New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Harding Calls
Senate ParIey
On Legislation,
Lodge, Curtis and Others To
BE Consulted in Program; !;
Ship Subsidy and Appro-
priations To Be Discussed
Farm Credits to Pass
Dozen Western Senators i'm
Night Session at Watson's
Home Go Over New Plans

From the Tri6abe's washington Btrcou
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.--president
Harding soon will have conference
with Senate leaders over the legisla-
tive program for the winter.
The program is expected to include
farm credits legislation. The Repub-
lican leaders have become convinced,
in view of the unrast among the farm
ers as disclosed in the campaign and
in the election, that auch Ieg;slatiof
must be enacted. 1t is possible that
other agricultural legislation will be
Included, but the leaders probably will
take the position that it will be i'm
practicable to try to pass it before
March 4.
The program also is expected TO in
clude the ship subsidy bill and the ap-
preparation bills. The Liberian loan
bill will be disposed OF by The Senate
Monday and after that it will take up
the Dyer anti-lynching bill Indica-
tions are it will lead to long debate
and it is doubtful whether it can be
forced to vote.
Senator Watson. Of Indiana, went to
the White House to-day to sa'k over
the program with the President. The
subject was only touched on in a gem
e1el way. When the President calls in
several leaders the situation in The
Senate as to ship subsidy and he
course to be. taken in pressing it will
be considered thoroughly.
Western Senators Meet
Senator's Lodge ard Curtis had talks
with the President to-day, as well as
Senator Watson. The program, how
ever, was not gone into in detail. SEN
ator Curtis talked over the Liberian
loan bill
About q dozen Republican Senator'S
from states west of the Mississippi
River met at the Office of Senator Wat
son, of Indiana, last night and in
formally discussed the program. A
feature of the meeting was the de-
velopment OF sentiment that there
should be agricultural legislation.
Some 'of-the Senators from the West,
belonging to the regular Republican
organization. want railroad legisla-
ton which will reduce freight rates.
Some of the Senate leaders feel that
the shipping bill should not be kept
before the Senate so persistently as
to imperil passage of the appropria-
tion bills. The McNary reclamation
bill, carrying $350,00o,0oO authorize
tion, is strongly urged by Far Western
Senators. They want it put on the pro-
gram. All these matters, it is under
stood, will be gone over when the
President calls Senate leaders into
conference.
Indications are that in the end rail-
road legislation of any comprehensive
character will be left off, on the ground
there is not sufficient time to go into
the subject in the short session which
viii begin a week from Monday. The
President is not expected to go into
detailed discussion OF the railroad
question in his annual message, though
he may touch on some phases.
Progressives Discuss Program
Senator Cummins, chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Committee, who
has talked over railroad problems at
length with tho President. will intro
duce various proposed amendments OF
the transportation act early in Decem-
Der. He is working on them now,
Senator Cummins, however, has little
or no hope they can be disposed of
by the Senate this winter. The Cum
minis amendments will relate to the
Railroad Labor Board, the living wage
anti-strike action, the pooling OF rail
road cars and other matters, Whether
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