Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-26
President Wilson Decides
| to Club Members
to Action.
TO VISIT CAPITOL
AND URGE SPEED
Conferences With Congressional
Leaders Arranged For Today and
Thursday-Appropriation Bile and
Other Important Measures to Re
Forced Thru II Pessibls-0sro.
erats Ordered to Make No Speeches.


Washington, Feb. 26-In accordance
with his decision to call no extra SEES
sion Of congress before his second re-
turn from France. President Wilson
planned today to aid by his presence at
the capitol efforts Of the democratic
leaders to force through the big APP
preparation bills and other important
legislation before adjournment
Conferences at the capitol were ar
ranged for today or tomorrew as work
at the White House would permit.
Senator Martin, the democratic floor
leader. urged upon committee chairmen
the necessity for quick work and asked
his colleagues to leave all speech max
ing to the republicans. He even called
upon Senator Hitchcock, chairman OF
the foreign relations committee, and
Senator Owen, OF Oklahoma, to aban-
don prepared addresses on the league
of nations. Senator Owen had an
nounced his intention of speaking to-
day and Senator Hitchcock planned to
deliver his address tomorrow.
To Urge Other Bills.
~ In addition to prompt action at this
session on the big appropriation bills,
President Wilson seeks to expediate
passage Of the oil leasing and water
power bills, with provisions continuing
the United States employment service
and Secretary Lanes bill to approp-
riate S100,00O,000 for the reclamation Of
Mnd to be opened to soldiers and sail
ors.
The presl1ent. it was explained, de-
cided 10 80 10 the capita In prefer
ence to callinG members Of congress
away from their duties 70 see him at
the White House. He p!ans to 40
everything possible to aid the passage
OF imperatiye~ieg gislation in the few
remaining days Of this session, now
that he has determined not to call an
extraordinary session until after his
return from Europe, which will pros
ably not be earlier than June /.
Republicans to Put Up Fight.
Republican opposition to the presi-
dents program lost no time in taking
shape An indication of the republican
opposition was given in an announce
ment Of Republican Leader Lodge Of
plans to oppose the naval bill build
ing plan. Senator Penrose, OF Penn
sylvania, said: IL
The presidents plan is made with
out adequate knowledge of the situa-
Etion.''
Republicans generally declared it
was physically impossible to pass all
of the measures. They asserted that
recent speeches by democratic sena =
tors and failure tc carry out the demo-
eratio order for hight sessions had
contributed to the legislative conges
tion.
Wants to Make Anothsr spsseh.
An Official denial was made today
of reports that the president desired a
vote Of approval for the principle .sl
league of nations 1t was pointed out
that the leagu. was to be constitu
ent part Of the peace treaty which
would come up for ratification at the
nest session.
ious to make another public address
before returning to Europe but was not
certain that lie would have the time
As his time is limited by plans already
made for him to sail March 5, he prob
ably will not make a decision as to 4
speech until the legislative situation
clears and he can estimate the time
available to him.
President Wilson continued today. the
hard pace set for him YESTERDAY. He
was at his desk early and had before
him q great mass of business. Whilt
House attaches said that after his con-
ference last night on the legislative
situation with Senator Martin and
Senator Cummins, he saw Senator
Bankhead in regard to the water pow
er bill, yhich he Is anxious to have
passed at this session and then contin-
ued work in his own room until near
ly midnight.
The steady stream of callers 1t the
executive OFFICES continued today.
scempron,iss On Contract Dill.
The deadlock between the house and
senate on the bill legalising informal
war contracts was broken today WITT
a, compromise agreement limiting the
amendment providing for settlement Of
claims growing out of the stipulation
OF mineral production to managancse,
chrome pyrites and tungsten.
Under the compromise provision
mineral claims adjusted by the. secre-
tary Of the interior are to be limited
to 3s.500,000.
The bulk Of the contracts which will
Ii be validated by the bill, aggrasating
more than $4,000. 900. .0oo,, were made
and will be adjusted by the war de-
bartment
Soldier Land Bill Reported.
A favorable report son the bill to ap-
propriate 100000 to make reclaim
ed public lands available for settle
ment by DISCHARGED soldiers and sail
ors was ordered today by the senate
public lands COMMITTEES after Secretary
Lane had appealed Tor action on the
! ground that this was . great recon