The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20

frage. War time prohlb1COn WIS
adopted after long delay. but has not
yet been approved by the president
Pruning Knife in Use Again
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20-The con-
gresstonaI pruning knife CAME back
TO its own today after year and g
half Of war time idleness.
The new naval appropriations bill.
the first money measure to come up
since the signing of the armistics. Is
already feeling the congressional tenn
per for peace time economy. Mem
bers OF the house naval affairs COM
mtttee are scrutinizing departmental
estimates IN way which clearly
shows that congress IS hearing from
home on the necessity for reduced
expenditures.
Secretary Daniels scheduled to
come before the committee today will
be asked to outline his naval policy
for the three years
Daniels will be told that the COM
mtttee VIII deny him nothing neces-
sary for quick upbuildtng and em-
Gent operation of an enlarged navy
and personnel, but that the fr1ls
and furbelows" must 60
Republicans Disturbed.
b[By l. c. Martin, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1910 dis
turbfng Is the progressive stand
against republican ~oid guard" control
of the senate that VIII h Hays,
chairman Of the republican national
committee will come TO Washington
tomorrow. It Is said
Hays win find a situation compar-
able to the fight on Cannontsm me
fsht today II on 'sPenroseism- as
applied to the taxation policy OF the
government during reconstruction and
afterwards.
Before he comes here, It is said,
Hays viii have received a letter writ
ten him By g leading progressive. IN
ststtnz that Penrose be eliminated as
possible chairman OF the finance COM
nlittee after the republicans take
control on March four. This letter, 1t
is said, was mailed this week TO New
York, but as Hays has been IN the
middle west he probably has not re-
lcetved 1t. At any rate, no answer has
come
/ A prominent senate progressive to-
day outlined the present status OF the
| fight against the Penrose idea He
said progressfves have not held meet
Eings or organized. They have simply
found themselves In accord on this
lpdnt-that they would rather leave
the republican party than vote for
Penrose as chairman Of the finance
COMMITTEE
They believe, said this senator, that
election Of Penrose would constitute
adoption by the republican party as
ione Of its policies the Penrose idea
Of taxation which is the raising OF
most OF the revenue through q Pro
tective tariff, while big incomes and
profits go practically untaxed- They
do not demand election of 30 called
progressive as chairman; they Will be
satisfied with one who does not agree
with Penrose.
/ They are not particularly concerned
with the rule OF seniority against
which fight is to he wased in both
house and senate. They thoroughly
favor. however. substitution OF the
rule Of merit for the rule OF seniority
in choosing senate chairmen-
The proeressives have not mapped
out any definite program OF attack but
they believe that six of them, pledged
TO knife PenroSe, Cdn 40 IL Win lhe
help Of democrats and still not sur
render republican control OF the sen.
ate organization. More than SIX al
READY have identified themselves
more or less actively with the anti.
Penrpse movement. They have no
\ hope that Penrose Will voluntarily
step aside and be content with the
Ichair1nansfiu OF the naval affairs
icornmtfrea They are not daunted by
warnings of regular" republicans
that they are endangering party sue.
lcess Just at the moment Of entering
on control
I'VE believe we win do the party a
/ service" said this western progres
sfye today. 'Tf Penrose taxation pol
icy IL adopted by the republican party
not a republican candidate can be
q .I.a In taoa rzrest Of chic 90 %