The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-22
STORM OF PROTEST !
RACED in SENATE
ORDER FOR CLOSING OF INDUS
TRIAL ENTERPRISES is Sc
VERELY CRITICISED.

WASHINGTON, d. ca wave of
indignant protest against the govern
ment's drastic fuel restriction order
which swept over congress today cul-
minated in the adoption by the SEN
ate tonight, so to 10, of resolu-
ton requesting a five-day suspension
of the orders. Efforts to get vote
on a similar resolution in the house
were blocked by objection.
Hours were spent ii tormy de-
bate in both senate and 6use, mem
bers vehemently characterizing the
fuel administration step entailing
national calamity" and industrial
paralysis" Partisan lines were large
ly disregarded, particularly in the
senate, and when it became apparent
that the order was going into effect
in spite of the senate request, plans
were laid for submitting an appeal
directly to President Wilson.
Flooded With Protests.
A storm of protests has ragged
among business interests throughout
the nation.
Congress, flooded by kilograms of
protests from business interests, gave
over practically the entire day to the
subject. Resolutions requesting post
ponement were introduced in the
senate by Senator Hitchcock, a dem
ocrat, and Republican Leader Gal
linger, and in the house by Acting
Republican Leader Gillett.
The resolution adopted by the SEN
ate, so to 10, follows: Resolved,
That the fuel administrator of the
United States be, and he is hereby
requested to delay for five days the
order suspending the operation of in
dustrial plants in portions of the
United States, in order that protests
may be heard, investigation made and
information presented"
Senator Smith, of Georgia, voted
for the resolution and Senator Hard
wick against it.
Suspension or repeal of that part
of the Lever food control law un-
der which Fuel Administrator Gar
field acted was one of the proposals
considered by members of congress
today, although the necessary bill or
resolution hardly could be passed by
both houses in time to have any eff
feet.
Reform Running Wild"
Senator Hitchcock introduced his
resolution after comforting with 9th
er democratic leaders in the senate
who have apprehensions of the wis
dom and effect of the order.
Senator Hitchcock declared that
the coal order was an example of the
coordination and reform in our
government now running wild"
'In my opinion" said Senator
Knox, zone million German soldiers
turned loose in this country would
not create the havoc this order does. ,"
''Is not this situation analogous to
the food administrator saying no one
east of the Mississippi should eat for
five days." asked Senator Hitchcock.
Senator Smith, of Georgia. during
the debate denounced the order with
all the vehemence of which he is cap
able. and urged the passage of the
resolution.
Senator Calder said one cause of
the shortage was advice of the fuel
administrator last summer to house
holders and others against buying
advance supplies and stating that the
shortage was psychological and that
summer buying would be deemed
boarding.
Hardwick's Position.
Senator Hardwick, democrat of
Georgia, pointed out that the order
was made under powers conferred on
the president by congress.
"And now when the president ex-
ercises the power we gave him we
go complaining like a lot of school
boys, without knowing the facts or
the necessity for the ORDER" said he
at is not safe or wise thing to do.
And if the senators will pardon me,
it is not a patriotic thing to do. We
should either prepare to face this or
der or repeal the law"