Evening star., 1919-03-05

ent to the whole nation that the in
terests of the country demand that
Congress be in session in order to
deal with the pressing reconstruction
problems which are upon US and
which have not as yet received that
careful consideration which would
have resulted in constructive action
Under the theory OF our government,
with its equal and independent CO.
ordinate branches, I believe that Con-
gress should be and could be solving
these reconstruction problems during
tie Presidents absence.
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont, re-
pmbiican: Il am willing to stand on
that statement of the President If 1t
is a criticism of the republicans. l do
not think that the statement IS up TO
his usual standard"
senator Kenyon of Iowa, republican:
IF the Senate has made mis- ke,
as the President suggests. that does
not excuse him for failure to remedy
the mistake by calling an extra ses-
sion. Congress has operated for three
months without the presence OF the
President 1t could probably operate
three or four more under the same
conditions. / think the country is ut
tile concerned over Quarrels between
the President and Congress. and the
sooner they end the better for all
coneerned.'
Senator New of Indiana, republican:
THE place of the President of the
United States is at the National
Capital. No other duty that he can
choose or that can be thrust upon him
equals that of his duty to the people
who elected him as their President.
Lam firmly convinced that ii is the
sound and sober judgment of the peo-
pie of the United States that he should
stay in Washington and that ne
should Immediately reassemble the
Congress and. in full and free CO.
operation with it, apply himself to the
business of reconstruction, of proEld-
ing the legislation so manifeStly re-
quired by our railway system. to
bring about the return and demoblliza-
ton OF the American troops and the
many other things which press so for
Immediate action. | am sure he would
find Con gresS more than willing to
have his suggestions and TO cooperate
with him To the very fullest extent.
if he were 10 manifest. disposition
to apply himself to the business in
hand"
SenDtny Jones of Washington. re-
publican. while / was not one of
those who opposed the passage of the
deficiency bull. this statement of the
PreSident 10 transparent effort, in
my onsnten 70 find an excuse for not
calling %ons-ess in session at the time
he is abroad when his policies may be
criticised The president cannot avoid
the responsibility If there is embar-
rassment in this country by attempt
ing TO ont the blame for the failure
of the legislation upon Congress
In tie FRS place. his own party
failed to get the big appropriation
bills reported to the Senate until the
closing hours of the session. The
sundry civil appropriation bill carry
ing upward of 100000 900. was never
even considered by the subcommittee
of the Senate appropriations commit
committee at all until a day or two
before Congress finally adjourned. 1t
is strange that the President has been
converted to the belief that he should
not be away from Washington while
Congress is in session, when il is ~
membered that before he went to
Europe -ast December he told Con-
gress in Joint meeting how he would
be able to keep in close touch with
Legislation here. even though he was
in Paris"
Senator Sherman of Illinois, repubii-
can: We are willing to take. that re-
league of nations is the result of
the Presidents attendance at the
Paris conference and his adnainistra-
tion of the railroads of the United
States is the result of his constant
attendance on Congress, both Paris
and Washington would be better off
without him. He is a superbuous
luxury anyway"