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REPUBLICANS SEEK
WAR COSTS INQUIRY
Resolution introduced Calling
for Appointment of Special
Committee.

WASHINGTON, May IS. - Republicans
made their first move in Congress to-day
toward beginning their proposed investi-
cations of war expenditures
A resolution. approved by party lead
ers. was introduced by Representative
Graham Ull), calling for the appoint
ment by Speaker Gillett of a special
committee Of fifteen members Ito inves-
tigste fully all contracts and expendi-
lures made by the War Department or
uncer its directions during the present
war Early action on the measure Is
planned by the Republicans.
Although calling for the appointment
of special committee. party leaders
said the resolution merely contnnpla ted
enlargement of the standing House
Committee on War Department Expen-
ditures. consisting of four Republicans
and two Democrats and headed by Mr..
Graham. Provision for the larger COM
mittee, Floor Leader Mondell said, was
made because there are a number OF
branches in the Department which 1t
may be deemed wise to examine sepa-
rately'' through subcommittee
The purpose OF the Investigations. as
in all the committees that will undertake
work of that character" added Mr..
Mondell. "is accurately stated in the
legislative programme promulgated by
the Republican conference at the begin
ring OF this Congress as such investiga-
tons as to inform the people OF war ex-
penditures and serve the public inter
est"
The resolution was referred to the
Rules Committee. headed by Representa-
tive Campbell (Kan.). who said he an
ticipa1ed the resolution would be called
to the attention of his committee next
week.
Party leaders intimated that the in.
designations might assume wider scope
than inquiry merely into the War De
partment. 1t was said that the com
mittee might later investigate expendi
! lures of the 100000. 900 war fund giver
10 the President for discretionary dis
| posal and also for an investigation o.
The War Risk Insurance Bureau.
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nestle concern Of the United states,
including immigration, tariffs. citizen
ship and control OF instrumentalitles
of commerce.
Those are the minimum demands by
those who criticise the league in its
present form.
There IL a wide difference between the
two proposals. The adoption of a for
NAL resolution is by some regarded as
the direct and dignified method of pro-
cedure but as the Senate does not con-
troll diplomatic channels. II might prove
that the State Department would not
decide to transmit the resolution.
Wilson Could Block Delivery.
The decision would lie with the Presi-
dent, and some Senators are far from
confident that he would permit such a
document to be laid before the Paris
congress as an official expression of one
division OF the treaty making power oil
his Government. To pass such a reso-
luton and then be unable to notify the
Paris gathering save through the press
IL objected to by some as not common.
surate with the Senate's position.
The fact that the President is bitterly
hostile to the Senate, or at least TO the
now dominant organization, makes It al
the more difficult to proceed. There 1,
growing feeling that the proper and
dignified thing for the Senate to do is e
make it's authority and participation II
the peace making business understood
and to Impress Paris with the fact tha
II will insist on the fullest recognition Of
Its significance.
This would be a perfectly simple mat
ter II advice and consent" relations
were being maintained between Presi
dent and Senate, as the Constitution
prescribes But the simple fact is tina
those relations are suspended.
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EDGE STUDIES CREDIT BILL.
May Introduce Foreign Finance
CORPORATE ton Measure.


WAsHrNoroN, May Ex-senator Edge
IN. j. said to-day that he was making
careful examination Of the bill drawn
by Senator Owen (Oklahoma), retiring
chairman OF the Banking and Currency
Committee. creating a foreign finance
corporation to make a market in the
United States for foreign securities and
thereby help to stabilize foreign ex-
change. particularly with European
nations The biu was a subject of con-
ference between the two Senators to-
day and 1t was decided that Senator
Edge should have the opportunity OF
introducing 1t because he Ia a Republi-
can and that fact may give It some
advantage in the Senate. The bill fol-
lows the line OF Senator Owens state
ment to THE SUN last night
Although he has not had an oppor.
tunity to make a thorough examination
Of the measure Senator Edge said ht
realizes the Importance OF the enc
sought and. IL he finds the measure will
accomplish the end desired, will intro.
duce 1t in a short time Senator over
said that II the bill is not introduced
by Senator Edge or some other Repub
lican in a reasonable time he will
present such a measure himself anC
exert every effort to put IT through.
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SMITH RAKES PAINTING JOB,
Calls Agricultural Hall Work
Grossly Incompetent.

