The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-21
G. 0. P. LIBERALS
ARE UNRECONCILED
Five Senator's Reject Over
lures to Get Them Behind
Party Programme.
WILL OPPOSE PENROSE
Gronna and McNary Named to
Committee on Committees
as Peace Bid.
WILL OPPOSE PENROsE
Spkciai Hespotch TO Tnr srN

Special Despotch TO Tar srx.
wAsH1NGroN. May 20.--Further ef-
fcrts to-day by Republican leaders TO
patch UP the differences with the Liberal
Republicans over committee organlza-
ton in the Senate failed to bring about
an agreement that would line both fac
tons up behind the party programme
Of legislation.
Five OF the Liberals, Senators Borah
tIdaho). johnson (Cal), Jones (wash. }.
Kenyon Go). and Norris (Neb.), met
late to-day in the office OF Senator
Borah. After the meeting it was said
that no definite action had been taken
on the policy they would pursue but
the prediction was made that all five
would oppose the selection OF Senator
penrose (Pa.) as chairman of the FL
nance Committee.
Two Vacancies Filled.
While the Liberals were meeting the
Republican Committee on Committees
got together again and took up the task
Of selecting majority members for the
actual committee which will transact
the Senate's business The two vacan-
ces in its membership of nine were filed
by the appointment OF Senators Nc
Nary (ore.) and Gronna IN. d.. Sem
stor McNary accepted the appointment
and sat with the committee to-day. but
Senator Gronna was Ill in his home. Old
line leaders, however, are confident he
will serve.
The appointment of these two Sena-
tors apparently was a part of the effort
Of the leaders to end the factional fight,
Both belong to the Liberal group. Be-
fore the places were offered TO them
erery one of the five who conferred in
Mr. Borah's office had been asked to
serve but had declined.
II was plain tonight that the latest
move on the part OF the old line leaders
would not satisfy the Liberals. but that
some other way must be found to ad-
jlst the differences. There was a grow
Ing disposition to believe that nothing
short Of the rejection OF Mr.. Penrose
would be satisfactory and to this the
old line leaders would not expect to
agree.
There were reports that the older
u'c4i ia thS patty hiit ocudle were
about convinced now that II was useless
10 try to reconcile the Liberals, and that
they might as well make up their minds
now to so ahead and organize the Sem
ate committees as they saw fit and let the
Liberals take their chances on choice as
slgnments and on chairmanshIps Sena-
tors who wish TO avoid any trouble that
might rankle months after the commit
uar 70
methods. and it was not believed that
the strong arm would be brought into
play II any other way out could be
found.
still Have. Majority of One.
II the five Liberals who were in Mr..
HOrahs office to-day stick to the end
tie Republicans will still have a majority
o. one IL the committees are voted upon
In few days. Four Democrats-Gerry
tR ~, johnson Is. d., Harris (Ga.)
and Phelan (CaL) ARE out Of town and
may not return until after the Senate
votes upon their composition. Old line
leaders have always been privately con-
fdent also that Mr. Penrose has suf-
fc!ent friends on the Democratic side
who would absent themselves 20 insure
his election.
The Committee on Committees to-day
determined that 1t would not accede TO
the pressure from the De3ocrats to re-
duce the majority on important commit
tees from three. as It now stands under
Democratic domination. to one. This is
Particularly true OF such committees as
Interstate Commerce, Foreign Relations.
Finance and others which will deal with
question that may have a tremendous
bearing on the next Presidential CAM
paga.
The Republicans will agree to enlarge
lie OemQcratic representation on other
important committees to give their party
enemies all the choice assignments pos
able where they cannot combine with
Liberals and defeat Republican policies.