The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07

democracy"
Backers of the lecture course. who
announced the receipt of a telegram
from LaFollette today declared he
will come unless his lecture is def
nitely cancelled and suggested that
he himself cancel the engagement.
One hundred business men here re-
Gently telegraphed LaFollette con-
demnfng his part in the tilibuster
against the armed neutrality bill.
Threats Of violence against the Wis
consin senator in case he comes, have
been made by local people.
Little Short Of Treason.
PENSACOLA, Fla, March 7.-Pen-
sacola business men today decided to
ask FloIida's members Of the United
States senate-Bryan and Fletcher
to introduce in that body the resolu-
lions they adopted last night brand
ing the action of Senator Stone In op-
posing the presidents armed neu
trality request as little short OF
treason.
The resolution unqualifedly en-
dorses the presidents stand for arm
ed neutrality and for adoption OF a
change in senate rules that will make
impossible talking Of a measure to
death by "tilibustering few"
Clergymen Of every creed and lay
men of every political faith led tho
meeting.
Iowa Protest withdrawn.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March THE
resolution condemning the two Iowa
United States senator's for helping
to down the majority on the armed
neutrality bill. was expunged from
the records Of the Iowa legislature
today by unanimous vive voce vote in
the house today. There was no de-
bate.
Editorial About Stone,
WASHINGTON. March The
Washington Times today ran halI
tone OF Senator Stone in the body OF
an editorial headed IAN editorial that
needs no reading"
Just above Stones picture was the
following:
Treason against the United States
shall consist only in levying war
against them or in adhering to their
enemies or in giving them aid and
comfort. Article III. section III. con-
stitution Of the United States.
Just below Stones picture was
printed:
!. expert officials OF the navy depart
ment have devised scheme or pro
gram for placing on board the mercn-
ant ships when they go out from our
ports, and as part of their equipment,
two or more small boats. submarine
chasers, having unusual speed capa-
city. The plan is to have these boats,
which shall be power boats, lowered
to the surface on reaching q zone OF
danger. They are then to hover ABOUT
the merchant ships, scout for nostlle
craft and attack when seen.-oen-
ator Stone in his speech in the senate
on Saturday.
Nebraska's Kick.
LINCOLN, Neb., March IA reso-
luton branding Senator MOTIFS OF
Nebraska, as traitor to the people
of his state and of the o.. s., IS 70
Re taken up by the Nebraska senate
today.
stiii They Come.
0Eu ,ArpCM.A CITY, Okla, March
7-Copies Of resolutions adopted by
moth houses~of the Oklahoma legis-
lature condemning the filibuster by
Twelve United States senators who
defeated the. armed neutrality bill
and commenting Senator Owen Tor
his proposal to establish a rule pre-
venting filibusters were today tele-
pranhed to President Wilson and TO
oklahoma representatives IN con-
gress.
Congratulations.
81. PAUL, MINI, March 7.-Reso-
,,,t;one concentrating Wheeling, w.
Va citizens for denying their hos
nitauty to senator Robert LaFollette
we're teIegraphed today to the mayor
N wheeling, by the st. Paul Patriotic
iaarue. The resolutions were passed
last night.
pENvER. Colo, March 7.-Strong-
~ condemnin. the act Of the twelve
fI,bustering senators which defeated
the armed neutrality bill, new reso-
ution will come before the state
senate today in place Of the resolu-
tion passed by the lower house yes
terday. Members Of the upper body,
wishing to voice more emphatic
disapproval of the filibuster than that
EXPRESSED by the house resolution
substantiated the senate measure.
The senate resolution declared that
"the people of the U. s. stand aghast
and shocked at action Of those twelve
u, 9. senators who through an I'M
warranted filibuster thwarted the
will of a four-fifths majority OF con-
gress and prevented the adoption OF
measures that were intended to pro-
test the lives and property OF Amer1-
can citizens.
Those twelve men deserve the
condemnation OF the entire nation.
The resolution will be passed to-
day.
Tabled Protest Resolution.
LINCOLN, Neb., March with
nine democrats Joining with nine re-
publicans. the Nebraska state senate
TO-DAY by a vote of 1s to 10 tabled
resolution condemning U. s. Senator
Norris of Nebraska for his part in the
tlibuster against President Wilson's