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IRISH WANT ACTION HOME RULE AT ONCE alto declared that the Irish people Vwould be able to take the measure of this prearranged play act-1 ! Prom the day the home rule bill* NATIONALISTS INSIST UPON 8 W a“ TlTnV* I to hold out the hand of friend- I an ip to the Conservative party. On The •'Contrary, he had tabooed every NUKKCstiun the Conservatives had AUSTRIAN NOTE ON SUB WAK LEAVES THE DOOR 0PEN< REiflSED THE RULES ACCUSE LLOYD GEORGE Although Approving German Action Dual Kmplre Want/* Ameri can Friendship. Austria’s r£ply to the American SENATE VOTES TO ADOPT BILL ENDING FILIBUSTERS ; made for an agreement Mr, Healy charged that Mr. Redmond had de-; - * # u « i*- , . ) liberatejy u^set the Nationalist party! re n»est for a clearer definition of her , .amd Thereby created “Sinn Feinium.” attitude in the submarine situation Throughout the latter part of his was stated officially to leave the ( Irish Members Shout at Premier and s Peeeh the- premier constantly was! door open for further negotiations, ~ , u v. m - | interrupted by Nationalists, whose delaying temporarily at least the j>eave House or t ominous in a attitude was markedly hostile.. [break which has been regarded as William A. Redmond, Nationalist .inevitable since the severance of re- fOr East Tyrone, in seconding the! lations between the. United States resolution, said he would, gladly and Germany. , OPPOSITION IS SLIGHT Dody—Pk>th \s4|uith and the Welshman Says They Have Stuck to Prior Agreement. The presentation by the Irish Nar tionalists in the British House of Commons Wednesday evening of a agree to arrangements vjnder which the king should call for the gentle- Although in substance the long communication upholds and defend* man representing Ulster who should' the unrestricted warfare waged by na\e his hand upon the helm in Germany, it is couched in most After Huntin'*! Years of Freedom to “Talk Till l>eath" Kegulates • I*nx'edure—\ew Voted Against by Tliree Men— Some Hot Words in I>ebate. my action lu trying to tofaat thn armed neutrality bill/* enid Beantdr f Grouna. *T wan opposed to that bill tand am now, and if it were before the Senate I should talk against it 'and should vote •against it. M 1 . When Senator Smith of Georgia said the change in I'ules would be useless to prevent occurrences such as that of the past week, Senator Stone remarked: “If our action results in the Sen ate being able to do some business, then the occurrences of the last week have not been in vain.” ^...A resolution was prdpafed by Sen ator McLean of Connecticut, request ing the* president to call a special of Congress'March 20 be- ABUTS FMB SMTAC _ ■■in GERMANY IS SEVERE ♦ PrumUn 1'rgrw Swvartky to Kernel Oondltiona—People IUpcoming IHa—tWied The Prussian food controller, Dr. George Michaelis, made in the Prus sian Diet Thursday what the Koel- nische Zeitung call* a serious speech on the food Pfituaiion; says a Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam. Dr. Mi- After more than one hundred . . 7 __ Germany, it is couched - -——,— acarting the new Irish ^government, friendly terms and points out that years under rules permitting debate Uord Ltinsdale said that the events “Austrian submarines solely are op-i limited only by the physical endur- of the last two years were no induce- erating in the Adriatic and Mediter-[ ance of senators ahd the provisions ranean, and, therefore, an encroach-; of the constitution, the Senate Thurs- ment on American interests hardly is day night, by a vote of 76 to 3, put I to be feared.” There will be a re- 1 power In the hands of two-thirds of ply to this note, and unless an overt its members- in the future to limit act precipitates the rupture, which discussion and to say when a vote resolution caTTlng 7 for the immediate application of the home rule .statute ment to Ulster Unionists to come In to Ireland precipitated one of the under home rule. • most bitter sessions in months and Premier Lloyd-Gecrge at the out- . the home rule cjuestion back set of^his speech admitted that the into its position of uncertainty. [temperate speeches* without bitter- The resolution forced the govern- ness, that he had just heard had im-|both sides apparently earnestly de-! shall be taken pn a pending measure, ment into a declaration of policy to- pressed him w ith the difficulty of the sire to avoid, the United States prob-■ Never whllp the amendment is in wards self-goveinment. namely, that problem more than violent speeches 1 ably will not be inclined to force tlie'the Senate rule book can “a little any part of Ireland that wished home would have done. They sjiow how issue for the present. [group of wilful men,” as President , ,, . „ „ . IJk ^ chaelis declared that the distress was Vppcr H»Hu.e session or i ontrress • Maren JO De- 8W .,, that m( , , u „ of *ause •Important KIMWefL .