Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-30
SENATE F|L|BySTER
IS GREATEST SINCE
FORCE BILL FIGHT
Democrats Block All Legis-
lation by War on
Dyer Bill.
MINORITY LEADERS
CONTROL SITUATION
Scientific Mancuvcrs Defeat
All Efforts To Advance Oh.
jcctionable Measure.
WILL NOT GIVE Az INCH
Underwood aud Harrison Tell R-pub-
Iicnns Full Surrender ONLY
r.
MINORITY LEADERS
CONTROL SITUATION
underuood and Harrison Tell Rcpub-
iichns Full Surrender Only
Terms Possible.
LBy Assocla,cd Prs


WASHINGTON. Nov. 2a-Determj-
nation Of Senate Republicans TO wage
4 hnish Tight" in behalf Of the Dycr
antilynching bill failed today 10
wchken Democratic Senator'S in their
hiinustcr against the neaturc and ,hn
Senate adjourned over the Thani,s
giving holiday with no end 70 the
hlibustcr In sight.
Appeals. arguments. criticism and
T"uhter'ac,ics were employed by the
Republicans in an endeavor TO break
through the Democratic obstruc,ion
All however. went for naurnt. and
senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts, who
az the party leader presided over
the Republican party caucus ycster-
day. AT which = resolution was passed
10 iorcc Senate on Thanlsplviug
Day II necessary 10 break tho Gli
buster. ended Il fivc-hour session with
r motion to adjourn until Friday.
senate Gets Nowhere.
the adjournment found tho Senate
with less accomplished in five hours
than in yesterdays four-hour session.
at which the nlibuster was jnauru-
rated. The Republicans yesterday
succeeded in getting approved the
journal Of the previous days proceed
inSs, but today tho reading of tho
'"ai Nas barely completed and
senator Harrison. OF Mississippi. at
INC end or the session stood ready
TO present Il dozen amendments 10
the journal if necessary TO continue
the alibuster.
Senators on both the pen,ocra
and Republican sides Yesterday com.
rn"hted on the scientific way in which
the Democratic leaders conducted thf
munster. These Senators after to.
days session frankly declared tina,
more and more the wonder grew
ana Senator Curtis, of Kansas, the
republican whip. asserted on the
hoor that Congress had seen no fili.
buster so complete since the famou.
force BIZ was talked to death i,
1891. -
Willis Describes situation.
Senator Willis. of Ohio. one OF IN,
strongest Republican advocates nj
the antiiynching bill. went even fur
ther In speech late in the day ant
said the parliamentary history OF
TINS country discloscs nothing TO an.
proach the situation which now
exists in the Senate"
The determination of the Democrat I,
to continue obstruction until the Re.
puoiicans agreed TO lay aside N,
Dyer bill was announced on the 400,
Gnu ih private conversation. Thei,
determination. however. was M
stronger than that OF those Republi
cans IN charge OF the measure. Tbi,
was declared by some tonirh, +,
! point TO continuation of efforts or
poth, sides until the extra sessio,
adjonrnS sine dine Saturday night.
Resunc Filibuster.
Ihe Democrats today. rs yester.
| uay. started their tactics of obs,rur.
tlon by forcing quorum call imme
oateiy the chaplain concluded his
prayer The Republicans, through,
| Senator Curtis. promptly counterod
with piece of strategy worked ON,
by the best minds" on the majority
side--a point of order that the Demo
cratic tactics were dilatory This
stirred the Democrats to attack and
Drought speeches from Senators ru
continued on Page 4. Col. a.