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Evening star., 1919-10-05
CONGRESS LEADERS PLAN FOR ADJOURNMENT,
BUT WANT REPORT ON RAILROAD BILL FIRST

wide general concern. The House
leaders expect to pass the bill for
vocational education of the war
manned. The conference reports on
such measures as the food control
bill, which has the anti-rent prof.
teering rider. and the prohibition
enforcement bill are expected to be
acted upon.
The civil service retirement bill
-instituting a pension system for
federal employees in the classified
civil service-will probably be
passed. This measure has been
under consideration by Congress
for more than twenty years.
Chairman Lehlbach OF the House
committee on reform in the civil
service says that he feels certain
he will get this measure, which
was reported from his committee
several months ago, up for passage
by the House within ten days un-
der a special rule. The purpose OF
lnlS lcSlSldllOu lS " dOOASA luS
inadequate, cumbersome and ex.
pensive system of pensioning en-
ployes that now obtains in the ad-
ministrative departments of tho
government and establish in its
stead a uniform, scientific and eco
nomic system for the retirement Of
superannuated employees on an
nuities based on age and length Of
service" 1t Is proposed that the
annuities would run from $3.50 to
$720 a year. A dual contributory
plan is under consideration.
Repeal Of the Canadian reciproc-
ity is also expected to be recon-
mended by the ways and means
committee before the close Of the
present special session.
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be done for the soldiers. There Is
an intention to put OF a decision
on this until the national confer
ence of the American Legion has
been held-about the middle OF
November.
The House ways and means COM
mittee during the week had be-
fore it sixteen of the several score
bills which provide for bonus to
be paid the soldiers. mostly by
special bond issue. The attitude
of the committee, following these
hearings, is to await and see what
the American Legion convention
wishes, and there Is an UNDER
legion have been consulted on this
point. Leaders in Congress are not
decided that they want to see a
bonus bill enacted. and several of
the most prominent men are very
outspoken in opposition; not that
they do not want to do something
for the soldiers. but they do not
think the bonus is the right way to
do it. However, they all realize
that Is a bonus measure is brought
up in Congress it will pass like
wi1df1re-as an evidence to the
soldiers who are perplexed con-
cerning the country's appreciation
Of patriotism, because while they
were in the trenches at $50 a
month, labor in the government
munitions plants, shipyards and
mines was being paid unprece-
dented wages and threatening to
strike for more. Another measure
to go over will be insurance and
other merchant marine bills.
But before adjournment there IL
legislation groomed for passage Of
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can-British alliance begins to seem
tnsubstantial, to say the least.
AS see it, this can only have one
consequence-namely a resettlement
of, many of the questions settled" or
compromised in the Paris conference.
questions such as Danzig. the Rhine
barrier, the Sarre basin, Thrace and
not impossibly the Banat and Dali
malta. The Paris conference decisions
were actually a compromise between
the American idea, as Mr.. Wilson's
views were Invariably described
abroad, and the European idea Now
italy and. Rumania have repudiated
any compromise and insisted upon
settling their problems in a thor
oughly European fashion, while the
United States. so far as the Senate
is concerned, at least has challenged
the American idea, and the resulting
political debate in America has dis
closed a divided sentiment Therefore
it seems to me that France. Poland
and the rest Of the continental ma
tions will swiftly or slowly-the
French have many years to decide
in the matter Of the Sarre and the
Rhine, as the circumstances dictate
seek continental solution, conform
ing with Italian and Rumanian action.
Copyright, 1919. Mcclure Newspaper syndicatc)
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party, in his European course. France
bowed to certain entirely unpalatable
demands of the President, simply be-
cause France needed American finan-
cial assistance, and feared that any
other course would deprive her OF this
aid. Italy at least hesitated In the
matter of Fiume. Rumania listened
for the moment. biding her time. As
for Poland, she consented to the
greatest sacrifices Of all. as her need
Of American support was the most
considerable Of all
But what has happened in America
since the President returned has been
European statesmen. The extent OF
the opposition to the President IN
the Senate has already called forth
debate in the French chamber and. IT
the treaty be modified and the treaty
of alliance rejected. may result IN
an upset in French politics; II Amer.
lea is not unanimous In its support
of President Wilson's policies. as they
affect France and Italy. as they at
feet all European nations; II there
is no possibility Of winning American
sympathy and support by accepting
American ideas, as expressed by the
President, at real sacrifices OF ma
tional security and aspiration, then
Europe is prepared to reject them.
Is already rejecting them.
Fiume. like Budapest. is an incident
OF worldwide concern. It Is nat
ural and consecutive step. It reveals
Italy, following the Rumanian prece-
dent, rebel against the moral and
the political authority asserted by
the Paris conference. It discloses
great power resolved to follow Its
own policies, consult its own inter
ests. even when these interests con-
fiict with principles which were pro-
claimed at Paris as the new constitu-
tion of the world. It is a reputation
of the idea that Italians can think
other than as Italians, when Ques-
When he addressed his appeal to the
Italian people over the heads OF the
Italian ministry. a few months ago,
President Wilson had the opposite
idea.
But Fiune is only a step-far more
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Bv NEWBOLD MOVES.

