80. the President will stay here until
80 session ends. whenever that may
is Members Of the Cabinet Will so
20 Maine. where the election comes IN
Ssp,ember. but the President probably
viii take no part in the campaign there
beyond writing a few letters.
Means Most Bitter Fight.
The decision 10 put the child labor
bin through gives assurance OF one OF
,be most bitter fights OF years IN the
Senate. The Southern Senators, all
Democrats. are unalterably opposed to
the bin. and have served notice that
they viii fight IL to the bitter end,
Nbustering and resorting 70 reprisals.
Tbev are far less concerned than other
Democrats with the success OF the ma
fional tlcket-many OF them are frank
70 say that since their own places are
sure they would be happier than al
present # their constituents did not
expect them TO provide patronage and
they intend to use this immunity 10
the full.
The President, in his effort to put
pressure on Congress, has let II be
known that he will not receive the
notification committee and make the
acceptance speech which really opens
bis campaign until after Congress ad-
burns. The Northern Democrats are
anxious TO have this happen as soon
as possible, as they feel that Il Will
axe long and hard fight to win. II
10 Southcrners carry out their threat
ia tlbuster they can postpone ad-
urnmeut indefinitely, and they are
borrc that the pressure finally Will
become 100 strong for the President
and his supporters, and that they can
thus force abandonment Of the bill.
Another measure Of reprisal which
has been threatened by Senator Hard
wick. oi Georgia, is the forcing through
Of the immigration bill, which the
President has vigorously opposed, and
which he vetoed al the last session
This bin has passed the House and is
on the Senate calendar. II recently
was revived and is now in a position
where .t can be called up easily. There
IS no doubt that Il IL is forced TO d
vote b. vii. receive more than the two
thlrds necessary 20 carry 1t over the
Presidents veto.
Displaces Shipping Bill.
The caucus decision was reached af-
Ter q long debate. during which the
Southern Senators fought vigorously.
The final determination was reached
without "a record vote. IL will dis
place the shipping bin on the Senate
calendar. coming up as soon as the
army and District Of Columbia apprO-
prations have been passed. The ship
ping measure viii follow IL, and the
revenue bin Will come next.
The majority leader, Senator Kern,
outlined 90 the caucus the President 5
earnest request for a vote on the child
labor bill before adjournment, and read
a food Of kilograms from influential
citizens throughout the country urging
lis passage
Southern Senator's insisted that the
caucus should stand on its former de-
e.s.ou postponing consideration OF the
measure until December. They made
an appeal 70 the caucus for declara-
ton Of principle that the child labor
bill should be taken out of politics
ard revealed the fact that negotiations
lad been made with some of the Re-
y.blican Senators with a view TO reach
Eg an agreement for taking up the bill
fsxt session as a strictly non-partlsan
ntasure.
These plans, IL was asserted in the
caucus. were progressing favorably un-
81 President Wilson went 70 the Capl-
iol a week ago and told administration
leaders his emphatic desire for lmme-
date action on child labor legislation.
Republican Senators who had agreed 10
Jet the bill 20 over then notified the
Democrats, il is said, that they could
not take part in any agreement for
delay.
One Southern Senator told his col
leagues in the caucus that Federal
child labor legislation was inevitable
that no vote of theirs could stop II
eventually, and that the party shoulc
take advantage Of its possible political
eject rather than TO counsel delay and
then be forced 70 vote on the issue by
Republican Senators, who already had
given notice Of intentions TO demand a
vote az once.
Discussion Of the immigration bill
was coupled with that on child labor,
but an effort 70 include the immigra-
ton measure in the programme was de-
fested
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