New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
Republican Senators Vote
to Withdraw Measure
in Face of Filibuster,
Hating All Business
Action Expected
To Help Subsidy
Butler Nomination To Be
Pushed Tomorrow as
Extra Session Closes
BY Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--The Dyer
sn,i-lynehing bill died to-day, talked
to death by a Southern Democratic
hlibuster. For nearly two hours, In a
caucus OF Republican Senators, IL was
eontended by few Of its warm friends
that breath still remained, but at the
end Senator Lodge. as Republican
leader. was instructed TO withdraw
the bill from further consideration.
Senator Lodge will announce on
Monday morning. Just before the extra
session merges into the regular ses-
sion, that the Dyer bill will not be
pushed before March 4. This means
tina. the passage OF the bill BY the
House becomes a mere gesture, and II
The fight for the bill should be re-
newed IN the next Congress the meas
ure will have 70 be considered BY the
House all over again.
Az the next House Is Republican by
n very narrow majority, and as the
Democrats will be much stronger In
the next Senate, II 70 assumed here
tonight that tho plan 10 have the
FEDERAL government 20 over the. heads
of the state governments In an attempt
10 protset negroes from lynchings Is
dead for some time.
Many Friends Of Bill Lukewarm
Asa matter Of fact the assertion OF
the Southerners that this was an un-
warranted interference bad 20 little
eupport among the Northern Repubh-
cans. The hght for the Dyer bill was
handicapped not only By It's opponents
but 10 a considerable degree by the
lukewarmness OF some Of It's friends.
Many OF them went through the
motions Of supporting II because OF the
negro vote In their own states.
Removal Of the Dyer bill 10 In the
interest Of the ship subsidy bill, as
there ie no doubt whatever that the
SoutheYners would have prevented the
Transaction Of any business at all until
March ( II the effort 10 put over the
"force, bilW, as they called the Dyer
measure, had persisted.
Tho Senate recessed to-day until
Monday at 10 o'clock II viii be In
session about two hours Monday, prior
20 adjourning the extra session sine
die. In that time Efforts will bs made
70 confirm a long list OF nominations
which are pending.
The most important OF these Is the
nomination Of Pierce Butler Of st.
Paul, for Associate Justice OF the Su-
preme Court Of the United states.
Senators Nelson and Kellogg and other
friends OF Butler have been extremely
anxious 70 get him confirmed, and Chief
Justice Taft Is likewise anxious, be-
cause Of the fact that the court Is
abort handed and there is an enormous
volume Of work to be done.
Appointment May Lapse Monday
The Butler nomination will be
brought up In the Senate Monday
morning, but whether the opponents
Of the appolntee, Of whom Senator La
Toilette Is one, will allow his name 70
20 through Is uncertain. II not the
appointment will lapse at the end OF
the extra session and will have to be
resubnitted IN the regular session,
which opens Monday noon.
The Republican leaders for two or
three days have been convinced the
snti-lynehing bill could not be passed,
but Senator Shortridge, in charge Of Il,
refused 20 consent 70 drop II. Matters,
however, reached the point where IL
was felt necessary not only to pave the
way for confirmation of great num-
Der Of nominations affecting all the
but also necessary TO get
the way opened so that the ship sub
sidy bin would not be delayed next
week when reported from the Commerce
Committee.
The discussion in the caucus this af-
ternoon related almost entirely TO the
political effect in the Northern States
Of dropping the anti-lynching bill.
Fears were expressed concerning the
colored vote In the Northern States and
lest the eolored voters might feel a
strong enough effort had not been made
In their behalf.
Underwood Gets Quorum
When the Senate met to-day the
Democrats continued their filibuster.
Senator Brookhart, Of Iowa, was sworn
In as matter Of the highest privilege.
and no effort Was made 90 interfere.
Senator Underwood then called for
quorum. and one was obtained with
some dificulty. The reading and APP
provnl Of the journal wss then taken
up and dIlatory proceedings applied
Senator overman, OF North Carolina,
ranking Democratic member Of the Ju-
dietary Committee, spoke at length
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