New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-07
All-NigId Conference at
Lodge Home Votes to In.
form Harding Measure
Has No Chance TO Pass
Bonus Also Goes
Back to President
Tariff Cloturc Sought, but
Will Press Act, Anyway;
Anti.Lynch Law Is Dead
Ry Carter Field

d0nment OF tnc snip SUBSIDY Dill hhs
been agreed upon by the Republican
leadership Of the Senate. AZ an all
night conference at the home Of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Repub-
lican leader, program was mapped
out for the rest OF the session which
not only scraps President Harding's
pet merchant marine measure, but
kills of the Dyer anti-lynching bill.
and leaves the bonus situation very
much up in the air. Prospects for
tha speedy passage OF the bonus bill
are less bright than at any stage
thus far.
Unless President Harding on his
return TO Washington on Monday
can force the leaders to reverse
themselves, the ship purchase bill
probably is dead until the new Con-
gress, to be elected in November,
comes into office. The first regular
session of that Congress does not
convene until December, 1923.
President Harding has made il clear
several times that he thought the ship
subsidy bill so important that II no
voto we're obtained on Il he would call
an extra session. This view was es.
pressed at a time whsn II was thought
the session might conclude It's work
and 20 home early this summer. Nov
that the schedule calls for Congress
running through the sumner anyhow,
on TOP OF the fact that 4, Is impossible
20 hold the lawmakers IN session dur
ing October in a campaign year, this
threat fades so far as the present Con-
gress is concerned.
No Chance In Short Session
The short session, beginning this
December and expiring by law on
March 4, will not have time 10 put
through A measure 10 which there IS
ANYTHING like the amount Of opposition
that exists TO the ship subsidy bill
Tho Christmas holidays and the neces-
sity OF passing all tho regular appro- 4
priation bills limits the time OF this
session so sharply that determinedV |
filibuster could prevent ths passage Oh
prac'icallv any measure.
All doubt that the ship subsidy Dill
will become an important issue N the
Congressional campaign this fall Is
removed by to-day's decision. Presi..
dent Harding already , D.. pressed
satisfaction az the idc mtnhers OF
the House getting b. )uch with the
sentiment OF their Districts on the bill
before casting their votes. This fol-
lowed his hearing that maleflty
could not be mustered IN The House
for the ship subsidy bill. Noy i Is
apparent that the issue will b. carried
20 tho polls in November. with tho
whole strength Of the Administration
pounding for tho msssure.
President Harding also vii, find tho
bonus bill back on his doorstep when
he gets here Monday. TO Republican
leaders at the same conference do
cided 10 consult the Chief Executive
Immediately on his return and make
another attempt to reach an agreement
with him, so that they can frame a
bonus bill yhich he VIII sign. They
agreed that they did not want TO force
through a measure which te would eor-
tainly veto.
Senate Balks at Safes Tax
In telling OF their discussions and
decisions. however. the Republicans did
not carry much conviction as 20 the
compromise which might be reached
and which might be satisfactory 20 the
President On the contrary, they baked
again al the sales tax, the one measure
10 provide funds for the bonus which
the President has indicated his willlngr
ness 10 accept, and failed also 10 agree
up,n any plan for raising the money
which the President might accept.
The truth seems 20 be tonight that
tho Republican leaders have very little
hone of reaching an agreement VAN
the President on the bon.s bill, but
that they will ask him 10 repeat MS
publiely expressed desire FOR further
postpone ment Of the bonus lcsislaton.
Tkis. suffering under the same phys
ical difficulties Just described with re.
gard TO the ship subsidy bill. would
postpone bonus legislation until th'
new Congress.
In addition 20 Senator Lodge. = fen
OF the Senators at the conference we're
McCumber. Watson, Of Indiana; brar-
degee. McNary, Mccormick and kel.
logg. The insistence Of those present
that no formal decisions were reached
does not take away from the lmpor-
tance Of the conclusions, which were
generally accepted In the Senate To-Day
as the organization program.
To Force Cloture on rsdh
With reference TO the tariff bill. u
was the prevailing opinion isas every
effort should be made TO foiee elotdre
under the two-thirds rule, on which
Vote will be taken by the Senate to
morrow. but that II this failed then
the bill would have 10 be pressed With
out limiting debate as steadily As Uos'
sible. Apprehension was voiced that
without eloture the bill eoult not be
passed until September. Leaders said
there were fifty-eight Republican votes
for cloture promised and three Demo
cratic votes, and they hoped by 70.
morrow 10 get the three add'tionni
votes they needed. II Was recognized
that there was opposition 10 the tariff
rates In the bill In many quarters ard
strong sentiment was shown for scrs
changes In the measure In the direc-
ton OF lowered rates.
SO far as cloture unds1 \ new rulo
for limiting debate By majority vote Is
concerned, II will not be backed by tho
leaders. They are opposed to cloturc
by majority vote because they believe
that in the long run IL would be mis1
take and might work oehe disadyan
tage Of the Republicans.