Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Living Problem
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road bsotherhoods' demands for in-
creased wages to meet diving costs.
shifted from Congress to the preai-
dent and director general OF rail-
roads. the HousS, interstate. COM
,rnercs committee tomorrow VIII re-
sumo hearings on the organized
labor's railroad bill. Glenn II.
Plumb. author Of the measure, 10 ex-
pected to conclude his statement to.
morrow and will be followed by A.
B. Garreston. chief OF the conduc-
tors brotherhood. rs ..
&. Spirited debate on the high cost Of
living question 10 expected tomorrow
in the Senate. Senators Reed. Mis-.
souri,, and Mcclellan. Tennessee,
Democrats, have announced address
es on the subject and others are In
preparation. 7
The peace treaty and League Of
Nations, however. are not TO go into
total eclipse in the Senate because OF
interest In the cost OF living. :
: Republican Leader Lodge Tuesday
win deliver an extensive analysis OF
international problems. Secretary
Lansing tomorrow will resume his
testimony on the Peace negotiations
and related subjects before the For
eign Relations Committee. He prob
ably will read a prepared statement
on his negotiation Of the Lansing
Ishii agreement which defined jap.
ans special interest in China and
re.affirms the open door" policy.
The committee also is expected to re-
ceive a communication from Presi-
dent Wilson in response to requests
for data and documents on the ne
gotiations at Paris. -
Republican leaders said today that
the end of the committees delibera-
tions on the treaty was not in sight,
despite demands for early ratification
al a means Of insuring peace and
aiding in the solution OF living cost
problems. Some Republicans are
insisting that no action be taken on
the treaty until Col. E. M. House can
appear before the committee.
The general investigation ct MeA-
team AFFAIRS. authorized by the Sen
ATE resolution adopted last week. IA
to he launched tomorrow at n meet
ing of Senator Falls subcommittee
to discuss procedure. 80
Another foreign relations sub-com-
m;ttee also plans action this week on
@ reservation to the $2,ooo.0oo Co
/ mbian treaty protecting American
OF; and other interests in Colombia
regarded as threatened by recent
Colombian decree. r.
The House prohibition enforcement
bill, before a Senate judiciary COM
foittce for a month. Is t. be report
ed tomorrow to the full committee,
with prospect OF further extended
discussion in committee.
Report OF the oil land leasing bill is
planned Wednesday by the Senate
public lands committee. ornament.
Permanent military legislation vii
be taken up again Thursday by tie
Senate military committee which
will hear the views o. Secretary Ea-
'ker. -" 5.,.
House committees, except for the
railroad hearings, and the agricul-
tural committee, promise 10 be ina:
tive for some time. Many House
members still are absent. The House
vii, not meet until Tuesday and thcn
may adjourn until later in the week,
having no legislation ready from
committees for action.
lie wa: department investigation
will continue, however. but wit: ac-
tivity curtailed by absence frofae
Wa shington of subcommittee. IRE
sui committee now Is in Touta to Eu.
rope and another, that On aircraft
keaded by Representative Fre15,
Wisconsin,, left today FOR the West.