ALBANY, May 2S.-Gov. Smith to-day
characterized the State Department OF
Public Buildings as grossly incompetent
In the management and direction OF the
job OF painting a room In Agricultural
Hall here, which resulted in the sus-
pension of Thomas II. McDonouEh of
Troy superintendent of the department.
The characterization was made in a talk
with newspaper men after the trustees
Of public buildings had adjourned the
inquiry into the departments affairs
until June 6.
At to-days hearing the State archi-
tect was directed to prepare an estimate
of what the painting work was really
worth. The bill presented by a Troy
contractor engaged by McDonough was
$434.
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WOULD RUSH SHIPS
AUTHORIZED IN 1916
General Board Urges Speed
on is Big Warships.

WARRINGTON. May 2s.-Although the
Navy Department has placed itself on
record as being opposed TO launching
new building programmes which would
give the United States navy second to
none in the world" It Is in favor Of
rushing to completion all capital ships
already authorized and of maintaining
temporarily at least a force of men ca
pable of handling ANY emergency which
might arise"
Secretary Daniels, continuing his tes-
timony to-day before the House Naval
Affairs Committee, read a communica-
ton from the General Board which rec
commended that the ten battleships and
six battle cruisers authorized In the 1915
programme should be completed as soon
as possible. and that no radical changes
should be made in construction OF the
vessels.
Recommendation was made by the
Secretary that provision be made in the
1920 appropriation bill for a navy of
$4,000 men, only $4,000 less than are
now in tho service. He asserted that
unless this number was authorized the
navy would be unable to aid materially
in bringing American troops homo from
Europe. and in addition would be dan
gerousiy weakened
Mr.. Daniels emphasized that the Navy
Department did not intend TO ask Con
gress at this time for a permanent navy
of ESQ, 900 men. but only for a temporary
force large enough TO take care OF tbs
work arising in the transition period
between wa< and peace Between now anC
the end of the year, the Secretary said
the Department would have time Il
study carefully the situation and arrive
at a definite conclusion as to the coun
try's needs.
The boards communication showed
that the idea of building composite
ship to take the place of battleships and
battle cruisers had been abandoned fol
the time being at least
Principal changes IN the six battle
cruisers authorized in 1915 recon-
nended by the board would give th'
ships additional protection at the sac
rifice of speed Secretary Daniels tolC
the committee the board was unable tc
say now how much speed would be sac
rificed to gain this end. The ships were
designed for So knots speed. The board
communication follows:
THE general board and this confer
ence recommend that the present au
thorized battleship programme be com
pleted as expeditiously as possible OF
present lines of developments and tina
future designs of battleships should de
pend upon further developments in bat
tleship construction.
THE general board and this confer
snce recommend to the Secretary o
the Navy that the six cruisers now au
thorized be completed as expeditiouslI
az possible, but with additional protec
tion. particularly to turrets, coming
towers, magazines and communications
At the expense OF small reduction IL
speed"
Rear Admiral Mexican, acting chief o
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SCOTT APPOINTED
TO SHIPPING BOARD
President Names Nep London
Man to Succeed Colby.
Speciai Despatch TO THE sux.

WASHINGTON, May rs. - Presidena
Wilson to-day named Thomas A. Scott
of New London. Conn, as a member Of
the United States Shipping Board to-
succeed Brainbridge Colby Of New York.
who recently resigned. Mr.. Scott Is =
Republican.
The new Shipping Commissioner VIII
begin his duties tomorrow. He Is pres
ident of the p. A. Scott Towing. Pile
Driving and Wharf Building Company
and of the Scott Investment Company
of New London. In January, 1918. he
was commissioned in the navy as Lieu
tenant Commander and still holds that
rank In the Naval Reserve. though he
has been recommended for promotion 70
the grade of Commander.
Since his enrolment Lieutenant-Com-
mander Scott has served in Washington,
having directed supervision OF all OF the
navy's salvage operations under Rear
Admiral Taylor. chief OF the bureau OF
construction and repair.
Appointment OF Mr. Scott fills this last
remaining vacancy on the Shipping
Board.
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KILL DAYLIGHT REPEAL BILL
Rules Committee Detaches 1t From
Agricultural Appropriation,

WASHINGTON, May 2S,-The effort 10
repeal the daylight saving law by a
rider to the agricultural appropriation
bill failed in the House to-day. when
the Rules Committee declined to bring
in a special rule 10 make 1t in order.
II an effort IA made to make the repeal
an amendment to the appropriation bill,
1t will be knocked out on a point OF
order as new legislation"
The action OF the Rules Committee
was not impelled by any merit or de-
merit of the summer time" schedule,
but because OF determination to follow
strictly the policy of not permitting ex-
traneous legislation to become a part OF
any appropriation measures.
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g. A. n. Men to Get job. Back.

