The Washington times., 1921-03-06
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MAR. "A
President Harding Confers With
Lodge and MondelI-Mass
OF Business Pending.

Failure of the important army and
navy supply bills in the last Con-
gress and the mass OF work con-
fronting the new Congress probably
viii compel President Harding to
call the extraordinary session foE
March IA, instead OF April 4. as pre-
viously planned.
mEErs FLOOR LEADERS.
This becsm- known following a
conference between the new Presi-
dent and Senator Lodge OF Massachu-
setts and Representative Monden OF
wyoming. the Republican foor leaders
in the Senate and House. respectively.
in which the entire legislative situa-
tion was reviewed and plans for the
special session discussed.
The conference ended without a
date being definitely fixed. but Anal
, decision will be made tomorrow.
when Senator Lodge AID Representa-
tive Mondeil return for q second con-
ference with the President.
oSuAl0I 1<ook0 S6io thot bSNSi ~
dates were tentatively discussed. He
had presented a request made by
Senator Underwood of Alabama, the
minority leader, in the executive ses-
be deferred to permit members OF
Congress to 20 home for a rest.
HARDING FOR EARLY DATE.
President Harding. Senator Lodge
said, opposed postponing the call be-
yond April 4 and expressed the wish
that with the many important mat
ters at hand. IL might be moved up a
week, and possibly two. II this is
done, the Senate will doubtless re-
main in continuous session, as leaders
agree IL will not be able to conclude
its present business much before that
time. -r e, 3D..
The white House conference yes
terday was the first in line with the
Presidents announced plan to main
tain q closer relationship with Con-
gress. ..
The President, 1t was disclosed
strongly urged ratification of the Col.
umbian treaty before the ADJOURNMENT
II the extraordinary session of the
senate which convened yesterday. In
accordance with his wishes. Senator
Lodke announced the treaty will be
laid before the Senate tomorrow.
The President. 1t was learned. also
told Senator Lodge that he is anxious
to have certain commercial treaties
pending with the South and Latin
American countries. which he regards
as essential to the promotion OF AM
erican interests in these lands, acted
upon immediately.
Senator Lodge promised that this
would be done and the various
treaties taken up in order Of his pref
erence.
TREATIES OUT PROMPTLY.
Ir executive session on Friday, Senz
ator.. Lodge introduced a resolution
referring all treaties on the calendar
to the Foreign Relations Committee.
of which he is chairman. This will
allow him to bring them out
promptly. ,..
The tripartite treaty with France
is among these documents, Senator
Lodge said today, though the YER
sailles pact Is in the archives Of the
State Department.. rhe French treaty
was not taken up at the White
House conference, and II Is extremely
doubtful IL any attention will be
given to 1t before the special session
begins, the Senator declared.
While the army and navy bills-are
being redrafted in committee, it is
intended to pass the budget bill
through both houses and to send II
to the President, SO that the new sys-
tenn can be placed in operation as
soon after July az possihle