The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-03
Senator of "Kaiser Dozen
Fame Again Filibusters.
Forces Delay on estate of War
Exists" Motion.
CLASHES WITH FLOOR LEADER
Senate AdjOurns Then Until
Tomorrow Morning.
House Also Puts Over Action
on War for a Day.

Washington, April 3.-Pacificism In
the person of Senator LaFollette. one
of the "willful twelve today effect
tually blocked action on the war
resolution in congress until tomorrow.
Thru a parliamentary maneuver-
demanding the regular order-he
halted senate action on the resolution.
Heated words followed in which Sena-
tor Martin. floor leader, pointed out
the tremendous consequences be-
hind the resolution and LaFollette re-
torted, objecting to being lectured.
Martin declared the resolution must
go thru before anything else and in
view of La Follette's demand for the
regular order of business, caused an
adjournment until tomorrow.
The house committee, expecting
passage of the senate's amended war
resolution today, had postponed ac-
ton until tomorrow, expecting to rat
ify the senate action.
Committee Approves Resolution.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, intro
duced the amended administration
state of war resolution with the favor
able report of the foreign relations
committee.
Hitchcock asked immediate consid-
Grafton of the bill. LaFollette OBJ
the bill go over for the day.
The session of the senate from the
time LaFollette objected to immediate
consideration Of the war measure was
more pointed than polite.
Martin said he thought it unneces-
sary to allude to the tremendous con-
SEQUENCES of the bill. He asked La
Toilette to withdraw his objection.
LaFollette said Martin was trying
to lecture him and said he had the
;olat fn
days time.
"I ask for the regular order, Mr..
President" he said. and sat down,
grim determination on his face.
Martin in a Rage.
Martin jumped from his seat in a
Il had no idea of delivering a lee
ture," he said. 81 have the right to
call attention of the senate and sem
ators to the tremendous consequences
of the resolution involved"
'It is quite unnecessary to call my
attention to the consequences" La
Toilette retorted. 81 insist on the reg
ular order"
THE resolution, of course. goes
over under the rules Martin said.
with resignation, but have the right
to comment on the resolution"
There can be no comment on the
resolution ruled Vice President
Marshall.
Il do not believe the senate ought
to proceed to any other business while
this resolution is pending" Martin
shouted.
Il move that the senate adjourn un-
til 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Galleries and senate broke into a
storm of applause at Martins words.
rare occurrence in the upper body
of congress.
Galleries in Riot of Cheers.
Senator Gallinger, New Hampshire.
asked for order in the galleries, whicts
continued cheering.
Vice-President Marshall threatened
to clear the seats and dismiss the
doorkeepers if there were any further
outbreaks.
Senator McCumber North Dakota,
asked Martin to permit him to send
to the clerks desk, a resolution to be
printed IN the record.
Martin firmly objected.
81 move that the senate adjourn un-
til 10 o'clock tomorrow" he repeated,
his lips drawn to a tight line.
Vice-President Marshall put the
question and with a chorus of ayes
and a fair echo of noes the senate
adjourned.