New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
No Agreement on Dates and Proponents Of U. s. Entry
 Will Keep It Before Senate
REVENUE ITEMS MUST BE
 ACTED UPON VERY SOON
Otherwise Changes Cannot Become Effective on March 15, Chairman smoot of Finance Committee Ex- piains--sccretary Mellon Win Not Oppose Tax Bill Reported to Sen ate as Compromise.
ate as Compromise.


 Oppose Tax Bill Reported to Sen
 ate as Compromise.
 Washington, Jan. 2l (Pt-Failine 10 gct an agreement for definite dates to Vo;e on either the tax re- ducton bill or the world court, pro- ponents Of the court served notice today they would hold it continuous ly before the senate until roll call was secured.
 February 10 has been suggested In the negotiations for a vote on the tax bill, and February 20 for a vote on the world court.
 Negotiations Collapse Negotiations for an agreement to set February 10 for a vote on the revenue bill, and ten days later for final action on the court collapsed. at least temporarily, when opponents of the tax bill notified leaders they would not accept definite date. Opponents ot the world court coun- tered that they would agree to no time for voting on the court.
 Chairman Shoot of the finance committee, in charge of the tax bill, said the senate must act if the pro- posed tax reduction is to affect the March Is tax payments. After passage it must go to conference and then be approved again in the house and senate.
 While the negotiations were ap- preaching their deadlock Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, resumed his speech against the court
 Reed Again Speaks. T think numerous members of this body ought to be warned of their impending fate" he said. They are to be deluged with more propaganda from Edward W. Bok's paid agents"
 He read letter written by Esther W. Lake, member in charge of the Box peace prize organization to an- other agent in Massachusetts direct ing that as many telegrams as pos sibie be sent to the senators from Massachusetts in support of early action on the court.
 This is a paid lobby" said sena- tor Reed, Tt is just as obnoxious a lobby as the Sugar Trust ever had In Washington. It is just as obnox- ious lobby as the Steel Trust ever had in Washington"
 Senator Reed got into an argu. nleI.t with Senator Walsh, democrat Montana, as to whether the Car negie fort~re is behind the move- ment for American adherence to the court.
 Sent>.1r Walsh said that the offi- .cial organ of the Carnegie founda- ton has been silent on the court and that those in charge Of the foundation arc against the court but Senator Reed replied:
 Carnegie Money Used
 "Carnegie money is behind this propaganda, and I will prove it II you will let me have the investiga- ton I have asked for"
 Senator Reed said 1t was time for the American people 10 awaken to the Horrible fact" that there is an offensive and defensive coalition of ffty-flve nations, forming the League of Nations, to make war upon {. United States, should this country attempt to resort to arms 10 enforce its rights without the consent of the league.
 If the peoples understood this there is not county in the United States" he declared, '1n which sol diors would not be drilling within 4S hours"
 While Senator Reed was speaking Chairman Borah of the foreign rela- tions committee, leader of the anti court forces, said privately that the proposition put forward by oppon- ents was that the court be laid aside for the tax bill and that four days after the passage Of this measure the protocol and statute should be read and then debate limited on the reser- vations.
 We should not consent to any fixed hour of a given day to vote," he said. There are some fifteen reservations pending and if We are agreed to a certain day for vote it might be that the senate would have to dispose of the most import ant Of all of the reservations without opportunity for one minute of dis cussion."
 Pro-court leaders insisted on a given date for a vote. They now will seek to wear the opposition down.
 Senator Lenroot, republican, Wis consin, leader of the pro-court forces said that his side was agreeable 10 vote at any time up to February l9, but that 1t had made a counter proposition to lay aside the court and pass the tax bill if opponents would agree to date for a vote after the passage of that measure.
 Mellon Won't Object
 Secretary Mellon expects to raise no serious objection to the tax bill as reported to the senate. despite the fact that it proposes a reduction of sS52,000,0o0 in government re- ceipts, whereas the treasury had recommended a limit of $500, ,OOo,- GOO.
 It was said by department officials today that MT. Mellon believed it inadvisable 10 interfere. Some tax experts al the treasury