wAsHINGroN. May 2s.-Former Cnior
soldiers who were denoted when the
Democrats obtained control Of the Sen
ate in 1913 and whose places were fillet
with former Confederate veterans are
to be restored. Senator New, Indiana
chairman of the Republican patronage
committee, announced to-day.
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Lode. oner. Cape Cod Canal Bill

WAsHINGroS, May 2s.--A bill author
izing the Secretary OF War 10 acquire
by condemnation proceedings the Cape
Cod Canal at a cost not to exceed sl0,-
600 900 and TO improve II so as to pro-
vide twenty-five foot channel was in
troduced to-day by Senator Lodge
(Mass.). The measure was referred to
the Commerce Committee.
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SENATE ROUND ROBIN
ON TREATY Is URGED.
G. O. P. Members Desire Def
mite Record Of Upper
Houses Attitude.
33 SIGNATURES SOUGHT
Adoption Of Resolution, to Be
Transmitted by Press,
Also Considered.
6pecfdI Dsspnfch to TIE arN.


WAsHINaToN, May 2S.-A new round
robin on the peace treaty and the
League Of Nations Is under discussion
among Republican Senate leaders. They
are considering the feasibility of franz
ing a statement of views regarding the
league covenant and getting It signed
by thirty-three OF more Senators-that
Is enough to erect the rejection Of the
treaty-unless certain changes are made
in the document.
Ono Senator said 1t Is becoming in
creasingly apparent that the Senate
should make some definite record Of its
attitude toward the treaty before the
Peace Congress concludes it's work
This opinion. he declared, was gaining
backing In the Senate. and the question
now was the method of making sena-
torial objections understood in Paris.
Two methods have been considered.
One is a round robin, the other a Senate
resolution formally adopted and ad-
dressed through the press channels to
the Peace Congress in such fashion
as to make 1t official There would be
a distinct advantage to the latter method
II the necessary votes could be obtained
to adopt a resolution. But 1t would
require a majority of the Senate to
do this, whereas the pledge and sigma
lures OF thirty-three Senators would be
sufficient to insure the rejection OF the
treaty.
Between these two plans the Republi-
can Senators are grouping themselves
according to their preferences. Senator
Lodge (Mass,), leader of the majority
is understood to lean toward the pro-
| posal OF a new round robin.
Round Robins Probable Demands
1t would probably demand three things
| without qualification:
The excelsior OF Article y. from the
| league pact. This IL the article
whereby the member Powers pledged
themselves to sustain the integrity
and sovereignty OF one another within
their present territorial status.
An absolute reservation of the
| Monroe Doctrine az II has developed
and been accepted In America IN
surfing that outside interest or inter-
| ference in affairs of the American
continent should not be permitted by
| the league or by Old World Powers,
but leaving the relation of the Ameri-
| cas- to the rest OF the world exactly as
| II was before the war and would have
| remained II there had been no war
| and no league.
Explicit reservation that the league
| IL to have no authority OF Interference.
direct or indirect, In any purely do
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WAsHINoToN. May 2S.-Practlcally
complete returns to-day from yester-.
days election In the Eighth Virginia
Congressional district showed that r.
Walton Moore. Democrat. defeated DIR.
F. w Brooks, Republican, by about
1000 majority.
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"GoIden Age of Achievement"

