Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-02

Washington, April "a definitely
formulated policy of economy and
efficiency in the management of the
Nations affairs is being outlined
by the leaders OF the Republican
Party in advance of their assump-
tion of control of the legislative
branch of Government at the next
session of Congress.
1t can be stated positively that re-
trenchment in expenditures will be
insisted upon in all directions and
that appropriations will be pared
down to the point where some re-
lief to the present enormous burden
of taxation will be experienced.
| Party leaders are looking ahead
to the caucus which will be held
shortly before the extra session is
called. The opposition party has
laid considerable stress on the eX-
pectation of factional fights at that
time, and this feature has been
given some prominence by some
sharp interchanges of compliments
between the heads of the Progress
sive movement and those identified
with the so-called reactionary mem
bership.
United On Policies
This phase of the situation. how
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questions of personal preferment
than with policies. AS regards the
latter. it may be said that the solid
arity of the Republicans will be de-
monstratcd beyond question when
the test comes.
Recognition is had of the fact that
past protests against waste ana eN-
travagance must now be followed up
by the DEVELOPING OF constructive
plans. The leaders IN the party are
preparing to meet the concrete as
poets of the situation. They re-
gard ii as arising largely from Il
series of "unwelcome burdens" wish
ed upon the Republicans by the ad-
minstration.
Considerable comment is being in
dulged in on the increase OF Junk
citing trips" 1t is repeatedly being
pointed out that nearly all of the
leading Democrats holding positions
of trust and power are now func-
tioning in Paris and not in Wash
ington.
Two Cabinet Officers Away.
In addition TO the Chief ENecu-
tive, there is n formidable body OF
men. scarcely subordinate to him. on
the other side of the water. The
Cabinet is represented abroad by
Secretary of State Lansing and Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels. Secre-
tary of War Baker will make his
third sortie shortly. probably about
April 6. In addition, there are now
in Europe many others whose legi-
innate functions, it is held. are prop
erly centered here. Among these
are Bernard BaruCh, Vance Nc
Comick and others of equal promi-
nence. while there are being added
at irregular periods some who have
lust passed from Executive office,
such as former Attorney General
Gregory.
What. if anything, these men have
accomplished is the question now
being asked by the Republicans.
The latter claim that nothing has
yet been developed in proof of the
value of their foreign services.
though much money is being en-
pended. They say peace adjust
ments are being delayed while theo-
retical discussions take up the time
of the peace conference. The rising
tide of Bolshevism continues in Eu-
rope. and domestic problems de-
manding immediate attention are
ignored.
That there will be q round of in
vestigatiors, taking in the principal
departments is assured. In these
the most searching light will be
directed toward the manner ini
which the immense sums drawn
from the pockets of the taxpayers
have heen expended.
Plan Construction Bills
AT the same time the constructive
measures to be pushed by the Re-
publicans will have to do with do
mestic policies, which, they claim
are more pressing than most of |
those being considered abroad. A |
new revenue plan will be drawn de- |
signed to rectify the alleged injus- |
tices of the one now law. Tariff |
reform is n practical certainty with :
the acknowledge that revenue