The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
Hardwick of Georgia, in Effort
to Discredit Revenue Bill,
Starts Hot Debate
WILLIAMS CRITICISM
BRINGS CHALLENGE
Five Recalcitrants Who OPP
posed Draft Fight to Last
Against Adoption Of Com
mittees income Tax Plan

Washington, September THE de-
bate on the war revenue bill in the
senate was enlivened this afternoon
when Senator Hardwick, of Georgia,
practically challenged Senator Will
liams, of Mississippi. to meet HIM N
q personal encounter The Georgia n
was apparently provoked when Will
liams said. in abiding to a speech by
Hardwick.
Very few senators, perhaps not
over FIVE, will not agree that we have
seldom Witnessed finer case Of self
imitation and puffed-up self -adulation
than that which has been shown upon
this arena"
Reed, of Missouri, who with Hard
wick, voted against the selective draft
law, Immediately made a point of
order that the language was unparIia =
mentary. But the presiding officer
ruled this out OF order. Williams did
not have to withdraw the remarks.
Then Hardwick said:
In view OF my personal relations
with the senator from Mississippi. il
he has any sentiment of that kind he
would like to express TO or about me.
the senate floor lis not the proper
place for that expression"
oh" answered Mr.. williams, ~
personal relations cut any figure 1t
would have made me hesitate In max
ing my expression as strong as other
wise. l say puffed-up self -adulation
because the senator has acted the part
here of a self-alleged martyr who
has been denied free speech. Nobody
has denied him free speech. The fact
that he spoke was sufficient TO prove
that"
Hardwick drew the fire himself to-
day by submitting an amendment to
the war revenue bill taxing increas rs
above $4,000 10 per cent and pay
Ing from the revenue $50 monthly
TO officers and enlisted men Fighting
abroad against Germany. This
amendment La Toilette put in yes
terday. Today Hardwick said this
was done at his suggestion.
Besides Williams, Nelson. OF. Min
nesota, and Chamberlain, of Oregon.
attached Hardwick
The patriotic, brave Young men.
who have enlisted. are not going about
thts' country trying to make the war
unpopular and To hamstrinE the gov
I eminent" said Nelson, who is a Civil
war veteran. Our brave BOYS are
not as chicken hearted as some states
men | know of
The Minnesota senator made a
vibrant speech opposing Hardwick
AAiN IfN FflaAlPtS>- II ala not Wish
better for my country, III like 10 sec
German soldiers invade Georgia and
the senator from Georgia az the head
OF colored troops opposing them" he
shouted at Hardwick DESPITE his
seVentF-two years. Nelson Is strong
and sturdy as an old oak.
The senator from Georgia does not
feat that German troops viii invade
Georgia or Minnesota or anywhere, -
snapped hack Hardwick.
Don't drag in Minnesota. cried
Nelson. aneyier each minute.
Don't mix in Georgia and coiored
troops and other means" retorted
Hardwick
The cnly effect of the senator's
pc0nnA.ttnn- is- ia aefaae.He. II rr-7rrrv
now h"lns organized" said Chamber
lain. and to make those yet to come
resist the draft even more in
some quarters. II is a peculiar thing
that the only opposition to the dra II
has come from quarters represented
by senators and greSsmen who
have opposed the law"
When the vote upon the Hardwick
! amendment came, II was overwheIm-
irgly rejected by "a to s. The only
men who voted for IL were Gronua.
Hardwick. la Toilette, Reed and
Nardaman. all Of whom fought and
voted against the draft law
The senate practically disposed OF
the income tax section of the bill to-