«IUL to thh , KS , in the large indua- -Plan! the honor eentera. could Hardly hh lmaglli. require tmmedlale attention. -He L,) ,|c Indicated the possibility that was unable to introduce It because of al , 8ur 9tock(! ot ^ raln wo *, d be the rules fight, but brought it up Fri-L xhaU9ted and Mld that »ery radical da £’ ~ -- ^ « vr I measures w en* needed to enable the "Stnatoirfjorrts. Republican, of N®* I people to hold out until next year — braska. aal4 he would voie for the I ■' W e have in the third yea/of (ha rule because he believed in it. and W ar." the food controller Is quoted only hesitated because he thought a8 8aylnki -discovered that among his vote might be misunderatood. - all subscriptions of the people the 1 * a ?. t ., n ? t ? dy lo “ nd , er * tand ' I genera, feeling evinced Is not one of said, that I aip apologizing. lt|,v la i endurance for which we hut is highly intolerable and may have most serious results. “Wf have'not perceived In the towns that stern supervision which is rule can have it. but •that no.eoer-! widely separated were the views of cion would be employed to compel the two sections of the Irish people. Ulster-to accept. At the same time The British people would acclaim the proposal'drew from the Ulsler- 1 * it h Relight any settlement accept- ites the ultimatum that they wofild able to the whole Irish people, but •not accept, which, coupled with the he declared durirfg the war controv- fnnliv'Trn.bn.l ‘LVlToTT r"’' a- 1 ubtu" ,m ^ ,r na " onal , her allies In the submarine campaign . men ent ' speedy un i!> Postponed and is using her grt at Influence with! settlement. There were two fundamental facts The truth is that Germany Is Wilson called thpse he held respon- credited here with trying to* force Austria to a step w'hich that country does not wish to take. Germany nat urally wishes. •It is pointed out, to have the complete moral support of Bible for the defeat of the armed neutrality bill, prevent a vote on a bill before the Senate if two-thirds of their colleagues will otherwise. The organized filibuster, as recog nized in the Senate, is dead. Action came unexpeitedly after w. , . i Austria to that end * i *1* hours’ debate on the new rule The N»....nidi..s. I,e».l«r h, John o the Irish situation which werelg-, AuHtrla „ lpreforp , placed In the. •Iraflc.l by a bl,.artisan rommlttM. Ilolmowd. Ihrtr leader, «.Te 'n b > Ihe .a.nlroverslallsU. but delicate position of either sacrificing Although both la.mo.-rats and Re- ferpnee. hating witlulrann in a ImmI) w liose retognitlon was rondttlonal to th€ , nlan |fest benefits she receives publicans had approved the change fn„n the II.Hise of l onmmns. and ant posstble settlement Ireland s | fron | , h e contlnuaflOD of diplomatic I" caucus and Senator. Martin, the Mr. l.lovd Worse was lacing his first flowincc »«s not a material one. | „„ h „ l(H country or for majority floor leadef. had given no- embarrassing situation since he as- but had something lo do with Pftde rl f 1|v , , U pp„ r , her lice that the Renale would be kept siim.d the premletshlp and self-respect It was Indisputable.! aUv A8 , r) . su|| ' peHe^d that In eontinuons sesalon until a vole for more t(ian ,n hour before the he said, that although Ireland was 8h * h8r re )v f „ un . was taken, nearly every one looked Nationalists left the House the pre- more prosperous than ever, she w »\ try as strong an endorsement of tier-'for a much longer dlaruaslon. rater had faced a whirlwind of angry no more recpociled to llrltleh rule n without' Senator I at KoUette and Gronna. .ensure from the Nationalist .,usr-, than In ( romwell , day |„ |h , aani ; , lm .. mak | nK „ | mp „«.two of those who opposed the armed ter. ahlrh at tli®»* force<l him to The seeond fact was that the p«p-„ b |, for lh , i ni,*! statea to con- neutrality