The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-22
Group of Republicans i'm Senate
Serve Notice That They
Think for Themselves.
RESOLUTION is ADOPTED
Politics After Having Been Ad-
JOurned for Some Time is Re-
newed and Battle is on in
Earnest.

washington, NOV. Zl.-Much Sfg-l
nificance is attached here to the ac-
ton Of the senate Republicans, who
met in conference and practically
declared war against presidential
dictation to Congress. The resolu-
tion adopted by the conference OIL
republican senators is a brief butt
pointed affair. 1t reads:
Resolved. that the Congress shall
assert and exercise it's normal and
constitutional functions, including
legislation necessary for reconstruc-
ton"
This Is construed here to mean
nothing less than Republican de-
claration of independence 1t does
not mean that the Republicans will
oppose measures simply because they
are advocated by the executive
branch of the government, but it )
apparent that the ''war time hRr-
mony" between the two political
parties is at an end.
With the war at an end and the
G. q. p soon to come into posses
sion of both houses If congress. it is
evident that tn" Republicans intend
to sCrutiHize more closely hereafter
so-called administration measures.
They will want to be shown" before
voting for a bill which has White
House approval.
IL Is Different Now.
sary only for the commander-in-chief
to assert that something was neces-
sary, are classed as entirely dis
tinct from peace days with great
problems of reconstruction, re-
trenchment and taxation to be work
ed out.
Before the United States entered
the war there was constant Republi-
can criticism of the Presidents all
legged dictation to congress. The
President had won substantially
every fight in which he engaged and
from his initial victory over the ca
nal tolls repeal to the very outbreak
or war the White House scored vic
tory after victory over congress.
With the coming OF war, Repub-
licans as a rule put aside political
considerations and criticisms and
buckled down to the support of the
commander-in-ch There were
times when there was questioning Of
some of the details of war legisla-
tion, but on the whole there were
no party lines in either branch and
most war bills went through by
unanimous votes, or votes almost
unanimous.
Members of congress who cccas-
ionally kicked over the traces. in
Guiding a few of the Presidents own
party, like Senators Vardaman or
Hardwick. and Representatives |
Slayden and Huddleston. received
presidential reprimands and war
time loyalty to the administration
was generally demanded in WASH
ington and throughout the country
Republicans Are Mad.
After claiming the obligation OF
partisan lines, the Republicans be-
came indignant with the issuance Of
the Presidents famous appeal for 4
Democratic congress. They have re
mained indignant up to this hour.
although their grievance was a bit
relieved by the G. o. p. victory at
the pols two weeks ago.
Today. however. there was cen
uine manifestation of n new 3irua-
tion and the renewal of pcrtisan
str irC Politics, after having been
adjourned. is renewed and the bat
;!e is on from this time
In serving notice that 'iey pro-
pose to have congress exercise its
normal and constitutional functions.
the Republicans unqucstionably de.
sIe the President to take 'he trip
from the present militant minority
that the legislative o'"uCI Of the
government shall legis!a'e and ,he
aJm miristrative branch shall per-
form functions of administration
only.
Do It's Own Thinking.
What effect this virtual ultima