Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-27

sonal convictions on the question of suffrage. So the cause" has seem i ingly lost ground and the opinion pre- vails here that either the vote will be taken in the senate at this session, or that if taken it will fail of secur- ing the necessary two thirds. There are a number of vacancies to be hll-
 cd this fall, and the result may rest
 largely on the new corners. The suf-
 fragists lost a determined advocate in the death of Senator Gailinger of New
 Hampshire. His successor as floor leader is Senator Lodge, a staunch op- ponent of the Anthony resolution, ana mumor has it that the gentleman who will be selected to fill the Gallinger vacancy till his successor can be elect ed in November. is likewise an anti >suffragist. Although at this moment
 no formal announcement of whom the governor will appoint has been made, ] the selection seems to be pretty well
 known proviately, and the gentleman
 on whom the senatorial toga is ex- pected to fall is one of the strongest l supporters the anti -sufragists of New Hampshire have on their lists.
 Commenting on the attitude of the
 military affairs committees Of con-
 gress on the proposed changes in the
 draft law and on the whole question
 of preparedness since the war begon
 in 1914. a prominent member of Con
 gress said today: New England has
 reason to be proud of her represent
 atives on those committees. Senator John ". Weeks of Massachusetts in the senate, and Col. John Q. Tilson of Connecticut in the house have been foremost in urging that nothing be
 left undone to win the war. Although strong party men on the republican side, they have not uttered a single
 word of craping criticism but have
 upheld the administration in every
 move which they believed in the right
 direction. They have ,fearlessiy op-
 posed as they felt convinced were
 steps in the wrong direction. They
 led the way in advocating prepared
 ness before the United States entered
 into the war and since then have
 worked untiringly to put through
 congress such measures as were nec-
 essary to win victory in a fight tc
 the finish"
 In connection with the voting rec
 ords of men on the house military | affairs committee. on questions of pre- paredness and measu -es for carrying on the war, the New York Sun pai6 Q high editorial tribute to Col Til son, saying: Tn fact the only mem ] !
 tely clean and clear record is JohT 1 o. Tilson of Connecticut. There ha: never been any doubt as to where ht stood: the country owes much to hin for his valiant efforts towards req . preparedness" Commenting on tha
 editorial distinguished army office
 of high rank said today: Tn all ques
 tions military Col Tilson has led thu a administration by several years. H. I has taught us. He has convinced u , We have followed
 r When the man power bill came to vote in the House the only two vote : cast against it came from a democra r and a socialist. But the democrat l tried their best to incorporate in tn e bill certain amendments which, n adopted, the administration and wa e department plainly stated woul
 greatly hamper them in prosecutio S of the war Commenting on the at n titude of the republicans and demo I crats in carrying out the expresse ;, wishes of the administration on wa y measures. Dr. $. D. Foss, member ( 5. congress from Ohio-who wears ivy u stars for sons in the service-state t plainly that it was from the republi d con members that the administratio l. has received it's strongest supor = Whether it has been a call for me
 or for money" said Dr. F'oss, the re 1t publicans of congress have been fore g most in meeting the Presidents wish 7 es." Dr. Foss is a member of tt e powerful rules committee of tn " House and as such is in positio l. l to know the true status of bills an '- the weight of forces either sustainin l. or opposing them commented on tf is support republicans had given II g president in all war measures, and '- referring specifically to the man pow ,r bill said to the Bulletin correspond -e ent today:
 Again the country has witneest le the spectacle of the administratic " driven to call upon republican leat " ership and support to enact it's m; er DOT measures for prosecuting the wa IS The democratic mill tary commits to declined to report the adTninistratiC f. man power bill except by an adver r amendment which would have han ir strong the army. Democratic leade lg including Speaker Champ Clark al e. floor leader Kitchin in addition to of mittee, battled all day in a futile e in fort to adopt an adverse amendme T. 70 the administration bill. The r 1- puhlic9ns had to take the measu ed from the democratic house and car lg 1t out in accordance with expert vieN t. Of the general staff and the express It wish of the president and his SC n retary of war. The next day, he which the bill passed. Democratic 0 at position was renewed by Chairm r. Dent moving to recommit with - 1 structions to the committee to r
 port back the bill with the offensi