The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY in CON
GRESS FAILS TO FULFILL
PROMISE OF ECONOMY.

(By Representative Joseph w.
Byrns, ranking minority member,
House Committee on Approprlatons)
At the close OF the SiXty-fifth Con-
gress, March 4, 1919, six OF the sup
bly, bills carrying appropriations FOR
governmental activities Tor the tlscal
year beginning July l, 1919, had not
been enacted into law. Ii.1 country
is familiar with the r,;.s14.s why
these bills were not eGs, ia BEFORE
the expiration OF that .crLi q On
gress. All of them Mcca passed "
a democratic house il amp41 time t.
have become law, but they We're XIII,
ed by the republican senators, WAC
deliberately planned and carried o.
a filibuster for political purposes,
and with the ayOwed intention or
compelling the president to call an
extra session in order to provide the
necessary funds for the ensuing MS
cal year. 1t was not actuated by op-
position to the pending appropriation
bills, but by purpose wholly for
eign TO them.
Every one knows that the real rea-
son underlying the filibuster was to
force, if possible, the president S re-
turn from Paris before he had COM
pleted framing the peace treaty
which was to insure the peace of the
world and to enable our boys to
QUICKLY ieLulu llOllIS. 1Hlo ililb"oISA
on the part Of members OF the oppo-
site party, and consequent defeat of
these bills, was only one OF many
things done to hamper and embaraSS
the president while he was engaged
in formulating the peace terms,
which were to bring to a close the
greatest war Of all the ages. Ours
IS Il government by majority, and a
deliberate filibuster by a minority
J,n hJIt rG l.
ly no filibuster was ever more un..
justifiable and more deserving OF
rebuke bv the people than the one
which resulted in the defeat of these
appropriation bills.
All Of these bills have been enact
ed into law at this extra session, and
an analysis of them will show that
es on the treasury by mnny millions
OF dollars over the amount prOp0sedO
for exactly similar services by d
democratic house at the last session
1t is true that the army bill was
reduced, but this was made possible
only by the fact that our soldiers
have been brought back from over
seas. and that rehabilitation N this
country has proceeded much more
rapidly than it was thought could be
Gone last January when the former
bin YVES prepared. The republican
Ch9irmap Of The committee on mill.
tarv affairs, MIR Kahn. made this
statement Oh the floor Of the house,
which in itself Was a splendid tribute
from a high republican scource 10
democratic efficiency.
The same is true Of the naval bill.
for a reduction was made uosst bic al
his session BY change Of rundi-
lions and by the Recommendation 81
a dnTnorra+ic secretary Of the navy
mat yh4 3YurOnriatiyus for new con
sfrtIrtjop ana arms ana arma nent
carried in HE former BIZ he eEiIai-
mated and also Ev a reduction Of the
number Of enlisted men.
In order 10 have the aUpcararra Of
having reduced the apDr0Driati0u for
HE shiv9ing board at this session,
certain sums in Che hands Of Tie
itnard and which otherwise world
have been paid inth the treasury.
we're made Available for expenditure.
ana if Wttl be found tha, there has
not rs matter Of fact Eaen one. dol
lar saved To the DaoDIe in Tins aDDrg-
1r'afi0r.
IN aDalesis Of All these bills shows
that fine fiiibpgter in the senate last
ETa7,rI ,.rat me Treasury If the Tint
ed States more than $50 06U.@UV in
AUTHORIZATIONS aIoqe for this con-
eress has Increased TO that extent
Fhs amounts carried Tor 0rdiraT,. ex.
.Ierses al iGa government for the Gs-
raj vrar fggN>ir the bills referred 10.