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Show SENATE TO RUSK Mopm. Other Measures to Be Deferred De-ferred Until Pact-Covenant Is Disposed Of. WASHINGTON, Oct. S. Consideration of all bills deaiing with revision of interna revenue or tariff laws will be deferred until after t-ie senate disposes of the peace treaty, under a decision of the senate finance committee. Among the bills are house measures proposing pro-posing to raise taHffa on dyestuna, tungsten tungs-ten and other metals. Changea in the internal revenue laws, which now will go over indefinitely, provide for repeal of the "luxury' war tax on soft drinks and for reduction of those on loganberry and other fruit juices. Kepubiican Leader Lodge left today for Boston to attend a Republican state convention con-vention tomorrow and arrangements were made for adjournment of the senate until next Monday. N"o developments other than speechmaking were expected before next week. An attack on the president was made by Senator Jones, Kepubiican, Washington, Washing-ton, who had expected to speak two days ago. In oharging that the president had done more to undermine orderly government than any other agency, Senar tor Jones declared "the attempt to coerce" co-erce" the senate into ratifying the treaty, unamended or without reservations, "embodies "em-bodies the spirit of the ;nob and justifies lawlessness." The president's friends should tell him plainly and bluntly and promptly that the treaty has no chance of ratification in its present form, said the senator, who added, "and they will do so when he ia able to receive it." Senator Thomas. Democrat. Colorado, discussed the amendment of Senator Johnson. Republican, California, designed to equalize the voting power of the United States and Great Britain. He opposed op-posed this change in the league of nations na-tions covenant as proposed by Senator Johnson, he said, because the same point was covered in the McCumber reservation, reserva-tion, for which he would vote. Senators McCumber, North Dakota, and Lenroot. Wisconsin, Republicans, and King, Democrat, Utah, spoke briefly, Senator McCumber announcing that he would later undertake to show how much "gross misinformation" had been spread concerning the British-American voting proposition. While not willing to vote for the treaty without reservations. Senator Thomas said lie could see no great danger to this country through the distribution of votes in the league assembly. "The institutions of the United States harmonize so thoroughly with those of Canada, New Zealand and other British lands," he . said, "that in all probability the representatives of each will be found . more frequently acting together than in onposition to each other in the assembly. assem-bly. The only difference between the American and the Canadian is that one pays tribute to the British crown." In the permanent labor council, however. how-ever. Senator Thomas pointed out that Greet Britain, inclusive of her colonies, would have twenty-four votes against four for the United States. With ore-third ore-third of the entire council voting strength. Senator Thomas argued that Great Britain might be able to dictate or control far-reaching policies affecting the United States. Efforts will he made tomorrow by opponents oppo-nents of the league covenant to reach some com promise on reserva tions. with the hope of expediting consideration of the treaty. The report persisted that discussion might close within the next two weeks, and some senators said tiiey were beginning to see the end. Former President Taft conferred with several senators today, but no statement couid be had as to what was accomplished, if anything. LEAGUE TO HELP BUSINESS INTERESTS, PALMER DECLARES KAXSAS CITY, Oct. 3. The greatest menace to American bUBlness Herman industrial invasion was removed and its recurrence made impossible by the creat war. declared A. Mitchell Palmer, United '. Stales attorney, speaking before the Missouri Mis-souri State Bar association today "As alien property custodian." said Mr. Palmer, "r took over fl. 000, 000 Olio worth of German property in the United States. A considerable portion of th'1--has been invested in securities that were either subsidized by the German govern- j mem or the great banks of Gennanv." i "There has been considerable discus- ! sion of the treaty of peace and the cove-nant cove-nant of the league of nations, and some I (Continued ou Paae 2, Column iu SENATE TO RUSH WORK Qi TREATY (Continued From Page One.) of it has been a little rough," declared Mr. Palmer, "but the surprising thing to mo is that no emphasis has been put i upon what the treaty will do for American Ameri-can business men. "The treaty of peace protects the American business man against the hostile hos-tile invasion of commercial interests. I doubt if these men sufficiently realize this fact." Mentioning some of the wartime incidents inci-dents that occurred during his tenure as property custodian, Mr. Palmer related the following one: "A school teacher in Colorado died during dur-ing the war and bequeathed $10,000 to General von Hindenburg, but instea'd of following the usual channels, we converted con-verted her gift into shrapnel and powder I and delivered it to the German general's i homo address by well-directed shots from American batteries." |