The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-03
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Washington, February Especial
Correspondence THE proceedings Of
the Privileges and Elections Commit
tee Of the Senate on the Michigan Sen
satorial matter bear all the earmarks
of an attempt to railroad through that
body the resolution to authorize the
committee to investigate the election
of Mr. Newberry. The other day a
meeting of the Committee was held In
the afternoon while the Senate was in
session, which was against the rules
and against the protest Of some OF the
committee members. A favorable re-
port on the resolution was jummed
through and a few minutes later pre-
scented on the floor Of the Senate by
the Democratic chairman Senator
Lodge, Republican floor leader,
promptly objected to the report as be-
ing out of order, morning business
having closed some time before. While
the Republicans Of the Upper House
do not intend to put any obstacles in
the way of a legitimate investigation
Of the Michigan election, they will
insist that due regard for the rules
of the Senate shall be observed.
Looks Funny
Congress was asked by the Presi-
dent to give him $1OOOOO,OOO to feed
about 1OO,OOO,OOO people in various
parts of Europe. When it is remem-
bered that some of the working men
of our own country are complaining
that they cannot live decently on a
wage of 81 an hour we wonder how
long 81 will support an individual in
Europe.
Many Like This
AS illustrative Of the utter lack of
comprehension of the Administration
of the industrial needs Of the country
a prominent Republican Senator tells
of his observations during a visit to a
great manufacturing plant recently.
This concern never sought war con-
tact, but its facilities were comman-
deered by the Government. After the
armistice was signed the production
of war materials ceased, and the man
ayers of the plant appealed to the Of
fic ais at Washington to tell them
what to do with the materials that
were cluttering up their workshops so
that they might return to their peace
status. That was nearly eight weeks
ago and no decision has been reached
up to the present time. The wheels
of that industry are paralyzed by the
failure of the United States to fix a
policy, and, as result, great many
men are held out of work.
BayOnet Points They Knew
Senator Harding of Ohio relates a
conversation he had the other day
with soldier just returned from
France. The Senator asked him II
he was not rejoiced at the victorious
fight he had made for the Presidents
IA points of peace. Hell, no., was
the reply. 81 don't even know what
they are" Mr.. Harding reminded hin
that it was the impression on this sid'
of the water that our men were fight
ing to carry out the ideals Of the Chic
Executive. "My dear sir" calculated
the soldier, "of all the soldiers
know upon the battle fields Of France
every mothers moi them was fight
ing to whip Germany, and, by tn
eternal, we did 1t, and we are glad.
"The point want to make, con
tinued Senator Harding, rs that W
proclaimed to the world that we wer
making war for democracy, and W
never would have proclaimed it for
single minute If 1t had not been 70
1.-THE politics of the moment, when mos
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