Evening star., 1928-12-20
To Make Treaty Unfinished
Business in Open ExeCu-
tive Session.
CONCURRENT STUDY OF
BOTH MEASURES, PLAN
Opponents of Cruiser Bill Adopt
Filibustering Tactics to Delay
Action on Hale Motion.

The Senate agreed this afternoon to
make the Kellogg treaty renouncing war
the unfinished business in open execu-
tive session and the Navy cruiser bill
the unfinished business in legislative
session on January 3. after the Senate
shall have returned from its Christmas
holidays
The plan is to consider the two
measures concurrently, with part of
each day being given to the cruiser bill
and to the treaty.
Unanimous consent agreement for this
method of procedure was presented to
the Senate by Snator Borah, chairman
of the foreign relations committee, fol-
lowing an effort of Senator Hale, chair
man of the naval affairs committee, to
put through motion to take up i'm
mediately the cruiser bill.
Cruiser Opponents Filibuster.
Filibustering tactics were adopted
by opponents of the cruiser bill to delay
action on this motion
The first was an appeal from deci-
sion of the Vice President that the
Hale motion was in order in view of the
fact that the Senate was considering a
bill for the relief of flood sufferers in
the Southeastern States, unanimous
consent agreement entered into yester-
day.
Immediately, Senator Norris of Me-
braska, another opponent of the cruiser
bill, moved an adjournment of the
Senate. That, too, was voted down by
vote of SO to Z. 1t was at this point
| that Senator Borah offered the unan-
imous consent agreement He explained
| that he would feel free at any time to
move that the Senate go into open ex-
| ecutive session for the consideration of
the treaty, if he believed it in the in
terest of the treaty. Senators La Fol-
| lette of Wisconsin and King of Utah,
| finally acquieSced in the agreement,
though expressing reluctance. Senator
King said he had hoped it would be
possible to rat4y the kellogg treaty be-
| fore Christmas as an expression of
good viii toward the other nations of
| the world as
After the unanimous consent agree
| ment had been entered into, Senator
Hale abandoned his motion to take up
the cruiser bill Immediately and the
Senate resumed consideration of the
flood relief measure.
"Step in Right Direction"
A plea to let the cruiser bill be laid
aside in order that the peace treaty
may be entered into whole e-heartedly''
was made to the Senate by Senator
Harrison, Democrat of Mississippi, who
declared his support of the treaty and
took the position that it would be bad
psychology to pass a bill for Is new
cruisers at the same time.
The Mississippi Senator said he was
not unmindful of the attitude of some
people who regard the treaty as milk
and water and gesture" He said he
did not take that view of it and. while
| 1t does not go as far as he would favor
going. he characterized the treaty as a
step in the right direction and as a.
move that really means something.
Senator Harrison criticized those who
opposed having this country cooperate
IN the movement for world peace
through the League of Nations. and
also took issue with the foreign policy
during the past eight years, which he
pictured as one of isolation on the part
OF this country.
The Mississippi Senator suggested
that since the pending treaty pledges
the nations not to resort to war to set
tie disputes, 1t means that differences
will have to be disposed of across the
conference table or in a court, and he
predicted that the Kellogg treaty will
be followed by other agreements to COW
er the question of how these arbitration
steps should be taken. Indicating that
he regards the treaty as a develop
ment toward the League of Nations, he
said:
This is one of the steps carving
us in the direction of Geneva"
There is no more urgent reason for
the cruiser bill now than there was a
year ago. or that there will be six
months from now," Senator Harrison
continued. If we are sincere in the
peace treaty, let us concentrate on
that"
Senator Harris Democrat. of Georgia.
next took the floor and declared he
was strongly in favor of the Kellogg
treaty, but that he was just as strong
for the cruiser bill. He said every one
knows the Army and Navy of this
country will not be used for aggression,
but that the possession of adequate
means of defense will create respect for
this country and help prevent war.
BYRD STEAMER RETIIRNS