New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Prohibitionists Get Pledge
of Vote Immediately
1t Reconvenes
Wire Rollcall To-day
Ballot on Telegraph Measure
Assured as Debate Is
Virtually Closed

WASHINGTON, July 12.-While the
Senate to-day continued to debate TIE
House resolution authorizing govern
ment control during the war of tele-
graph, telephone, cable and radio sys-
TENS, leaders framed programme for
presentation tomorrow calling for a
vote on the resolution at that time,
postponement Of a vote on prohibition
legislation until late next month, and
midsummer vacation by interim re-
cesses for three days until August 26.
Prohibition advocates were said to
have agreed to this plan and leaders
expected it's ratification tomorrow by
the Senate, with the recess programme
to begin to- morrow evening, unless the
Pres dents veto Of the annual agricul-
turaI appropriation bill with its $40
wheat amendment should operate to
keep the Senate in session next week.
With rollcall in prospect to-morrcw,
approval Of the resolution was conceded
in spite of opposition that has been
voiced on the Senate floor.
Sees Censorship Extension
Senator'S Sherman, of Illinois, Repub-
lican, and Lewis, of Illinois, Democrat,
were the principal speakers to-day, the
former opposing the resolution and the
latter urging it's enactment. Senator
Sherman suggested extension Of gov
ernment censorship was involved in the
legislation, while Senator Lewis caused
spirited debate by charging that
Administration legislation had been
blocked consistently in the Senate, in
dicating lack OF confidence in the Ad-
ministration.
Senator Lewis, Of Illinois, urged the
Senate to trust the President.
"Why should the President want tC
take upon himself the severe burden
and serious consequences to him anc
his party if he were not impelled by
commanding reasons and pressing ne
cessity 2" Senator Lewis asked. IF you
defeat this resolution you cannot de
feat the President Having reasons
and necessity for protecting his coun
try, the President will act as com
mandcr in chief and take control where
necessary and appeal over you to his
countrymen to sustain him.
Deny Blocking War Bills
Senators Wadsworth, of New York;
Reed, of Missouri, and Smoot. Of Utah
took exception to statements by Lewis
that virtually all Administration sug
gestions had been obstructed in the
Senate.
"The Senator is indulging in rathe,
exaggerated statements, and l suggest
that he think them over" Senator
Wadsworth interj rjected. 81 make the
fiat statement that there has been nc
obstruction in this Senate of any wal
measure"
Importance of final action on prohi,
bition legislation because of its pos.
sblc effect on the new revenue bill
soon to be framed by the House Ways
and Means Committee was brought to
the attention of President Wilson to-
night by Senator Simmons, chairman
of the Senate Finance Committee
and Representative Kitchin, chairman
of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee. They gave the President estl-
mates of the loss Of revenue which pro
hibition would cause.
Before agreeing to-day to the recess
plan, prohibition leaders got definite
promise that the Senate would give
the S11 100000 emergency agricultural
appropriation bill with its prohibition
amendment right of way after the re-
cess until a vote was made.