New-York tribune., 1922-12-12
'FiEbuster in
SenateHolds
Ups Ship Bill
Subsidy Foes Open Fight
: Force Harding to
Orop Measure and Give
OlherLegislaiiOnChanc
Plan Round Robin
! OF All Opponents
RobinsOn Claims Mandate
From November Elec-
p,ock Us Passage
r.,Ainator surseu

II.'..svcTox II'n =, Dec. IL Senator
1 "n'. ~ E,,sarsOn, chairman Of the
s...,.r. soD,', Committee, brought the ship
'ss.ISy bm ., for consideration in
=. s,.ss. today, and was immediate
= nj by flibuster on the part Of
4. .v,onsnts Of the measure. The re-
IN Va, that no progress, apart from
4. reading Of the bill. was made.
yM only was the anticipated fill
,.,.,, begun, but a movement was
,ur,S by opponents Of subsidy and
,,.,d On by some Of the Senators
=. Ar, lukewarm toward the Admin
,s,,sm measure 70 force the laying
3,fds dthe bill.
Tie ,hn is 10 circulate q psper, get
a, natures OF all Senators who will
=, 4 lay aside the bill for other
,,,',,,S then, IL II Is found possible
!. rrnand a majority, to 60 TO the
4 ,,-;rig,rstion leaders and advise
- u withdraw the bill and allow
Slr measures to come up.
Situation Called Close
.. onponents OF the measure re-
u n, situation as close, as between
s....s,s who will vote for and against
Nm n there is a showdown. AZ
y. .,~s time there are a number OF
80, Who are anxious TO avoid an
-, ,ss,ion next spring and who want
- through the appropriation. oills
~ -,sler and pass some agricultural
n s,.,i.b especially on farm credits.
.s..i e being made 70 the Repuo-
r,,rs Who are more OF Tess On sne
...p p a avert the almost certain forc-
a an extra session by taxing q
80 /. isvor Of laying the ship SUBJ
~ s's s,ssSents Of subsidy hope that
i s ~, sir make q strong enough show
| ll~inistration leaders will go
-, ~, 49, PRESIDENT and try TO get him 70
80. ,se ve,1 % drop the bill.
Ss,s,sr lo,ss sought unanimous
,o,sr, % ,sks % the bill Without rel
,.s,, q eslssdIf Monday. When TINS
v~ sils,,,d 70 he proposed that when
es Ssss eussluded work Of the DAY
4 ,,een unti IL o'clock tomorrow.
IA, v,rN have resulted IN forcing
n b, ,ost5,ntion Of the bill at the
. es,vt a the session tomorrow ana
4 trlvJs5 cher business. Senator ROD
3 srn objected, and then Senator Jones
n si1e 4 notion for a recess az tne eOn'
.,ion of the days proceedings. sen,
. y, Rebinson then took the moor sho
uje heated speech against forcing
Nmkil and also assailed the bill ~
M BE portrayed it as unpopular
SAW Bill Beat Fifty Candidates
Wa ,he President" said Senator
flA,,,a. proposed to bring the Dill
fhutT prior to the election 1t Wa'
fr,s,,eS In the press that the lead
md he majority in the other mouse
4 t,,,sl that action, because they an,
| Ss,d that IL this bill was passed
prr h the election IL would newt
Ii,J r,ult In the defeat Of many he'
NtAun members for reelection
sTis President, II was announced III
" rr,ss reluctantly responded e
tha ,,ltude and no effort was made
. pas the bill before election: bu'
g, hi was a primary issue IN ths
zrNign. and determined the result
ftty or more Congressional dis
4sdi, snd wherever II made the issue
s result vas the overwhelming. de-
si Of the champion Of the subsidy.
u The purpose is announced on the
'ig FIRST day the bill comes before
10 begin q process Of pressure "a
I'VE the MEASURE through the Senate
iser whip and spur, so that II may
back 70 the House and pass the
Fl'niefenee before March 4, because the
Senator In charge Of the bill, MT
ones, knows, and the Administration
novs, that II the bill does not pass
eiore March hs doom Is sealed for
q tine.
Hits at Lame Ducks
Nov the proper thing to do, since
! 81 did not have the courage TO bring
i'rxard before the election and
M - ron must know the measure Is
-hf, as evidenced by the result
election, IS 10 give those who
, y hey and recent approval OF
IsttNncies in the Senate and
a,use the opportunity to dis
ei issue That is represen-
pmment.'
- aarrison raised a point Of
/, 49, ~ the motion OF Senator
A. Ner Fletcher also opposed
~, nd so did Senator Nc
~, Ni.or Stanley, Of Kentucky,
~ speech against It. Sena-
H who was IN the chair,
I the point Of order well
.'l ihos ruled out the motion
| s.,,,ssi Jones.
IkT'..i. vas then taken up and Sena-
IA u Insisted on reading II In
H. 1.icf Jones moved an execu-
| ~ -aon and after that adjourn
aiken for the day.