Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
SPEEDY PACT 0. K.
is SEEN BY BORAH
Believes Senate Will Ratify
London Treaty by Middle
of June.
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by the Senate. Already hearings on the
treaty have run for 10 days or more and
It is understood that only three or four
more witnesses are to be called, al
though this number may be increased
II Senator johnson or other committee
members request additional witnesses.
Although President Hoover's an
nouncement that he proposes to call
the Senate into session Immediately
should there be an adjournment of
Congress before the London Treaty is
disposed of has created resentment in
some quarters, admittedly his announce
ment has cleared the atmosphere, which
was flied with rumors of possible de-
lay and postponement.
Tariff Report Due Tuesday.
The tariff bill conference report IS
due to come up for consideration in the
Senate Tuesday, according to Senator
Smoot, finance committee chairman.
The Republican conference tomorrow
will decide whether the London Treaty
Is to be given the right of way i'm
mediately after the tariff bill has been
acted upon. There also remain to be
disposed of two appropriation bills. one
the naval appropriations bill and the
other the second deficiency bill. In
addition, the rivers and harbors bill,
carrying authorizations for waterway
development totaling about $4,000, 100,
is to be taken up by the Senate, while
there still are some differences over
Muscle Shoals legislation to be ironed
out between the two houses
Since the London Treaty IS to be
considered in open executive session and
the other measures in legislative ses-
sion, 1t may be possible for them to
run along side by side. with part Of
each day allotted to the treaty and part
to legislation, after the tariff has been
finally voted upon. So far there has
been no indication of prolonged debate
on the treaty. Indeed. Senate leaders
do not believe that more than week
will be required to discuss the treaty in
the Senate itself.
Several Senators face opposition in
the primaries this year and more than
a third of the entire body comes up for
reelection in November. Those ex-
pecting contests either in the primary
or in the general election are anxious to
get back to their States to rebuild po-
litical fences.
Senator Hiram johnson, leading
treaty opponent in the foreign rela-
tons committee, commenting yesterday
on the Presidents announcement that
he would call a special session of the
Senate, If necessary, to get action on the
treaty, said:
at think sponsors of the treaty are
entirely right, from their viewpoint, in
rushing the treaty. for If time be given
the American people thoroughly to un-
derstand it. 1t will be Overwhelmingly
repudiated."
Supporters Take Opposite View.
Supporters of the treaty, who are
greatly in the majority, however, take
no such view of the situation. They be-
lieve that the treaty will be popular
and they see no reason for delay, par
ticularly in view of the need Tor get
ting ahead with the naval program laid
down by the treaty terms.
Party leaders on both sides OF the
chamber are supporting the treaty. Sen
ator Joseph T. Robinson OF Arkansas,
Democratic leader. one Of the American
delegates to the London conference. Is
strongly supporting the pact. Senator
Swanson of Virginia, ranking Demo-
cratic member of both the Senate for
eign relations committee and the Sem
ate naval affairs committee, Is giving
no comfort to treaty opponents, and is
expected to support the treaty when 1t
comes I'D for vote in committee and IN
the Senate.
Advocates Of prompt action on the
London treaty are aided by the strong
desire among many Senators TO wino
up their labors here. Many have been
on the job since the opening OF the spe-
cial session last April.