The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-25
NOW HARMONY
GIVES WAY To
D|SSENS|0N
HOUSE DEMOCRATS AND REPUB-
LICANS HAVE REACHED PART
ING OF THE WAYS OVER THE
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM.

Washington, April 24.-House DEM
ocrats and republicans, after having
worked together harmoniously for
four and half months, are on the
verge of a clash over the legislative
program for the remainder of the
session.
The majority, desirous of carrying
out the wishes of the White House
in pushing through the Philippine
and shipping bills, is threatening to
invoke drastic rules which will in.
sure the measures right of way. The
minority. while making no threats,
are conducting what appears to be
mild filibuster on the agricultural
appropriation bill and urging consid-
Grafton of the Notifications or ap-
preparations measures in lieu of the
presidents special measures.
Attempts to agree upon fixed pro-
gram have been futile thus far. Mi
nority Leader Mann says he is will
ing to come to an agreement, but
that "the White House can't tell US
what we must do" The democrats
are having many conferences in an
endeavor to reach a working agree
ment.
Differ With White House.
Democratic leaders also face a
problem within their own ranks on
the Philippine bill. The White House,
it is understood, favors the measure
as amended by the senate to give the
Filipinos freedom in four years, but
this does not meet with the united
approval of the house democrats.
Hence the plan to make the bill a
party measure, which has been SER
iously discussed, now seems likely to
be abandoned.
Many members would like to see
the shipping bill brought in before
the Philippine measure, but the lead
ers are not certain this would be
possible. Whenever the shipping
bill does come in, it is certain to
precipitate prolonged and heated
fight Vessel owners are determined
to train their heaviest guns on several
provisions, particularly those giving
the shipping board power to fix rates
and to permit the government to pur.
chase ships.
Preparedness measures, which
few weeks ago, were promised a
clear track, are not moving rapidly
to completion. The army bill, amend
ed in the senate to provide upward
of a million trained men, reposes in
the house military affairs committee,
on objection of Mr.. Mann to its being
sent to conference because he had
not read it, Chairman Hay of the
military committee expects to see a
rule reported early this week which
will send the measure to conference
promptly.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman of
the senate military affairs committee,
is hopeful of early action and believes
international events will have
weighty influence in favor of retain
ing many of the army increase pro-
visions of the senate bill. The naval
affairs committee still is working
quietly on its bill, but has not reach
ed the personnel feature.
Put Army Bill First.
Democratic members Of the ways
and means committee still are inclined
to await the completed army bill be
fore really getting down to work on
revenue problems.
The house may be asked late this
week to pass on the report OF the
select committee which drafted con-
tempt charges against United States
Attorney Marshall Of New York.
With respect to international prob