The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-05
Too.~ooo What 1t
The President Before the Joint SessiOnRarOad Control and
the Republican Symptoms in the House.
Farm Loans and Oil Lands Sugar, Ships, and ShOddy.
By W. v. BYARS.

them SO as to unity and coordinate
them.
IN the debate on the farm loan
bill, as the regular order in the
House, the Republican spirit Of 65
per cent patriotism to IS reworked
partisanship was openly disclosed.
In language which came dangerous
ly near being rebellious, Mr.. Moore
of Pennsylvania charged the Demo-
Gratis with a sinister motive. He
suspected them Of intending to carry
the elections of 1918 and 1920, if
they possibly can. He virtually said
in other and more guarded terms,
that Republican ardor for making
the world safe for Democracy would
not extend to making the United
States safe for the Democratic
party. He could not have gone fur
Their without openly expressing the
opinion that the Democratic party is
an unnecessary evil. IL was evident
that this rebellious spirit was not
repressed by patriotism on the Re-
publican side. Something has &C.
CURED to the House Republicans dur
ing the recess.
With the Oil Lands bill in the Sem
ate as the regular order, it was an
nounced in discussion between
Senators BOrah and Snloot that a
committee from the Northwest is on
the way to Washington to demand
ian even break" with the Standard
Oil Company in chances for controll-
ing oil lands in the Northwest. The
committee is understood to demand
either the even break or the defeat
Of the bill. It's side will be fully
heard before the final vote on the
bill.
The Senate's recess investigation
OF Preparedness is represented by
Senator Chamberlain bill from the
Military Committee, 10 increase
and expedite the supply of munitions
OF war 1t treats all supplies under
the head OF munitions. Under it,,
during the war, a Secretary of NUM-
tons will he in control. with pro
viso that the department shall lapse
after the war period. Various SINH
lar bills were introduced in Senate
and House. Secretary McAdOo sent
to the House bills asking for an in
crease in the appropriation for
ships of 100000, 900 and of $S2, OOO,-
900 for shipyards.
In the Senate, Senator Hardwick
II rnnpoia Mt
requesting the President, il not in
compatible with the public interest,
to inform the Senate by what war
rant of law the several heads of
executive departments hold their Of
fees. Though not fully explained,
II is understood to involve questions
of historical interest. now more or
less subject to Voluntary Censor
ship.
Before the Reed committe. Mr.. J.
V. knight testified on the control of
Cuban sugar prices, as il included
outside control of the Cuban re-
public.
The Senate Committee on Com
meTce continued TO investigate ship
building, touching incidentally OH
the contracts negotiated by Live
Wire Sloane.
The Senate Military Committee de-
voted most of its session to the Sixty
tive-Thirty-tive ratio Of wool and
shoddy In army uniforms. The first
chapter in what has been at times =
thrilling story. came last. Testify
ing as an expert in al!-wOOl clothing,
Mr.. Frank 5. Turnbull, of New York,
explained that he had attended two
meetings of the Cloth Committee of
the Council OF National Defense. lie
found shoddy in full control. Mr.
Charles Eisenman, he said, wished tu
start a Patriotic Drive - ClOthe the
entire civilian population of the
country in shGddv Mr. TUrH5ull
voted aFainst it IN a minority of One
because lie does not believe in COM
pulsory shoddy. Other foes Of shOddy
testified. The issue is still burning.
II is not polite. however, TO say
''shoddy." Say ''rewrousht wool"
FIND PomPEII WATERWoRKS.
A remarkable waterwOrks system L.
included in n list Of important dis
coveries in the ruins OF the city ~
Pompeii. official dispatches today an
nounced.