The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-19
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Says Republicans will Attempt to
Act in Harmony. With Expec- ~
= ~. utiye IN Framing Laws

Says Republicans Will Attempt to
Act in Harmony. With Expec- ~,
:&' ~ ntive IN Framing Laws - :
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. Washington, March, l9.-F'uil coop
-c'aticn Of the Republican Congress
wish Democratic executive branch Of
the government in promoting legisia-
ton for the interests of the people
be the policy of those in control Of
rather than aggressive pickering, will
the House in the next Congress If
Representative Frank w. Mondell, of
!. Wyoming, the newly chosen majority
leader, can bring it about.
E. E..: The Western man will also be chaiz.
man of the Steering Committee, com
posed Of himself and Moore, .:of Penn
sylvania; :s:adden, 8: Illinois; Dunn,
3of New York; .Longworth of Ohio, and
Wanslow, Of Massachusetts,. This body
viii, with the Rules Committee, take
over much of the general powers of
shaping the course Of legislation for
,rnerly heldaby the speaker. Though.
reared on5a, farm and left an orphan
at six MOndell became successful in
mercantile pursuits >, stock raising,
mining and railway construction. and
then was elected twelve times to the
House. Personally he is unassuming
! and popular but on the floor, where
he will lead his colleagues, he is a
vigorous debater.
"The Republican majorit yin Con !.
gress," he said to your correspondent,
"was due to q considerable extent, at
least, to the fact that the people have
confidence that the Republicans can
be trusted to meet in a practical and
satisfactory way the problems which
arose out, of The war and the great
changes which it, produced. am con-
11dent that their, expectations in that
regard, and that the party will prove
the wisdom Of the popular decision
which placed legislative responsibility
in its hands. 4.
"The task is: not an easy one. First,
because the problems to be met and
! solved are of tremendous magnitude
and are perplexing in their character.
Second, our legislative program
must be carried out, under an admin
i istration which, can hardly be ex-
pected, to fully acquiesce in our views.
We, trust, however, that we may bt
! able to cooperate with those in exec
I utive. power ina large measure inthe
settlement Of all the important ques=
tions we shall have to deal with.
1T is my desire and it will be my
purpose ito render every possible SER
!, vice to the Republican majority in
the. speedy enactment of the legisla-
tive program which !, may BE- deter
mined upon. We. shall have, am
confident, an earnest and harmonious
;, Republican majority, actuated. by the
), desire and the. determination to'work
Eunit!!edly " \! along sound and constructive
ilnes-*,tei ) As" No." = - .te
! "The problems before us are ,...s SO
l.highly important and the situation
with regard to many of the. activities
of. the nation are such that tits i'm:
perative that ah. extra session be call,
ed at,>a reasonably early date to con.
i slider urgent matters. of T. = 1egislatior
and appropriation. The railroad situ:
atiot is among those; requiring pronL,
attention decentralization; and it Il
i exceedingly necessary that we Should
make further provision for the earl,
discharge Of our soldiers and for theil
return as quickly as possible to favor
able opportunities in civil life"
Representative Harold Knutson, o,
4 Minnesota; a. former newspaper man
pureaidaaty Of /! the Northern. MINES
ota Editorial Association and liv,
wire, entering upon his second term
has been chosen party whip in the
/ House and will ~henceforth be, il
charge"o rounding up his colleague
for roll calls. This is the office for
. merly held in the days of ;".Unclt
Joe" Cannon's regime by now Sen
4 ator "Jim" Watson, of Indiana. :.
H.. AS the COMMITTEE assignments hav'
4 been equally and satisfactorily distrib
> uted;; ii. is,;:4hes belief Of the Republican
81 leaders that the machinery $ of tn
q House for TIE 66th Congress is now $
II perfected; Us to produce not ohly ef
{ fectiVet and prog g1essive Slsgisl eatieh fo
q the, solkion Of every pm fs6ssiihg prob
4 lem, ;bpt aes as' d q: make for e.elerit
!, and ease Of ofpgoeedepre: ;, 81 u ~. =,
!; USE oE:b|G FUND d; !.
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