The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
Direct Resolution viii Quiz
Committee on Monroe
Doctrine.
CONSIDER DRY ISSUES
Various Groups Celebrate
Ninth Anniversary
of Prohibition.
BY PAUL n. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-Under
heavy pressure from the White
House and the state department,
senate irreconcilables today dropped
their round robin" petition against
the Kellogg antiwar treaty and
took new and more direct line of
attack.
While the telephone bells in their
offices were ringing with calls from
Secretary Kellogg. the irreconcil-
ables met and decided to propose a
direct resolution in the senate call
ing upon the foreign relations COM
mittee to make an official report of
what it thinks the treaty means as
regards the Monroe doctrine and
other American foreign policies.
AS soon as the senate met. Sen
ator James A. Reed Of Missouri.
proposed the resolution. 1t was not
discussed and consideration of it
was delayed until Tuesday. 1t lies
on the table meantime.
Bingham Explains Stand
The position OF the irreconciI-
ibles was outlined to the United
Press by Senator Bingham, admin
istration Republican and reserva-
ZIONIST, and who circulated the
round robin" position. 1--WE have
twenty-four signatures to the Pc.
tition and have decided to seek no
more" said Bingham.
I'VE have shown by this petition
that there is very formidable SEN
timent in the senate in favor Of a
definite statement by the foreign
relations committee as to the
American Interpretation of the
treaty. We, therefore, have decided
to ask a direct vote in the senate
on the issue and have provided for
such a vote by introduction Of the
Reed resolution"
Prohibition Anniversary
President Coolidge invited Bing-
ham to the White House late Sat-
urday and Kellogg was busy on the
phone this morning urging reser-
vationists to abandon the "round
robin petition. They felt the Pc
tition materially would delay vote
on the treaty.
BY this new line OF attack the
reservationistS believe they have
satisfied some of the objections Of
the White House and the state
department.
While these off-stage maneuvers
we're occupying the attention of the
leaders, various groups we're COM
bining to celebrate the, ninth ami
versary week of prohibition in a
fitting manner. The judiciary COM
mittee virtually killed the compro-
mise Edge Jones resolution propoS-
ing to authorize a Hoover investi-
CATION of prohibition by a commit
tee of nine members.
Delay Dry Resolution
The committee was understood to
be lined up nine to four in favor CT
indefinite delay of the resolution.
The DIRECTORS took the position pri-
n1arily that it would be unethical
for congress to act on Hoover
campaign promise before he had
chance to recommend action he de-
sires. It was understood the reso~
luton will be delayed until after
Hooyer's Inauguration.
On the floor Senator Harris
(Dem., Ga.) was trying to collect
dry strength in favor of his amend
ment increasing appropriations for
prohibition by $25,000,000. Harris
contended the objections of Secre-
tary of Treasury Mellon to the in
crease were insufficient and ne de-
naanded vote.
The house was preparing to pass
the long-delayed war department.
appropriation bill.