by NEWbOLD NOIEo.
~ IME was when the general public de-
lighted in estimating the American
farmer as something humorous in over
alls. when agriculture in the United
States was deemed to be accurately
typified in the popular vaudeville portrayal of
a drawing individual with hay in his whiskers
and penchant for gold bricks. Time was
when the Hick, the Jay and the Rube
deemed a precise and fair characterization Of
the nations agricultural interests.
Time was, but is no more. And the prophecy
is herewith ventured that when the final minute
of the industrial conference called by the Presi-
dent and starting tomorrow. shall have been
written. time will never again be.
All Of which means that, after looking the
field over with due care, I opine tina. the general
public is about to acquire an excellent oppor-
tunity to form correct and Illuminating esti-
nation of the farmers in their midst And
this is what they will see-this or this about:
X X X X
They will see five gentlemen sitting in for
the American farmer who in poise and force
fulness, will stand shoulder to shoulder with
any other group of the conferees. They will
note that these gentlemen, three of them serv-
ing wholly in their capacity farmer repre-
sentatives and two of them selected by the
President with the primary function of repre-
senting general public opinion have a variety
of definite opinions as to the needs of the ma
ton in the troubled hour Of today and the
needs of the farmer all the time any day. And
they will catch a glimpse Of possibility a
momentous possibility, possibility that should
give every American long pause for thought
This article is not written as an unsubstan-
tiated prophecy Of what will transptre at the
conference as far as the farmer representatives
are concerned. There are in Washington at
least three organizations from which facts
could and have been obtained. These are the
National Grange, which will be represented at
the conference by T. C. Atkeson the National
Board of Farm Organizations. for which C, s.
Barret of the Farmers Cooperative Union will
appear, and the National Farmers Council the
viewpoint of which will be reflected BY J. N
Tfttemore of the American Society Of EQUITY
according to latest advices. And from the an
swers made to inquirers at the Offices of each
OF the above indicated Organizations it would
seem that the part to be played by the farmers
representatives at the conference will run in
the main, along these lines:
The farmer conferees will first make the
following claims clear to the conference: That
the American farmers constitute the largest in
dusry and involve the largest investment in
the country That they are impressed with the
TACT that while there has been a sharp decline
In nearly all of the commodities which they
produce, there has been no material decline in
the things which they have to buy. That while
they were willing to feed this nation and Eu-
rope at loss, II necessary, a war sacrifice
they are very TAR from willing to do If an a
peace-time gratuity. That such propositions as
raising two-dolar wheat while competing In
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The Senate Is interested para
mountly in the peace treaty and
league of nations and will not con-
Germ itself about any other mat
ters. The House feels that the
railroad problem is the biggest
domestic problem Of the day and
the most important measure affect
ing business and the general well
fare Of the country. Every mem
ber of Congress knows that most
persistent campaigns have been at
work to delay action, but the tenn
per Of the House is that this bill
must be started on its way before
adjournment.
The big question is how to Sc
cure profit without going into the
Treasury just to pay profit In
other words. the House wants to
put the railroads on a working
basis which will be profitable. II
they are profitable Congress real
ICES that the aIl-important ques-
ton Of credits will be automatical-
1y solved, since 1t will always be
possible to borrow on q profit
paying property for upkeep of
roadway and rolling stock. termi-
nails, etc. They also feel that put
ting the railroads on a profitable
basis will mean economy and ef-
ficiency.
With the plans for adjourn
ment. it is realized that several
important matters of legislation,
in which the country and Congress
are deeply interested. must go
over to the next session, but the
members as whole feel that de-
layed action on these subjects will
be beneficial rather than other
wise. One Of these is what shall
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Politicians May Be Right.

And it may be that tho practical poll
ticians are right. One cannot help but
wonder whether. with Hoover an ac-
lnowledged candidate for nomination on
the opposition ticket, the Buffalo Even
ing News, for instance, would say again:
"Herbert Hoover is home again from
his labors in behalf of the stricken peo-
ples of Europe. labors well done. He
has proved himself a great and good
man. His own countrymen
win not forget what he has done; they
viii not forget the measure of credit
and respect that he has brought to the
name of this country"
Or whether, in like circumstances.
the Indianapolis News again would
mo one surely could have read the
record made by Mr.. Hoover during
the war without feeling that he who
performed such services is great
man. Never in the history OF the
world had there been such an organi-
zation as that built up by Hoover.
This man served without compensa-
ton and paid his own expenses. I'm
der his wise and inspiring leadership
the people did the job. as he was sure
they would we can say without ex-
aggeration. that Herbert Hoover con-
tributed powerfully to the winning OF
the war by helping the fighters to
fight and sustaining the morale Of
the civil population. and that through
his great relief organization he saved
the world from bolshevism."
Evening star., 1919-10-05
OPPOSES ENLISTING ALIENS
" KS
Gen. Black Cites German Spy Syn.
tenn in Armv Before War se

