The New York herald., 1922-11-27
REPUBLICAN CHIEFS
AIM TO CONCILIATE
NSURGENY GROUP
President and Senate Lead
ers Will Try to Pre-
vent Split.
PARTY LASH DROPPED
Harding Warns Against
Attempt TO Pass PORK
Barrel Bills.
TREASURY RAID BLOCKED
Executive Not to Finish Mes
sage Until After La Fol-
lette Crowd Meets.
TREASURY RAID BLOCKED
Special Dispatch to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Nov % (

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 90.
Conferences to be held here this
week may result in an understanding
as to the policy of the Administration
toward the insurgents in the Republi-
can party.
President Harding and his advisers
realize that a conciliatory attitude
must be adopted to get through a
legislative program, for it has been
made plain by Senators Borah and L..
Toilette and others that the use of
the party lash will avail nothing, not
even in the present Congress. The
time for final action on the ship sub
sidy and other contemplated legisla-
ton is so short that any open rupture
would make progress impossible.
President Harding Will talk with lead
ing Senators with view to getting an
exact line on the situation in the Senate.
He is willing to urge the passage Of a
farm credit measure to piacate the
farmers who are opposed to the ship
ping program; this may be the first
step to quell the riot OF insurgent Con-
gressmen who are ready to start trouble
over the legislative program.
Pork Barrel Bills Opposed.
The White House already has warned
leaders OF the House and Senate that
any plans to raid the Treasury through
pork barrel, bills will not have the Presi-
dents support or meet his approval.
This has stopped well organized
movement to put through a public
buildings bill providing for new struc-
lures in many States.
Congressman had their measures
ready and were going to provide various
thriving communities in their respective
districts with public buildings. IT IL
now agreed that nothing will be done in
that direction by this Congress. Where
enargements to take care OF the busi-
ness or repairs are needed they will he
provided for In special bills. The plap
to have a general rivers and harbors
bill has been abandoned.
The Administration has indicated that
it would do nothing to rub the insur-
gents the wrong way. II will continue
to make appeals on the shipping bill and
other pressing matters.
The Dyer anti-lynching bill is giving
Senate and House members concern
because they promised in the recent
campaign to press for lis final passage.
These pledges are confronting Senator's
Lodge (Mass.), Mclean Comm and
Johnson (Cal), who are under obliga-
tons to negro voters In their respective
states. In Al general way the President
is interested in the measure, but it is
not part of his program for the short
term.
Problem of transportation Act.
After a canvass of the House and
Senate Administration leaders are
doubtful as to the wisdom of bringing
up amendments TO the Esch- Cummlns
transportation act in this Congress.
They have found out enough to con-
vince them that a prolonged contro-
versy would follow any effort on the
part of Senator Cummins or any other
member to strengthen that law. There
is a strong sentiment for its repeal. In
surgent Senator'S would abolish the
railroad Labor Board. Mr.. Cummins
would give Il moye power.
After his conference with friendly
Senators this week the President will
outline his message to the short ana
regular session of Congress which con-
venes December 4, but he will not put
the finishing touches on Il until he
knows the results of the La Toilette in
surgent conference Saturday. The Pres
ident wants to hold the Republican
members sf the lnsurgent movement in
the @. o. r, camp. lie fears a split
now would result in serious split in
the majority in Congress.
Mr.. Harding Is being pressed 10 rec
ommend In his message changes in the
immigration laws and the Nolstead act.
and a final disposal OF the Muscle
Shoals issue. All OF these controverted
questions are full OF dangerous possi-
bilities. Any consideration OF them on
the floor OF either House would bring
trouble. and cause delay i'm the consid-
Grafton OF the shipping bill and the APP
propriation measures. The bonus bill,
rentroduced, threatens TO become u
monkey wrench in the legislative pro-
gram.
The conferences this week may clear
the atmosphere or make II worse.