New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
Administration Leaders
Will Try to Bind Recall
Citrant Democrats.
LODGE SEES GREAT
DANGER IN MEASURE
Making Test of Dacia Case Also
Deprecated as Fraught
with Peril.


Washington. Jan. - Threats Of dis
ruption Of the ranks Of Democratic
Senators to-day brought . lull IN the
fight over the administration ship pur.
chase bin. Upon the initiative Of the
Democratic leaders. who have failed "a
bring about an agreement among then
followers as 10 the terms OF the bill
the Senate took a recess until Monday
In the mean time the Democrats VIII
make a final effort 20 reform their wa
verinc ranks. They resumed their eau
Gus tonight. and it viii be continued
tomorrow until the bill has been per
fected. A resolution binding the mem
hers Of the caucus 90 stand by the
administration In the ship purchase
fght VII be ofC-ed. This VIII conSu-
tutc the cruN o. the struGgle among
the majority. and probably VIII deter
mine the issue whether the tgpt IS 10
be carried 20 finish or whether as
scnsion among the administration
forces will bring about the aoanooh-
mcnt OF the conflict.
Republican leaders asserted tha' 'he
recess OF the Senate until Monday con
st;+rteS a confession BY the Democrats
that the charge that the Republicans
we're holding UP the bill was unfound-
"a some Republicans even went so
Gar As 10 predict that insurgency would
break out on the majority side before
The fight was over. and the ship bill
would be left 10 its fate after the De
ba+o had shown the hopelessneSS Of the
STRUGGLE 10 comply with the President s
demands. Indications arc, however,
that the fight to put the measure
through w,ll be resumed on Monday.
With both sides unyieloing, an extra
session OF Congress, which may last
through the summer. is IN prospect.
Senators Lodge and Cummins as
sailed the ship purchase bill IN the
form i'm which it is now before the sen
ate. the former asserting that II Woulo
involve the United States IN lnterna-
tional complications. the latter charsc'
-cri-i0c the bin as the most reaction
arv measure that has been proposed III
years. Senator Lodge asserted tha'
Inc nurpose Of the bill was 10 take over
German ocean steamships which are
now idle I'M American ports. insisting
that tho prouosed venture was pen!ous
for the country iu any event, he salc
that no matter what ships were bough'
ia engage in ocean transportation, par
-icularlv in the North Sea, tins coun'
NV would be "put in measurable as,
+srco Of war or humiliation" lie reac
Supreue Court rulings 70 support ms
contention that the bill was uncons'''
tutional
referring 20 the decision Of the wal
rick burC<~ in the case OF the Dacla
Senator Lodge said:
"Since that decision we have peer
informed that the Dacia is 10 san, WIZ
Inc approval Of the State Department
ir order 10 make a test case. IL SEEM
to me rather a dangerous business U
make test cases of this character il
time Of war. when bellgerent nations
are protesting against the action
senator Cummins criticised the Pres
dents Indianapolis speech, saying ina
n evil pass into history as a lament
able ATTEMPT Of a President 10 torge
the courtesy and dignity always looHeC
for I'm one who occupies the most eA
allied Office in the world. 80,
The Democratic caucus OF the zen
ate discussed the ship purchase OIL
nearly three hours tonight Witnou'
reaching a conclusion. The call was
cent out for the sixth session OF th'
caucus for tomorrow, but the preqlc
ton was made by several members ina
no agreement would be reached tnen
either