Evening star., 1925-04-19
DAWES AGAIN HITS
SENATE RULES AS
'USURPED POWER
Vice President Gets Pledge
From Butler to Aid Fight
for Liberalization.
SENIORITY POLICY SCORED
BY BAY STATE MEMBER
Nation Must Retain New England
Ideals, Is Theme of Paul
Revere Tribute.
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, April 1s.-Vice President
Charles G.. Dawes, in Boston for the
celebration of the 150th anniversary
of the battle of Concord and LeXing-
ton, in a speech at a luncheon of 1000
Boston business men today renewed
his attack on Senate rules" which
he launched in his inaugural address
March a.
Denouncing the present rules, he
said he would continue the battle for
reform throughout his four years of
Office. He was greeted with cheers
when he called on those present, in
Guiding Senator William NJ. Butler, to
show their desire for change by ris-
ing.
Tonight in the Old North Church, in
the belfry of which lanterns were
hung on the eve of the first battle of
the Revolution as a warning that the
British troops were on the march, the
Vice President inaugurated the formal
program of the Concord-Lexingto
celebration by an address, in which he
termed the Constitution a guiding
light for the Nation.
Lauds New EngIanders.
He lauded the New England charac-
ter as a beacon shining for future
generations of the American people
whose character still is in the making.
Called on for speech at the lunch
con at which Owen D. Young and Jere-
niah H. Smith, commissioner general
of the League of Nations to Hungary,
also were guests, Mr.. Dawes entered
at once upon his denunciation of the
senatorial veto, humping the table
vigorously as he thundered his dis
approval.
Il am going around this country be-
fore | get through this four years,
then I'm going to get out of office, -
he said in conclusion amid laughter
and applause. Il am satisfied that
this reform can be accomplished
The Vice President had said previ-
ousiy that he would reserve discus
sion of the Senate rules for his New
York speech on Tuesday. 1t was the
presence at the luncheon of Senator
Butler, he said, that led him to
change his mind. Abiding to himself
as the best smoker-out in the coun-
try" he continued:
Talks for Buffers Benefit.
TT was the way said 1t, not what
] said, that gave rise to irritation in
tation is somewhat tempered by re-
mark of George Bernard Shaw that
no offensive truth is properly present
ed unless 1t causes irritation.
And now l am going to say a few
things. And / am going to say them
because Senator William NJ. Butler is
here to listen. AS l see it, unless in
my humble way I can act as a conduit
TO transmit to the Senate and its mem
ha inI iHri1 nfj nT ha
constituency l do not see what I am
&oing in office. So | am going to
appeal to you as part of Senator
Buffers constituency to express your
opinion on this subject of Senate rule.
Here is principle at stake that our
forefathers fought for.
Did our forefathers have in mind
when they framed the Constitution
the lodging with any one of 96 Sena-
tors a power greater than the veto
power of the President of the United
States? Would they have said that
when our laws must have the con
current action of the two houses of
Congress. when they must be sub
iect to the geto power of the Presi-
dent. and yet again subject to review
by the Supreme Court of the United
States. that a further check was
needed in the shape of power, placed
all egislation-power that he might
sometimes use for his own personal
gain?
Fixes No Blame for Rule.
rs that the conception they had?
That it is right to have this usurped
power of a Senator fastened on the
country, not by the Constitution, not
by court, not by good legislation, but
by Senate rules built up through the
last 119 years, nobody knows how
without any party or any one person
being responsible.
II want Senator Butler to know how
YOU feel about it. All of you who
think the Senate rules ought to be
changed, stand up. Come on. Get uE
and say so right now"
AS the roar which greeted the Vice
Presidents challenge subsidized and his
hearers sat down again, he pointed
to Senator Butler, who had risen with
the rest, and said:
II knew Senator Butler would stand
up Senator Gillett would stand up
too, If he were here. He told me So
Butler Backs Proposal.
There was cheering again as Mr.
Dawes finished. He listened for a mo-
ment. rose, and literally pulling Sen
ator Butler. who sat beside him, from
his chair, said:
II want to hear what Senator But
Ter has to say about this.
Senator Buffers first remark, 81
believe in the reform of the Senate
rules drew more prolonged applause
without detracting an iota from
what the Vice President has done tC
bring this matter to the attention oil
the public" he added. II want to say
that last December when I went down
10 the Senate, my experience with
Senate rules and the doctrine oil
seniority taught me that it made no
difference what mans achievements
were or whence he came, he was
forced to take the last seat and the
lowest position on the lowest commit
tees.
It believe in reform; I believe ir
change and believe in improvement
and / propose to devote my time ir
the Senate to the accomplishment OF
these ends
Mrs. Pauline Revere Thayer of Bos
ton, a descendant OF the Patriot Re
we're, introduced Gen. Dawes, himself
/. descended from William Dawes, who
like Revere and others on the nigh
OF April Is, 1775, rode through every
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