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WASHINGTON, July 24-Pres't
Wilson viii carry his point. The
congressional committee on conduct
OF the war Will be eliminated from
the food bill. In addition. indica-
tfons are that further commission
government has ended in Washing
ton for a few months at least. Con-
gress is not yet ready openly TO OPP
pose the president. 1t has made
him responsible for the conduct Of
the war and the members feel that
they can take refuge behind that ac-
ton should disaster come which
would make the people demand that
responsibility be placed.
Careful canvass Of both houses
made this fact very clear today 1t
also showed there is a deep feeling
of resentment against the admins
tration in certain quarters. This is
certain to come TO the front when
the regular session begins next De-
cember. The men who believe that
the president has been given a power
stitution have refrained from open
opposition at the special session be-
cause they were not willing to accept
responsibility for delaying war
preparations But the present spe-
ciaI session will dispose of all this.
When the regular session begins IL
will Rave TO do with the orderly
management of the affairs Of the ma
ton. And then IL is admitted even
bv the lieutenants OF the president
in the senate and the house, that the
constantly increasing friction must
come 70 a head.
VIII PrOIOng Session.
One development that necessarily
must follow the presidents attitude.
and the yielding of congress to IL,
will be prolonging the present extra
ordinary session The men who be
Heve congress should remain In SEES
sion continuously throughout the
war-and there are many Of them
now will oppose hurryins up pending
legislation to permit quitting next
month. With a congressional COM
snittee on the ground sharing re-
.sponsibility. many Of these men were
willing TO hurry through the balance
of the war program and 20 back
home. They viii be loathe 70 do this
now. As a result Of the PRESIDENT
attitude 81 is very unlikely that any
adjournment Of congress can be
looked for before October at the
earliest. thus giving members a
chance 10 return 10 their homes for
few weeks before the regular ses-
sion commences.
OmciaIs in close touch with the
administration say that the presi'
dents objection 10 a war committee
of congress was brought 70 a head
nv an intimation that this committee
MANNED to devote all OF its attention
10 the operators Of the advisory
committees o. the council OF ma
tional defense. Men were TO be
nIaced on the committee. the presi-
dent was told. who had led the oppo-
sitlon 10 the plans Of the various ad-
,-tsory committees. In addition the
badIv tangled affairs OF the fedora
shipping board and certain Other
commissions now operating in Wash
fnrton we're recalled 20 the president
as evidence that commission gov
eminent during the war was not e
success
Through the administration lieu
tenants an EFFORT is to be made q
Try TO get congress 20 rush matters
and go home But II already
certain that this program viii fan
The revenue bill reported today. vii
be utilized as "a vehicle for MANI
speeches in the senate and no on'
cares 20 venture a guess as 10 wheI
- will reach a vote.