The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
ASK PRESIDENT
TOSTAY ON JOB
House Resolutions Assail His
Junket in Face Of Do
mestic Crises.
WILL BLOCK LEGISLATION
Labor and Living Cost Prob
lens Need Constant Pres
ence in Capital.
WILL BLOCK LEGISLATION
Special Despatch to The sus.


WASHINGTON, Aug. ga storm of
protest against President Wilson tour
ing the country in behalf Of the
League of Nations when so many
vital domestic questions now confront
him broke out in the House to-day.
With many members of the House
resentful because the President pre-
vented a five weeks recess on the
grounds that Congress must keep on
the job to reduce the high cost of
living, criticism of the President leav-
ing Washington at this time was
freely voiced. Two resolutions re-
questing him to keep on the job
in Washington because OF the critical
Industrial situation were introduced.
One was by Representative Strong
(Kan.) and the other by Representa-
tive Rodenberg Qll), both Republi
cans.
Bitter partisan speeches for and
against the Presidents trip were made
by Representative Murphy tOhio) for
the Republicans and Representative
Blanton (Tex.) for the Democrats, each
keeping one side Of the House in con-
tinuous cheering and applauding. The
galleries Joined in applauding Mr.. Muir
phys attack on the league
THE people of Ohio" he said. where
the President will make his first speech.
will want to know why. with League Of
Nations the Secretary of War brings
before Congress a military bill proposing
a standing army Of virtually a million
men a year.
They will want to know II this army
is to be used merely to keep on the rot
.c3 .h-occs 60 Europe th-'r tottering
monarchs They also want to know
more about the influence that Is being
exerted in this direction by the advent
turous American dollar from the Presi-
dent direct and not from Representative
Helm (Ala.), who would place holy
halo on the brow OF Woodrow Wilson"
Mr. Rodenberg's resolution reads:
The situation with reference to the
railroads and labor generally is OF such
pressing Importance as to indicate the
necessity for immediate steps to bring
capital and labor together for better
understanding; and,
Whereas, in compliance with the re-
cent request of the President OF the
United stades, Congress will shortly
have adopted legislation giving the Ad-
ministration the same control over wear
ing apparel and other necessities OF nte
that 1t has had for more than year
over the boarding Of and profiteering IN
products and.
"Whereas the renewed absence OF the
President at time when his signature
is required to place into effect the meas
ures adopted by Congress to reduce the
high cost of living. would occasion Sc
rious delay in solving this vital prop
lem therefore be 1t
"Resolved, by the Sendte and me
House Of Representatives Of the Unhed
States in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States should
postpone his proposed tour OF the coun-
try at least until such a time as we
NAV know definitely the problems which
confront us, growing out of this Intricate
situation"
After calling attention to the Presi-
dents request that the House fo.ego It's
planned recess and remain on the Job TO
handle the labor and high cost OF living
problems, Mr.. Strong, in speech on the
floor said:
But now, when the men who are er
gagged in the operation OF the railroads
are taking a vote to see whether OF NOT
thew will engage in a nationwide strike
when we have the Mexican situatio
confronting us and becoming very acute
and when we are trying to do everything
possible to bring down the high cost OF
living. II does seem to me that the Ex-
ecutiye, as we'll as the legislative branch
of this Government, should stay on the
lob"