New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
Senate Progressives, Led
by Couzens and Brook.
hart, Claim Votes to
Sidetrack Ship Measure
President Insists
On Forcing a Test
Jones Holds Rural Credits
Can Pass in Three Days
and Is Willing 10 Wait

Pom The Tribunss Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Important
developments with respect to the ship
subsidy bill occurred In the Senate TO-
day. At the same time II becaue known
az the White House that President
Harding still Is strongly inslstent that
the bill be forced 70 a decision in the
Senate. He does not fad fault with
opposition, but he does object 70 a fili-
buster to prevent a vote. He wants
the measure approved or voted down.
The foremost Senate development
was the announcement made by pro-
rres.ivs bloc and farm bloc Senators
that a poll showed fifty Senator'S would
vote TO lay aside the subsidy bill and
take up the farm credits question when
a bill is reported from the committee.
Opponents Of the shipping bill hailed
this as meaning the subsidy bill would
bo blocked. On the other hand, sup
porters OF the subsidy took the ground
that II would be possible TO expedite
rural credits bill and not greatly in
terfere with the subsidy bill.
Jones to Stand Aside
Senator Jones. chairman Of tho Com
iaeree Committee. said on the floor
.hat he would be the last man TO stand
in the way OF rural credits legislation
and aid 70 the farmer. He made II
clear no stood ready to lay aside tho
sub,idy bill IN favor Of rural credits.
He thought three days would be sum-
cient 10 pass a credit bill.
Consideration Of subsidy Legislation
[ was delayed for about three hours 70
dsy by the consideration OF the treas
ury Department bilL After that was
passed Senator Jones, as head OF the
I Commerce Committee, took the n9oI
and made an extended speech. WniSn .Si
II was made plain the Democrats ana
o,bsr opponents Of the bill intend to
/ keen un their fiiibuster. Fresh evioence
/ of tbIs was given when Senator Sim
mons. after speaking at length for farm
credit legislation, offered his tarm
credit bilf and the soldiers bonus bill
as amendments 10 the subsidy bill.
Senator'S Named in Poll
Those who, according 20 the poll,
will vote 10 sidetrack the subsidy Dill
are: -
RepublIeans-Borah Brookhart, Cap
per. Cameron, Couzens, Gooding, hsf-
reid, Ladd, La Toilette, Lenroot' he,
Nary, Nicholson, NoIbeek, MOTIFS ana
/ Sutherland. Total, 10.
Democrats-Ashurst, BAyard, OarA-
wav. Culberson. Dial, Fletcher. George,
Ceyrv Glass. Harris, Harrison, Hef-
lin Hitchcock. Jones, Of New Mexico;
Kendrick, King, heKeller, Myers, over
r,sn Owen. Pittman. Pomerene. Reed,
| NJ Missouri; Robinson, Sheppard
/ Shields. Simmons, Smith, Stanley,
Swanson. Trammel, Underwood, Walsh,
81 Massachusetts,; Walsh, Of Montana,
and Williams. Total, 36.
Senators Brookhart and Couzenss'
two new progressive Senators, engi-
neered the movement 20 displace sub
sidv with farm credits. Mr.. BROOK
hart conducted he poll 80,
In speakinR for the subsidy Dill TO-
dav. Chairman Jones denied the people
in the recent election gave evidence
they wero Overwhelmingly against the
bill. 49,.
would probably vote TO take up farm
eredIts and lay aside subsidy are
senin1t the subsidy bill. Senator Me,
Tarv. of Oregon; Senator Lenroot ana
senator Cooding would vote for sub
sidy t II II came TO a question Of pa, pas
sage. Senators Spencer, Sterling, WI w
lie and johnson are rated ss for the
massage of the subsidy bill.