Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-23

henry OIL PRUSSIA came TO the united
States. Since his visit all kinds of in
terpretations have been put on the rea-
son therefor. This government GER
tainly laid itself out to entertain prop
erly the prince of the royal house
which during the last two years has
been doing it's best to put this coun-
try out Of commission.
Congress Works Overtime.
Because of the predominant in
terest which attaches to it, the
controversy over the League of Ma
tons to a considerable extent has
obscured other doings in congress.
The house and senate are both busy
bodies today and possibly there are
that 'busy bodies be made into one
word.
Such a suggestion, however, in all
fairness, would be out of place. Con-
gress is working hard today. There
was an immense amount of work to
be done in June because many of the
appropriation bills were left over for
action from the last session, the rea-
son being, the Democrats will tell you,
because the Republicans raised so
ply bills were blocked, while the Re-
publicans will tell you that the Demo
Gratis did not have energy enough to
put them through. Take your choice.
The thing which remains is that the
two houses literally had to work over
time all through June in order to get
the necessary money bills into shape.
If these measures had not been put
through Uncle Sam would not have
had money enough to his credit prop
erly to celebrate the Fourth of July
in his own behalf.
The Republicans are in an investi-
eating mood. They have a committee
of fifteen appointed by the house Of
representatives to investigate the war
expenditures. The Republicans charge
that the administration spent more
money than was necessary in prose-
cutting the war. Denial of this charge
is forthcoming daily in congress. In
vestigation, however, will go on and
it is certain to develop some interest
ing facts and figures even If it Is in
conclusive in its results so far as the
specific reason for the Investigation
is concerned.
Pearl Buttons Here Again.
Our old friend Pearl Buttons Is oc-
cupying, or is about to occupy, the at
tention of the ways and means COM
mittee Of the house Of representatives.
Pearl Buttons is not, as one possibly
might think, an appealing human
creature with a slight roseate flush.
Pearl buttons are a commodity of
trade and the ways and means COM
mittee is going into the industry In
order to revise the tariff touching
articles. Pearl but
tons have figured in every tariff re-
vision since revision was heard of.
There was long discussion among
Republican leaders concerning the ma
ture of the tariff legislation which the
majority in congress should attempt
to undertake. The first suggestion was
that complete tariff bill should be
written, even though the chance that
after its enactment 1t would be sign
ed by the president Of the United
States was remote.
Some of the Republican leaders
urged a complete tariff bill In order
to put the party on record and to let
the country know just what It Is in
tended to do If the Republican party
shall come into complete control Of
the government on March 4, 1921.
Other leaders suggested that only a
partial revision of the tariff should
be attempted. This counsel was fol-
lowed with the result that the ways
and means committee of the house
now is holding hearings on revision of
some of the present tariff rates. 1t Is
expected by the majority that the pres
ider} viii sign the bill, because the
intention is to confine the reyisions
TO such conditions as have appealed
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