Show SENATOR SMOOT lEADING FIGHT FOR CONFIRMATION OF TAR TAFT APPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENTS' I Republicans Threaten to io Meet Democratic Democrat c Opposition I With Filibuster Special to Tb The n Il n nc nJ 7 AS ASHINGTON Jan 15 1 W W vy of ot the Senate will m assume the tile offensive In tn the fight o over r. r nominations nom nom- and force torce the controversy which hai ha been smoldering the beginning of ot the present session to a a- direct issue Isue Senator Smoot and other lenders leaders are ate confident that sufficient I opposition to the tactics of ot the Democrat Democrats Demo Demo- crab crat can be mustered to maintain an executive session Indefinitely and that If It the Democrats adhere to their determination determination deter deter- to prevent the tho confirmation of ot the Taft Tatt appointments all legislative business can b be brought to a a standstill If It this retaliatory retaliator filibuster Is carried to a a. successful tul conclusion oil all allot of the appropriation hills bills will YUI go over over until the special session As tho the Democrats probably will stand tan by the d decision of ot the caucus of ot last week and permit only the army and navy and diplomatic nominations to b be confirmed there Is JIS prospect of ot prolonged filibustering in the tho Senate enate from now until March arch 4 Unless a a. compromise is reached which h does not seem scent probable the present pres nt session will wIH end In storm torm a. a as aJ the other sessions of ot this Congress 9 ended before it Up to the present time tho the Senate has achieved practically nothing In the way Y of ot disposing of ot the ta task k before It durIng during during dur dur- ing th the short Of the sixteen appropriation bills not one me ne has bas been passed Legislative e and appropriation measures have been blocked b by tho the trial An agreement W roaR wai H reached today to toot vote ot on the thc single term amendment to the constitution on January 30 This probably will pass although Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic interest in the proposed amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment bee hae waned perceptibly since the election |