The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-02
GRILL LAF0LLETTE
Home State Turns Against Wis
cOnsin L. S. Senator.
FiIibustering Tactics Waning;
May Avoid Extra Session.

Madison, WIS, Marcn "a JOINT
resolution asking United States Sem
ator Robert NJ. LaFollette to change
his course in the United States senate
regarding the European situation was
received in the upper house of the
Wisconsin legislature by Senator J. H.
Bennett
LaFollettes friends say that the
move is purely political and that the
fact that the resolution will not be
considered until after the death of
the present congress, indicates that its
introduction was more the result of
political conditions in Wisconsin than
of any desire to influence the action
of the Wisconsin senator during the
present crisis.
Madison, Wis, March 2.-DecIaring
that United States Senator Robert NJ.
LaFOllette does not represent the state
of Wisconsin in the stand he has taken
and in his action in conducting or aid
ing to conduct a filibuster against the
president, State Senator j. H. Bennett,
Niroqua, today announced he would
introduce a joint resolution in the Wis
consin legislature urging LaFollette to
cut out the talk and get behind the
president
1T is time to quit talking and get
down to business" said Senator Ben
nett. Il have felt all the time that
Senator La Toilette was not represent
ing the majority of the citizens in
Wisconsin in his stand in the United
States senate and 1 believe it is time
we should tell him So
Senator Bennett will suggest in his
resolution that the senator cease OBJ
posing military preparedness and de-
vote his efforts instead to aiding the
government in any acts necessary to
protect this nation in case of a war
with Germany. Senator Bennett is i
conservative Republican.
Wire La Toilette to Quit Talking.
quit talking! Get behind Uncle
Sam" is the gist of messages sent to
the senator
John M Olin. Madison, former pro-
fessor at the University of Wisconsin
and a widely known attorney, was
among those wiring La Toilette.
| When the matter comes up in the
| legislature it will be pointed out by
some members that La Follette's ac-
ton is inconsistent with that of the
! Legislature which went on record as
endorsing any action the government
takes in the present crisis and eX-
pressing its loyalty
La Toilette members of the legisla-
! ture, while refusing to discuss their
attitude toward the resolution, are De-
| lieved divided and a lively debate is
expected when it comes up for a vote.
| No action was expected to be taken
today as Senator Bennett plans to
have the resolution laid over to next
| Tuesday.
Depends on La Toilette.
! Washington, March 2.-Under an
agreement to take a final vote at 4
clock this afternoon, the senate to-
day continued consideration of the big
naval appropriation bill.
/ The action of Republican senators
| including Senator La1Follette in agree
ing to take final action on the naval
bin after employing dilatOry tactics
against the measure, and passage by
the house of the armed neutrality
bill, gave renewed hope at the capital
today of clearing the legislative con-
gestion before March 4, and avoiding
an extra session of congress. Upon
Senator LaFollette's attitude depends
whether it will be possible to clear
the legislative congestion. He refused
I last night to agree to take up the
armed neutrality bill in the senate
ahead of the naval bill.
Among the measures still to be dis
posed of, in addition to the naval bill
are the army appropriation, the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, and the
conference report on the postoffice ap-
preparation bill.