The New York herald., 1922-12-06
The Plan of Battle.

/. The President made known his
positive opposition TO the legis-
lation favored by the la Toilette
conference calling for the revision
of the Constitution so as 10 permit
the assembling OF a new Congress
early in January and abolishing, the
Electoral College. n
2. Colncident with the Presidents
declaration of opposition TO
these projects. the Senate Agrlcui.
ture Cormittee reported favorably
the resolution OF Senator Norris
(Neb.. its chairman. providing that
the terms OF President and Vice
President shall commence 1T nocr
on the third Monday IN January
and the terms Of Senators ana Rep-
resentatives shall begin on the first
Monday in January following their
election.
3. The subcommittee Of be SEN
ate Judiciary Committee re-
ported to the full committee tho
Ashurst resolution to amecd the
Constitution and give Congress and
not the Electoral College the right
10 count the votes for the Pre- esidant
and Vice President also prJ9idmg
for two sessions of Congress meet
ing on the first Monday in january
e each year.
q. The President further emphl-
sized his defiance OF the in
surgent and radical groups by i'm
mediately returning to the House
the nomination OF Pierce Butler for
Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court. on which the
special session OF Congress ending
Mt noon yesterday failed to act be-
cause Of the opposition OF insurgent
and radical Senators. both old and
new
S. opposition to The ship subsidy
bill demanded by the President
assumed definite form when Re-
publican and Democratic combina-
tion perfected arrangements for a
n'ibuster against the measure. the
first attack being launched by SEN
ator Borah in the form OF an amend
mcnt 10 repeal the Panama Canal
toll act. and the decision 20 offer
other amendments wholly unac-
ceptable to tho Executive Depart-
ment Of the Government.
Eixbt on subsidy.
out Of the confusion produced by
these results the one outstanding fact
WAS that q fight 10 the finish against
the ship subsidy bili will be the main
objective OF the insurgent and radical
groups FOR the present. Plans for the
filibuster 10 prevent the passage by
the Seratc OF the hll WHICH the House
en- aSculsted In spite of the desires OF
he President clearly Indicate the de-
feat 80 that measure under present
conditions
Riders providing for soldiers
bonus against which the President
has set his face. and the tucking on
~ the Versailles peace treaty will be
offered by Democratic opponents 70
the ship bi'l
The President had not ieen advised
regarding the scope " the lnsurgent
plans for accomplishing the defeat ot
hF NNtfi'ANta lAAi NiN'il lAt fNIifN MS
opposition to the resolutions indorsed
ly the La Toilette conference TO do
away With the electoral college and
move the date for the regular conven-
ng Of a new Congress from December
back 90 JANUARY How he will meet
he situation In which the ship sub
sidy hill has been mired is a question.
Chairman Lasker of the shipping
Board passed the afternoon at the
capitol comforting with Mr.. Lodge. the
senate leader. and Chairman Jones OF
The Commerce Committee regarding
ee s'ative trt atment OF the measure
which he still believes can be passed
through the Senate with proper Adj
support.
In making known his op- -osition TO