The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-08
1t is Generally Believed That a
Plan Has Been Devised Which,
When Adopted. VIII Prevent
Blocking Future Legislation.
LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES
AGREE ON PLAN OF ACTION
Debate May be Limited by q Two
thirds Vote OF the Senate, II
Proposal Is Put Into Effect; No
Prolonged Struggle.


Washington. March S.--8evislon OF
the scnate's rules. whereby filibusters
such as that which resulted In the de-
feat Of the armed neutrality bill will
be prevented IN the future, II was
generally believed today. soon viii be-
come an accomplished fact. This be-
lief was based on the action OF YES
terday's caucuses of Demoratic and
Republican senator's In approving a
rule under which debate may be linz
tied By two thirds vote OF the SEN
ate. \ resolution embOdying the pro-
posed rule. prepared BY Majority
Leader Martin, was ready 10 be laid
before the senate today and win. be
pressed for prompt adoption.
The chances are that the new rule
will be adopted by the senate without
a prolonged struggle. This Is indicated
BY the fact that the rule was endorsed
unanimously by caucus % forty
Democratic senators and by thirty to
two In caucus OF Republican SEN
ators. The two voting against endorse
meut We're Senators sherman and
France
Senators La Toilette and Gronnn
failed To- attend the Republican eau
Gus and many Democrats believed that
when the resolution 10 change the
rules is presented they viii seize the
opportunity 90 make speeches IN the
armed neutrality bill.
| Senator Martin majority leader. In
asking unanimous consent. said that
by so doing he had no desire 20 shut
off fill debate
senator Lodge. ranking Rcpubllcan
of the foreign relations committee, said
J he hoped there would be no objection.
sherman Criticiscs President.
senator sherman. one OF the two
| Republicans who voted against the
rule In the party caucus Yesterday.
read portion Of President Wilson's
statement ON the failure of the aru.ed
neutrality bill. saving Il would be USE
less 10 call a special session OF con-
gress now to pass that bin. a.. unless
the senate rules were changed. a fiii.
! buster could be successfully main-
tanned against II.
The president said senator Shero
man. Intentionally socks ta convey To-
the country the impression the, anly
by a change Ia tine senate rules can the
neutrality hiil be passed az a special
session of congress That Is not prar-
tically true. However theoretically
II may be sought 70 make II appear
true
Senator sherman added that a ''por-
tion ~ the truth was deliberately
omitted from the presidents state
ment
u intend to. support the armed
neutrality bill. he added, hut I dn
object To making few senators tn"
object ~ the presidents wrath in a
statement sent out to the general pub
lie"
The congestion ~ legislative bust
ness was not referred tc IN the presi =
dents statement. Senator Sherm. y
said and there was M question In
his mind thnt the bill could he passed
within thirty days N the president
should call AN extra session.
The rules of the senate are sought
Ia be made the scnpcguat In THIS
cmcrgency. ne declared. and added
that be- thought u unnecessary ."
p amend he rules To pass the h.il
Senator Cummins, one of the twelve
men who failed to sign the senpl
manifesto faNorine passage of ths
armed neutrality bin declared tn th'