Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22


sippi that an agreement he made for
= vote OH the World Court forthwith,
OF chat the World Court be laid aside
, ard the tax nill taken up.
In the twinll,ing of an eye the
atmosphere 81 he Senate changed
from that of calm during the ordinary
debate to one OF intense interest.
Senator SInout. chairman OF The
committee On finance. declared his
desire to have the tax bill taken up
and passed by the Senate rot later
than February 10. i'll order that II
become law III time 70 have it i'll
effect on the new iSome tax re
turns.
Denies Need of Hurry.
senator Norris Of Nebraska, kcr@h-
lican. denied there was any neeG OF
,ushirg the tax bin through. and III
sisted hat il should he fully debated
The junior senator frum Utah. Ser
ator King. Democrat. announced IlaliT
he would vote against setting the
World Court aside to take up the tax
bill. and charged that the Cnnonents
of the World Court would iihbuStel
against the tan bill also. and keep it
efore the Senate until SPIN or May.
I If necessary. 70 prevent 4 r"turr 10
the consideration Of the World Court.
Senator Robinson. Of Arkansas,
Democratic leader. charged the oppo-
Sitiou to the World Court with bad
faith He said that last March, dur
: in" tn" special session OF the Senate,
q motion TO proceed 10 the conSldera-
, ton Of the World Court had been
made II could have been debated
then. he said. with no other business
to interfere. Opponents OF the court
knew. he said, that Il vot" could not
be- prevented. Unanimous consent WiLs
asked to fix December l. as u time
TO take up Tor consideration the
: World Court. Objection was made to
. this. and a motion TO make the World
Court a special order OF business on
December l. was then adopted 10y Il
vote OF IS to ).
Before Senate Three Years.
Senator Robinson said that good
faith required Senators who made
that agreement to permit the World
Court now to come TO Il vote.
He ridiculed the suggestion made
by opponents Of the count that the
court protocol was something new.
pointing ont that it hal been before
the Senate for three years. He r:di-
culed. 700. the suggestions OF some
Senators that they had not had lime
to prepare speeches on th4 court. lie
pointed out that they had Known this
early last March. that the World
Court was to be l. -eu up for ccnsid-
Grafton December L.
Speaking for the opponents Of the
World Court. Senator Moses OF New
Hampshire declared that the opposi-
ton had put forward u proposition
to take up the World Court four days
after the passage OF the tax bill. and
at that time to seek to frame an
agreement Tor its disposition.
Speaking for myself" said Senator
Moses, Il am willing to go further
now. and agree to fix the date on
which TO vote finally on the World
Court
\ little later unanimous consent
was asked to fix date for voting, and
Senator Blease objected
The session began at II O'Clock.
an hour earlier than usual. md prom
ised to run at least until 6 tonight.
Senator Lenroot Of Wisconsin. III
charge Of the court protocol. having
given notice he would isl. the Senate
to remain in session until hat hour.
The opposition frankly admits that
il does not intend 10 permit a vote
at this time on the World Court
To that extent a fiibusteT' IS on. At
the same time several Senator'S who
y
addressed the Senate ara waiting to
speak. giving the semblG nee Of con
tinuation of legitimate debate. Until
all of these Senators have had their
opportunity to be heard. It would be
difficult to win some Of the procourt
Senator'S to a vote for clocure.
Among those who have not yet
spoken against the court Is Senator
La Toilette Of Wisconsin.
How much longer it will be possible
TO keep the World Court before the
Senate while the tax bill waits is prob
lematical. Some Of the World Court
Senator's. on the Democratic side az
we'll rs on the Republican side of the
chamber. are becoming FESTIVE. Pri-
vately they voice the opinion that the
tax bill should be taken up and dis
posed of irrespective of the World
Court.
On the other hand. those who be-
lieve in keeping the court before the
Senate until disposed Of argue that the
opponents Of the court will conduct a
yelled fllibuster against the court by
arguing at length upon the tax bill.
They say that they believe the tax bill
could be disposed of much more quick
ly il the court matter is first settled.