New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
WILSON INSISTS
ON PROGRAMME
With Third Of Session
Gone Senate Still
Marks Time.

Washington, Jan. "a third Of the
| expiring Session Of Congress is over
and the Senate has still to tackle the
programme which President Wilson
insists must De put through Most of
the Senators declare he has asked for
too much and that his wishes will not
be met.
/ As a result of the Presidents insist
/ ence and the shortuess Of the time left
majority Leaders admit they are in a
4 predicamCnt. Privately some Senators
who are on friendly terms with the ad-
ministration declare ;ha; il the appro-
priation bills are passed wnen Con-
greSs adjourns The President will be
extremely fortunate.
Tn, Senate has passed the mmigra-
+ tion bill and placed the President in a
political hole. out Of which he cannot
easily scramble. but nothing that he
has asked for has even been taken up.
/ The appropriation bills, the ship pur-
chase bill. the conservation bills, the
Philippines bill, the Ncaraguan treaty
all these are where they were when
/ Congress convened, except for such
| consideration as has been given them
by committees.
The demand that the country's de-
/ fences be put in a state OF prepared
ness for war has not been quieted by
compacent assurances from admins
tration officials. The Goals OF the pat
ronagc controversy are ready to burst
into fame again.
The Senate viii enter on the last
I lap of the legislative contest by TAX
/ ing up some OF the routine work be-
fore it tomorrow the urgent de-
; fciency bill and the District Of CO.
lumbia appropriation bill Neither OF
these is likely 20 evoke much con-
troversy. Senator Lodge will probably
address the Senate on his resolution,
identical with the Garder resolution
calling for an investigation of national
defence. during the week il opportunity
is afforded. There is no rule in the
Senate by which the resolution can
be shunted into obscurity without de-
bate.
As soon as an interval between the
appropriation bills arrives the Senate
will probably take up the administra-
ton shipping bill. Over this the biz
fight will come. Most, if not all, the
/ Republicans and a number OF the
/ Democrats arc opposed TO il. and the
debate will probably be long, and
stormy.
/ Senator Fletcher, who conferred
with the President on the legislative
/ situation and the prospects for the
shipping bill. predicts that II will pass
the Senate, but many Senator'S say It
/ will fail. The minority will use the
| shipping bill debate as occasion for
/ political bombardment of the Demo
cratic party for bringing on crisis
/ in American trade, harassing business
| and turning the country generally
/ topsy-turvy by subjecting 1t TO hasty
/ and i'll considered legislation.
The President and Secretary Bryan
want the Nicaraguan and Colombian
( treaties ratified. The Nicaraguan
| treaty has been reported from the FOR
1 eien Relations Committee. but the
/ Colombian treaty awaits the appear
ance of ex-Presdent Roosevelt, who
has asked for q hearing before action
is taken.
Tomorrow a minority report on the
shipping bill from Republican members
of the Commerce Committee viii be
filed bv Senator Burton. The report
will be supported by Senators PERKINS
Oliver. Smith. of Michigan, and Nelson.
Senator Vardaman is the only Demo-
cratic member of the committee who
voted against a favorable report on the
bill. Whether he will sign the minor
ity report the Mississippi Senator has
not indicated.
Democratic supporters Of the immi-
grafton bill said to-day that they be-
lieved the President would sign II,
waving his objection TO the literacy
test. Senators are certain the measure
could be passed over a veto IN the up
per branch of Congress, and House
leaders believe this could be accom-
plished in the lower branch.
Conferrees on the immigration bill
probably will be named tomorrow. The
amendment which is expected 70 cause
the most discussion in conference IS
that proposed by Senator Lodge. which
would exempt Belgian agriculturists
from the liteTacy test. and the prohlDi-
ton against inducing or aiding lmml-
grants 10 come 20 the United states.
Another amendment that will cause
deliberation is that of senator Reed, TO
exclude persons Of African blood or OF
the negro black race.