The Washington times., 1915-10-19
Expected To Be Marked BY All
Manner Of fractional and
Partisan RanCor.
WILL BE FULL OF POLITICS
Many Important Subjects Of
Legislation Will Come Be.
fore It For Consideration.
Ev JOHN SNURE.

about a month and a half away. signs
multiply that the forthcoming session
will be an unusually animated. contcn-
tious and acrimonious one.
That It will be a long session. jammcd
full OF politics. marked by all manner
Of factional and partisan rancor and
bitterness, controversial In tho extreme,
Is deemed certain by every ono who is
at all in touch with conditions
Big Program For 1t.
Here are tho subjects which will be
most prominent:
National defense.
Government ownerohip of marchant
marine.
Tariff.
Rura, credits.
Philippine independence.
seamcns law and efforts to amend
and rcpeal 1t.
Child labor.
Appropriations in general and rev.
enue.
Cloture in the Senate.
amendments.
Prohibition for the District Of Colum-
bia
Treaties. including the Colombian.
Nicaraguan, ard Haitian.
Independent of these subjects or IN
connection with them, there Will be
numerous other subjects for cons'd"ra-
ton. A mere casual glance AT tn's
formidable array OF questions tof tns
considera tion of Congress makes II clear
that a tremendous volume OF oratory
from the. lips OF the lawmakers Is to be
poured forth into the Record and Is TO
20 out to the country.
Defense Is Foremost.
Consideration OF such an array OF
problems as these on their merits "ou'o
take no end OF time and talk. But the
coming session will be held with Il
Presidential and Congressional cam
paign of great Importance ahead
Consequently, politics and partisanshlp
will color the proceedings and vast
mass OF materiI viii be made part
OF the rccord which Is intended purely
for campaign purposes. Moreotol' ,hs ,hs
partisan rancor shown VIM oe the
sharper because a Presidential struggle
is ahead
1t looks now as " the national defense
issue will ovcrshadow all others. pro-
Complications arise which will force
new issues TO the front. The Admins.
ration is going to the COUNTRY or
preparedness Ihe Presiaent an ana hanL nv
country the Presiden, and the mei
about him believe they will XIII t i've
believe they will largely nullify th(
Bryan opposition to preparedness: An[
they believe they will make It impos
sible for the Republicans, with exccp
ton Of some individuals in House ant
Senate. to refuse TO vote on showdown
for the Administration navy and army
hills. Republicans will pick flaws In tn,
hills. 1t Is fully anticipated. but mos
Of them, It IL believed. Will he impellet
in the last analysis to support the pro
posed legislation to enhance the nationa
defense.
II the Administration view Is the true
one, the cnus. of Govcrnment owner
ship OF merchant marine ls stronger
than last eoss!on with the public. ihc
night over this viii he long and haru
hut good judges of the situation doubl
whether the bill can he blocked.
The Tariff.
One OF the most Interesting phase;
Of the whole situation surrounds The
tariff. The Administration is expected
to advocate retention of the sugar
tariff. 1t Is acknowledged that it viii
not he easy In doing this to block con
sideration of many phases of the tarif
The fact Is tnat large number o
democratic members. including mum
bcr of the southern members, want TN
tariff question opened up. Strange
country would find on itI hands pro
longed tnrir session and good man!
astute observers predict congress. pe
ginning the first Monday In December
Wili tc N continuous session until
March !. 1917.
ANY one OF tho subjects listed alread!
may be expected to arouse long am
strenuous debate But there arc. apar
from matters OF probable legislation
numerous questions full OF the dyna
mite OF controversy.
For instance there is the controVers!
with Germany over submarines. nov
yccmingly on route to n settlement, an'
the mooted question OF putting an en-
barge on arm9. Nobody dreams ina
an embargo will be put on arms-alon
with other war matcrial-unless wa
should he threatened But thcrc Will u
storm OF discussion about It, Like
wise tho treatment Of American com
mercc hv tho allies will provoke no en-
of spccchmnkinG much Of 1t conscious
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