The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-06
CONGRESS DENIES
It DELAYS BILLS
BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE SAY
THEY ARE EXPEDITIONS WITH
WAR MEASURES.
ONE REASON FOR CRITICISM
All Boys Schools Now Fitting Pupils
To Become offieers-senators Who
Support Suffrage Resent White
House Demonstrations.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

1
Washington Congress resents In
situations that 1t Is In ahy sense a
Stacker in the matter Of legislation for
carrying on the war. From time to
time prominent men In both houses
take occasion to deny the lmputatlon
that war work or war preparation has
been In any way impeded by failure
OF congress to act promptly Ia passing
bills demanded by the administration.
Whenever senator or a representa-.
tive speaks on this subject he usually
takes occasion to review the war leg
islatiOn Of congress since 1t was called
together April 2. 1917. A very remark
able array Of bills can be presented
under such conditions, for congress
during that time has not passed much
legislation that did not have some
thing to do with the war.
Speaker Clark Is one of the most
vigorous defenders of congress, but he
devotes his time particularly to the
house of representatives. He and some
other leaders In the house cannot fore
10 the pleasure they take In jabbing
the senate on such occasions and
pointing out how unlimited debate In
the senate tends to delay COMPRESSION.
al action. On the other hand such SEN
ht0rs as Reed Of Missouri and Cum
minis of Iowa point out that nothing
more than legitimate debate which
lends to the improvement of legislation
has been INDUCED in by the senate In
the consideration Of war measures.
One reason why congress is critir
cized whenever delays are noted Is be-
cause a widespread impression pre-
walls In many editorial Offices through
out the country that all delays In
Washington are due to congress. This
Idea has been fostered by COMPRESSION.
al critics, and besides there is a nat
ural tendency to support the admins
tration rather than congress when dis
cussing events and happenings in
Washington. Then II is far easier, and
perhaps much safer, for editors who
feel the desire to take crack at
somebody to hit collective crowd
like congress rather than a somewhat
limited circle like the administration.
One effect OF the war has been to
make every boys school a military
school. A glance at the advertise
ments of various schools shows that in
every state military instruction and
drill are included as a part Of the
course. Before the war there were
quite number of schools that special
lied In military matters and boys who
graduated from them were ready for
military duty, and great many Of
them have become first-class officers
In the army. 1t now appears that
every military school Is to fit young
men to be officers In the army.
During the recent discussion on the
latest woman suffrage demonstration
in front Of the White House Senator
Thomas Of Colorado limited at a posi-
BILE change of attitude by senators who
now advocate the suffrage amendment
Nothing Of that sort is likely to oc-
cur. but II Is evident that a great num-
Der of senator's supporting the amend
ment seriously objected to the demon
stration and criticism of the president.
In his last campaign Senator Thomas
knew what II was to have this same.
suffrage contingent against him. For
some reason they went into his state
and tried to defeat him, although he
had been consistent supporter Of |
suffrage for quarter OF a century.
Besides lot Of important business
to transact. the senate has stacked up |
before II several days Of eulogies for |
departed senator's. Seven senators
dave died since the beginning of the |
present year. They were: Newlands,
Nevada; Brady, Idaho; Hughes, New
Jersey; Husting. Wisconsin; Brous-
sard. Louisiana: Stone, Missouri Till |
man. South Carolina. There VIII be
considerable to say about such men |
- Stone, Tillman and Newlands, as
they had attained a very prominent |
place in congress.
Americans turned the tide On
he western front. No Official In
authority In Washington win S.ye
public expression to that declaration
because 1t might be offensive to our 81
les. II is q fact they all believe, and
probably accounts for the earnest wish /
which has been heard expressed SO fire.
anently Of late that we had three
times the number Of American troops
n France that are now available, IN /
order that the tide which has beea
turned might quite overwhelm the
Huns. There l. no reason why our al |
les should be offended at even an ON /
rial expression to the effect that the
Americans have turned the tide on the
western battle front, for the others
won undylng fame and glory during /
he four years that they have held the
greatest military force ever Known and /
prevented Germany from everrunnlng
ne world. -.
As long As tine endares there win
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