The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-16
WILFU[ II Stir
BADGER BREAST
Senate in Good Kaiser, Good
Uncle Sam Spirit.


Power, Etc.-WouId Praise Senator
While Pretending to Condemn Him.
Madison. Wis, (SpeciaD.-The Wis
consin senate is a house divided on
the question of taking United States
Senator La Toilette to task for his part
in the armed neutrality filibuster in
Washington. That the Senate will in
some manner express its disapprOvai
or regret of the senator's conduct
seems likely, but there will be very
decided difference of opinion as to the
nature of this expression.
Senator George B. Skogmo and
others will stand out against any eX-
preston which condemns La Toilette.
They may be willing to indorse state
ment that they regret his recent posi-
ton, although it is an open question
that they will care to go that far.
Senator J. H. Bennett is insisting on
the adoption of a joint resolution
phrased in vigorous language to the
effect that La Toilette is not represent
ing the true sentiment of Wisconsin.
Bennett introduced a resolution of
this character, and when it came IN
the senate engaged in a lively fight
over the rules, SkOgmo winning out
when it was decided that the resolu-
ton would have to be sent to COM
mittee and follow the regular course
of legislative business. Bennett want
ed immediate action.
"There is no need for hurry" re-
marked the La Toilette leader. 81 can
conceive of no reason why we should
be guided by anger or partnership"
Bennett very promptly intimated
that Skogmo had received wireless
message from Washington to delay ac-
ton on the resolution.
1.-The secret is out" he charged.
"The hidden hand is revealed. | am
reads to act without delay. l have no
political aspirations; 1 am not afraid
of the cars"
Defeated on the proposition of send
ing the resolution to committee, Ben
nett started fight to have the matter
taken up the next day. This would re-
quire a two thirds vote Of the senate
to suspend the rules, and Skogmo
again won out, so the resolution is
now in committee.
Substitute That SIaps at Everybody.
Senator George Staudenmayer also
introduced a substitute, which with
the Everett substitute, was referred
to the committee on education and
public welfare. There is reason to
believe that the Staudenmayer resolu-
ton may be modified, and reported for
adoption The resolution follows:
Relating to Wisconsin's pledge of
loyalty to and support of President
Wilson in the present national crisis
and the attitude of Senator La Toilette
in relation thereto.
Whereas, this legislature has gone
on record in a pledge of it's loyalty to
the nation;
Whereas, the people of this state
stand solidly behind the president and
the nation for the preservation of
American rights and honor;
Whereas, there are certain forces in
this country which would plunge us in
to war; there are certain forces stirred
I'D by those who would profit from
war; they are constantly agitating the
American people to rash action; there
are other forces which would unthink,
ingly put into the hands of one man
arbitrary and unchecked power IN this
crisis;
Whereas, the people of this state
want peace-peace with hOnor-they
want every effort made which will
keep us from the CHASTITY horrors of
war; they want cool, calm, but rapid
and certain action, uninf1uenced by
mercenary motives or self-seeking pa
triotiSm;
Whereas, although our senators and
our representatives in congress, in
whom we have the greatest confidence
have been seriously divided on these
questions, we recognize in them hon
est and patriotic men-men who have
tried to do their duty;
Whereas, Senator La Toilette has
especially taken an active part in re-
cent events. We know him to be hon
est and patriotic and self-sacrificing
we have always had confidence in him.
We feel, however, at the present time,
that he is mistaken-honestly mis-
taken. We perhaps do not know the
facts that he knows. But we should
hear the sentiments of he American
people, the people Of this state, and
of this legislature. He should know
that those VINO elected him in the past.
although having supreme confidence
in him, regretfully believe that he is
mistaken in his present action;
Resolved, by the senate, the assem-
bly, concurring, that, by the passage
of this resolution, we express conf
dence in him but ask him and our
other representatives in congress to
do all in their power to see that the
country is made speedily ready for
any emergency which may arise. To
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