The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
CONGRESS DENIES
IT DELAYS BILLS
BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE SAY
THEY ARE EXPEDITIONS WITH
WAR MEASURES.
ONE REASON FOR CRITICISM
All Boys Schools Now Fitting Pupils
To Become officers-Senators Who
Support Suffrage Resent White
House Demonstrations.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

situations that II Is I'm any sense
Stacker In the matter of legislation for
carrying on the war. From time TO
time prominent men in both houses
take occasion to deny the imputation
that war work or war preparation has
been in any way impeded by failure
of congress to act promptly in passing
bills demanded by the administration.
Whenever a senator or a representa-
tive speaks on this subject he usually
takes occasion to review the war leg
iSlation of congress since it was called
together April ., 1917. very remark
able array Of bills can be presented
under such conditions, for congress
during that time has not passed much
legislation that did not have some
thing to do with the war.
Speaker Clark is one Of the most
vigorous defenders Of congress, but he
devotcs his time particularly to the
house Of representatives. He and some
other leaders In the house cannct fore
20 the pleasure they take in jabbmg
the senate on such occasions and
pointing out how unlimited debate ia
the senate tends to delay congression-
al action. ON the other hand such sen
ators as Reed Of Missouri and Cum
Minis Of Iowa point out that nothing
more than legitimate debate which
tends to the Improvement Of legislation
has been INDUCED in by the senate IN
the consideration of war measures.
One reason why congress is crtl-
cized whenever delays are noted Is be-
cause a widespread impression pre-
walls in many editorial Offices through
out the country that all delays IN
Washington are due to congress This
idea has been fostcred by congression-
al critics. and besides there Is nat
ural tendency to support the admins
tration rather than congress when dis
cussing events and happenings In
Washington. Then II IS far easier. and
perhaps much safer for editors who
feel the desire to take crack at
somebody TO hit collective crowd
like congress rather than somewhat
limited circle like the administration.
One effect of the war has been to
make every boys school military
school. A glance at the advertise
ments OF various schools shows that in
every state military instruction ana
drill are included as part Of the
course Before the war there were
quite number of schools that special
lied In military matters and boys who
graduated from them were ready for
military duty, and q great many Of
them have become nrst-ciass officers
in the army. II now appears that
every military school Is To- fit young
mon 10 be officers III the army
During the recent discussion on the
latest woman suffrage demonstration
IN front Of the White House senator
Thomas Of Colorado limited at a posi-
bic change Of attitude by senators who
now advocate the suffrage amendment.
Nothing Of that sort is likely 10 oc-
cur, but il Is evident that great num-
Der OF senators supporting the amend
ment seriously objected to the demon
stratlon and criticism Of the president.
IN his EAST campaign Senator Thomas
knew what II was TO have this same
suffrage contingent against him. For
some reason they went into his state
and tried 20 defeat him, although he
had been n consistent supporter Of
suffrage for quarter Of a century.
Besides q lot Of important business
10 transact the senate has stacked up
before II several days of culogles for
departed senators Seven senator's
have died since The beginning Of the
present year They we're Newlnnds,
Nevada; Brady Idaho; Hughes, New
Jersey Ilnsting Wisconsin, Brous-
sard, Louisiana; stone, Missouri TIL
man South CaroIina There viii be
considerable 10 say about such men
as Stone. Tillman and Newlnnds. as
they had attained a very prominent
place IN congress.
Americans turned the tide on
the western front. No official ia
authority III Washington win give
public expression 10 that declaration
because il might be offensive 70 our NJ
Hes. II is a fact they an believe, and
probably accounts for the enrncst wish
which has been heard expressed SO FREE
qucuty Of late thnt we had three
times the number Of American troops
III France that are now available IN
order that the tide which has been
turned might quite overwheim the
Huns. There IS no reason why our al
lies should be offended al even nm OH
cial expression to the effect that the
Americans have turned the tide on the
western battle front, for the others
Won undying fame and glory during
the four years that they have held the
greatest military force ever known and
prevented Germany from oyerrunnlne
the world
as long as time ondurcs there will
be praise enough for the yalor Of
French, English. Canadians, Austral.
ians, Scotch. and an others who for
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