bill, and Senator Slier lake bin iMN-amt*' li*» could not ulation In north< a a*t Ireland wsa an■ he saia, mai i aip apologizing. endurance for which we had was not necessary to flllbuster hoped. This Is human nature, but It against the neutrality bill, the de- 1 mands of legitimate debate, had never been ended. I never,said I was opposed to legislation on that matter. I wanted legislation if that I a h 80 ] (lte ij r necessary in tke distiibu- bill could be amended, but I was op-[no,, 0 1 foodstuffs. Bread tickets posed to giving* the president the I |, ave p^en illegally used on such a enormous power given in the SenaU shorkInK scale that JOur entiro re . bI !. v . . ,w 4 . .. a I serves were exhausted. • So when Mr. Norris said the president was I p 0ta(0|kfl f a j| e( j an( j b rea d was ordered wrong when he said a special session I a „ a 8U bstltute there was non avail- to take up the bill would be useless Hb1e Floiir han g| m |i ar i y r e- witiiout changed Senate rules ^ 1 duced owing to similar Irregularities jm thr haw >Hs awew I Nstlimahty exclaimed ruler it would be as glaring an out. “Hangman <’'arson. He’s only fit to rage to place this population under be hangman, not first Urd of the ad Iriah rule as to deny aelf-govern- miralty.” * { ment to the rest <fT the Irish people The Nationalist resolution was In- The government, said the premier, trodeted by T. I* OConm>r. who aa- j*as ready to confer self-government eerted that the manner In whicluth# on those parts of Ireland clearly de- government had handled the Irish mandlng It. That was the position rebellion had transformed a friendly-of the late government. Was there people Into one Ailed with bitter hat* I any party la the House, ’or where red against Kngtand He pleade^. there.any home rulers who coatem that home rule ahould be put IntoTplated using force to compel (’later operation Immediately for the sake to sabmlt? No party would support of Ireland and la the interests of such a demaad Among many other Interruptions was one by John Dtlloo. who os- claimed angrily •’You are turatag your hark on Kaglaad.'lhe empire and the Allies At one point la Ms address he Paid tribute to the president of the ! ail ed (Hates, saylag that Presldeat Wil son la his rereat AM**hen sn i r. r . • h«>me bad shown that the fatted Mates The premier replied government recognised the rights of small nations and the principle of nationality. He railed attention to the valiant eerviee rendered by the Iriah I tl “Not only Is that not true, hut the honorable gentleman hnowa If. I have not deviated n hair’s breadth from the line I have taken In the last Are or ala years with regard to at the front and asserted that theylflater. Frank acceptance of the po- had enlisted with the understanding sttioa that flater will not bo coerced that home rule was to be applied to Is more Ithely to achieve the ob)ert HARASS THE TtRKS Mdcst Along Tigris. Penal ora C Kirby,* l^ine. Norris,* Slone and Var danian. who were against the armed neutrality bill, voted for the amend ment. folleagitee oT most of the A (lira Hammer Them Fr«*m Throe senators absent announced that If they had been present they would bavo supported it. Tho Turk# are being haraaaed on The eiart nee of the rule will not three aldaa by force* of the Kntente become apparent antll It la enforced. Allies British troope.* under Gen but It probably ma not be aurcana Maude operating along the Ttgrte. In fully uaed to preveot tho spectacular Mesopotamia, have driven hark the one-man Allbusters, by which seaa- Turka aatll the Brttlah cavalry la torn have talked bills pending In the within eight miles of the southern*closing hours of n sesalon to n *%!•- border of tbo Important town of Bag* lativo gravo Puck Atibaatora proW dad | Ably can not ho prevented ua lean they To tho aortboaet In Persia, tho nr* foreseen, hat an organised affair. Ruaeiaai have gained further ad tan* which mwet ho planned two their country In conclusion he said there were only two ways of remedy -settlement or coercion, He favor ed settlement Mr OTonnor was followed by William A Redmond, hho made an of a united Ireland-r* hundred times more than coercive measures ’ The Ideal la national unity for Ireland and the method of nttalnlng It la to offer facilities and Induce ments for I*later to come In nnd I believe that Ulster will come la