Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-09
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mat matter wanted legislation II
that hiil could be amended but | was
opposed 10 giving the presioent the
hut ,9 ,i'ous power given IN the SENATE
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S,orc r,vors c,otura
Erdorsemcrt of Tho cIot,,ra r,,l.
was rfvrn Nv senator STONE Of MIS-
en,,i rhairrIan of tha foreign ral3s
,tona committoo. who, however, oy-
dressed douLts as to It's efficacy.
Scuator owen. anoth'r advocate Of
absolute 'luturc, sid h~ would snp-
port the change, although lie felt In"
majority should be able 10 pasa ieBls
l3tion when ii desired E4e change
proposed, he sNid, IL Desired to Uesa
the armed neutrality bill ard pfoF!de
loI the existing N 'ougl eSlEepgy"
Senator Thomas, w9cEot, Of Col
orado, said he preferred clotare -
"A majority and that the two-thirfs
plan would prove a "deluston und
not bring any real measure of re-
lief"
While Senator Thomas was speak
ling, Secretary Tumulty entered a gall
lery and remained to hear Senator
Cummins of Iowa. one OF the "wilful
men, named by the president. sharp
ly criticize the executive.
Talks ut President.
II l. may DS pernlltteu 10 present
az az op'nlon WitnouV oeihS oul heu II,
Glilsy or classllde1 as a IlllpustereT, l
ucSlle 70 90 So Mr' Cunlhliiis pesan
S"IcuSll'ally' am very earhes'y
lol N''ls ..o'u'o leso,uI'ou o"t L"t pe-
.duse ~ h'le ii'lp"raleu ulu uApFece-
uoi''ou s.ateIieHt wmicn recently er'a-
nateu rom tle Whlte rouse nor pc
."uSe VI '"e iSihs approximations which
nave been spread through the coun-
try recently in newspapers, but be-
cause ! believe the senate should be
permitted to do business"
Mr.. Cummins recounted how he
had Introduced three cloture resolu-
tions providing for closing debate by
less than a two-thirds vote.
1 favor something more effective,
he continued, but with longer than
one hours time for each senator's de-
tate after adoption of cloture rule.
l say THIS because | did not want
1t to be understood that am recent
convert to the proposal or in the least
ulslnayed by the storm the presidents
censure has aroused. unfounded-ut-
terly baseless-is the charge or sug-
gestion or filibustering so far as ! am
concerned or have any knowledge
Opposes Armed Neutrality.
Turning to the neutrality bill, Sem
ator Cummins referred to 1t as the
bill empowering the president to
make war at his own pleasure in the
future
Senator Cummins pointed out that
of the forty-three and one-half hours
the bill was the unfinished business
it was considered tNt thirty-five
hours and the senators referred to as
little group of wilful men" con-
sumed less than eleven hours.
He said he looked upon the bill "as
the most important proposal in half
a century" but was opposed to it as
it came from the committee because
he believed it would give the presi-
dent authority to protect munition
ships and convoy them. His amend
ment was intended to prevent that
The proposed rule he said, would
not have saved the neutrality bill be-
cause the time for its operation
would not have expired before con-
gress adjourned.
Il apologize to the senate" he said,
mot for what | did or said on a for
mer occasion, but in consuming time
in speaking now for the resolution
which l have desired for eight years