New-York tribune., 1922-11-30
La Toilette Calls
Secret Session
OF Proggressives
joint Conference of Is
Senators and 25 Repre-
sentatives To Be Held
Behind Closed ID oors
List of Names Announced
Walsh, of Massachusetts, De-
clines to Attend and Asks
To Be Taken Off Roster

Froas The Tri5uae's Woshinptoa Bufeop
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Aluch COM
ment was aroused to-day because of
the fact the Progressive Senator'S and
House members who are to consult on
legislation Friday will convene behind
closed doors. The Progressive men,
bers have in the past protested much
against secrecy in legislative proceed
ings, against secret diplomacy and the
transaction Of public business in ex-
ecutive sessions.
Senator La Toilette. chairman of the
executive committee of the peoples leg
islative service, authorized the follow
ing statement:
THE conference of Progressive Scna-
tore and Congressman called to discuss
legislation for the present and coming
session of Congress will meet in the
committee room Of the Senate Com
rnittee on Agriculture, Room 224, Sem
ate Office Building. at 10:30 o'clock
Friday morning, December /,
May Make Statements
ain order that there may be full and
free discussion upon the important
subjects Of legislation which will be
taken up for consideration, the con-
ference will meet behind closed doors.
Any statements which Senator'S or
Representatives may care to make to
the press will be given out after the
deliberations of the conference are
concluded.
"Up to late hour this afternoon
thirteen Senators and twenty-five Con-
gressmen have expressed their inten-
tion OF being present at the Friday
meeting"
Senator La Toilette announced the
list of progressive Senators and Con-
gressmen together with the names Of
the newly elected to both branches of
Congress who had up to this afternoon
expressed their intention of partici-
pating In the conferences.
The Senator's are: Henry F. Ashurst,
Arizona; William e. Borah, Idaho;
Smith w. Brookhart, Iowa; Arthur
Capper, Kansas; Joseph l. France,
Maryland; Lynn J. Frazier, North
Dakota; Edwin It. Ladd, North Dakota;
Robert M. La Toilette, Wisconsin;
George w. Norris, Nebraska; Robert
L. Owen, Oklahoma; Morris Sheppa ard,
Texas; enrik Shipstead, Minnesota;
Burton X. Wheeler, Montana.
Walsh Has Name Taken OF
The Representatives and Representa-
tives-elect are: Joseph D. Beck, Wis
consin; Edward z. Browne, Wisconsin;
W. J. Burke, Pennsylvania; Ross A.
Collins, Mississippi; Henry Allen
Copper, Wisconsin,; James A. Frear,
Wisconsin,; George Huddeston. Ala
bama; W. F. James, Michigan; Oscar
E. Keller, Minnesota; Ed J. King, Hi
nois; G. l.. Knight, Ohio; r. NJ. La
Guardia,. New York; Fiorian Lampert,
Wisconsin,; John J. McSwain. South
Caroline; ". T. Logan, South Caro-
lima; J. J. Mansfield, Texas; James M.
Mead, New York; John M. Nelson, Wis
eonsin: II. H. Peavey, Wisconsin;
Frank r. Reid, Illinois; r. D. Schalf,
Minnesota; George r. Schneider. Wis
consin; J. II. Sinclair, North Dakota:
Elmer Thomas, Oklahoma; Edward
Voigt, Wisconsin, and Roy Woodruff,
Michigan.
Senator La Toilette at first an
nounced that Senator Walsh, Of Massa-
chusetts, would attend. Later, Senator
La Follete took Senator Walsh's name
off the list. Senator Walsh said he
would not attend and Senator La Fol-
lette had no authority TO include his
name.
Senator Borah ia expected to be at
the Friday conference, but ne will be
IN Boston to speak Saturday when the
general progressive conference is held.