Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

administration having put its ban up
on SUCH a loan, j. P. Morgan would
nave courted intense unpopularity had
he attempted to float the loan Many
people with money would have been
unwilling to subscribe on the theory
that 1t would have been unpatriotic.
1t is believed the President decided
wisely for two or three reasons. Mod
ern war can not be waged without
money and the more plentiful the sup
ply the longer the war is likely to be.
II France had been allowed to float a
loan in the United States, Germany
and Great Britain probably would
nave been asking similar privilege
shortly.
As 1t stands any Of the European
powers would find it difficult to raise
much money in the United States. AS
a result there is much less likelihood
on the supply of gold being drained in
the United States because of this war
On the other hand with Europe buyine
our provisions and our manufactures
In large quantities as will be happen-
ing soon, our financial status should
be worry good. There should be money
Tor development work and for helpful
enterprises OF varied character. This
conditlons should assist in bringing
pack GOOD times. The baleful effects
OF the tariff law have been offset for
tne time being by the war conditions
IL VIII De year or two, or even more
before European manufactures can
resume their invasion of our Aneri-
can markets.
These Qro r,1rxr
way OF nard work which the European
war mas brought for public officials at
"ashlngtonosIt continues that almost
every department of the government lie
rushlng with some undertaking that
sroWs out Of the conflict at arms The
act ehat this Is the vacation season
LOT the government clerk makes the
puroen heavier. The chiefs and cub
chiets especially the higher off7cisIs
are not getting much vacation this
year. indeed, may get none at all Tba
caoihet members have had no 80
Ions unless it be that Secretar1 -
Commerce Redfield has been away for
d Few days. In these parlous 49,,
when the President is stavine risht 80
tne Joo there Is no disposition exoant
among the government clerks 70 -.
Tor vacations. " e'sh
sfess. 1t will be observed. is get-
Ing no vacation. As a BODY If b.s So
mp eceoented minimum of yaca,ior
Gnu representative Underwood saws q -
iase ihishty little vacation betwee, ,,o,,-
ana march 4, 1916. But the cona,.to,s
are not as hard and fast with c,onanons
IN rnat regard as it is with otbon e''
partments of the Covernran. =.
80 ~ many senators and representa-
oee-use Tor years and years Com
e.eSs mas been in session on an avero 90
aoou' SIX months out Of every 70 Tn 81,
HISTORY OF the United States Governr,a,.
SINCE the first Congress met March
Icy ehere has been nothing like II Tv,at
FIRST Congress, elected for two vears
GOV Gays had three sessions. Tbe oor,
pineo length OF the three sessions ,uos
oi' oASs. AT that time there was q vast
AMOUNT or work, OF course for congro.s
W 10 as the government was new ona
'here was call for an enormous vo,,,n,a
OF legislation. The Twelfth Congress-
"h'cn covered much of the period OF The
ooho war with Great Britain, did not
assemble till Nov. 4. 1871. Its two ses-
siohs during period Of two years. last
Cd only 3s7 days or almost half Of tho
time. The 18th Congress, which came IN
Mapcn 4, 1876, and covered the period ne
'he mexican war had two sessions with
an aggregate length of only $40 days.
Inc nrst Congress of the Civil War
period was the 37th which held three
sessions but the length of those three
SESSIONS respectively were 34,22S and %
says or an aggregate of 1856 days. Con-
srese was supposed to have a vast deal
or very important business In those trv-
ing days. Nevertheless, the government
y. waS mourning like as big at that time as
~ - now and the 63rd Congress is making
ehe Dig record for staying in session
practlcaiiy continuously during its entire
TWO years. The senators and represen-
tauves Of this Congress came in March
T. 1913 and on April Z. 1913, or a little
more than one month after Wilson was
lnaugurated President were called in ex-
traorolnary session. That session was
merged into the regular session begin
ming December /. 1918. True there was a
three weeks recess over Christmas and
New Years as there probably will be a
recess sometime during the autumn,
perhaps In October
AS Congress will not go away, certain
~ for the present, the President will not
go away and the Government is running
on full complement of officials. Only
the judicial branch is on vacation. That
comprises the justices of the Supreme
Court and the. justices of the numerous
other federal courts, together with num-
ereus employees. The courts will resume
In October. There was no particular
reason for them to remain in session
over the summer Last year the Presi-
dent took several weekend trips. This
year he has taken only one or two and
has recently declined to go away for