Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07

ASSu2tOIU ctttlC1EinH MIN declared that
$he transcribed the constitutional guar
sntee in that respect. Senator Kellogg
of Minnesota. bitterly denounced as q
Islander on the intelligence; honor and
patriotism OF tho country" the alleged
declaration of Mr.. La Toilette in ST
Z Paul that the nation went to war to
( maintain a technical right of Amer
loans to travel on munition- laden YES
I sells In behalf of munition makers in
forests in the war. Senator Robinson
: demanded that the Wisconsin Senator
Z make known whether lie stands with
9 Germany or America.
do not, any OF you. deceive your
selves said Senator, Robinson, with
the theory that YOU can organize tho
disgruntled elements of the United
States and run for the presidency on
q platform of disloyalty. 1t can't be
done. You can't start the running.
much less win. That flag stands for
Justice. Justice at home and liberty
I, abroad. That flag never was lifted
in nobler cause than in the present
conflict with Germany. II you cannot
agree with this statement. for Gods
sake familairze yourselves with cur
rent events as to the attempted cheer
Z less responsibility of misreprescntins
your country and its leadership before
the American peoples"
Senator Fall said that he has always
believed the Wisconsin Senator to be
sincere. although he has not always
agreed with him; but in the Senator's
present attitude, he believed him to be
in error.
CLOSING OF HOUSE
SELDOM IS DULLER
Seldom has there been a duller clos
ing OF the House.
A great cheer arose when Speaker
Clark appeared at tho hour set for
adjournment.
After congratulating the members on
the ending OF the session, the Speaker
said that. SO far as he had been able
to observe, temporarily politics had
been abolish d'i in the House, and added
: that he thought that every member
had given the utmost OF patriotism in
his service.
80 Congress entered the last hours
with all attention turned to the SEN
ate. where Senator La Toilette took
the floor at ! 0 o'clock to make n three
, hour speech in answer to the critics
who haze petitioned for his expulsion
because of his course and public utter
ances toward the war
- Members of the House, which only
was marking time waiting for the Sem
ate, f1ocked TO the Senate chamber.
whore galleries and floor were jammed
in expectation OF a spectacular finale to
the session which has appropriated
hitherto unhcard-of billions for
Americas participation in the world
war, and has passed score of war
measures in an incredibly short time
La Toilette, always a spectacular
figure in debate, and acknowledged as
no mean opponent by his enemies, had
spent yesterday and most of the night
preparing his speech.
Standing at his seat in the front row
before the Vice-Presidcnts desk, La
Toilette began his address. reading
carefully and deliberately his manu-
script. with Senators giving close at
tertion.
HAS MASS OF CLIPPINGS
PRINTED IN THE RECORD
i, La Toilette, facing In turn the Re-
publican and Democratic sides and tho
Nice-President's rostrum, held up a
mass of clippings, too bulky to quote.
which he Ind printed in the Congress
sional Record instead.
Once he stopped as a rebuke to n
man talking mt n gallery door. In the
midst OF peroration as tho Interrupt
tion annoyed him. he turned toward
the gallery and waited until Vice
President Marshall ordered the SER
geant-at-arms to restore order.
Again. a Senator talking ut one of
the lobby doors annoyed him. and he
N>Il1 u
plete attention of the Senate. and de-
manded 1t. Not for n long time has n
apeaker received It. and seldom has
therc been so impressive n scene in
either house where the interest con-
contracted in II single member.
La Toilette asserted that the war
party" besides carrying on n campaign
OF libel and character assassination"
against mGpbers of Congress who
voted agaInst.tke war. was attempting
to suppress discussion OF war issues
and intimidate the people themselves
by invading their homes and unlaw-
fully throwing them into Jail.
Quotes AT LENGTH FROM
MEXICAN WAR SPEECHES
The Senator quoted at length from
Mexican War speeches OF Lincoln. Clay.
. u
defense of the right of n member Of
Congress TO assail the policy Of the
government, and dwelt at length upon
the constitutional duty OF Congress-
rather than the President, TO proclaim
the nations purposes in taking up
arms He made no reference to the
inquiry ordered yesterday by the SEN
ate into his speech before the Nom
partisan League at ST. Paul. and dealt
with criticisms Of himself only gen.
orally.
six members OF the Senate and. as
recall fifty members Of the House
voted against the declaration Of war"
he said. Immediately there was let
loose upon those Senator's and Repre-
,sentatives a food Of invective and
abuse from newspapers and individuals
who had been clamoring for war. un-
eqnaled. believe. In the history Of
civilized society.
u prior to the declaration OF war,
every man who had ventured to oppose
our entrance into II had been con-
demned az a coward or worse. and even