Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-10
SENATOR HENRY CABOT LODGE SAVES THE
DYER BILL BY HIS |Ns|sTENCE ON REPORT
SECRETARY AMI
COMNTrrEF, SENATE LEADER
STRONGER CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, d. c., May 27.-The
Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill has not only
been dug out Of the pigeon-hole where
it had been intended to let it lilo peace
fully asleep for this ession ut least Il
not for next session, but this II. K. Is
will be reported out and put on the
Senate Calendar ina form moro i'm.
Drcgna'ble from a constitutional stand
point before this session adjourNs.
Such Is tho result Of the report Of the
subcommittee mado to the judiciary
committee on Monday by Senator Dor
ah in accord with his promise last
week to Senator Lodge who had seen
him at the request Of tho National
Equal Rights League, and to the Leat.
lie delegation itself headed by Score.
tary VIM. Monroe Trotter as spokcs'
man.
This net result Of meetings Of the
judiciary commMtce the first four days
of the week was duo chiefly to the in.
siStcnco Of Senator II. G. Lodge of
Massachusetts us Republican Senate
leader that a showdown be given the
Colored people Of tho country OH this
bill and that it be put on the senate cal
endar for debate and action OH tho
senate floor at this session, after he
found that Senator Borah and his sui
committee had reported unfavorably
on the ground OF cOnStitutionality. Sen
ntOr Lodge. urged constantly by tho
National Equal Rights League from It's
headquarters in Boston and by its
steering committee here, was insistcn.
on 4 report and tho other leaders fear
cd to report adversely. Finally the Com
mittee voted OH Thursday to take two
weeks to confer with the House Judic;.
AIRY committee and rcdraft the bill 50
as to strengthen its constitutionality.
In response to Representative Dyer's
Geographic request to wire Senator
Lodge to prevent adverse report. sccrc-
tary Trottcr wired the senate leader to
insist on favorable report or = public
hearing. Monday noon -. w. Spencer,
JAS. l.. Ncill and Judge g. NJ. Hewlett
Of the Equal Rights League had all
audience with Senator Lodge and he
pledged his best efforts. This steering
committee had an audience also with
Senator B0rah against blocking the
bill and got his assurance he wanted
only'a more constitutional ono.
Wednesday, Secretary Trottcr wiroi
Lodge to call a Republican Senatorial
conference and lro replied this unnccos
Sary rs something would he done. On
Friday Senator Lodge wired Secretary
Trottcr as follows:
Senator Bcrah has just tclegrapflco
associated Negro Press that in the op:n
ioE Of majority Of judiciary commNteo
the Dyer Bill is unconstitutional and
that the committee is to continue the
effort to frame measure pos
siblo which will stand the test of tho
courts and with that end in Wow tho
committee Is Row working. Il think I
can say to you that the Committee is
determined to exhaust every ounce of
federal power in dealing with this sit
uatim. The subject has not been aban
doned and there Is no intention to do
so If constitutional authority can he
found to deal with It..
The League beseeches COlored citi.
ZcnS to write senators at once, especial
ly Borah, Nelson. the Chairman and
Lodge.
Tho 18th Annual Meeting of the Lea.
ne will be held in Boston, July Stu,
when rates arc reduced for the Nation.
al Educational Association Convention.
Races everywhere invited to come to
tho Home OF Abolition and the sen.
shore.
REV. M. A. N. SHAW.
President.