Arizona republican., 1917-02-25

 Senators Penrose and La Toilette, rep resenting the extreme wings of the party, carried to Chairman Simmons suggestion that committee amendments be voted on and that a recess be taken until Monday. Senator Simmons would not accept these terms unless the re- 1 publicanS would agree to a final vote on the bill Monday or Tuesday, and l the conference broke up with nothing | accomplished.
 After that the republican ranks be- | gan to show signs of breaking, several ] senators, including Senators SmOot and ! Cummins letting their colleagues know 1 they were not in favor of carrying the | filibuster to the extent of holding up i all legislation. Negotiations were open 1 ed at the democrats then for an agree ment to vote on the bill by Wednesday, with the understanding that no motion | to table amendments should be allowed to intervene and that the bill should i not be displaced except by unanimous | consent
 This proposal was also understood to agree that the Underwood amendment i to reduce the oleomargarine tax would | be rejected but that the main features of the bill, including the excess profits tax should stand. At II D. m demo- | advisement with indications pointing 1 to it's acceptance.
 The agreement had practically been accepted by the democrats when a hitch occurred in the negotiations, ! Senators Ransdell and Vardaman in- sisting that provision should be made for consideration of the flood control bill
 Meantime, the filibuster had extend l ed itself in moderate form into the house, where the sundry civil appropri- ation bill was under debate Although it had been agreed that the debate would be continued until II o'clock | Republican Leader Mann began at 10 ! o'clock to try for adjournment 1 Democratic leaders succeeded in | keeping in session until the hour agreed upon.
 Openly charged by the democrats l With seeking to defeat the excess prof. it's tax of the revenue bill at the behest of the munitions makers, senate repub- hcans today dropped all disguises of delay and stubbornly filibustered against the bill.
 The democrats promptly countered by deciding to hold the senate in con- unuous session through Sunday il need be, with the purpose of either ! breaking the filibuster or demonstrat- ing that it cannot be suppressed. To- night the contest had become one of physical endurance.
 The smouldering row broke into flame late this afternoon when the passages between democrats and re- publicans turned up a sensational de- bate on the relations between the Onlted States and Germany which reached it's climax when Senator Fall republican, introduced a resolution tC authorize the president to use the armed forces of the United States tc protect American rights on the seas.
 It Is such resolution as President Wilson was expected to ask of con gress some time before it's adjourn. ment, but it's introduction at this tim, by republican senator, while the ad ministratiOn is forming it's course came as a surprise. It promised te further complicate and embarrass ar already much mixed up situation. 1he republicans. resentful of whai they construe as President Wilson. wish not to have congress on his hand: Tn the international crisis. are said f, be ready to force an extra session n congress in order that nothing may h, done by the president without tn house and senate in session
 Chairman Simmons of the financ r committee bitterly assailed the repuh iicans Tor their filibuster The demo cIals. ne declared, proposed to di Ightlng for the revenue bill and nre paredness legislation and would holt Ihe senate in continuous session iInti , bill '''' ei'u' ) We are witnessing here" sat . Senator Simmons. the most deter
 mined filibuster I have ever seen il ? lnls senate. If this revenue bill shal 5 4&h ana as result the great pro gram to put this country in a condi tloh or denfense is held up and sus 7 pended for another year. I think ) que to the American people that the 5 know who IS responsible for such
 miscarriage of this great purpose o l the part Of the government. do not know what the presiden proposes to do or what he pronose
 to ask, out in this nebulous conditio or affairs. We cannot afford to della :, passage of this bill
 T say with all sincerity . . say with all sincerity and solemn lty that this is but a pretext on tn
 part or minority. T am convince
 the real purpose of .he minoritv
 lO uFifdL tnlS Dill
 = We want the American people f
 know It was your dagger that pierce
 the tody of this great program an
 brought it to it's untimely death.r
 Senator Penrose, ranking republjca Of the finance committee, replied wit T q declaration that there is absolute
 " no intention On fhe part of minor t ity to defeat the revenue bill" II a poined out that virtually all of todd
 mas neen taken up in speeches for { eiGn to the revenue bill because tn e majority had permitted othr meas e ures to displace it. When Senate
 Simmons asked what date for
 vote would be acceptable to the mi
 nority. however. Senator Penrose sai
 he could not make such an arrange
 ment.
 As the filibuster proceeded into tn
 night with no sign of a break, ther
 were indications that the democrat
 might attempt a form of cloture un
 precedented in senate procedure b
 moving the previous question on tn
 revenue bill
 Democratic leaders conferred an
 came to the conclusion that the en 1 wodld justify almost any reasonabl
 means. Some of them insisted tha
 the situation should be gripped wit
 a firner hand than ever had bee
 held on . legislative fight in the sen
 ate.
 The republicans declared en at
 tempt tc throttle debate would be re
 sisted desperately
 Some of the republicans said a vot
 on the bill might be permitted earl
 next week. if assurances could b
 given taht the president did not pro
 pose to ask congress for special au