The Glenwood post., 1918-11-23
REPUBLICANS FRAME
FINE PROGRAM

Washington, Nov. I.-Republican
leaders in congress have framed a new
program for dealing with the recon.
struction problems growing out of the
cessation of hostilities, and it is appar,
ent that a bitter parliamentary struggle
on this issue is close at hand. The aim
of the Republican leaders is to keen
the unscrambling questions as far
as possible under the control of con.
gress, and to combat the proposal from
the Democratic side to give the admin
istration the major share in the solo-
tion of the problem of readjusting the
nation to peace basis.
The new program is embodied in Il
concurrent resolution drafted by Sena.
tor Cummins of Iowa, and indorsed by
the reconstruction committee of the Re-
publican senate conference, consisting
of Senator Watson of Indiana, Senator
Poindexter of Washington and Senator
Cummins.
The measure is intended as substi
tute for a resolution recently intro
duced by Senator Weeks of Masachu-
setts. Senator Weeks has indorsed the
substitute, and it has received the ap-
prova of other Republican leaders. 1t
will be laid before the Republican con.
ference this week for ratification. There
is every reason to believe it will re.
ceive the conference Endorsement and
preparations will be made at once for
vigorous fight in the senate on the
floor.
The Cummins substitute provides fo1
the creation of six joint congressional
committees of ten members each. Each
committee would be composed of five
members from each house. While the
Democrats are in power, the committee
would be made up of six Democrats and
four Republicans, and the ratio would
be reversed after March A, when tn !
Republicans take control.
The purpose of the committees would
be to investigate and make recommen
dations to congress on various phases
of the reconstruction problem.
The six committees would be desig
mated in the following manner:
Joint congressional committee on
demobiliaztion of the army and navy
Joint congressional committee on for
eign trade and commerce.
Joint congressional committee or
interstate transportation
Joint congressional committee or
domestic business.
Joint congressional committee or
employers and employees
Joint congressional committee or
natural resources.
The duty of the committee OH de
mobilization would be to investigate
and report upon these subjects:
The employment of discharged sol
diers and sailors in civil pursuits.
The allotment of lands to returne,
soldiers and sailors, and their estab
lishment in homes upon the public do
main.
All legislation which may be REQUIRED
in the proper care for those who Aav.
suffered the dangers of war and who's
ability to earn livelihood has becr
impaired.
The committee on foreign trade ans
commerce would have charge of tbcs.
problems:
Duties and imports for the protec ctio.
and encouragement of home industry.
The development of new markets.
Combinations for the purpose of in
creasing our selling facilities.
Changes in our banking facilitic
necessary to cooperate with such trade
The supply and control Of raw ma
terials and encouragement in the pro
duction Of articles that have not here
tofore been manufactured in thi
country.
The merchant marine, including th
construction Of ships; the ontiAuane
Of government ownership and operation