San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
ABANDON PLANS
T0F0RCE VOTE
ON co j RI
Administration Leaders
Will Try to Wear Oppos-
ing Senators Down.
BY FRASER EDWARDS
Universal Service Staff Correspondent.

Universal Service Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 90
Fearful Of disastrous results of an at
tempt TO gag" the Senate and force
4 vote on the World Court before
the question has been adequately de-
hated, administration leaders have
abandoned their plan to invoke the
cloture rules as q means Of speeding
the debate, it is learned.
Instead, they now plan to wear down
the irretcnciliablcs in their opposition
to the coIrt by holding cight-hour ses-
sions Of the Senate daily, beginning
Immediately after Congress reconvenes
January /. Thus the Senate will prob.
ably oIen at 10 a. m. instead of noon.
TWO REASONS.
There arc two reasons behind this
shift in the administration tactics, it
was stated. The chief reason Is the
fear that move to 4mposc the "gag"
rule couid not command the necessary
two-tinrds vote, despite the claims that
more tEan enough senators have pleds-
ed themselves 10 vote for ratification
of the World Court protocol.
A secondary consideration is the al
most universal opposition in the Sen
ate 20 the gag" rule proposal sponsored
by Vice President Dawes.
OPPOSE RULE.
Since the suggestion was first made
by Senator Lcnroot of Wisconsin, lead
er Of the administration forces in the
Court battle, the opposition to en-
pIoying the cloture to speed up the
debate has grown to such an extent
that it was found advisable by friends
of the court TO disavow any such in
tcntion.
While administration leaders con
tinue to insist that the world court
question will be disposed of before the
la. bill is taken up for consideration,
irroconcilable leaders contend that it
will be necessary TO lay aside the
world court measure in order to give
the tax reduction program clear
road.
FIGHT JUST BEGUN.
The real fight against the court
has scarcely begun, it was pointed
out. Senator Borah of Idaho. leader
of the irreconcilables. has made the
only speech thre far against the court.
He plans TO make ut least two more
formal speeches on the question.
Senator Moses Of New Hampshire,
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin and
Senator Shipstcad of Minnesota, all
opponents of the court, are preparing
speeches against it. Senator johnson
OF California. who is irrevocably
against the court, will be heard at
length before the fight is much older.
Much time will be consumed by the
Democratic opponents OF court, includ-
ing Senator James A. Reed Of Mis-
souri,, Senator Dill OF Washington and
Senator Blcasc OF South Carolina.
OTHERS TO BE HEARD.
The "strong reservationists." which
includes Senator Norris of Nebraska,
Wadsworth of New York. Deneen OF
Illinois and Couzens of Michigan, are
yet to be heard on the score or more
OF safeguarding proposals that will be
offered within the next few weeks.
Norris made it plain today that he
intends to demand reservations which
will completely safeguard the interests
of the United States before he will
accept the court.
In addition, dozen senators not
committed either for or against the
court, will make speeches 10 explain
their position.
Nor does this take into considera-
ton the two score of anti-league of
nations Republicans now listed by the
advocates of adherence as friends of
the court.