French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-27
REPUBLICAN FILIBUSTER
DEFEATS RECONSTRUCTION
LEGISLATION


Washington, D. c., March 25.-De-
feat of departmental appropriations
and important fiscal measures
through a Republican flibuster IN the
Senate delays and hampers reconstruc-
ton at the moment when the coUn-
try's industrial and commercial inter-
ests were reviving from the effects OF
the war, retards rehabilitation OF
troops, prevents the organization OF a
regular army to replace men overseas,
deprives the Railroad Administrations
of funds for repairs and improve
ments, checks the employment OF Ia
bor and the absorption Of materials
in naval, military and general con-
~struction, and impairs business
dence.
Secretary Baker says the failure
CT appropriations for the War De-
partment hinders it's plans for demo-
bilization.
'The greatest regret which l have
about it is that a number OF men VIII
have to. be retained in the service
whom we were rather anxious to oe-
moboIize," Mr.. Baker says. The bill
proposes the formation Of a gula
army Of 500, 900 men. By enlistlng
these 500, 600 and getting going we
would have had troops to replace
those whom we will otherwise have
to- keep. If the bill had passed we
could have started at once to organ
ize this body of men and withdraw
the temporary members Of the army
h are. of course, anxious to get
away"
One of the bad results OF this sue
cessful opposition to vital Legislation
will be felt by practically every
man and woman in the tax OF lO per
cent on the sale OF semi-lGXuries. The
Democrats attempted to repeal this
DrOVlSiOI Vi LS
ilibuster made this impossible.
Important Measures Killed.
Some faint idea of the harmful con-
sequences Of this flibuster to the
business of the Government and the
welfare Of the people, including SOL
6;ers and workers, may be gained
from q mere mention Of the total OF
the appropriations which were killed.
Their aggregate was $4,000, 100000.
A better appreciation Of their neces-
sitv and importance to the V e
| rent and the general public at a time
whom some stimulus t o business anG
industry is requisite, will be obtained
from a statement of their purposes.
The army appropriations of $l,23S'-
| 282.967 were needed by the War De-
nartment to continue it's provision for
tho American forces overseas and TO
hasten the return of the soldiers 10
| neaceful pursuits, as Secretary Bake
has nointed out. These approprla'
z A-~N
tions represented also a large credl-
for the purchase of materials and sup"
niles and the employment OF labor.
The naval appropriations lncluoec
valuation of property, but it became d
necessary prerequisite to the new pol
lev of the Statewide dealing with
other public questions. If equal
| school facilities are to be provided py
the State in all the counties OF the
| State, and if other great Undertakings
| are to be handled in the same way, the
| State must OF necessity see to it that
there is a uniform system Of taxation
uniformly administered in all The
| counties of the State. If money Is 10
be drawn by the State from one coun-
ty to maintain public schools and
build roads in another, as will pc cone
under legislation enacted at this SEES
| sion. the State cannot escape respon-
sibility for requiring that the property