Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-15
Democrats Fire
Broadside on
COP. in Senate
Failure to Bring Peace Prin.
cipal Object Of Attack; De-
lay in Tariff Revision
Criticised.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, June 14.-Senate DEM
ocrats discarded their policy Of
''watchful waiting" and declared war
On the republican administration to-
day. They began hostil,ties at once
with broadside led by Chief Gnn-
ner Pat Harrison OF Mississippi, sup
ported by half dozen of his col
leagues, in which they assailed every
thing the Harding administration has
done so far and scolded it for many
things it hasn't done.
Following closely upon the visit
OF George White, democratic chair
man, the democratic outburst today
may be regarded as a clear forecast
for further warfare. The tendency
among the democrats to give Hard
ing a chance" is to be abandoned;
the post-inaugural truce is over and
administration acts are to receive
partisan criticisms with a view to
clearing the decks for the congress
sional campaign of next year.
Refrain From Retort.
Republican senator's smiled good
naturedly at the democratic attacks
and rcfrained from retort. Their pol
icy for time at least will be to
engage in a conspiracy of silence"
ignoring the democratic shafts while
they proceed with the program of
legislation which they feel confident
will win them the support of the
country in the 1922 election.
Senator Harrison taunted the re-
publicans particularly for their fail
ure to bring the country to state
of peace.
Il am wondering" he said, what
the senator from Massachusetts, Mr..
Lodge, and the senator from Penn
sylvania, Mr.. Knox. now think of
their baby. 1t was demolished over
in the house. The house has offered
an insult to you republican senator's.
Yet if reports are true, they had the
cooperation of the president. l am
wondering what you will do with the
resolution when it comes back here
Another Acrobatic Performance.
In view of the president to change
the sentiment of distinguished re-
publican senator's on the Colombian
treaty, does not the senator from
Massachusetts, believe that when this
new peace resolution comes to the
senate republican senator's will accept
it?" inquired Senator Wolcott of
Delaware.
ooh, l have no doubt that we will
witness another strange acrobatic
performance. answered Senator Har-
rison. He proceeded them to beratc
the administration for opposing dis
armament proposals.
"It was no secret that the presi-
dent was opposed to any resolution
touching the disarmament question"
said Senator Harrison. "The presi-
dent, from his actions, has no SYM
pathy with the movement for disarm-
ament in this country"
Criticises Delay.
Senator Harris found fault with
the republican failure to solve the
railroad problem while Senator VOL
colt remarked on the continued de-
lay in revising the tariff.
Don't worry" said Senator Har-
rison. "the best minds will get to-
gether."
Senator Gerry of Rhode Island
criticized the delay in revising taxes
and called attention to a remark at
tributed to Senator Smoot of Utah,
one of the republican leaders, to the
effect that taxes might be increased
instead of decreased.