Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
Ship Subsidy Bill
Faces SidetrackiI,q
Continued from PAGE One

tohtihueu from rage Une
port Of Senators who would vote for the
subsidy bill, although with some re-
luctance. The argument is made that
they could record themselves in favor of
Government mid to shipping with bet =
ter grace If they had first voted for the
legislation which the farmers demand,
and further. that the fight which will
ne made over subsidy legislation will
be so protracted that farm legislation
Mt this session will he endangered.
Some Administration Senators say
frankly that the effort to sidetrack the
subsidy bill cannot be stopped.
Subsidy Measure Facing Defeat
If the subsidy measure is once got
on tne senate calendar its defeat is
practically assured. The debate on
rural credits will be protractcd, for the
progressive elements will have amend :
nehts to present. giving the farmers n
a,eer measure of aid than the Ad-
,nihlstration bill extends to them.
Moreover, other measures such as the
oonus might be put on the calendar
ahead of the subsidy il once it can be
laiG aside for farm credits.
,nd ne issue between the Progressives
ana the Administration is steadily
sharpening. The plain object of the
new bloc Is to discredit President Hard
ing with the West to such an extent
a. TO make his denomination impossi-
ue. And that is an issue which can.
hot be compromised.
me PRESIDENT Is endeavoring to meet
ne SITUATION by trying to make the
.ouhtrH reel that he is himself n lib
oo,.i, ai. lie recently said that no one
eould be President Of the United States
TWtosIahi Is one step toward causing the
% mest 10 feel that he is alive to its
them. e''"s" " meet
ills Is message was aimed in the same
;;,ectlon' ;n Although he asked for moth
r" ms more than can be obtained at the
na esuLar session and is known to be on
bo'ta 10 a. special session next sprinp
~ discussed other subjects, wishing the
,oun'ry yoy 10 understand that he is cOgni-
na"a rm.o. OF its problems and prepared TO
"@e' 'hcm IN liberal spirit.
rrogrcssives spurn Olive u. inches
pt nut no olive branches conc,lioto tbc
rosressivcs. Privately they go to thc
66lH;Sun 6l;SSn ot declaring that they will opcnIy
nsmn.er nsuuS.er against the subsidy bill. The
Iako ~, aus us Il party. it is said, will
,%a;n %at no part in this flibustcr, but by
oiI iI'r opp"SItion to the bill they will
Sno,sih m sm making 1t effective. The re-
oasssUnsipllity oss', for the tilibuster will be-
Ws'"to r. by the Progressive bloc.
N. however, the move to substitute
siIu hI iarh credits measures for the sub
ins' % onould succeed, no Opcn filibuster-
sssv "s"'hst the latter might be neces.
g. Within the Democratic PARTY IN tho
senate the tendency toward nrocressiue iue
;sn IS marked, and this NAV have its
'is aiishuehce on the fate of the Shin Sub-
sa, ".us mn and the necessity for an extra
"ess'oh next spring.
Minority Leadership Contest On
a. contest is on for the leadership of
@ .me senate minority, and this is as
oS otih'hS large proportions, although Sem
aaor Underwood will not resign his
,1.aaership until the end of the. present
ass s,sS'Sn. on The two leading candidates
i, IRE senator Simmons, of North Caro-
ana ..s ana Senator Robinson, of Arkan-
!, Senator Simmons Is one of the old.
ime Southern Senators, like Senator
'uhaerwood. He is thoroughly conser-
auVe' Senator Robinson is n West
inner ,L OF farm bloc sympathcs and is
;ne candidate of the Progressive clemen.
III the Democratic Party.
me Demacrats in the Senate are said
y, ~ be about equally divided between
mem and the choice of q leader will
nmepchd upon the development of the
,,iogressiyc movement and upon the at
s,uno OF the newly elected Democratic
II Is expected that Woodrow Will
Sh' who is more and more asserting
.s leadership of the Democracy, will
'Asrcss an influence In this contest.