Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-26
WILL co TO CAPITOL
INSTEAD OF MEETING
MEN AT WHITE HOUSE
Leader Urges Democrats to
Leave Speeches to the
Republicans.
OPPONENTS PLAN TO
LOSE NO TIME
Republicans Declare it Inn
possible to Pass All of
Big Measures.

Washington. Feb. 26.-In ac-
cortlance with his decision TO call
no extra session of congress be-
fore his second return from,
France, President Wilson planned
today to aid by his presence at
the capitol efforts of the Demo-
cratic leaders to force through
the big appropriation bills and
other important legislation be-
fore adjournment next Tuesday.
Conferences at the capital were
arranged for today or tomorrow,
as work Mt the White House
would permit.
Senator Martin. the Democratic.
floor leader, urged upon commit
tee chairnlen the necessity for
quick work. and asked his col.
leagues to leave all speech-mak-
ing to the Republicans. He even
called upon Senator Hitchcock,
chairman of the foreign relations
committee. and Senator Owen
Of Oklahoma to abandon pre-
pared addresses ON the league
announced his intention Of
speaking today and Senator
Hitchcock planned to deliver his
address tomorrow.
Republican opposition to tho
presidents program lost no time
in taking shape. An Indication
of the Republican position Was
given in an announcement Of Re.
publican Leader Lodge and other
naval committee members Of
plans to oppose the naval bills
building program, approved BY
the committee today ON q paFti.
san vote.
Senator Penrose of Pennsyl.
yania said:
s.Tlle presidents plan Is made
without adequate k4owledee OF
Il Kepabii'ans e eeperaiiy declared
1t was physically impossible to
pass all OF tho measures. They
asserted TINT recent speeches By
the Democratic senators and fall
ure to carry out the Democratic
conference order for night scs-
sions had contributed To the leg.
q islative congestion. Attention was
=. called to the fact that remain
ing appropriation bills aggregat-
cd more than $1,000, 600, 900,
maincd before adjournment.
In addition to urging prompt a.
tion .on the big appropriation bill
President Wilson will endeavor to e:
pedite passage of the oil leasing ar
waterpower bills. the provision col
tinuing the United States employmel
service, and Secretary Lanes bill
s1O0,OdO,O00 for the r
clamation of land to be opened
soldiers and sailors.
The president, it was explained. d
cided to go to the capitol in prefe
away from their duties to see him
the White House. He plans to do e
erythfng possible to aid the passal
of imperative legislation now that
has determined not to call an extr
ordinary session until after his retu
from Europe. -t.2.
An official denial was made of r
ports that the president desired
vote of approval for the principle Of
league OF nations. 1t was pointed O
that the league was to be constit
ent part of the peace treaty, whi
would come up for ratification at Il
next session.
The president was said to be an
ious to make another public addre
before returning to Europe. AS /
stay is limited by plans already ma
for him to sail March S, he probat
will not make a decision as to
speech until the. legislative situate
clears and he can estimate the tir
available to him.
President Wilson was at his de
early today and had before him
great mass Of business. White Hou
attaches said that after his confe
ence last night on the legislative 8
uation with Senator Martin and Sc
ator Simmons he saw Senator Ban
head in regard to the waterpow
bill which he is anxious to ha
passed and then continued his wo
in his own room until nearly mi
night