Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-23
VERBAL FIREWORKS
N NEXT SESSION
MEMsE RS OF CONGRESS CERTAIN
TO INDULGE IN MUCH DISCUS.
SION THIS WINTER.
TO AIR VIEWS FOR
POLITICAL EFFECT
Eve Of Campaign Will Induce Mem
mers Seeking Reelection to Try to
Make Good With constituents-ln
ternationaI Situation and Traffic in
War Munitions to Draw Much Fire.
Especial Correspondence

i
ence of opinion prevails whether the
regular congress session beginning
next December will do much in way
of legislation. But no difference OF
opinion can anywhere be found as 10
whether congress will talk much. 1t
is agreed on all hands that the forth
coming session is likely to be even
more animated than usual in respect
TO verbal fireworks.
The eXigencies of an approacnlhs
presidential campaign would De quite
sufficient to stir up great amount u
speech making. In the case OF the
next regular session, not only VIII II
be held with a presidential campaign
and a general pre- election cam paish
close at hand, but the complications
which have beset this country as the
result Of the European war VIII nave
Il, he taken into account. furtheriiioie'
the Subject of national defense VIII De
up in way unprecedented for TINS
country since civil war days
1t looks as if there would De such
unlimited talk over international ques-
tions and national preparedness IN al
Its phases as seriously TO interfere
with a large program OF general iesls-
lation. Congress will have to take ac-
count of the revenues and enact some
revenue legislation. If ii be only 10 eS
tend the war tax. This will excite an
manner OF tariff talk. And there VIII
be much debate on government owner
ship of merchant marine. Inc ap-
propriations and various major sun
iects of proposed legislation. snch as
rural credits and the Philippines, VIII
take time
War Situation to Draw Fire. ),
But apart from subjects oil ac'na'
proposed legislation, the internatlohai
complications will draw the hre OF OF,
atory OF all kinds and conditions ana
on all occasions.
For instance. there are the sries
ances of southern members over the
cotton export situation the deteAtio'.
Of cotton cargoes and the deciarfhs o.
cotton contrahand. Many members
are already prmed for speeches. o"
this subject. England will be subject
ed to a great deal Of sharp scoring es
the house and senate members from
the cotton states. 1t is the susplc'oi
here that great deal OF TINS tank. u
not the larger part of IT, VIII ne IN
tended for political effect As mat
ter of fact. there Is no sound reason
to believe the allies VIII change their
policy as to making cotton contra
band or that this country is gong 70
undertake any reprisa's No one knows
this better than most of the gentle
men who will inveigh against the al
lies. Members friendly TO the packers
n g
order in council and the decisions Of
the British prize courts. II IT were NOT
for the enormous volume Of the trad
ing done with the allies with this
country. II would be possible to con
slider the talk of reprisals more SER
ously. since there Is no question that
England and the allies are laying dow
propositions of international law wide:
ly different from those hitherto ac
cepted
Munitions Views to BE Aired.
The traffic in munitions and demand
for an embargo thereon will come in
for even more discussion than last
session. Here-as well as in the talk
Of treatment of American cargoes-
will come in the general question u
relations of this country to Germany
and Austria and relations to the en-
ftente allies The Lusitania case and
the series of incidents growing out Of
submarine warfare are bound to ex-
cite many speeches. The loan to the
allies is certain to develop criticism
from members Of pro-German trend
and with large pro- German constitu-
ancies.
1t goes without saying that reso1u-
tiOnS and bills galore will he presented
touching on various aspects OF inter-
national problems. These will serve
as vehicles 60 carry q S-ca. weigh. Ct
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