The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-21
Ship Bill
Blocked by
.Filibuster
Senator Sheppard <Concludcs
Two Days Speech, Talking
Continuously for e Hours
and 40 Minutes.
Gives'History Of League

Glves'History Of League
Washington. Feb. 2o.-Considers
ton Of the administration shippins
bill in the senate was completel,
blocked today by the filibuster in
augurated yesterday.
Single-handed. but with the co.
operation OF determined opponents Of
the ship bill. composed largely o5
democrats, but including several re
publicans. Senator Sheppard. demo
erat. Texas. for hour after hour dur
ing the day and into the night ses
sion held the floor in continuation OF
khis speech. begun last night. on ths
league Of nations. He concluded hIr
address shortly after tonight. H,
associates in the filibuster RENAME
at his side continually ready 10 tsks
up the task should he falter. Or
concluding. be had spoken a total OF
10 hours and - minutes. and con
tinuously for hours and 40 min.
utes.
Proponents OF the shipping leeisla-
ton. powerless to stop the flow CT
words. conferred from time TO time
but tho conferences for the most
part. came 10 naught and they bi5ee
the time when those waging the fiji
buster might become exhausted or
some opening develop for the use Q.
strategy.
Many Speeches Planned.
Slight hope OF exhausting the I'll.
busters appeared, however. as they
formulated their plans for carrying
on their long promised fight. Thess
plans, they said. contemplated lengthy
speeches by q dozen or more senator.
and the estimate was made that SUI
hcient strength was al hand to carr.
on the fight through speeches alon.
until the end Of the week. even II TIT
senate remained in continuous session.
The speeches listed to be made II
blocking the ship bin we're varied. Sen
aior Mckellar, democrat. Tennessee.
Was prepared 10 read the i1-hour nd-
dress made in 1915 Ex-senator smoot
republican. Utah. a supporter OF ths
pending bill. in the famous hiibus,es
that killed the Wilson adminis;ra
tons bill TO authorize q government
capitalized corporation TO buy build
and operate ships in foreign trade. and
said he proposed 20 intersperse the
reading with frequent endor orseneuts
OF my own Others planned az
dresses varied from the discovery OF
King Tutenkbsman's tomb TO the his
tory and principles OF cooperative
marketing.
The necessity OF other opponents
getting into the battle. however. was
deferred hour after hour as Senator
Sheppard proceeded in one OF the
most remarkable demonstrations in
the history Of the senate.
Sheppard Leads Drive.
Senator Sheppard opened the acti,.
hhouster lssc night, beginning =
speak at s:27 and stopping only when
recess OF the senate was taken a.
iele. Although he suffered an a.. =
tack of grippe early this month he
appeared fresh. when the senate net
today al II ard Immediately as
quorum was obtained resumed H.
speech consisting o. q digest of the
record q all activities Of he league
OF nations probably the most con-.
piete history OF the league that has
been compiled Most OF the address
had been written in long hand and
consisted Of a stack q paper nearly =
foot high.
Senator sheppard spoke slowly and
II a moderate tone never moving
more than TWO or three feet from hts.
desk. lie waved away pages who of.
feaed to bring him glass q, water
ana refused offers Of his associates te
make point Of 10 quorum. thereog
allowing him respite. lie sat Gown
Tor minute or two several times
during the day. when hv unanimous
consent conference reports and se1
era minor bills were taken I'd ana
passed without debate.
! The senator. concluding his speech.
was congratulated by senator Is
Toilette. republican. Wisconsin. the
leader in amany historic flshus,esS.
AMI 4 number Of other senators.
After a quorum call. Senator WI.
iiams. democrat. Mississippi. who -.
tires from the senate next n,onsh
afier = years Of service took ths
floor
Jones on job
:. Throughout senator sheppard
long address. tho republican side q
tho chamber VAS Tor the most IA
deserted, senator Jones. republican
Washington. who. as chairman OF r.
eenmerce committee. Is in charge NJ
the hill. remained continually in ii.
chamber Senator Curtis Of kansas
the republican whip. seldom was sh
sent Tho galleries were only par
TALLY filed.
Nhiie the speaking MAS IN prostrs~
during the day and night. suggestions
were heard on both sides Of tho chan
her that 1t might he possible 20 reach
an agreement 70 vote late IN the wecsx
on the two more important ar,enS-
faents 10 the ship bill. the Madden
amendment making government ssa
10 ship operators contingent on ar
nnal appropriations by congress. ana
the McNary proposal that govern
mens aid payments Ne limited 20 ca.
so vessels. Supporters Of tho h:ll arr
opposed 20 both. and il was intimassf
by some 81 the Measures Champions
that In even; OF adoption Of the Ma.
den amendment, the administrator
would abandon thu legislation. NJ
aennite agreements. however. were
entered into with rcspect Co a Vote
on the amendments. those in cAsrxs
OK the hill deciding 70 walt SsNertl
dSNs IN tho hope 81 wesrasg or