Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-17
COLD STORAGE BILL
ADOPTED IN SENATE
Conference Report Is Approved,
Lodge Promises Vote on
immigration Measure
HOPE OF NEW RUSSIA SEEN
BY the Associated Press

washington, Feb. 1J.-The confer
enCC report on the bill for government
regulation of cold storage was adopted
today by the Senate without discussion
or a rollca'. 1t now goes to the House
for final approval.
Senator Gronna, who had charged
tho meat packers with trying to "stran-
gle the bill" obtained unanimous con
sent TO take up the agreement ahead Of
other pending matters.
A sharp debate in the Senate on the
delay in acting on temporary law to
curtain immigration was ended abruptly
by a declaration from Senator Lodge
that he beieved unanimous consent
would be given for Il vote on the immi-
grafton bill before March t. Senator
Harris, of Georgia, declared that delay
in passing the immigration bill meant
that tens of thousands of undesirables,
some of them typhus stricken, are to
be let into the country"
Pointing out that the Johnson bill
passed by the House had been held in
the Senate committee month, the
Georgia senator gave notice that appro-
priation bills would be blocked IL the
immigration measure was not allowed
to come to vote.
Retort by Georgia Senator
Senator Mccormick said the Georgia
senator was trying to make himself
the censor of the Senate" This drew
a rrtort from Senator Harris.
John Hays Hammond today told the
House foreign affairs committee that
there is hope in the near future of u
constitutional monarchy and later q
democracy in Russia. Mr. Hammond,
who several times was called to Russia
! by the old government to investigate
natural resources, said with "thc Prus-
sian pressure on Russia removed "the
! pyramid" built up bv the Bolsheviki
would fall and then the ''sanc people,
would be able to organize a better gov
| crnment.
II don't think Russia will 60 back
to Car rule, and | hope not" said he.
The situation with respect to de-
| volOpment of trade with Russia in the
very near future was described by Mr..
Hammond as hopeless.
II see nothing that would Justify this
! country counting on any considerable
business, he asserted. Russia has
nothing TO sell. Russian industry is
paralyzed.
Supports Japanese Program
Discussing the possibilities of expan-
| sion OF japanese activities in Siberia,
Mr.. Hammond said Japan should have
an outlet for its population and trade
He advocated sale by Russia to Japan
of II tract in Siberia about the size OF
California. This territory Is rich in
iron and coal, badly needed by Japan,
he added, and is ClimatiCally fitted for
colonization.
! Money Russia would receive for thi!
| tract, the committee was told could b,
used 10 construct a railroad from LAX,
! Baikal TO some seaport in the vicinity
of Pekin. Such Il road, he added, woult
aid materially in the development o
| China.
Il have always been in sympathy will
Japan's ambitions in the Far East,
| the witness continued, but she proba
| bly, has Overplayed her hand a bit in al
effort TO get grip on mainland markets
UUuoNnE 2IoA Nan oVl 20 2uepys5Ic
Japan, however, never will dare to u.s.
military force to keep other nations gu
II that territory
Senate Jam Ends
With the key log knocked out OF th
legislative jam in Congress through
passage by the Senate Of the 'Fordne!
emergency tariff bill, the way today i
opened for action In the big approprin
tiOn measures.
Facing the admittedly difficult taSl
Of reaching an agreement on the Senat
amendments IN the tariff measure a
passed by the House. Senate and HOus
conferecs were expected 10 get down /,
work today in an effort 10 complete tn
legislativ" enactment Of the Fordnc
bill as speedily as possible.
Probability of presidential veto
however, doomed large in the situation
as a result of the recent declaration ol
the floor by Senator Underwood
minority leader, that he had receive,
positive, though not direct. assurance
that the President would take tina
course.