Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-06-24
ACHE ENENTS' OF
G. 0. ?. RIDICULED
SENATOR PAT HARRISON FLAYs
REPUBLICANS FOR PEACE
FAILURE.
cor. DEFENSE MISSING
MIssIsslpplan Calls on Harding and
Administration to Explain Extrav-
aganee, Failure to Get To-
gether and Tariff.


washington. ~ Senate democrats
launched broadside against republi.
can claims Of achievements during the
first three months Of President Hard
ing's administration. Led by Senator
Pat Harrison OF Mississippi, who held
the floor for more than an hour with
characteristic speech bristllng with
satire and invectiye, the movement
bore all the aspects Of a concerted at
tempt to precipitate a general politi-
cal debate, but the republicans de-
clined the challenge and made no
reply.
On President Harding, Senator Har-
rison's attack was frontal, as he be-
labored the republicans over passage
OF the emergency tariff bill, which lie
characterized as an utter violation Of
party pledges" in its inception and
IAN admitted failure" in enactment;
for their difficulties lin the little job
OF passing a resolution OF peace" with
Germany, concerning which he taunt-
ed Senators Lodge and Knox, the re-
publican senate spokesman on foreign
affairs, and for alleged failure to get
together with the president to reduce
taxation. President Harding, he as
serted, invited tariff lobbyists for
conference" to Washington and ad-
ministration appointments, including
those Of Gov. Bone of Alaska and
Chairman Lasker of the shipping
board, he held up to scorn. winding
up with satirical reference to Gen.
Sawyer, the presidents personal ply
stefan. Speaking from the center Of
q group Of democratic senators who
pointed his barbs with question and
suggestion, he dashed out by name at
republican senators. who refused to
be stung into retort. Only once, Sen.
ator Kenyon, republican, Iowa, in
terrupted because there is so much
laughter on the democratic side
can't hear the Jokes"
Strange political acrobatic per.
formances," they were exhibiting SEN
ator Harrison told them, reminding |
them that "the distinguished senator |
from Washington, Mr.. Poindexter, in |
charge of the naval bill, came away |
from the White House with gloom on |
his face, because President Harding |
could not sustain the Borah resolu-
ton for naval disarmament.
"And then, like clap Of thunder |
out of clear sky, the whole crowd |
over here" he added, pointing to the |
republican ranks, changed right |
around"
you promised to establish peace
right off the reel" he told them, yet
your simple little resolution is not
passed yet. The senate resolution, |
framed by Senator Knox Of Pennsyl-
vania, supported by your majority
leader, Senator Lodge, whose name is
a household word, is demolished in
the House. They have offered you an
insult and 1t is said the House resolu.
ton, not the Senate, has President
Harding's favor"
Eyes," chuckled John Sharp VIII.
liams Of Mississippi, they have mixed
the babies up"
The emergency agricultural tariff
which was offered to raise the cost Of
everything on the working mans ia
bic" Senator Harrison said, had done
"no good to the farmers of the coun-
try, though you wouldn't let us take
the tariff off the things the farmer
has to buy"
SYou pass resolution by Senator
Lenroot (Republican OF Wisconsin, to
investigate agricultural conditions,
looking for something to relieve the
farmers" he continued, admitting the
tariff cannot bring the goods. An az
rtcultural block Of senators and repre-
sentatiyes keeps meeting constantly
here trying to do something for the
farmers Of the country because they
know they are in Distress