Germany's spy system extended into
the United States Army before tn
war. Maj. Cen william NJ Black
chief Of engineers, has informed the
Rouse military committee in oppos
ing enlistment OF aliens. He cited th6
case Of German who enlisted in the
Engineer Corps a number of yexf6
ago. and subsequently returned to
Germany.
Representative James. republicazs
Michigan, called attention to repoxt1
that the Army recruiting service "a
New York was seeking to enlist Gask
mans.
How can we take the Germans into
our Army since we are technicSaav
at war now with Germany" asked
Mr.. James.
II don't understand how We ca4nf
answered Gen. Black. Z:
Evening star., 1919-10-05
RAIL STRIKE IN PERU ENDS.
State Department Hears Most Of
Employees Back at Work.

vised from Lima, Peru. that the rail-
road strike Is settled and most COM
mercial employees in Callao and Lima
have resumed work. These advices
are based on press reports which
state that strike at the electric
plant and on electric railways in the
two cities was predicted to begin to-
day.
The Peruvian congress has decided
that President Leguia's fve-year term
will begin October IL. BY presidential
decree the installation Of regional
congresses. which was to have taken
place September "a. has been post
poned to November l.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
SEEKS TO SAVE STORED PORK.

The first proceedings growing out
of the campaign to combat the high
cost Of living to reach the Supreme
Court were filed yesterday. Tho colun-
bus (Ohio) Packing Company asked the
court to review Ohio supreme court
DEGREES upholding the authority of
officials in that state to seize and sell
at public auction 125.000 pounds of
pork held in storage by the company.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

- oNGRESs is getting ready
to adjourn. House lead
ers now say that they
hope to get away by No
vember /. some of them think it
may take until November 10, and
still more optimistic ones profess
to believe that the adjournment
may come by October Is. When the
recess is taken 1t is generally
agreed that it will be until the
regular session starts at noon of
December 1.
In spite Of repeated rumors and
published statements that the rail-
road legislation will not be re-
ported until the December session,
House Leader Mondell and other
republican managers state posi-
lively that no recess will be taken
until the railroad bill Is reported.
The opinion Of the majority on
this point Is perhaps best express
ed by Representative John NJ c.
oLuiSu, Suo11 1AAAAA VI eAS AoooA SoA1~
mittee, who said: I'VE are waiting
here now to get the railroad bill
reported. Then we will go home
and see how the people Of the
country feel about it"
In private conversation Chairman
Esch of the committee handling
the railroad problem has explained
that the hearings are closed. that
the bill can be made ready in
couple Of weeks, and that 1t would
seem wise to get the views Of the
people upon it before endeavoring
to rush it through Congress. so as
to avoid any further criticism OF
ssI.olf la L. or, looiala q tim
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HOOVER BOOM PUZZLES
PRACTICAL POLITICIANS
CONTINUED from First Page)

the favorable mention of him now
going the rounds is because the coun-
try has accepted at face value Hoov-
er's declaration that he has no politi-
cal ambitions. He cannot be nomi-
mated on the republican, the demo-
cratic or any other ticket, they hold.
without organized effort; and they
insist that the moment organized ef-
fort to nominate him becomes appar-
ent things will take on an entirely
different aspect
They contend that criticism Of his
work as food administrator is withheld
now partly because of recognition of his
big accomplishment and partly because
no present object is to be attained by
criticising him. But. they say. let him
come into the light as a political as
pirant and innumerable guns now silent
would be turned upon him. The
charges that he permitted profiteering
would be brought out and furnished up
and exhibited to the people as a main
contributing cause to the present high
cost of living, and the farmers, who as
a body never have been among the
Hoover enthusiasts. would have all
their latent resentment stirred into ac-
tiyity.
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It is indeed fortunate that such is the case.
For the power of such an organization for good
for evil would be unlimited. 1t Is possible
to conceive Of the nation as surviving the ceas-
ing to function of any other single branch Of
its industries, but nation can survive with
out food. Contemplating. then. the picture Of the
united farmers Of the country demanding the
fulfllment of any policy they, as a body. in
dorse, and holding the weapon of hunger and
starvation in their competent hands. it becomes
of vital Importance to the nation to find assur
ance that the hearts Of those possessing this
potential weapon are sound and true.
So 1t is that the words and the actions Of
the farmer conferees will attract the full and
earnest consideration Of the conference, and
will be watched by the thinking public with
keen interest. And it would seem that every
assurance will be given that the day when the
American farmer could have been persuaded
that his interests would be best served by any
vital and material change Of American fnstitu-
tions passed with the day when he yearned for
gold bricks. If he ever did
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France Waiting on q. s.

