Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
ATTACK COLOMBIAN
TREATY IN SENATE
Kellogg, Leading Opposition,
Replies to Speech by
Lodge Today
TARIFF BILL IS AWAITED

Washington. ANrir l".--t"ntinncd
debate on the Colombian treaty rrom-
iSed to occupy practically tho entire
time Of tho S'cnnto today. whiC the
Hous" has planned to remain in SOS
sion only fcw minutes The calendar
in the House found TINT body
without tho usual routine Of rri-
rate bills before II and many members
had planned 70 take advantage Of an
early adjournment TO witness the opcn.
ing game OF the major league baseball
Senson hero
Before adjournment was taken, how
ever. tho House ways and means com
mittce WINS ovDcctCi 'N rcuort out the
emergency thrift bill. by aCrcomcnt
reached Yesterday shortly inter prcsi.
dent Harding had urged In" ncrcesi,,
for an emergency measure in Ills mes
sage to Congress. Tho blll t. a dupli
cate Of that vetoed nt tho last session
by PrCsidCn; Wilson, cNroV that is
application iS reduced from ten to six
months.
Senator Kellogg. leading the orposi
tion in tho fight over ratification Of tho
Colombian treaty, was prepared 20 open
the Senate debate in replying to tho
address yesterday by senator Lodge
in which the Republican leader urged
early ratification NOT only ON tho
ground that it would improve this CUuu.
try's relations with Latin America. but
because of ccon0mi" considerations 40
well.
knoN 10 Spcal4 Today
Senator Pomcrenr. Democrat. Ohio.
was scheduled 20 follow Senator Kcl-
logg IN tho treaty lohnto to-day. anG
Senator Knox also was prepared to
speak. Both favor Immediate ratifra
ton.
Prospects Of fight oyer tho p,nn of
Republican Senators, approved in ron-
ference yesterday, to increase their
membership on the ten major commit
tees from fifteen 10 sixteen also doomed
in the Senate today. Democrats were
prepared to resist u change in the Sen
ate rules necessary to put the program
into effect. claiming that It's allotment
TO them Of hut six places on each COM
mtttoe would ho JisprOportionntc TO
their membership.
Republican Senate lenders continued
their general expressions " approval
today Of President lIarding's uncOuivo-
cn declaration in his message to Con
gresS that tho t'nfcd States could have
40 part in the Versailles League Of Va
tions. and also his declaration favoring
termination Of tho state If war by
congressional resolution.
Smoot sales Tan Bill In
While old and now Legislative rro
posals in the Senate yesterday mum.
bered less than 800. n r"mpnrod with
300 odd Monday in III" House. they
rnnged from tax plans. through anti .
strike legislation to adjustment of in
ternational debts.
Senator Smoot, put in his bill
establishing a sales tax in lieu Of cX-
cess profits taxing methods, and also
an embargo measure against wool i'm
portatiOn.
Senator Reed rointroducing n rcsolrl
ton suggesting tho President ask Great
Britain whether hcr West Indinn nos e
sessions could nor ho ceded to the
United States in part payment Of pros
ent indebtedness. added suggestion for
an inquiry Of the sam" natur" ot France
RS to tho French Antilles Senator La
Toilette. proposed recognition Of III,
Irish Republic"
Senator Fr"ylinghuyscr. propo>"d
creating n coal commission
4 Public Welfare Department Bill
was sponsored by Senator Kenyon.