The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
Sly Shots at the Solons.
ny THE OBSERVER.

The wet-dry fight in Congress is
growing more bitter each day. but
we may look for the tide to turn
one way or the other this week. The
time for a show down has come and
the President, being the only one who
can settle it, Is likely to speak def
nitely in It.
New York politicians have not ad-
Journed-the way they are entering
into the fray makes one think of the
old days. There are mammoth ques-
tons to settle. they think, and but
for that would be glad, so they say,
to lay on the political stun for the
entire season.
Director General McAdoo spent four
hours in Chicago the other day, and
was not discovered by a newspaper
man or recognized by any civilian.
1t was the first time in his life he
had had so much free time in the
western metropolis. And yet his pic
ture was in most homes and stores
there, and his name on the lips Of
untold thousands.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, warrior of
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the present conflict, and his mind is
actively going over some Of the things
he believes Uncle Sam could do with
profit to the cause. One such thing
is the matter of interference in Rus
sian affairs.
Recognition Of the Jugo-Slavs may
yet prove one of the big steps OF the
war. The renowned Paderwieski
thinks so, and he has been devoting
himself to the proposal with all ardor
for some months past.
Johnny Shafroth, former governor
and now Senator from Colorado, has
hopes that he will be returned this
fall. Democrats there are waking up
and out of self-protection. because of
Republican activity, expect to make a
vigorous fight behind Mr.. Shafroth.
Representative Randall helped the
Democrats organize the House of
Representatives, but may feel guilty
along that line now, because the
Democratic majority is not coming
out so strongly as 1t might for his
pet theory of legislation-the prohi-
bition Of all strong drink.
An army officer said the other day,
Il wish we army officers never heard
from Congressman or Senator. L
don't know why they want to bother
us about getting men in the army,
etc" Truth is, the members of Con-
gress make all the financial arrange
into existence-and keeping 1t after 1t
is organized. They are responsible to
the people, and it is but right that
army officers should be responsible to
them, to a considerable extent. We
know what a carnival of inefficiency
there would be II Congress had moth
ing to do with the army, and graft
might enter in, too, to a shameful
extent.
The time for the recess draws nearer
and yet the members appear to have
made little real headway in the past
three weeks. There are some doubt
ing Thomases on the matter of ad-
journment before September 1, and
we feel this morning like joining
them.
There are, in fact. thousands of
well-informed, patriotic men who be-
heTe that Congress should be in con-
slant session during the war, no
matter what fate might have in store
for those members who did not get
home to conduct campaigns for re-
election. What is your opinion, gentle
reader-you who haven't q vote In
making a single member of Congress?
Woodrow Wilson for another term
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this il the war runs another year.
Even IL peace came sooner 1t might
be wise to insist upon the present
executive remaining where he Is dur
ing the great period of reconstruc-
ton But America will cross this
bridge when 1t comes to 1t.