at no Impassioned plea for a com prom Is* bet seen the Nationalists and Union-’ distant date. lats and sat down amid the applause “My offer of self-government to of the House. I parts of Ireland Is nn offer which Thus far (blags had been running' would take Immediate effect I am tags over tho Ottoman forces. In re treat westward from Hama da a. hav ing oerupied tbs town of Kaagavor A not hoc army of King Georgs, oper ating against tho Turks la Jaieetlae. reseed thorn bach northward al to tho gates of Jerusalem At rports tho ftrka In all three re gions were In retreat. Whether It la their purpose to make a stand at Bag dad has not become evident LOSSES IN FIRST WEEK Im Of •Xt Khlpe la rtrven Days An official statement Issued Wed nesday says that 23 British merchant but ?Mr John |jon*dale, | not In the least afraid of submitting ****els were sunk by mine or eub ihe proposal of the government to marine during the week ended the Judgment of any unbiased friend March 4. Of these 14 were of 1.600 of Ireland in any quarter of the, tons gn»#e or over and W were under globe i 1.600 tons. In the same period throe “I put It again, nnd 1 want not British Ashing vessels sunk during mefely Irishmen to know, but I want j the previous week but not_JtKlj^bj^^ Trltlsh em £ amort hi k i f*»r ihe Unionists, threw a wren* h into the machinery de claring that Ulster* wanted nothing to do with home rule of this sort and sarcastically veniarked that his eectton of -Ireland had ~furnished lmop* and money from pure patriot- men 1«m and without hope of gain for ed Kin Themselves I plre to kno Premier I.h»vd-George followed with the pronouncement of the gov ernment and after stating that any rt id Ireland tha‘t wanted home le could have It. suggested two al- rnatives for The settlement of the differences between the Irish fac tions. One was a conference of Irishmen and the other was the set ting up of a commission of inquiry to report tt> the government and par liament. Mr. Lloyd-George was continually interrupted and as he proceeded was -greeted with angry Jeers from the Nationalises, who accused him of de serting home rule. In conclusion he offered an amendment to the Na tionalist resolution to the effect that “this House would welcome any set tlement which would produce a bet ter understanding between Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, but considers it impossible to impost by force on any section of Ireland a form of government which has not their consent.”' ‘ * ^ As the premier sat down ex-Pre- mier Asquith arose and began a con ciliatory speech. He pointed out the seriousness of the situation and ad vocated a compromise. . He suggest ed that the ministers of the domin ions who nre in England should he Of A he disposed of eoeily lo brief, the oew role thet on petition of eliteoo sene tore to close debote oo e pending men*ere the Kenntn by n two-thirds vote on the following dny, hot one may limit debate thereafter to oo# hoar to each •eaator Rt include# tho pro vision* to prevent dilatory Urttr* and the lotrodartloa after clot a re Is ordered of am end men is not germane to the pending hill Many eenatore who favored the change do not look upon It aa a clo ture rule such as prevails In the House of Represent at I tee. where the rules committee with a majority be hind it fan set the limlth upon speech and the hour for a vote (Hikers who Rear that the action merely forecasts a more drastic change In the future, declared It was hut the entering wedge and that the daya of Ihe Sen ate as the only legislative body In the world where there can not be full and free discussion are number could not be talked lo death in such a session,"a he paid, “although 1 would talk It to death If I could. Th* president did a great wrong to the men who conscientiously tried to do their duty as they saw it." Endorsement of the cloture rule was given by Senator Stone of MU sourl, chairman of the foreign rela tions committee, who. however, ex pressed doubts as to Its efficacy. **! wish merely to say that I am la en tire sympathy and hearty rut*/' BfraraiT ^Thouah the form le not aa 1 7w ’* 'have written It. I am willing to ac cept It. It wilt enable the Senate to bring discussion to a dose when two- thirds so conclude Bat whoa tho Senate Is divided, as It now la. on K lltlcal liana. 