FROM the passage by Congress OF
the income tax law TO the establishment
OF the Federal Reserve Bank system the
movement OF the Democratic party has
been steadily forward. When war came
1t seemed for time as II daylight had
dropped out of the world. The Demo
cratic party successfully led the country
through that dark critical period. No
matter what criticism may say, history
will record this period as the golden age
OF American achievement and American
honor. When the full story is written
the American people will be satisfied and
grateful. look forward to the cam
paign of 1870 with utmost confidence not
only In the Righteousness OF our cause
but in its triumph"
Political issues and plans for increas-
! ing the efficiency OF the partys organi-
cation occupied the attention OF the COM
mittee at to-days sessions. The commit
| tee adopted a resolution congratulating
| President Wilson on his work at Paris
in connection with drafting the treaty
Of peace and the League of Nations
covenant and calling on the United
States Senate promptly to ratify the
! document.
J. Bruce Kremer OF Montana, vice
I chairman OF the committee, said the
Democrats would welcome the oppor-
|
League of Nations covenant the issue in
the next Presidential campaign.
| The Democratic party. he said, had
| fulfilled all It's prediction pledges. He
| welcomed the advent of women into
| party politics and said that the votes
| OF women In the Western suffrage States
| were largely responsible for Democratic
| success In 1916. The West was al
heart as Democratic to-day as il was
in 1916, he said. but It needed to be
communicated with and told OF the
party's record of progressive achieve.
| ments.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker OF Texas
\ speaking for the women associate men,
bers of the committee, said the Demo,
cratic Congress made a blunder when
| 1t failed to adopt the woman suffra &c
| constitutional amendment, and that the
committee should admit 1t. Woman SUI.
| frage, she said. would be passed by
| Congress in few days. and she sug-
gested that the various Legislatures be
called in special session to ratify the
amendment so women could vote for
President in 1920.
, The committee Is considering holding
its next meeting in January. 1920. at
San Francisco.
Tumulty to Attend.
Joseph p. Tumulty. secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson a. Mitchell Palmer, United
| States Attorney-General, and Franklin
d. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy, will arrive tomorrow to attend
the closing sessions OF the committee.
Mr.. Tumulty denied that he was the
bearer OF a message from President Will
| son. and said that he was coming "a
Chicago In his private capacity Of a
| Democrat as the guest of Chairman
Cummings.
Tomorrow morning sessions will be
| devoted TO a conference with the women
associate members. In the afternoon
campaign plans will be discussed with
State chairmen.
Tonight the members attended an
address by William II. Taft on the
League Of Nations.
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Urges Closer Cooperation.

Chairman Cummings praised the rec
ord OF progressive achievement of the
Democratic National Administration,
and said the Republican party again Is
falling under reactionary leadership, as
Indicated by the recent organization OF
Congress. He urged closer coopera-
ton between the different departments
OF the party organization In preparing
for the next national campaign. and re-
ferred to the important part women will
take in future political activities. e..
Mr.. Cummings said he expected to
visit every State In the Union before re-
turning to New York in August He said
the party headquarters would remain in
Washington until the opening OF the
1920 campaign. when they would be re-
moved to New York. 1t was probable
that sub-headquarters would be opened
in Chicago and perhaps other cities later.
In few days he will appoint a number
OF committees to take up active work for
the next Presidential campaign.
This meeting to-day marks the open
ing of an active and militant campaign
for 1920" Chairman Cummings said 70
the committee. I'VE arc able to point
with pride to the record OF President
Wilson and the Democratic National
Administration in the matter OF pro-
| gressive legislation.
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WILSON THIRD TERM
DEPENDS ON LEAGUE
Chairman Cummings SO Opines
at Meeting of Democratic
National Committee.
DEFEAT MIGHT FORCE HIM
McAdOO and Palmer Likely
Candidates If Covenant Is
Accepted by Senate.

CHICAGO, May 2s.--Deecribing the
Republican party as an organization
which complains and moves backward"
and the peace treaty and the League
or Nations covenant as the greatest
document OF human liberty ever pre-
pared" Chairman Homer s. Cummings
Of the Democratic National Committee
to-day sounded the keynote for an ag-
gressive Presidential campaign in 1920.
Party leaders declared they welcomed
the opportunity to make the peace treaty
and the League OF Nations covenant the
Issue In the forthcoming fight and ex-
pressed confidence OF victory.
Until President Wilson definitely an
nounces his attitude toward a third
term, party chieftains say there will be
no serious discussion of candidates
President Wilson's candidacy for a
third term will be determined largely by
the fate Of the League of Nations in
the opinion of Chairman Cummings.
While l have no Information regard
Ing President Wilson's intentions about
becoming a candidate for a third term I
believe the question largely rests on the
rate OF the League of Nations" said Mr..
Cummings. III the League of Nations
sfould by any chance be defeated, and
this to my mind Is unthinkable, the press
sure brought to bear on the President to
run again would be very great, and l
| feel certain that he would be reelected.
II the League OF Nations Is successful /
DO not think the pressure would be
nearly as great"
In the absence OF definite word from
President Wilson on the subject there
was little gossip OF candidates among
the party leaders. The names most fire.
duently mentioned were William @. Nc
Adoo, formerly Secretary Of the Treas
ury. and A. Mitchell Palmer United
states Attorney-Generai. who will ad-
dress the committee tomorrow night
| Every State was represented by either
committeeman or a proxy when Chair.
man Cummings called the body to orde,
in session which formally marks the
opening of the Presidential campaign OF
1870.
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