The sun., 1919-03-02

was avowedly to take up the work OF
reconstruction and rehabilitation and to
pass legislation which would readjust
Industrial and financial conditions.
However. the third session has been
disappointment, considering actual
work accomplished. II has resolved it.
self into a board OF criticism OF the
conduct OF the war. Much time has
been spent In the discussions OF peace
terms and there has been evident a con-
slant tockeying for political power and
Democratic attempt. led by President
Wilson. to keep the Congressional con-
troll which was lost at the elections on
November s. 1918.
When the Sixty-fifth Congress took up
the work Of making war on the Impe-
rial German Government and its allies
II was an entirely new Congress with
the Democrats in control. Called to-
gether on April 2, 1917, It had before 1t
the necessity of organization. a process
which In ordinary circumstances would
have involved many contests for prize
positions on committees.
The Congress, however. opened in
manner that has been characteristic of
1t throughout II at once fell into line
and followed its leaders. The commit
tees OF both houses were named on
April 3. the day after the Congress con-
vened. Committees had been selected
e .u,ins VIC pelIoo eIapsins between tne
90. -ioul VI Nohsress anu the SiAV-nf.n
anu inen'os accepted assignments
"nIen were "iaue .! 'ne party LEADERS,
Perhaps II Is this same subservience
n.,p iaS ma Neu '"e "oIh
'"o "n'.n mas ieu "
'ie u"sea'''e vi h'a"' vi us ihehnoers
mi. shox.a suh..r,.
One Oh 'he most evident signs OF the
WILLINGNESS Oh the members OF congress
10 SUBMIT 10 ieaoership Is the ADOPTION
ot a cioture ruie' In speciai session
oi 'he Senote whlen preceded the open
n's Vi tne SiA'S. n.'n cohsress 'here
VAS passed n,ouiheu cioture RUE IN
ueI VIM" puo''e oNsi"ess might oe ca
peri,eu.
'u1e was 'a,se .or U! DeH'o..sue
'eaoers as heoess,S tor 'he eApeation
wal eesiasoi'' Inc rue was auopteu
a4'ei oi'is a Ie" ua!s u. ueoa'e' "n'"
a' ,ssuit "hioh oouiu NOT nave pee"
reaeheo IN any o'her period OF American
Of debate, II at all. In its effect this
eloture Fule save the controlling party
sn,ple opportunity 10 hitlit ana check
uep ,s anu 10 wipe OUT eh'irely the pos
siDIuties OF a nhouster'
es,ueht wilson SOUNDED the watch
VIZ iul ue war Cohsress Wneh ne
stated ponies Is adjourned Members
Vi me hepuolcan party adhered strictly
10 the WORDS OF the PRESIDENT ana at no
time during me iirst two sessions OF the
congress were they ever accused OF a
parry vote, Deinoctatlc members under
the leadership OF able men also refratned
from 100 great pohtical activity. although
Republican members OF both houses have
at times charged that the majority party
was taking unfair political advantages
or Its political control.
During the early campaign days of the
fall OF 1913. when new Congress was
TO be elected there came an upset IT
the game and President Wilson appealed
to the country to return a Democratic
| Congress to support him. This appeal
| caused the smoldering flames of a polit!.
cal fire to break out anew and during
the third session since the signing OF
| the armistice II has been an omen secret
that politics Is once more active In Con.
gress
W many ih'eS'isations'
| Investigations have been numerous ir
the Sixty-fifth Congress. there hayins
| been more than a score, which ranged
! III importance from inquiry Into tn,
alleged delay in the delivery of IN,
Congressional Record to the probing OF
War Department.
MUs| Iiipoi 'an' Oh .ne congress lnves
Ce 10 .a' vi Tue Mintatv Aiiair'
Sohini'tee' neaueo by senator Chani
per AN o, oregon a democrat Earl!
III lne seeonu session me COMMITTEES
openeu us inquiry anu witnesses mao
staIlhhs uisciosures OF ahesed mem
'ien'S anu hiaia
~ Was louhu mat win the winter
.apy pp'oaos iaIee part OF I'M
tnst o'ntr amy was sun Improperly
rIo'heo. tes'n,ionS ss'eaieo great oela!
III proe. 'he p'0ber oIctahe~e-'
equpnIhe ioi 'he H,eIicah iorces' AM
inc Sta'enlents mace pelore the commit
zee were 30 alarming that the people be
came aroused.
Secrelary BAKER went oeiore the com
hlttee ana niaue complete detence
army oiheers ana maintained that TN
Aneriosn army was properly equippe
anu tha' ioces were pelhs despatche
10 Europe III great numbers Turing nj
test,inohy ne sale III answer 10 charge
OF oelsy tnat there was no great nee
TOT hurry pecause une war was $40