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ressing in satisfactory way. I will
not go into details now"
Robinson and tn other Democratic
strategists brought from the White
House no suggestion of compromise.
The time apparently has not come,
# it is to come, to talk compromise.
There was no indication that the ad-
ministration at present Is considering
any modification of its program for
the Supreme Court.
AS for the matter of delay there is
always the danger, if a measure is
left until late in a session of Con-
gress, that it may be killed by a
fllibuster in the Senate AS a rule
1t is better strategy to bring a con-
troversial bill into the Senate early
In a session. A successful f1libuster
Is almost impossible under such cir
cumstanceS.
Opposition Gains Momentum.
However the opposition to the Pres
tdent's court plan has rolled up like
snowfall in the Senate, and it is
evident that the situation is giving
the President some concern. Other
wise many conferences at the White
House would not be necessary.
The division in the ranks of the
progressiveS in Congress, with Sena-
tors Wheeler of Montana, Borah Of
Idaho and johnson of California op-
posing his plan, has been a distinct
blow to the Presidents hopes of push
ing the bill through at the present
session. When there are added to
these progressives such Democratic
supporters of the administration as
Senators Connally of Texas, Van NuyS
Of Indiana, George of Georgia, Clark
of Missouri, Bailey of North Carolina
and Glass and Byrd of Virginia, the
task Of the Presidents leaders be-
comes an extremely difficult one.
While the word from the White
House was that there was to be no
compromise, there was considerable
discussion of a possible compromise
at the Capitol during the day.
Senator Van Nuys, an opponent OF
legislation to provide six new Su-
preme Court justices, said he was ap-
preached by an administration Sem
ator regarding a proposal to COM
promise on two new justices instead
of six He said he turned down the
suggestion.
Compromise Discussed.
Earlier this week, Representative
Celler of New York, ranking Democrat
on the House Judiciary Committee,
had discussed just such settlement
with Mr.. Roosevelt One member of
the Senate liberal bloc opposing the
President also has said privately he
would accept a tWo-justice compro-
mise.
Meanwhile, the discussion of the
Supreme Court plan over the radio
continued over the week end, with
Senator McKellar of Tennessee speak
dng in support of the plan last night.
Senator Nye is to speak over a ma
tional radio network tonight at $50
o'clock
The Judiciary Committee when it
meets tomorrow also will have before
it the House bill authorizing the vol
untary retirement of Supreme Court
justices. Senator McCarran Of Ne
vada, chairman of a subcommittee
which considered this measure, will
report it favorably to the full COM
Snittee.
Il hope" said Chairman Ashurst
last night, "that the full committee
will act promptly and favorably on
the retirement bill and that it may be
reported to the Senate after tomor-
rows meeting"
Senator McCarran will seek to have
the bill taken up for consideration
in the Senate this week, and, If pos
sible, passed There is a great deal
of support for this measure in the
Senate, and it also has the blessing of
the White House. Many of the open
opponents of the Presidents plan to
increase the Supreme Court are hope
full that this retirement bill will be
the final legislation dealing with that
court.
And some of these Senators who
support the Presidents plan have the