The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-05-14
CAN'T QUIT EARLY.
coNaREssMEN PROBABLY MUST
REMAIN IN WASHINGTON FOR
MANY MORE WEEKS.
PRESIDENT IS Determined
Insists on Enactment Of Promised Leg.
ISIatIon Despite the Unexpected
Events That Have Taken
Time Of Lawmakers.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY GEORGE CIiN TON.
Washington.-While a good many
members Of congress, possibly a ma
jority, have been showing every de-
sire to compass an adjournment with
out passing some of the legislation
which the president has been insistent
shall be taken up at this session.
there is a current belief that Mr.. Will
son has told the leaders of his party
that the legislation must be passed
and that congress must stay at IFS
work.
The Mexican situation caused a de-
lay in the consideration Of antitrust
measures and even halted Tor a time
progress of the appropriation bills. 1t
was believed last winter that an ad
Journment would come about June l.
but now unless something unforeseen,
and almost inconeeivable, shall occur,
II Is virtually certain that. moving day
for the congressman will come very
much later.
President Wilson with his Mexican
difficulties has been under a very Sc
we're physical and mental strain. and
he needs rest much more, probably,
thar do any Of the MEMBERS Of his
party who hold seats in congress, but
IL seemingly sure signs are not mis-
read, the lawmakers will remain at
their desks until they have put on the
legislative books two or three more of
the resolutions contained in the Demo
cratic declaration of principles set
forth at Baltimore In 1912.
Senate Debating Tolls Exemption.
The senate just now is debating the
tolls exemption clause of the Panama
canal act The bill repeating the free
tolls provision was reported to the
senate without any recommendation
back Of it. 1t was accompanied by an
amendment, also without a recon-
mendation either way, which declares
that the repeal action by the United
States congress does not in any way
suggest or intend to suggest that this
country shall by the action forfeit any
OF it's treaty rights, or intends so to do
in the future.
This amendment seemingly is &C.
ceptable to the administration, for It
does not In any way affect the pro
posed legislation, and 1t probably Is
intended merely as a gratuity to mem
bers OF congress who have opposed
the administration position. 1t seems
to be the belief OF the majority of
legislative thinkers in Washington that
the tolls repeal bill will go through
the senate by a small majority, there
by unfolding the president in his APP
peal on the subject to congress.
Many senators talked on this re-
peal subject at great length before
the bill was reported from the COM
mittee. Others have been talking
since, and there are still others who
intend to be heard. A great deal OF
bitterness has been shown on this
subject during the debate. Racial pre-
JUDGE has entered into the matter, as
it was said would happen, for there
are some men who by inheritance have
strong feelings against Great Britain,
and they consider that repeating the
boiio CAChiptlOh 10 bhO"luS
the English a favor.
Want to Work on Their Fences.
Naturally most OF the members OF
congress of all parties would like to
get away early, and therefore they do
not regard with any great degree of
satisfaction the prospect of having to
stay here through the hot weather.
The campaigns for reelection are
coming on, and the Democrats, Re-
publicans and Progressives would
like to get home to look after their
fences. Some of the Democrats, how.
ever, are telling their brethren that
they would stand a better chance to
make things right with their constitu-
carried out the program Of legislation
which the administration has outlined.
Many unforeseen events have hap
pened since the Democrats took con-
troll Of the administration. In this. of
course, the chief matter of moment is
the Mexican difficulty. The Colorado
mine strike and the killings attend
ing II, also have given congress a good
deal to think about and to talk about.
1t may perhaps be natural, therefore.
with so much time taken up with mat
tiers which were not expected, that the
members should think that they ought
not to be kept here so late as to give
them little opportunity to do their
campaigning. The chances are. how.
ever. that they will have to stay. for
the president still seems to be firm.
War 10 Youth.
War, In any event, is youth. It Is