The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17
ACHIEVEMENTS OF
G. 0. P. R|D|CULED
SENATOR PAT HARRISON FLAYs
REPUBLICANS FOR PEACE
FAILURE.
cor. DEFENSE MISSING
MIssIssIpplan Calls on harding and
Administration to Explain Extrav-
saancs, FaIIurs to Get TO
sethsr 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 bristling with
satire and invectiye. the move0ent
bore all the aspects Of concerted at.
tempt to precipitate general poIiti.
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 he
characterized as an utter violation OF
party pledges in its inception and
ian admitted failure In enactment:
for their difficulties I'm the little job
of passing a resolution of peace" with
Germany, concerning which he taunt-
cd 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 adj
ministration appointments, including
those Of Gov. Bone of Alaska and
Chairman Lasker of the shipping
board, he held up 10 scorn, winding
up with satirical reference to Gen.
Sawyer, the presidents personal ply
stefan. Speaking from the center of
. group OF democratic senators who
pointed his barbs with question and
suggestion, he dashed ont by name at
republican senator's. who refused to
be stung into retort. Only once. Sem
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 Borsh resolu-
ton for naval disarmament.
"And then, like a 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
q household word. ID demolished In
the House. They have offered you an
insult and II il said the House resolu.
ton. not the Senate. has President
Harding's favor"
YES 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
ble," Senator Harrison said. had done
mo 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
you pass resolution BY Senator
Lenroof Republican OF wisconsin, to
investigate Agricultural conditions.
looking for something to relieve the
farmers" be continued. admitting the
tariff cannot bring the goods. An ag-
ricultural block Of senators and repre-
sentatives keeps meeting constantly
here trying to do something for the
farmers OF the country because they
know they are IN disfreas.'