Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
TWELVE SENATORS
 PREVENT VOTE ON NEUTRALITY BILL
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account of sickness. Senators Lippit. republican, and Johnson of Maine and Smith of Arizona, democrats, were ab- sent from the city. Senator Cu!berson. democrat did not reach the senate in time to be recorded.
 Hours before the end senators who fought throughout the night to break down the filibuster conceived way to thwayt La k'ollette's weii-laid plans to occupy the center of the legislative stage at the climax of the bitter fight. It's execution brought the session to a dramatic end, With La Toilette fighting Vainly for q chance to deliver q speech on which he had worked many days. He saw friends of the doomed legisa ton iuliict the death blow which he planned.
 Instead of La Toilette. Senator Hitch cock. leader of the ma jority in favor of the bil,. talked out the waning hours of the session. Timing his opportunity to the minute, Senator La Toilette en- tered the senate chamber shortly after nIne o'clock thIs morning prepared to take the center of the stage for the last act of the tragedy. When the moment he had chosen arrived he addressed the chair but Senator Hitchcock pre- vented his recognition.
 The forensic struggle which ensued seldom 1T ever had been equalled in the history of the senate Voices were strained to shrieking. threatening fists were shaken at the presiding officer while the crowded floor and galleries; looked on breathlessly. But the inci- dent soon passed without violence The chair recognized Senator Hitchcock and La Foilette's opportunity was snatched away.
 Ten minutes before the end Senator Hitchcock had made his last appeal for unanimous consent for vote on the bill. La Toilette objected. The Nebras ka senator. prefacing his closing re- marks with portion of President Will sons address to congress asking fol the authority about to be declared, sol emnly said:
 Ut is unfortunate and deplorable that twelve men In the senate of the United States have it in their power to defeat the will Of 75 or so members by one oi { the most reprehensible filibusters ever recognized in the history of any civ. i ilized country
 Senator Hitchcock paused while his words echoed through the chamber La ! Toilette stolidly glared toward tn. Nebraskan who presently added that
 
 . violence of his words.
 You are perfectly safe" La Fol lette returned without rising from his ] chair. No one can answer you" No one did. for the hour of noon had struck and the sixty fourth congress was ended. Before the manifesto was presented : many democratic and republican lead CTS worked unceasingly to prevent the the inevitable defeat of the bill After midnight they practically abandoned the fight and prepared the manifesto tc record the real sentiment of the senate on the subject.
 I he defeated senators determined tt make Senator La Toilette pay for hi. coup by sacrificing the crowning fruit. of his victory. The plan 10 prevent him from delivering his address 10 tn, senate was made quietly. in the cloak rooms and the time was fixed for ter o'clock this morning when most of th, senators would be back in the chamber ready for adjournment.
 La Toilette. looking fresh and eager : entered the chamber while Senatoi ! Owen was speaking. When Senator Owen started to take his seat bot Hitchcock and La Toilette addressed , the chair. Senator Salisbury, presid { ing. under the rules would be com pelled to recognize the man who ad 1 dressed him first. The chair recog nized Senator Hitchcock but La Fol [ lette Interrupted.
 At o'clock this morning." he said when sought recognition l was tolt
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