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points and an explanation OF or
apology for falling to consider the
Senate in making up the peace mis-
sion IL Is admitted that the present
strained relations between the Presi-
dent and Congress may be relieved to
some extent.
However. unless the council Of the
older and calmer Senators and Repre-
sentatives finally prevails before Presi-
dent Wilson leaves the House OF Rep
resentatives tomorrow he may be
called on to explain then and there
some of, the questions in the minds
Of Congress.
PIsn 20 ouis President.
Republicans have been busy for the
past two or three days looking up
presidents and parliamentary law 10
cover the situation whom the Presi-
dent is before Congress. Many OF
them are OF the opinion that under
the procedure which guides Congress
the President 10 presumably there to
. be Intercepted. They believe that IL
the Speaker recognizes a member OF
the House while the President Is there
any queries not distinctly out of order
may be put to the President- through
the Speaker. II IL is done, which ap-
pears highly doubtful on account OF
the circumstances. the President cam
not well avoid some sort of answer.
The procedure which viii be fol-
lowed. II II is finally determined 10
question tho President on his mission
abroad would be governed by the
standing rules Of the House. InNthe
view of parilamentarians any member
Of the House could interrupt the
President at any point in his speech
by merely arising and saying mr..
Speaker"
How the Lila Would Come OF.
II a Senator made the interruption
he would address himself to Vice
President Msre.,all, who viii preside
with Speaker Clark.
If the Vice President or the Speaker
recognized the Senator or representa-
tlye 1t would insure the queries being
made even Il the President declined to
answer them.
1t is believed that In the event OF the
attempt TO question the President It
will be done by n member of the
House. as the Senators will be in the
House chamber as guests OF the lower
body. Should n Representative wish
to make the attempt the procedure
would be as follows:
Mr. Speaker"
Speaker Clark-"For what purpose
does the gentleman rise?"
10 ask IL the President OF the
United States will yield TO permit an
interrogation"
The Speaker would then state
whether he would recognize the Rep
resentative for that purpose. The
question would then be repeated TO the
President himself by the Speaker and
the President could then yield or not
as he saw Mt.
Reports that the Senate might de-
cline to 70 into joint session were
current tonight, but this radical
course was generally regarded as not
likely to materialize.
Questions for the President.
1t is said the President has heard
of the questions which Republican
Representatives had prepared to pro-
pound TO him and might refer TO them
in his address. These questions fol-
low:
First-Why has the President found
II necessary to take over the cables
after the armistlce was signed?
Seeond-What does the President
mean. by freedom Of the seas?
Third-What does the President
mean by the removal of economic bar
riers as stated in the third OF his FOUR
teen points?
Fourth-Is the President going to
commit the nation to a policy of free
trade in view OF the last elections?
Fifth-Whether the President really
believes that he represents the feeling
of the American people in view OF the
reputation of his leadership and
whether he still pretends to pose as
the soul of American leadership?
Up to a late hour 1t had been i'm
possible TO ascertain definitely whether
any or all of the questions would be
asked. 1t was said that Republican
leaders, including William Howard
Taft and others. were Counselling
strongly against it.
Aside from the international aspect
OF the Presidents address to Congress
tomorrow leaders of the Democratic
party in both houses are looking TO the
President TO outline at least some sort
OF programme for the session to be in
augurated tomorrow
Congress without Programme.
Except for the business OF trying to
pass the revenue bill and the regular
supply bills Congress has no pro-
gramme of its own, These leaders iook
to the President TO make some sort OF
retFenchment suggestions, although
Congress is TO begin action tomorrow
toward cutting off the war appropTta-
tions which haVS not already been used
up and cancelling war contract au-
thorizatioRs.
In addition to the programme for
the session which the President may
desire, Congress expects the President
to lay before II mis- conception Of how
the business o: the Government Is to
ne run with the Chief Executive out
OF the country and out Of reach. Con-
sress il keenlY interested in how the
President proposes to express his ap-
prevail or dlsapproval of legislation,
The Presiden- Is preparing an i'm
portant message TO Congress on the
subject, and It is likely that 1t will be
part OF his address tomorrow, II II
Is not the message will be delivered
early in the session, probably before
the pHAEi,ie nt'a raturO from France