The Washington times., 1922-11-29
[ LAF0LLETTE''
CALLMET BY I
LIBERALS 7.
All Groups Accept Plan to
Meet Friday and Outline
Policy in Congress.
BY J. BART CAMPBELL.
International News eeryIce.

International News Service.
The National Capital will be
given its first opportunity to see
how "wild-eyed" and ''long-
haired" are the new progressive
Senators chosen in several West
ern States at the recent election,
when they foregather here Friday
for the bipartisan conference of
present and newly-elected pro-
gressive members of Congress
called by Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin and his associates Of
the Peoples Legislative Service.
Shipstead to BE Here.
The Non-Partisan League will be
represented by Senator Ladd and
Lynn J. Frasier, his new senatorial
colleague from North Dakota; the
Farmer.Labor party by DIR. Henrik
Shipstead of Minnesota. the first
member Of the Senate II has elected.
Democratic Progressives will in
clude Senator-elect Burton X.
Wheeler of Montana, who sent this
message: II am neither radical nor
conservative. but I shall line Up
with the progressives of both the
Democratic and Republican par.
ties" Wheeler had the endorsement
of the Non-Partisan League
Senator LaFollette said the pur-
pose Of the conference had abso-
iutely nothing to do with any third
party" movement, but was to be
confiHd to a general discussion Of
the kind of legislative program
the Progressives of this and the
next Congress should stand on, ir-
respective Of party lines. ...
Farm Bloc Represented.
tural Bloc" composed Of both Re-
publicans and Democrats in both
branches of Congress will attend the
conference. which will give special
consideration to farm credits and
other pressing needs Of the aggricul-
tural interests.
Senator Capper Of Kansas. chair
man of the Senate wing Of the
agricultural bloc" said he not
only intended to be actively present
but that he was deeply interested
in many Of the objects Of the con.
ference.
1t is anticipated that most Of the
members of the bloc" will be on
hand and will be found. working
later for the legislative program on
which the progressives expect to
agree. The 'bloc" has held the bal
ance Of power in the Senate during
the past year, and has forced the
enactment of legislation intended
for the betterment of agricultural
conditions whenever its Republican
and Democratic members have
united on It. .. .t.s us.t.
See Power In Coalition. Il;
With most of the progressive
Senators outstanding bloc" mem-
bers. q coalition between the bloc"
and the La Toilette group would.
Administration spokesmen copcede,
prove most formidable and virtually
lead to control Of the legislat tive
situation In the upper chamber by
an aggressive minority.
The National Capital Is already
beginning to fill with a large num-
ber of progressive men and women
In and out Of Congress who are to
attend the conference here Satur-
day which is to-. follow that Of
Friday. ..' b.. ~
The second conference win BE-
held at the City Club and 1t 10
planned to divide 1t into groups for
general discussion on a number Of
subjects of which taxation win BE-
among the principal ones. The
progressives win conclude their dual
gathering with a big dinner. Satur-
day night for which, at least. 500
covers have already been arranged.
The attendance at the dinner may
even exceed 1000. 1t was stated,
and addresses will be delivered by
some of the leading progressives OF