The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-17
COOLIDGE TRIES
TO PUT PEACE
PACT THROUGH
President Urges Treaty,
While Reed ObStruCtS
Its Passage.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
limited Press Staff Corresnondent


WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Presi-
dent Coolidge tried to lend a paci-
flying hand in the naval cruiser
Kellogg anti-war treaty situation in
the senate today but for matters so
far developing he found his control.
While the foreign relations COM
nittee again was delaying action
on the treaty and while threats were
being made against the naval bill,
Mr.. Coolidge summoned to the
White House, Senator Henrik Ship
stead of Minnesota, one of the mild
reservationists.
Mr.. Coolidge told Shipstead he
hoped the treaty would be speedily
reported out by the committee and
ratified by the senate without I'M
official reservations proposed by the
Reed-MoSes group.
Adjourn Senate
Shipstead returned to the COM
nnittee meeting to find Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri insist
ing on the reservations in a speech
lasting so long the committee was
unable to reach vote on the
treaty. The session therefore adj
journed until Tuesday.
It developed Mr.. Coolidge con-
ferred Saturday with Senators NC
Lean and Hiram Johnson along the
same lines as in the Shipstead con-
ference.
But the situation about the
treaty and the naval bill appeared
to be growing worse instead of bet
ter. Senator K.7g of Utah told the
United Press he intended to fight
to keep the naval DILL from consid-
Grafton in the senate until the
treaty can be ratified. He is op-
posed to the naval bill.
Naval Bill Near Vote
Chairman Hale of the naval COM
mittee was trying to line up his
votes to get the naval bill up this
afternoon, hoping to vote down
Kings threatened coup against the
measure.
Amicable settlement of the diff
culties seemed improbable, although
leaders were exerting all possible
efforts to avoid clash between the
two measures.
Meantime senate Democrats were
arguing over prohibition and Sen
ator Halves Dem) Missouri, was
waiting to start debate on the I'M
finished business, the HaweS-Cooper
prison labor bill. He expects vote
before night and as soon as his bill
is out of the way Hale intends to
move consideration of the navy bill.
The house was occupied with the
agriculture department appropria-
ton bill.
Fight Over Request
The cruiser bill, carrying author
izationS for fifteen new 10,000-ton
cruisers and an aircraft carrier to be
built in the next three years at
cost Of $174,00e000, has been given
first place on the Republican pro-
gram after the Hawes-Cooper prison
labor bill passes. The prison bill is
expected to require but few hours
for debate.
The crux of the navy fight is over
President Coolidge'S request that
the three-year time limit provision
be eliminated, delaying actual work
Cf construction. The senate almost
unanimously has been in favor of
what it chooses to call "a steel
navy"
There is a report that the anti
war treaty will be pushed to sup
plant the naval bill. Peace Or
CARNATIONS have been advocating
such a plan.
Republican leaders have planned
to let the treaty be considered next
after the naval cruiser bill, and they
have indicated they will prevent any
attempt to sidetrack the cruiser
measure.
A plea to push the treaty as fast
as possible was presented to Borah
before the meeting by the Rt Rev.
William F. Mcdowell and Senator
Arthur Capper of Kansas. 1t was
signed by prominent educators,
clergy and citizens.