The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
TALKLESS DAYS
IN CONGRESS
Presidents s Appeal Meets With
Sharp Opposition From
Some Who Wish to
Ague.
STILL INVESTIGATING
War Cabinet Measure Not Losing Any
Ground and viii Como
Up In a Few
Days.
STILL INVESTIGATING

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-President
Wilson's appeal for "talkless con-
gress" met with sharp opposition to-
day. 1t appeared possible that in
stead of quieting the drum FIRE In
some quarters for the war cabinet"
bill, the president may have stirred
UP the artillery.
Senator Hitchcock. democrat, Ne
braska, and Senator Wadsworth, re-
publican, New York. members of the
military committee. were prepared to
loose their bombardment Monday
and Tuesday, respectively, in spite
Of the presidents attitude
Senator Weeks, republican, Massa-
chusetts, also may speak later.
Its case like that of the ancient
gentleman who commanded the tide
to recede," declared Senator Hitch
cock I'VE have been getting in
creasing evidences even during the
past few days of the lack Of co-ordt
nation and central responsibility In
the war department and we propose
to present these as we'll as the mass
Of othesr to the senate"
Senator Chamberlain, director gen
earl of attack. declined to discuss
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ton senator's.
He declared that the military
affairs committee would continue its
investigation, however. The war
cabinet measure will not be voted
upon in committee for some days
yet, 1t was indicated. After hearing
the evidence of the last few days one
could hardly say the bill was losing
any ground, declared Chamberlain.
The committee today resumed its
hearings with Howard Coffin, head
Of the air craft production board, be-
fore it. Coffin was to be questioned
as to the shortage Of spruce, which
1t was declared, was materially in
terfering with the aviation program.
Next week the committee will take
up the subject Of the army canton
ments. This will complete the in
vestigation, it was declared. The
railroad control bill radically changed
In two particulars from that submit
ted by the administration will be re-
ported to the senate early next week
by the interstate commerce commit
tee. Its presentation to the house
probably will be delayed another
week.
Early agreement on the measure was
forecast by the compromise on the
two vital points-the period of con-
troll and the rate making power
(which was reached only after a sub
committee had been called upon.
This compromise which received a
two-thirds vote in committee, limits
the period of control to eighteen
months after the war and vests the
rate fixing power in the president
which the interstate commerce COM
mission after hearing may set aside
any orders issued by chief executive
Report expected ready by Monday or
Tuesday.
, Must Speed Up.
| [By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
| LONDON, Feb. 2.--"England took
two years to becUue really effective
in the war-America must find hel
stride much quicker.
A British high official made this
declaration to the United Press to
day In pointing out the striking paral
lels Of war progress in Great Britain
and the United States.
! The official emphasized the vita
necessity Of hurrying Ameicsn foot
shipments to the allies.
London officialdom is convinced