Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-03
BIG VICTORY
LOAN BILL IS
PUT THROUGH
G.. 0. P. Filibuster Col
lapses in Senate-Many
Measures to "Die"


Victory Liberty loan bill out of the
way, passage of which early yes
terday practically ended an effort
to force an extra session of con-
gress in advance of the presidents
return from France, both branches
of congress went to work early to-
day.
Democratic leaders predicted that
while the army and navy appropr1-
alton measures would not be passed
this session, they were certain the
billion-dollar wheat guarantee bill
and the general deficiency appro-
priation measure, carrying $780,
100000 additional for the railroad
administration, would be enacted.
A speech was made by Senator
Sherman of Illinois. Republican,
attacking the league of nations.
Many Bills Die.
There seemed little chance Of
getting through nearly a dozen bills
including the agricultural bill, with
rider to repeal the daylight saw
ing act: the sundry civil bill, car
rying $500 900 900 for the shipping
board omnibus building bills. and
the measure providing for federal
control and regulation of the meat
packing industry. These are only
a few of the measures that are ex
pected to die on the calendar.
Hope virtually was abandoned by
suffrage leaders of preventing a fill
ibuster on the equal suffrage con-
st:tutional amendment, which Sen
ator Jones of New Mexico expected
to call up if the opportunity was
offered.
Victory for Wilson.
Early Sunday morning the Re
publican filibuster in the senate
against the Victory loan bill COL
lapsed and it's passage without even
roll call followed. The bill. which
authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to issue s7.000.000. 900 in
bonds and certificates and to fix
the rate of interest on same, is a
distinct victory for President Will
son. as it kills the possibility of his
being forced to call an extra ses-
sion of congress before his return
from Europe
So the president has had his way,
port of his own party as by the
creepy fear which came over the
Republicans as they began to re-
alize what defeat of the Victory
loan bill would mean to their par
tv. The leaders among the Repub-
lican senators, those with vision
broad enough to see what enormi
ties would be charged to them if
the bond bill failed, counseled the
little filibustering group to "lay
off" and allow the bill to pass.
La Toilette and Sherman Fail.
In the minds of such senators as
Knox of Pennsylvania. Johnson of
California, Lodge of MassachusH sHtts,
Wadsworth of New York and Ere
linghuysen of New Jersey the sue
cess of the party in the next year
or so is of far greater Importance
than the pleasure that might be de-
rived from forcing the president
into an immediate call for the ex-
ira session The refusal of such
senators to support the recalcit-
rants IN their desire for an organ
lied filibuster caused the filibuster
to blow up.
Senators La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin and Sherman of Illinois tried
to carry on filibuster all by them
selves. but after talking themselves
out and finding no one willing to
assist them they gave up and al
lowed the bill to pass.
President wilson's engagement
list today was left almost vacant in
order to allow him to address the
conference of governors and may
Crs and clear away the mass of ac-
business before he leaves
on his return trip to
! aris.
The president received the new
am bassador from Argentina. Thorn
as A. LeBreton, who presented his
credentials Later he had an en-
with the representatives
CT several farmers organizations.
Signs Bills
Many important bills are awaiting
the presidents signature. including
the new Victory Liberty loan bill.
The bill validating and authorizing
adjustment of more than two and a
half billion dollars Of war contracts
and the s33 600, 900 rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill were signed
today by President Wilson.
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