In my judgment future French ac-
ton will be entirely dependent upon
the course of the United States SEN
ate in adopting or rejecting the treaty
of alliance. The French are not inter-
ested in the league of nations, do rot
believe in 1t and have accepted 1t only
as matter Of policy not as an act Of
faith. II the Senate rejects the treaty
OF alliance, the French will in their
own time and in their own way fol-
low the example Of the Rumanians
and the Italians, they will proceed to
the absorption Of the Sarre basin ard
find adequate justification for. per-
manent occupation OF the left bank of
the Rhine. such a course will. in the
end. have the same support in France
as DAnnunzio's Fiume venture has
enlisted In Italy.
Had the United States Senate ac-
cepted the treaty Of Versailles with
out delay and by q unanimous. or
approximately unanimous vote. the
European reaction would have been
far different from what 1t now is.
1t was the undisguised conviction Of
both the French and British repre-
sentatives at Paris that the Presi-
dent was supported by the mass of
American people. without regard to
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important steps are still to come.
We shall see a French general elec-
ton at no distant date, and we may
see a French ministry fall before the
have been terribly expensive for the
Clemenceau ministry. which has held
on up to the present moment only by
reason of the promised treaty of al
lance, and any new French ministry
would, In my judgment. adopt far
many than the Clemenceau ministry
has been led to adopt in the belief
that such a course was necessary to
enlist essential American aid for
France.
Ideansm Giving Way.
But whether the treaty of alliance
and the treaty of Versailles be re-
fected. amended materially or ac-
cepted as the President asks that
they shall be accepted. it seems to
me that we are doomed to pass rapid
", are actually passing from world
those based upon realism. The Ital-
ians and the Rumanians have very
frankly disclosed their total unwill-
inrness to sacrifice territory or Sc
curity to any general scheme Of pa
cification and good feeling. No sacri-
fice was asked OF the British, but in
advance they announced that they
wonld not make any surrender in the
ona direction where it might be ask
ed. namely, in the matter Of the 'Tree-
dom of the seas"
81 far the French and the Poles
have been asked to make great sacri-
fees. asked by President Wilson. in
have consented, but with misgivings
and against the wishes of many
Erenchmen and Poles. But now 1t
hecomes clear that the French and
the Poles alone Of the European ma
tons, one on the vistula, the other
whfIa America seems by no means
readv to accept the doctrines which
at the Presidents behest France and
Po1and accepted. In addition, the
security promised each in the league
of nations and in the France -Ameri
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conferees to what they want done to bring
to the farmers their share in the peace happi-
ness and prosperity the nation whole, has
been hankering for. nobody knows just what
may or may not be suggested or how any given
suggestion may be discredited. 1t is known.
however that the organization represented by
of the conferees has radical affiliations. and
that ultra-radical organizations have been
active in seeking to get such propositions as
government ownership Of transportation or
naturalization of natural resources before the
conference as the panacea for all the restless
ness Of today. And it is further known that
the more conservative representatives of agri-
cultural interests would welcome the opportu-
nifty to deny that such proposal reflects the
general ambitions of American farmers Re-
garding the contingency in the nature Of a
showdown they will gladly rise to what they
regard play into their hands. And they
will do so for two reasons
The first of these is that they are confident
that they convince the conference that
American agricultural interests don't want any
such policy, and that, quite irrespective of what
the farmers do get out Of the conference, they
will get the reputation for desiring. above all
things else, the continuation Of the funda-
mentals of the nations policy of government.
And the second Of the above indicated rea-
sons is this: AS has been said before. the
farmers throughout the length and breadth of
the country have come to appreciation OF
the fact that unity Of purpose and action Is ap-
parently essential If they to hold up their
end of the struggle for econoYic progress.
With this fact in mind the possibility Of
great agricultural union, in which the 100000
farmers of the nation merge their interests and
coordinate their purposes, is in the minds of
these leaders of the industry. And. be 1t said
to their high credit. more than substantial ma
jority of them is determined that If such an or
ganization should come into being 1t shall
play its part not agency for subvertfng
existing institutions to the artificial domination
of any one class, but as the servant OF the
farmers and of the public interests as whole.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
By G. GOULD LINCOLN,

w 7 ILL the women Of the coun-
\N/ try-all those of age and
v qualified-take part in the
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Economic Pressure Dangerous.
As for economic pressure. the thing
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= oNGREss is getting ready
to adjourn. House lead
\ ers now say that they
hope to get away by No