New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-08

d,lav the tariff bill and the bonus bill
rather than expedite them.
Watson Speaks for Hour
peforc the vote was taken on eloture
to-day there was an hours discussion.
Senator Watson, OF Indiana, held the
aoor nearly all the time, making an
argument in favor OF invoking cloture.
lie was frequently interrupted by
democratic Senators. lie went back
a. the Democratic platforms Of 1915
and 1920 and showed that the Demo
crats thea Put a cloture plank in these
nlatforms and, In March. 1917, Senator
Martin. Of Virginia, the Democratic
leader OF the Senate, proposed n eliot.
ure rule. Forty-hve Democrats voted
for II. of whom twenty-three are now
in the Senate.
"Twenty-two Republicans voted for
the rule then" said Senator Watson.
"snd twenty-one Of them yet remain In
the Senate and I venture that all the
twentv-one will vote for IL to-day. No
charge Of inconsistency can be laid at
our door"
Senator Pittman said the question
before the Senate was not whether the
senate should have n cloture rule, but
whether IL should be applied in the
nrosent instance and whether the de-
bate had gone far enough.
Senator Watson, OF Indiana, resum-
ing. charged that a hlibuster was on
against the tariff bill and had been
on for weeks.
"The American people cannot be
fooled" he said. "The Democrats do
not intend that this bill shall pass be-
fore October /. They intend 70 keep
up the discussion until the elections
are close az hand and force us 10 70
10 the country with only thirty days 10
explain its provisions"
Unadulterated Partisanship
lie said. though he did not complain
OF this is political move. that II
was not craftsmanship, but pure, un-
adulterated craftsmanship"
Senator Pomerene asked IL news
paper report was true that some OF the
Senators at the Lodge dinnor Wednes-
day opposed pressing oloture In con-
ncction with the tariff bill because II
would be regarded ms an attempt 20 gag
discussion. Senator Watson denied
this.
Senator owen. Democrat. favored
majority cloture, but opposed cloturc
under the present plan.
an other words, the Senator is like
the fellow in Maine, who was in favor
Of prohibition but against its enforce
ment," said Senator Watson.
Though Senator Watson held the
floor until nearly 10 o'clock, the hour
TO vote, Senators Underwood, Robinson
and Stanley interjectcd remarks.
Senator Brandegee, Of Connecticut,
Republican, said he objected to I'm
posing cloture on the tariff bill in view
OF the fact there are ! 200 amendments
still to be disposed Of, and under the
rule, should it be applied, no Senator
could speak more than an hour on the
bill and pending amendments.
1000 Amendments Pending
ut is an abandonment Of the fune-
tions Of the Senate" said Senator
Robinson, OF Arkansas, ito suspend or
terminate debate with 1900 10 1900
amendments pending. Let Senators
who attempt TO explab their votes for
such n proposition take a life time to
do IT," q,
"The trouble with this sepulcheral
glee club, this doleful chorus, Of which
the President spoke" said Senator
Stanley, abiding 20 President Hard
ing's Columbus speech, sis not that one
man is doing all the singing, but that
too many are singing and singing In
different tunes. For instance. whenever
the President sings in fhlsetto the
powerful voice Of the Senator from
Idaho is heard in deep and dis
cordant bass and when the President
wants 70 sing low. the Senator from
California, Mr.. johnson persists in
singing high; and when the President
wants 70 sing a good old reaetionary
doxology, the Senator from Nebraska,
Mr.. Norris, breaks out in progress
.;,.o o,tbec,"