The sun., 1918-10-04
WILSON FIGHTS
FOR CONTROLOF
POST WAR WORK
Dvelman Introduces Bill
for Presidential
Commission.
GAGE THROWN TO G. o. p.
Republicans Accept Challenge
Of Weeks's Plan for Con-
gressional Board.
GAGE THROWN TO G. o. p.
spkcial Despa,eA to TEE srN.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-whether the
problems of post war adjustment in the
fields OF industry. commerce. agriculture,
finance and statecraft shall be engi-
neered by a Federal commission ap-
pointed by the President or by a Con-
Eressional commission will furnish a
new battle gage for the parties in Con-
gress.
On behalf OF the Administration Sem
ator Overmsn (N. c.. author OF the
0verman bill. under which the President
was empowered TO undertake the read
justment of intcrgovernmental relation.
ships during the war. introduced to-day
a bill to create n Federal commission on
reconstruction. 1t was admitted by Ad-
ninistration leaders at the Capitol that
this was the Administrations answer to
the proposal Of Senator Weeks (Mass.)
10 create a joint bipartisan commission
OF twelve legislators responsible only to
Congress for a similar purpose.
G. o. p. Behind weeks's Bill.
The principle involved in the Weeks
resolution that the lawmaking branch
Of the Government shall be the source as
we'll as the enacting agency OF necessary
post war legislation will be adhered to by
the Republicans as a party whatever
charges N form the Weeks measure
nav undergo. '---'
This presents to the Senate the oppor-
tunity for now showdown In politics.
.A.r., =. az, ..,a
OF the Government in war. feel that in
,bio pau1v oyenAd n,.e n ior fte cry OF
Stand by the President in war time
fails of eject.
They expect to make n sturdy fisht for
tb.ir contention. and with the help of
= ,o,.,aa-.h,. ,r,ctIo, ., sano,a Denoo-
80. ,ss,, a.. s,,rs ,hs, NJ, ,gsi, can
a.. r~..,,,t,. co,,,. 10 con1ress as In
a., . o,,S.-,.,. .,,d ,un,.,-
'us o'i'e' war a'u hoA'
ana iorce congress 10 cav huiho'e p'e
from the Whito douse tapie'
The bill which Senator Overman intro
u9ced to-day and which will be referred
70 the Committee on judiciary provides: I:
mat commission is heieDS
sted and established, TO be known as
the Federal Commission on Recon-
struction Hereinafter referred to as
'.s'''I' "
posed or nve commissioners 10 DC sp-
pointed oy the president oy ana WIN
me aoVlce ana consent OF tne eeha.e'
Not more tnan tnree OF tne cohiiiiis-
soners shail be members OF tne Same
poH'icai party Inc coniiIlssio'' sNai'
,hoose a chairman trorn i's own ihefh-
'efsn'p'
Salaries Set at $4,000.
Ny conn.ssloner may ue Iei"o,u
" fIesioeht loI nie'neieno'' ms
n Vi uu'y OF ihsiIvasaneo IA o
,n me co'nIi'iss'on snal Sa.,e, ve y, rs
t!lities of the existing war. unless
'-nerwise pfovioea ny No"s
oecuoh :. Inat each commissioner
.ndu receive saiarv at the rate oi
sIO'Vuo year. Inc commission shaii
appo,nt secretary, VINO snsIrreceiVe
Sa'aEy az 'ne rate OF so'VVv year'
a"n u'e commission snaIi nave autnor-
70 employ ana NIX tne compensation
sucn economists, inves.igatots' spe-
ulorsss as !; n,aa. " S-o,n % .,r'e % % ,,ma
ind nscessary for ,i,a n,onnr nsr,orr,1
u NECESSARY ioi INC piopei peiioiih
nrov,dod w hs ,aa ce ,hs oomIn,.oon , oei run~ mSv
rent snSt,bIo "rnoos Co. rs' i.a mss -"'
A'
eecuoh D. Inat II shaii Dc the duty
the commission TO examine into the
problems ana CONDITIONS that are aris-
ing out or the war ana that may arise
GUY OF the transition OF the economic
IhduStrial and social life OF tho nation
from state or war to state or
nd NWNNta sRlA a. NlsnaJ