New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-13
Opponents Consent to
Leave Disposal of YES
sells to Department.
SENATOR'S SEEKING
STRONG ARM" AID
Omen Bitter Fight for the Adop-
ton of a Cloture Rule in
the Upper House.
fFryn IN. Trinrlre Bureau

Warrington, Feb. i2-President Will
,on gave his approval tonight TO a
,onpronise ship purchase bill and a
,,,eisl rule TO make it privileged in
q, House at conference in the White
gsu,e in which the President, Chair
n,n Webb Of the House judiciary
ronmittee and Chairman Padgett OF
n. Naval Affairs Committee took part.
Tn. President told the House leaders
hat II administration Democrats in the
Senate would unite on the compromise
r,s,ure tomorrow il would be pushed
and take precedence over the pending
bill
The new compromise is a composite
q IN. Weeks and Gore bills. with an
amendment providing that the life OF
N, Gore bill shall be for only two
years following the close of the Eu-
ropssn war. and that after this period
,hs shipping board created in the bill
Jun be dissolved and the vessels
Owned by the corporation which the
cycrnment controls shall be turned
t7,r TO the Navy Department. The
Secretary Of the Navy, with the con-
sen, Of the President, then will de-
trrine whether the vessels shall BIB
ua as naval suxiliaries, government
g,nted merchant vessels, or vessels
lasi TO private parties.
The President makes the concession
Of rutting a practical war time limit
81 the Gore bill and its shipping cor
roution. The House leaders, who
isvor temporary measure, concede
the point that the Navy Department
hsn exercise its discretion after the
dose Of the war as 10 what disposition
shall be made of the acquired vessels.
Special Rule TO Aid Bill.
The Representatives carried with
them 10 the White House tonight the
special rule drawn by Mr.. Webb and
Mr.. Adamson TO take up the Weeks
Gore bill in the House early next week.
When the Weeks bill, with its rider, is
returned 20 the Senate the plan Of the
S.aa:s Democrats will be TO move to
cone.r in the House substitute and to
force only one rollcall.
That the President will not call en-
extra session II the Republican Sen
nors continue the flibuster is the i'm
preston in legislative circles tonight.
One administration leader said he be
Heyed Mr. Wilson would carry on the
tgh, in the Senate for a considerable
tine. and, if met with further obstruc-
ton would permit withdrawal Of the
bill and consideration Of appropriation
measures. The administration would
be in position. it is argued, to go to
lhs country with the plea that it had
done It's best and the flibusterers must
assume blame for non-aetion.
Following the conference tonight
Senator Simmons was consulted by
House leader and approved the plans
outlined II other Senate Democrats
agree tomorrow the compromise snip
bill will be introduced in the House
immediately.
Representative Kitchin and other
; House recalcitrauts were not won over
by tO-day's conferences, but u was
said tonight that they would concede
10 the administration the satisfaction
Of passing the compromise in the
House
Mr Kitchin objection is that the
ssTantage gained by the passage OF a
temporary shipping bill would be Offset
By giving the Secretary of the Navy
'uthOrity TO operate or lease ships in
definitely.
Insurgents" May Accept.
That the flibustering Republicans
E'H assent TO a bill of this character
y not assured. but it is believed the
seven recslcitrant Democratic Senators
nay sceept II.
Mr. Underwood, the House majority
'ssder took no part in the negotiations,
~, he will support the compromise.
with the administration ship pur-
uaass bill high and dry on the rocks,
ne Democratic Senators will confer
'-norrow TO decide whether or not
snong'srm" measures shall be adopt
"to Jam through the Senate the com
P'oniso bill 10 which President Wilson
sfrsed tonight.
The question will be whether or not
eioture rule shall be adopted, with
1 understanding that the presiding
s"eer Of the Senate shall refuse ITO
,seosnlze any Republican Senator who
es 70 oppose IL on the floor. All
.eedents will be broken should q
..9,sre rule be adopted. but supporter
he ship purchase measure arc 50
spsfste that preeedcnts have little
'slght with them.
.tof the first time in several days the
sa,hlstrstion bill Was not considered
hs Senate to-day. Us virtual de-
Was acknowledged when the Sen
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