The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-09

capital and or organization III the eA-
port and import trade OF the coun-
try as the circumstances of interna-
tional competition have made lmper-
ative--a bill which the business Judge
ment >of the whole country approved
and demanded-has failed.
The opposition of one Of TWO SEN
ators has made it impossible to IN
crease the membership of the inter
state commerce commission or to give
il the altered organization necessary
for it's efficiency. The conservation
bill which should have released 1or
immediate use the mineral resources
which are still locked up in the pub
lic lands. now, that their release IS
more imperatively necessary than
ever. and the bill which would have
made the unused waterpoWer OF the
country Immediately available for i'll
dustrv have both failed though they
have been under conslderatlon
throughout the sessions of two con-
crosses and have been twice passed
by the house of representatives.
lne appropriations for the army
have failed along with the appropria-
tions for the civil establishments OF
the government, the appropriations
for the military academy at mes|
Point and the general deficiency bill.
1t has proved impossible to extend the
powers of the shipping board to meeT
the special needs of the new sltua'
ton into which our commerce has
been forced or to increase the COLO
reserve of our national banking sys-
tenn to meet the unusual circumstances
of the existing financial situation.
Paralysis Would Remain.
"It would not cure the difficulties
to call the Sixty-ffth congress in ex-
traordinary session. The paralysis
of the senate would remain. The
purpose and the spirit of action are
not lacking now. The congress Is
more definitely united in thought and
purpose at this moment, 1 venture u
saw. than it has been within the mem
orv of any man now in its member
ship. There is not only the most
united patriotic purpose, but the oo-
iects members have in view are per-
fectly clear and definite. But the sen
ate can not act unless it's leaders can
obtain unanimous consent. Its ma
jority is powerless, helpless. In the
midst of a crisis of extraordinary per-
il. when only definite and decided ac-
tion can make the nation safe or shield
it from war itself by the aggression
of others, action is impossible.
Although as a matter Of fact, the
nation and the representatives OF the
nation stand back Of the executive
with unprecedented unanimlty and
spirit, the impression made abroad
will. of course, be that it is not 30
and that other governments may act
as they please without fear that this
government can do anything at an.
we can not explain. The explana-
ton is incredible.
"The senate of the United States
is the only legislative body in the
world which can not act when It's
majority is ready for action. A little
group of wilful men, representing no
oninion but their own have rendered
the great government of the United
States helpless and contemplate.
'The remedy? There is but one
remedy. The only remedy is that the
rules of the senate shall be SO al
tered that it can act. The country
can be relied upon to draw the NOR
al I believe that the senate can be
relied on to supply the means OF
action and save the country from dis
aster.''