1 do not bettovo the ante will he la a position to secure very import sat legislation with very I of Germany sad added much aacceoo I "For the a mall ••■•lor fttoa* Mid bo f.torod •• Pf* o«lr ••*• Uo Almlgbtr r«o»o« •booluto rlotaro Ma Mid ha ml* j* 1 ** 1 *' * h< ’ h “ nn [ * l,fm ed tho lmp«Ma!bll!ty of patting “ * through the stricter rule, however. "I am for the rale* though It may be used to bring sheet tho passage of tho aoatraHty hill, with which I am not In sympathy ' 1 do not ask the Senate rales be made to accom plish by individual purposes what wo oeght to have a rale la tho Senate to do beeiaeos with at any time hi ro te any Important legtelatloa ” Senator Owen raid ho would sap- port tho change, although ho feR tbe|^ t| w I’ \ ’ k 7J7 arajarttf should be ahla to para log-(freighter in rhlrultjM .the la drairad to B in the mills Dr Michaelis concluded by urging the utmost severity to remedy the Hhortcomings while there was yet time The speech caused a sensation and the HociaHst Hufer, who followed, according to the Khelnlache Weet- fallsche Zeitung. .declared that the Junkers are to blame If a famine eu- perwned An attempt was being made, he said, to shift tho ■r*'Vrr-g|gf | B of tho 10 sold, "la Hie cause of tho high prices " Tho minister of agririltere then spoke, and vtgoraaiy defended him self against attache Ha alluded to tho critical Mteatlon created by tho partial sscree* of tho Ratoato’n plan wa TRY GERMAN SAILORS A Jury was trlet court at It rltish merchant vessels were un successfully attacked by submarine during the week. . • . . - The number of merchant vessels of president s statement about the all nationalities ef more than 100 t*Hve men he held responsible for a tons net 4rrlvlng at United Kingdom Lillure to get a vote upon It. There porta d ur ^ n A Ibe week was 2.528. some bitter criticisms of the , The number sailing was 2.477. These president and of the newspapers. to confer self-government 'on* the* figure* are exclusive of fishing and s<, nator Cummins declared that any parts of Ireland which unmistakably’ local craft. roan in the Senate or out. If “high or * who said he attempted or con- and of thW . what it Is that to-day w»» offer. It is. that part of Ireland I that dearly demands home rule — self-government—shall get it. “There are two questions to be asked by all of us. The first Is: Are the people of this country prepared the armed newt rail ty hill and provide for the estetlag "national exigency ” Senator Thomas. Democrat, of Golorado. raid ho prof erred dot era by a majority. Secretary Tumulty was la tho gallery whoa Senator rummies sharply crltlciaed the prra- ideal "If I may be permitted to present aa opinion without being burned la effigy or classiAed aa a Allbueterer, I desire to do so.’* began Mr. Cummins sarcastically. "| am very earnestly for this clo ture resolution but not because of the unparalleled and unprecedented statement which recently emanated rmm the White House, nor because } |, aV0 . h«-«.n spread through the coun- peacefully. but before It had continu- ity receiftty in newspaper* but he ed long It hraii'hed info diwusston ' rauM » | bidleve the Senate should be on the armed neutrality bill and the) to do buBtDtm9 . Mr. Cummins recounted how he had Introduced three cloture resolu tions; providing for closing debate by less than a two-third* vote. demand It? The answqr which I give in behalf of the cabinet is that the government is firmly of that opinion, and is firmly of the opinion that they represent the views pf the vast majority of people of this coun try.’ - * "The next point Is this: Are the people. of this country prepared to force the population of the north eastern corner of Ireland to submit to be governed by a population with whom' They are completely out of sympathy? In my judgment,* and here I speak in behalf of the govern ment. they are not.” The premier contended that the present government was not depart ing in thf* least from the policy of. the former premier, Mr. Asquith, laid down on several occasions. DIES IN JAPAN called into act as mediators and re port to parliament. John Redmond, the Nationalist leader, immediately took the floor and declared in no uncertain terms that he would have nothing to do w|th further negotiations; he and, his followers, hesnid, had been fool ed once before. After a brief speech +fe withdrew from the House with Tiis