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WASHINGTON. D. C.. May O.
Never since President Roosevelt went
into the White House as the successor
to the late william Mckinley has 80
much friction between the chief exc
cutiye and Congress been visable to
the ordinary observer as Is now the
case.
Executive and legislative machin-
cry is generally so well oiled-espe-
cially with . big Republican majority
in Copgress--that little Of the real
undercurrent OF friction that crops
out now and then ID seen. Now. how.
ever, It 10 dinerent. and has been
brought about very largely because OF
the Presidents determination that
Congress shall not adjourn. II he Is
able to prevent 1t. until such lesisia-
ton as he has recommended Is placed
ON the statute books.
The passage or the non-passage OF
these pet-neasures of the President
has brought about a sharp clash con-
corning adjournment time.
The date OF adjournment is still
very much In the air. The middle OF
May was pretty we'll accepted a week
| or two ago as the get away time.
| Then came an intimation that the
President would force the passage OF
q currency bill or veto the public
building lill in retaliation.
| Anti.cdministration maj gers
promptly met the alleged statement
concerning the veto from the Presf'
/ dent and said that Congress would
stay In session for eleven days after
the passage Of the public buildings
bin, declaring that II it shonld not be
vetoed within ten days after passage
It would become law and the Presi'
dent could not then do any damage
II. on the other hand. 1t should be
vetoed, by remaining here eleven days
Congress could still pass it.
That appears to be the present sta
tus OF relations between the White
House and Congress. They have been
growing moro and more strained since
Congress opened in December. and
now the statement Is being openly
made With q considerable amount Of
confidence that II the Presiden,
shouid veto the public building BIT
II would pass In spite Of his veto
without the loss of a single vote. The
reason for this is simple. The people
In almost every congressional dis
trict in the United States expect to
get something from this years "port
barrel" and the man who does mol
get It when he has chance to do &C
would not remain In Congress beyond
his present term.
| Whether the President has serious
IL contemplated vetoing the building
bill il, Of course. . matter of conjec
ture. bnt that the bill Is being held
~, although It has been ready; IN
every way for almost two weeks
xives rise to the belief that there
must be some foundation for such
belief. ..-..'
i II no further troable is encountered
In the House. and the Senate hlibust
ing Is Of short duration. It Is believed
that Congress will conclude the wors
| Of the present session by June I. OF
possibly a few days earlier. It all de
pends, however. upon the develop
meuts Of the next few days. n the
Republican insurgents rise In revolt
and take sides With the Democrats u
what they teTm the tyrannical meth
DDS OF Speaker Cannon, together witt
1.-The dctcruinstioo Of the Presidert z
have certain measures passed 1t q
events. adjournpent day may be still
further prolonged.