The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

L. German Austrian and Hungarian peace treat
ies should definitely be taken up for decision
at 1850 m, on October "A. and that debate
should be limited to hours duration.
A SHOWER Of amendments to the tax revision
~ bin in the midst of its consideration by the
Senate Thursday sisnazed an augmented Democratic
opposition TO the program and foreshadowed long
and tedious grind before the measure is disposed Of
Night sessions were attempted Wednesday to ia
etate ratification of the treaties but the Democrats
following two conferences gave notice that they would
not be pushed in this way. and Senator Lodge. the
Republican leader. called second time President
Harding to discuss the probabilities Of some form of
coture to thwart an apparent fbuster
With the anti-beer bill conference report side
tracked by Senator Thomas Sterling. OF South Da-
kota on the understanding il will receive attention
soon as the FAX bill Is out Of the way the situation
in the upper branch Of Congress is similar to what ii
was the previous week Several important speeches
out OF the way. however, on both thetax bill and
the treaties. Senator William z. Borah. Of Idaho.
assaied the treaties offering this country al
tentative but join the league Of nations ultimately
and become entaneed in European affairs. II would
take generations to extrrate ourselves and start over
he said Senator Thomas E. Watson, Of Georgia. de-
eared that IN view Of prediction statements by Pres
ident Harding that this country should enter
soeiation of nations, the Presidents attitude is
fvefsed by the present treaties which offer Euro
pean entanglements and resort 10 the reparations
commission and the Versailles treaty as the only
means of Safeguarding our rights. I.
ITO Senator Borah weighiy reply was made by
Senator Frank B. Kellogg. Of Minnesota, who
declared that the treaties committed this country to
nothing but and that details Of reparation would
Be in hands the same after ratification at pres-
enf. Senator William HIS King Of Utah. Senator Pat
Harrison, Of Mississippi and several other Demo
Gratis were prepared to speak the peace treaties
Thursday when It developed that the administration
had real treaty fight its hahds. Senate leaders
on both sides conceded this but would not admit the
possibility Of rejection Senator Lodge and other Re-.
.publcans showed over the length Of time ii
may require to dispose of the pacts. A poll of the
Democrats taken by Senator Harry New, Of In
diana, who confirmed reports that the ranks Of the
opposition had been growing.
II was not expected that a long delay Of the
treaties would embarrass the administration in the
disarmament conference which viii meet here in
Washington November III, but would seriously retard
the legislative plans. AS for the tariff BILL Senator
Boics Penrose, Of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
Finance Committee has announced that hearings will
be started this measure about November l.. and
will suffer delay directly due to the treaties the
tax bin II is doubtful that the tariff bill VIII be
ported out until long after the session Of Con-
gress is under way, probably next spring. 1t is in
tended to place responsibility for delay Of the tax
bil and also the foreign debt refunding and the rail
road relief bills upon the antitreaty Senator's.
nREsIDENT HARDING has been informed by
Senate leaders that his foreign loan bill must
remain in suspense for considerable while The
President wanted prompt action not only the
A
Of the situation. made for him, revealed the
certainties of many lengthy speeches, which would
drag out the proceedings, even If Republicans them
+ selves adopted policy of not talking. Democrats
have made the treaties a. party issue. 1t was the
sense of their conferences that reservations offered