adherents and the Nationalists weqt into conference. The only re sult'of this meeting made known' was that the Nationalists votod^ap- proval of Mr. Redmond's action. Another meeting * of the National- isfo'ha* becti arranged and the deep- irtlerest attache* to4lii*, as there many who still feel, in view o* in Tokio. - George \V. Guthrie,, American am bassador to Japan since 1013, died suddenly Qf apoplexy Thursday , at Tokio. / ^ - (*>nly a brief, cablegram announc ing his death, giving no details, had reached the state department Thurs day night. The affairs of the em bassy have been taken over by Post Wheeler, the first secretary, who ’a ill act as charge until a new ambassador is named. EXPECT EXTRA SESSION leader* Tjook for (Vrogrr*** to As- * • Memble in June. An ettra sesalon of. Congress, not later than June, now is generally conceded among officials in Wash ington to be assured. Although President Wilson - has not given any definite indication that he has finally abandoned his hope that an extra session might be avoid,- ed, 'the r e is an almost unanimous sentiment among senators, represen tatives and officials of the executive departments that one must be calP ed. Congress must come Jback to complete the legislative program and pass some of the more important ap propriation measures. * IFPAM IS GIVEN OWNERS Pilze of German Commerce Raider is Awarded tJ»e British. In a unanimous opinion the Su preme Courjt decreed restoration to her English owners of the liner Ap- low,’ spired to prevent a vote on the bill, “deliberately falsifies." Senator Townsend said the presi dent’s statement was unjust, unfor tunate and. In'his opinion, unconsti tutional, as an attack upon a co-ordi nate branch of the government. Sen ator Norris announced that he favor ed cloture rule, out was opposed, and wpuld still be opposed, lo the armed neutrality bill unless modified:' He asserted the side of those who op posed that pressure had never reach ed the people. / Senator Smoot said if the presi dent would call a special session of Congress now and the friends of the armed neutrality bill would not take all the time, the measure could be passed in three days after it reached the Senate floor. The last speaker was Senator La Follette; the central figure of thn fil Ibusler Tbs Its all sight of Its his volra dir* Jury about tiara for ad Joann for tbs svoalag and pat la of Maraball Aims who has tbs bars tocstbsr at a hotsl The Jury Is compossd of J. C of Clarendon, J. K Psguss of Marl boro. J. C. Odom of Darloagtoa, It J Black well of Marlon. Henry Garri son Jr. of Kershaw, W F. Mtaboa of Horry, K G. Ingram of Chsotordold. J. W. Lucas of Colleton. J*. I. Folk of Hampton, John M. Sturgeon of Florence. A. W llursey of Cheator- n. hi. u w imwdry of Colleton, VOTE IN ARKANSAS (Governor Sign* Equal Suffrage Bill and Head* l*arade. CARRANZA DELIBERATES He s^id be wr»uld not dis cuss his position on the neutrality bill now,'hut might have something to say about it later. Pointing ont that some of the most important appropriation bills, 1 including the navy and army meas ures. had heon presented to tbo^Sen- ato only a short time before March) 4, 1m* asked: “Wen* they so long be said, with a provision never'before pam and cargo brought into Hamp-j Urcd to be. presented to an Atneri- ton Roads more than a year ago by! can, congress with un-over-al coii- a prize crew from the Gernfan raider ^script tote, or univcjsal nriliLiiy traln- M.oewe. Ship and cargo, valued at .i n ** r cm-hiulied in it. between three and f<ruF'million ^ol-j pi!*» up legislation ftt tint lars; must be delivered within Jhirty ^ be >aid, “and t! **n forty-*dght 1 r fifty hours before the end of the K^sshtfi you bring in a . bill - that t enches on the constitutional an , Gov. Brough has signed the bill “I say this because 1 did not want granllng WO men the right to vote In It to be understood that 1 am a re- pr | roary elections In Arkansas. 'The cent convert to the proposal or in the bm previously adopted In the Senate least dismayed by the storm the W ax passed by the House Tuesday, president s censure has aroused. Un-l The governor affixed his algnatnra founded, utterly -baseless Is the| a £ a suffrage mass meeting. Prext- charge or suggestion of filibustering. 0U!