The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-25
TO PRESS PROGRAM
OF ADMINISTRATION
Senate Steering Committee
Sees Little Likelihood Of Ad-
iourning Before September.

Administrator leaders are again
attempting to work out a program OF
legislation for the remainder Of the
session. This program is intended for
the beneft OF the Senate. whic>is lag
ging way behind the procession, as Is
Its usual custom. Program making
has been one OF the diversions OF the
party In power for some months.
In the fall. for example. n compre-
hensive schedule Of intended opera
lions during the winter was mapped
out.
About midwinter. when the spring
fever was beginning to set In and
statesmen thought longingly OF home
and hedgerow. another program was
devised. Then, about six or eight
weeks before the nominating conven-
ton. the President himself suggested
to Congress that It would be pleasing
to see the enactment of list OF leg
islative measures so extensive In their
nature as to render II exceedingly
doubtful that they should pass before
the fourth OF March, 1917, let alone
June. 1915.
And now the Senate steering COM
mittee is again going over the situa-
ton In the endeavor to clean the slate
Fat least partially before the first Of
September.
May Last Through August.
Members OF the Senate steering COM
mittee fail to see the possibility OF sd-
journment before the end OF August.
This Is only a little over two months
away. and the Senate has yet to tackle
several highly important matters II
1t Is to make anything like a decent
showing before adjournment.
Paramount in Importance among
these ito the Administration is the
hipping bill. which already has passed
the House. Judging by the fight made
from within and from without the
party whose pet measure 1t is. the
| Senate might very well occupy the
| remaining eight weeks with debate
members OF the steering committee
have been assigned the task OF can
wasting for support and heading Off o
possible Republican flibuster.
Child Labor a Problem.
The child labor bill. also success
fully enacted by the House Is another
important item in the Senate program
OF unfinished business. This bill has
been described so often that II IL not
necessary to summarize Its provision
here. II Is regarded by many Of the
Presidents close advisers as an i'm
portant measure not only from the
point of view of public policy. but also
from the point OF view OF Democratic
party welfare.
1t was endorsed at the st. Louis con.
vention. II has been on the program
Of the Republican party for some years
and formed one OF the principal talking
points for the extinct Bull Moose party
| Opposition to II now emanates prin.
cipally from the South. some OF whose
| terests of the Southern cotton mill own.
ers. are holding out against enactmen,
for the familiar reasons that passage OF
this restricted legislation would ruiz
business and remove young children
from the healthful environment OF the
spinning room.
Many Bills Tagging.
In case the President cares to bring
enough pressure to bear on the Senat,
In this connection and to incur the risk
OF a break OF slight proportion in hi,
own party. he can undoubtedly get the
measure through and Its passage will
be used. not without justice. as a bic
for Progressive or rad cal votes.
OF course the Senate program must In
clude the appropriation bills which ar,
way behind time. The District Of Co
ltmbia bill always the subject OF Ions
discussion. IL one of them. The agr
cultural bill Is before the Senate, but We
to be discussed. The Diplomatic and con
sular bill. the fertilization bill. the nava
bill. the pensions bill. and the sundr,
civil bill each of which might we'll con
sumo q weeks time. are awaiting &C
ton.
The Postoffice bill Is now the unfinish
ed business. and bids fair to remain 9,
for several DAYS. Were the Senate I.