The Detroit times., 1916-05-03
|G.0.P.H0LOS
Up NEEDED
LEGISLATION
Hopes to Prevent De-
mOcracy From Secur-
ing Due Credit
MAJORITY is
FIGHTING BACK
Special Rules Devised
to Prevent Fibus-
tering

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Because
the Republican members OF the
house realise that the Democratic
administration viii be given credit
for much.needed administration n
the legislative program is put through
befo election. they are seeking 20
block action on every measure that
does not take money from the fed
eral treasury. In long winded
speeches on such subjects a. mus
quitos and bugs. Republican leaders
are attempting to drag out consid'
GRAFTON OF the appropriation bills
that must BE- passed before adjourn.
ment. so there will be no time 10
consider such administration bills
as rural credits. shipping and rev
enue.
Realizing that the Republicans are
conducting a flabuster TO prevent
action on bills that they know will
pass as soon as vote II reached,
the Democrats have taken steps 20
beat the minority members At their
own game. Special rules are being
reported 10 compel the house TO act
promptly on legislation the country
has been clamoring for. As the re.
-sult OF such a rule. the house was
forced TO consider three bills. whicii
the Republicans had planned TO hold
up until after election. They are
the cotton futures. grain standards
ration bill and the warehouse bill.
The special rule made IL possible
TO consider these measures as
amendments to the agricultural ap
4 preparation bill. After considerable
debate they were Incorporated as a
part OF II. and IL IL expected favor
able action will be had in the sen
ate when that body takes UP the
agricultural bill for passage there
Although the cotton futures, grain
standardization and warehouse bills
| passed the house In the last con
grees. they did not 60 on the stat
| ute books, because action on them
was delayed in the upper house.
Although President Wilson ha.
made a patriotic appeal to congress
TO consider preparedness measures
on non-partisan basis. the Repub
licans are planning to make som,
! campaign material out OF the nava
appropriation bill. Despite the fac'
that the Democratic members OF the
house naval afair. committee have
agreed TO report bill, calling foi
two more big warships than were
asked for by Secretary OF the Navy
/ Daniels, the Republican members o.
the committee have decided TO adoD
as a slogan, ~ navy that can licI
Germany" and add three more CAPT
tai ships TO the bill. That this vii
bring about party alignment o'
the measure, contrary TO the desir'
OF the country 10 keep preparedness
out OF politics. seems certain. Re
publican members OF the naval af
fairs committee, who have beef
making the plans. declare that theii
party has always stood for nav,
second only 10 that OF England.
The bill. a. agreed 10 by the Dem
ocrstic members OF the naval AFFAIR
committee, Ia the largest In the his
tory OF the country. calling for thu
expenditure OF approximately S240,
0O0, 900 next year. The expenditure,
authorized on the navy this year arr
approximately 100000. 900 less thai
that. II the Republicans have thei
way, IL 10 probable the naval bill
will amount to approximately $500
0oo, 900.
II 10 generally realized that tn
Republicans are willing to obligat'
the United States to spend an.
amount OF money. and then night tn
Democrats In raising the necessary
revenue. While the Republican sen
ators and congressman are callinl
attention repeatedly TO the mannc
In which the funds OF the feder,.
treasury are decreasing, they are al
tempting TO obstruct the passage o
bills which must be put through be
fore congress can begin considering
bills 10 ralse the necessary revenue