The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-21
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one hand, or the mob of Russia on
the other" He argued that the
time had come at last when I'VE
should consider and consider well"
before giving power without know
ing how it might be used in unfor-
seen emergencies. 1t almost sound
ed at times as if he Here taking an
open and determined stand for a re-
turn TO Constitutional government.
OF course, It must be understood
that this is all inference. No such
charge is made against him here.
Senator Sherman. who followed,
left no one in doubt OF his sttitudc
on any point. He supported the rail-
roads as our grsatnss public bene-
factors, blamed fo- the faults of
few exceptional high financiers
among them. AS for the opposition,
he reviewed its history from the time
OF "Sockless Simpson" and "Whiskers
Peffer," scathing all Greenbackers,
Populists, and other third party out
slders from the oldest times TO the
present day. Perhaps no one has
spoken more fOrcibIy or entertain
ingly, but there is perhaps a slight
historical inaccuracy in connecting
the Meyer London Socialists of New
York with the "Sockless Simpson"
Populists of Kansas. With apologies
to Senator Sherman, It may be more
strictly historical to consider Sock
less Simpson" as the real, original,
and only genuine founder Of the
great Kansas Progressive move
ment," now so ably led by Colonel
Roosevelt. supported by the Arma-
geddon Home Guard.
The House Committee on Ways
and Means, with the McAdoo bust
ness control bill before It, received
Secretary McAdoo in executive ses-
sion, after which It was reported that
in explaining the bill he followed the
same lines as at the open sessions Of
the Senate Finance Committee, al
ready reported. The Senate Finance
Committee, with the bill before it as
part OF fits unfinished business, also
met In executive session. Senator
Gore, a member Of both the Finance
and Agricultural Committees OF the
Senate, gave unofficiaIly an explana-
ton Of existing conditions which may
be helpful to many. In the FIRST place
he considers the flexible paper cur
renCy" estimated at about $500
900 .OOm, in connection with the gen
Prsl increase in the amount ul all
currency 20 the head of population.
an important factor in the general
rise Of prices, but only one of
number which must be calculated on.
In the case Of corn, with an enor-
nous crop raised. it must be consid-
cred that in the great corn States"
much Of it still left Ungathered in
the fields and much more gathered (
and unmarketed. while in Oklahoma
farmers feed wheat to hogs. This is
n result of the general dislocation of
transportation and of distribution,
a. also Of the withdrawal of labor
from it's usual channels. On COmpul- |.
sorry Food Administration price-tiX- |
ing, the Senator recorded his oppo-
sition on principle to the whole of it |
as bad-"prussic acid" which he did |
not think was to be remedied BY |
more prussic acid"
As a Senator from Oklahoma, I
however, meeting existing conditions,
he is urging the advance in the mini
mum price % wheat from s. TO $50
on this years crop. In the House
yesterday. Mr.. Steincrson introduced
an amendment to the food control ,
law, making S2.75 bushel the mini
mum for wheat, with No. Northern
wheat the STANDARD.