The Washington herald., 1917-12-14
Sly Shots at the SoIons.
By THE OBSERVER.

L
William d. Upshav OF Georgia,
known as the Georgia Cyclone" and
the Crusader on Crutches," is in the
city to get q line on Senator Hard
wick, whom he expects to contest with
for the Democratic Senatorial nominal
ton next year. He Ia also here to en-
deavor to draw Senator Hardwick into
| debate. hoping thereby to further
his case with his home people. Mr..
/ Upshaw insists that the State Of Geor-
gia 10 loyal to the core and that Il
resents the anti-patriotic defamation
heaped upon 1t by Senator Hardwick.
| Upshaw Is sharp-tongued and alert,
I and Senator Fletcher says about him
that he would like to see him in the
Senate.
! The Kenyon resolution declaring for
Bohemian autonomy as one Of the re-
suits OF the European war will now be
shelved in all probability, for Bohe-
mians take the statement of the Pres
ident with reference to this as the
final word. The President said: 1--WE
do not purpose or desire to dictate to
| Austria Hungary in any way. We
only desire to see that their affairs
are left in their own hands in all mat
ters, great and small" The Bohe-
mians Of this country are naturally
very keenly disappointed over this.
but they hope that the way the Presi-
dent has charted Is beset with less
! difficulty than 1t now appears 1t Is.
They are willing to trust him.
Soions and army OH GERS yesterday
talked at some length about the ne
| cessity for commandeering the Billy
Sunday Tabernacle for use, possibly
before the Sunday meetings have got
ten under headway. The hope Is that
this will not have to be done. II the
step Is taken 1t will be because the
| officials think we are more in need of
room here In Washington than relig-
ion, at this particular time at least.
We may need religion powerfully
! bad" but the room need Is more inn
mediate woth the War Department.
It will be noted that of all the employees
taken on at the various boards Just
row none has had, so far as is known,
| to answer if he were a church MEM
| ber and what church he belongs to.
| The only questions asked were: Can
| you work. and will you work "
Congressman sherley Is temporarily
ness, but friends say he is keeping
close track Of what happens just the
same. He is the .Kentuckian who
holds a high place in the House af-
fairs and who shortly will take over
the headship Of the appropriations
committee.
| There need be. no worry that Con-
| mill lat NIa DIl oil lnt ont
| for George Creel go without inspect
ling a detailed report OF the expendi-
itures. Congress will know the salary
list and will see what need Mr.. Creel
had for this immense sum.
The decision to allow the shipping
board to train men and man all the
merchant shipping now being used
and to be put on the water in 1918
means there will be opportunity for
good or bad effects. The plan will
either be a glowing success or an
ignominious failure. Congress will
watch it. The plan to let the navy
do a portion of this work had many
supporters in Congress.
/ Members appear to be able to dis
cuss some questions of policy without
| calling each other friends of the
Kaiser etc. There Is need for this
tolerance in our lawmaking halls. There
are only occasional propositions sub
mitted upon which an out-and-out
loyalty issue Is involved. At other
times II is distastefully unfair TO
bring 1t in. Most members agree TO
| this, too.
Mr.. Brisbane was hauled over the
Goals last night at a meeting held by
the antisaloon league workers and
their friends. Not in the formal
! speeches but in the conversations
| among the attendants at the affair.
All because he has a different opinion
than they do over the temperance
question. Some of the Antis were
amazed today to learn the views OF
that eminent Philadelphian, Mr.. Cur
tis, on the subject. Now they arc
condemning both Mr.. Brisbane and
Mr.. Curtis. while loudly extolling Mr..
Bryan. The words are re-echoed in
| Congress.
the passage of the Webb export
trade bill means that Congress will
have TO be on guard zealously. dur
ing the next few years, to see that
We do not repeal very effective and
vry desirable provisions of domestic
law relating to combinations and
trade discrimination. A little swerv
| ing from the right path would he
fatal to the people. and would put
us back to the days before reasonable
regulation became a guiding principle.
The voice of the people. demanding
accounting in the mammoth expendi-
lures we have been making. brought
on the Investigations. The people are
willing to pay the bills-in money and
in blood-but they want to know
about things. No. congressman have
been heard to blame them for want
ing to know. and none will be heard.
RECOUNT OF VOTES