Show It il FILIBUSTER GRIPS 5 SENATE BORAH HITS Bill AS DICTATORIAL BLOW AT DEMOCRACY House Supporters of War Referendum Decide in Secret Caucus to Force Measure to Floor Monday WASHINGTON Jan 7 UP The UP-The The senate was in the throes today of a spirited filibuster over the bill and inthe inthe in the he house supporters of the Ludlow war referendum resolution decided at a secret caucus to bring the opposed administration-opposed measure to the house floor Monday Senator William E. E Borah m R. R Idaho condemned the jag ing bill as an unwise 1 unconstitutional unconstitutional attempt to sit in judgment on southern states lIe Ele said the bill would do more harm than good The caucus in deciding to press for or immediate house consideration of f the war referendum overruled the he wishes of the author of the proposed pro pro- posed amendment Representative Louis jouis Ludlow D. D Ind lad who sought ought delay of at least a month so o that feelings arising from the Panay Janay Incident might subside Warns Against Dictation Borah in a dramatic plea for defeat defeat de- de feat eat of ot the bill today warned the senate that state sov soy was a democracy's bulwark against encroachment of dictatorial rule ule Condemning the measure as an unwise and unconstitutional effort to o sit in judgment on southern states tates the veteran constitutional expert said that the bill would do donly only harm He referred to recent utterances of Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy in n regard to the bellowing herds of democracy and the confusion existing existing existing ex ex- ex- ex in democratic states r I I think every American must feel eel grief when he reads of ot the Italian premiers premier's reference to the bellowing herds of democracy Borah said in ina a peroration that held the he senate tense Sees Democracy Perils But Mr President there is no confusion about the precepts of democracy except when we depart from principle I am aware of the high tide running running run run- ning fling against democracy But against that if we have the courage in our principles we can place place not not faith not faith not hope hope but but years of demonstrated popular government government gov gov- and its progress and suc sue cess The people of the south south its its generals generals generals gen gen- its statesmen its soil and sunshine sun sun- shine shine are are a part of our country I r shall cast no vote in this chamber chamber cham cham- ber her that reflects upon their ability and sincerity When we condemn state sovereignty sovereignty cover cover- in the south we have no ground on which to maintain self- self government in the north Wins Southern Support This bill is another compromise with a vital principle of our dual system of government Borah said It is another instance in which we are n not t strong enough in faith in our government to say that however however however how how- ever serious your problem you must work it out according to the long accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac practice of demo democratic gov gov- A dozen southern senators cr crowded crowd ed around Borah to shake his hand handas as he concluded his speech on the second day of a filibuster against the bill Senator lenneth enneth McKellar D. D Tenn then took up the oratorical burden against the measure In other congressional quarters these events transpired President Robert E. E Wood of Sears-Roebuck Sears company told the senate committee ee Investigating un un- un- un i S I employment that recent addresses I of Harold L. L Ickes secretary of in- in continued on Pa Page Pase e Two Column Two SENATE SWEPT BY FILIBUSTER I Continued from irom Page One tenor and Rob Robert rt H. H Jackson assistant assistant as- as stant attorney general were calculated calculated cal to scare business President President dent ent William Green of ot the A F L told old the committee that prompt immediate effective action is necessary necessary essary to meet the business reces- reces sion on Edsel Ford president of the Ford Motor company told the senate rail inquiry that the Fords sold the Detroit De- De troit Toledo Ironton railroad in 1929 1029 because of restrictions imposed by y the interstate commerce com com- mission W Would uld Adjust Dollar Senator Elmer Thomas D. D Okla introduced a resolution dearing declaring de- de daring aring it to be the sense of the senate enate that the government should immediately readjust purchasing power ower of the dollar to the 1926 level The caucus caucus decision on the Ludlow Ludlow Lud- Lud low ow referendum was made known shor shortly ly after Speaker William B. B Bankhead D. D Ala said that in his opinion pinion foreign interests were aiding aiding aid ing ng and abetting the principle of the he amendment The caucus also proposed changes in the proposal which would permit congress to declare delare de- de dare clare war without a referendum if any ny place on the we western tem hemisphere hemisphere hemi hemi- sphere phere is invaded or or r if military action ae ac ac- ac tion on were formed any place in the world to attack this country or if it any ny American vessels were attacked at t sea |