Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-08
Members of G, Q, P, Plan Con-
Centrated Attack ON Bill
Proposing to Reorganize
Various Agencies,
HEATED DEBATES ARE
EXPECTED SHORTLY
Representative Glass of Vir-
ginia Praises the Adminis-
tration'S Record Mason Ex-
presses Approval Of Baker,
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Washington, Feb "A move to-
ward concerted republican opposition
OF the new administration bill pro-
posing to give President Wilson blan-
ket authority to reorganize and CO.
ordinate government agencies, a
speech in the house by Representative
Glass of Virginia, denouncing criti-
cism of the government and tempo
lary suspension of senate debate,
were todays developments in the con-
troversy over war machinery reorgan-
ization. A conference Saturday morn
ing of republican senators, the first
held since the United States entered
the war-was called late today by Re-
publican Leader Gallinger to consider
the new bill President Wilson sent to
the senate yesterday. Bitter opposi-
ton to the measure is expressed open
ly by republicans and privately by
democratic leaders. There were TWEEN
ty-five signatures on the call for the
republican conference.
The republicans also expect to con-
Slder joint action on the administra-
tion measure to create a war finance
corporation, which is being urged by
Secretary McAdoo and upon other ad-
ministrative legislation.
With the Overman bill injecting a
new and unexpected element into the
controversy, several senators, plan
ming addresses on the military COM
nlittee's war cabins. and munitions
director bills, postponed them, and
tn l,nI1 l.,A
without renewal of the debate. To-
morrow Senator Thomas, of Colorado
democrat, expects to speak against
the committee bills.
Glass Denies the Charges.
In the house, Representative Glass
praised the administrations war rec
ord and denied Senator Chamber
lain's declaration that the war depa art- =
ment had broken down. He detailed
army achievements and declared ten
tunes more troops had been sent to
france than had been expected.
Representative Mason, republican
of Illinois, who followed Representa-
i've Glass, told the house he admired
secretary Baker as man who could
admlt mistakes, and added:
For Gods sake let's nuit figbt;r.
each other and fight the kaiser"
While waiting for Secretary Bakers
Information regarding tonnage avail
aple for transportation of troops To
furope, the senate military commit
tee today resumed its war ino,Iirv ev-
aiming Major General Wheeler act
ing chief of ordnance, and his aides
oenind closed doors regarding ex-
plosives production. Tomorrow the
committee will consider general army
legislation, possibly bringing up the
war cabinet bill. The committee is
said to be evenly divided on the bill
and Chairman Chamberlain admitted
tonight that when the vote is taken
because of administration influence
throWn against the measure, enough
votes may be mustered to prevent its
being reported to the senate.
Public Hearing Today.
When Secretary Baker will reap-
pear before the committee has not
neeh decided Another public hear
ing, however, is probable.
Consideration of the new bill ALL
thorNing the president to reorganize
and coordinate government bureaus
ana agencies will begin next Monday.
An analysis of the Interstate Com
ihetce commissions figures by dis
tricts shows that although eastern
roads received s1,662,00O, 900 operat-
ing revenues in the eleven months
enolng with November, as compared
with s1,4sO,O 100000 revenues of west
ern lines, the net income was less. It
was in the east that the greatest con-
gestion and the arrangement from
empargoes were felt in the last
months of the year.