The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-16
STRENUOUS PROGRAM
LAID OUT IN ADVANCE
rlu, Ai.rndy Prcpsr-d for Submits
don Ia Congress ON Pressing
O anNnA.
PUTS PRESIDENT IN HOLE
halfway OonrtnI. Oourts- Martial and
IA1nit OF In<mi6-~iion 10 He
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,ybnean leaders In tho next senate
and tho next house are remaining in
Washington TO make preparations
for some " the legislation which
= thsy intend 20 introduce at the open
ing oi ,hc next session, Part OF their
proErGm. Il developed hero today
,re.dy mas been decided on
Among those who are still In the
nstona capital. engaged in formu-
,atnr the course o. procedure 20 bc
tAken BY tho FIRST republican senate
m the last six years and tha first
republican house In the last eight
ycars, are Senator Lodge OF Mas.a-
chusetts. who will succeed Senator
Nartin " Virginia as the floor
leader ot the senate; Senator Pom
rose, who viii succeed Senator Sim -
mons as chairman OF tho important
finance committee. Senators Cum
minis. McCumhcr. France and quito
. number ot others. Representatives
Gilet,, who Will be the speaker OF
the next house. Mann, Mondeli.
Moore, Longworth and other prom
lnsnt republican congressman
Bills Already Formulated.
|, was learned from reliable
sources llfIF AiAliN Aildl blllN hlIflON
have been framed OF three important
legislative measures, which, accord
lng 10 the present program. will be
among the first to bo given .consid-
Grafton when the now congress
meets These three bills nrS
FIRST, MEASURE providing FOR rail-
road supervision and control by the
interstate commerce commission
. under private ownership,
Second measure providing for
the revision Of the articles OF war.
particularly in relation TO courts
marital
Third. measure on immigration.
providing for the exclusion over a
iour-year period after pence and for
The deportation OF those who took
out first papers HtO rvads the draft
Democrats DisCrcSilt Program
PREPARATION OF this legislation by
the republican leaders. II is pointed
out here. ls not being done solely
with the idea OF taking care OF the
problems OF reconstruction. but lust
as much as a political move to en-
barraSs President Wilson before the
public. They want IL to appear, say
the democrats ns though they are
ready 10 go ahead with their pro
gram, but are unable to do SO be-
cause Of the refusal OF the president
TO call an extra session while he is
engroSsed with the most important
period Of the peace conference In
this way the republicans hope TO
give che people an acceptable an
swer 10 the charge that they have
obstructed and filibustercd against
the enactment OF greatly needed re-
construction and appropriation
measures
The railroad legislation is being
framed by Representative Each. who
Will succeed Representative Sims ut
Gooseneek Creek Tenn. as cha !rman
OF the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. He has prepared
bill amending the Interstate com
merce act and he expects TO put the
measure through the new congress
some time before the expiration OF !
the u months OF government con
troll fixed by law
This legislation is designed to in |
corporate IN the future railroad CON |
troll some OF the good features In |
uQduced by the government and TO |
eliminate many Of the bad. especial
~ those which caused so much CON |
flict Of opinion between the s<ates |
and the railroads over rates
The Railroad Problem.
In discussing the bill that he will /
introduce, MIR. Each Atoday stated
mat It will contain the following
Provisions:
FIRST, the promotion OF the de-
Wlopment OF waterways transporta-
uon the commission being given,
power to adjust water to rail rates
second, "A grant OF sufficient
power TO tho commission to fix
through rates and to fix minimum,
~ well as maximum rates. CGndcr
,he present law only che latter can
w nxcd bv tho commissionl.
Ihlrd, that the commission, ir
u1lng rates, shall take into coSsid-
s'auon tho cost Of labor, so that
Abor viii understand that It's re-
quests are not 10 he ignored.
FOURTH that open terminals shall
n thed, by providing for their joint
use under government regulation.
flt'h, that pooling OF equipment
and traffic under the strict super
Nson o. the com mission will be per-
mNted
Sixth, that for the purpose OF
avoiding conflicts between the states
md the Interstate Ammerco com
MISSION, the state commission shall
e authorized to sit with the inter
s~le commerce comm is,,ion on all
,~e matters where intra6tAte ratos
"irht affect interstate rates.
seventh, the commission will be
gwen fu'l control over stock and
ssond Issues. In order TO avoid such
,.sscos as the New Haven. Rock
sand ana rcre Marquette cases of
peyiops years
:, hght. that, In A move IN improve
,o packing Industry and remove
,,me s, OF It's evils refrigerator and
So special ears shall he defined aa .
summon carriers
10 ltovisc Courta-Martinl.
n, o.ee ,deh Ailve Royal G. johnson /
~ UNun DdAotn, tho first member
ue Last congress To enlist az n ,
taWs'c In tho Americai military ,
me ssu ~ oTatlng the bill to revise ,
wiz l.~ or war. This legislation l
hp -" many OF the points in The
toi introduced at tho las, .srs-sioU
CO. by Mr.. johnson and Senator /,
on ,hoerlain, the retiring chairman
~. senate committee on military
snrI-s But there will be several ,
"A, p0L am amendments MIR J,bn-
On, VINO a'so IS among the repuhli- y
ean,,. NlAluing here I'm tho nationoi
aiva, NGd today that he haa ro-
sd aNSurances from repnSlicans I
spno,, oVr'is alike that thcy will >
ms,.l soecial rule Tor +hts /,
a ron 10 De brought I'm a. soon =
Arns,fS ,fS is called into session !,
thap,..S ih% more importan, |,