> iy he delivered an address in so far as I am concerned or have any wb t cb be endorsed the votes for wo- khowledge ” , I men campaign and rode in a suffrage Senator Cummins referred to the p arad e about the streeU of the city neutrality bill as the bill “empower- in celebration of their vlctorf. ing the president to make war at his own pleasure In the future.^ Ttutional, because I do not believe It .Senator Cummins pointed out that 1 was ever contemplated that the pres et the forty-three and one-half hours (dent should so contemptuously treat the bill was the unfinished business.HTtTfl body operattng iihder 'rules it was considered but. thirty-five I which he himself approved in his • . hours and the “little group of wilful writings." men” consumed less than eleven I The record was cited by Senator hours. He said he was opposed to Smoot to show that friends of the the bill because he believed It would [armed neutrality bill rather than Its gtve the president authority to pro-1 opponents contributed most of the toct munition ships and convoy them. | talk in the closing hours. The proposed rule, he said, would L* “There is not a doubt in my not have saved the neutrality bill, [mind. 1 ' he added; “If the nraslHent — because the—time—fW—ite operation j would call a special session the arm- would not have expired before Con- ed ship bill will pass within three gress adjourned. [days after it reached the Senate if Senator Hardwick of Georgia dis-1 the friends of the measure do not 1 puled a statement of Senator WaJ^hnalk most of the time.” days, as the. court’s order is final. BIG SHIP IS LOST of Montana that th& Senate was not I Senator, Ia Follette declared that a continuing body, declaring it was | when the power tp free debate In the expressly made so by the constitu tion. Senator Hardwick said he would vote for the resolution reluctantly beraupo it strikes down "the last c!t*' ad' 1 against despotic, autocratic poorer" in the president. ~ Senator Townsend, Criticising the resident for issuing his statement on March 4. declared .he also would vote for cloture reluctantly. “If the question was other than of international importance and the ex ecutive had crlticDed the Senate as About German Intrigue*. yRtatrm'nl' of tho p r onilrr «n.! 1 P“» •« Amrr^i. In.|ui 0 A etiith roncrrulng a p«»e«it>l^ ( settlement, that an early opportunity should he taken to submit proposal* j It 1* understod that Gen. Carranza la a mere euarise form forThe con-, ^ deltbcrayng. un. the r«plv to (he vara rrar t *i1n CnT note from the United States. Timothy Megty, whsi did aat fal- which. aNle not being mad* public. » Mr Ksdaaoad'* lead la quftttag la believed to bars naked for an out- tbe Really pradktad ta lino al Moslem s position in of n speech that Mr Bed- tlonal affairs as bat s made such a draraMIr .and tbo I nttod flut* bm Wen mm tbo Drina of Ton* Sunk IWtweri. lemdoa and Uteri* *4. Agtwir mm rmrmt■ a ^ !*• from Rio Janeiro and-Xondon Indi cate that the Royal Malt steam pack et liner Drina. of 11.411 tons, a Kb Rio Ja- H ority of CmvresH ard demand thst did. eeriator* wduld probably f*ro~ debate nhoR be made to conform. < pose nn investigation.’* he said. ”1 *'WIth*QfUi vrt of a rale and an ,r *T‘ir»! It a* little lesa than an out- Iron hand laid on thli bddy from oat- ^at the executive should have side, with a Congre.s tui iiraimdaaa- to *411(1* le^s tjkan used #u h language in rhanict*rDlng Ibnrarannrarao^snoiara^ ft was aw* Senate is taken away "you let loose forces that will, be heard elsewhere if not here.”. He said Congress in the last three years had become a rub-, ber stamp Tor the executive, v "With this sort of rule- and an iroji hand laid on this body from out- stdp-" he said, “with Congress re duced In the last three years a little less than a rubber stimp. do you not lihink this sort of < ture would bo pretty effective? • Believing that l • stand for democracy, for the liberty of the people of fhiv country. I »han stand while I am a member of thj« body again** spy cloture that Im pose* a limitation on debate la tbit body." i years to kittle 1*-« tjuin a rubber utullgnifW l and almost uacoa vamp, do you not U.lak this sort of stituttotal ot tLe'ptrt of tbe prsaft- cloture would bs pretty offurtive^Sdott r Tbo rand ext i acta from tbo ■en Gortraay terra, bra beat seat beta eon Lm-jdehoira a* tod lo bora boa and Usurp a al tod tbo praos* maot fame Moved at ettra t«- bp. (bo *