Evening star., 1918-01-18
Telephoned Resolution.


went into effect at 5:45 pm.
Telephoned Resolution.
been presented in writing. it was tele-
phoned to the fuel administrator" de-
clared Senator Hitchcock, author OF the
resolution. land he had every oppor-
about. to pass it." Senator Hitchcock
stated he does not plan any further
action in the Senate to get a stay. as
time for action by conGress is sinauf-
All this chaos rs shameful" Senator
Smith of Michigan. republican,, de-
clared 1.-THE Senate should rise and
clip the wings of those who seek to
never intended to be given.
"The country is aghast," the Michigan
senator shouted. waving his hands fu-
riously.
"Our enemies must be tubilant. Some
united action should be taken to stay
this blow, so serious and far reaching"
Senate Reads Letter.
A letter from DR.. Garfield. dated to-
day, read by Senator smith of Georgia,
stated that the ruling docs net apply
to newspapers or other industries
operated entirely by the use of hydro
electric power"
After presenting DIR. Garield's letter,
Senator Smith said:
II hope this order will be literally
construed and that no effort will be
trouble for hydro-electric companies
where simply little coal is used to
prevent freezing of their machinery:
Il find that Director Garfield has
the desire to put coal in vessels that
are loaded but are unable to sail be-
cause of lack of fuel"
Senate Admits Defeat.
The opinion of senator's generally
was the only relief possible must be
obtained from the administration. 1t
was frankly admitted it was too late
TO attempt anything by legislation, GER
tain)y as far as the first five day shut
down of the industries is concerned.
That the administration will modify
it's order so as to meet some phases Of
the protests which have come in from
Mississippi river was the opinion ex-
pressed. 1t was predicted the order
closing down the factories on the sue
ceeding Mondays after next Monday
would be rescinded.
If it were not for the fact that they con-
slider the order Of the fuel administrator
a great disaster for the country, the re-
publican members of Congress would be
nightly pleased with the whole affair.
They could not conceive Of anything that
would be calculated to harm the admin
istrat;on more politically.
Deny Political Sway.
That the fuel administrator has been
ranked in the past as a republican has lit
tie to do with the situation, they say, sihce
it is evident that he is merely the mouth
piece of the democratic administration in
the issue Of the order.
Attacks on the fuel order blazed UP
IN the House again. too. Representa-
it. said the President had made q
fatal error in permitting DR.. GARFIELD
to issue the. order. which he said
meant m ant. utter chaos; want and suffering
part in the discussion.
rs Per Cent Waste Feared.
Representative Fess, Ohio. republican.
asked Mr.. Snyder as business man
what amount of waste is involved in
the order. Mr. Snyder said that judg-
ing by the coal he has to use in his
producing results he believed the order
meant rs per cent waste in the in
dustr1al establishments. Mr.. Fess said
he had the same information.
Representative Paige of Massachu-
setts, republican, satirically wanted to
know If coal was saved by shutting
down establishments run by: water
power only. Mr.. Snyder said the Mas
sachusetts member knew as well as
himself. REPRESENTATIVE Walsh of
Massachusetts. republican. asked
whether the Garfield order would have
a stimulating or depressing effect on
the industrial employees in connection
with any future issue Of liberty bonds
needed for the nations welfare
Mr. Snyder replied that it necessarily
would have a deterrent effect on them,
so far as the sale of liberty bonds or
any war relief work was concerned.
Representative Wood told how 1t was
ID below zero out at Indiana Harbor.
where workmen. lacking housing con-
ditions. are depending upon the closed
factories for heat
Fuel Order Protests
DeIuge Congress From
All Parts of Country
Congress today was deluged with tele-
0ramo and letters nrotAstinR aaafnRf