French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-22
THE SCENE HAS SHIFTED

ed States of America assembled in ex-
traordfnary session on last Monday
For the first time in eight years the
republicans. have a majority in both
branches and if they shall stand to-
gether will be able to shape the leg1s
lafiVe affairs of the nation to their
own liking. And strange as it may
appear, the ''old guard" driven from
power. by an Overwhelming majority
OF the. American electorate in 1910, is
back la the saddle at both ends of the
capitol. There is now no progressive
party tIto plague and no Roosevelt to
fear. The old leaders of the regular
republican organization have surely
profted by the shifting scene and may
go the full limit in imposing their
views On public questions upon the
Country.
A talk fest" is predicted of the
present session of congress but it is
said that when congress talks the
country is safe" Danger lies in the
voting. While this is a republican
controlled congress a democratic
president will have to be reckoned
with and big party issues are likely to
be kept in the background until the
important affairs of the country have
during the closing hours of the last
regular session left a number of the
big appropriation bills on the caien-
dars of both houses and the new con-
gross will have to- put these matters
behind it before starting a crusade
against democratic methods end man
cement OF governmental affairs.
President Wilson stated III his call
that extraordinary occasion prompt
ed the action and this means that the
Chief Executive had in mind matters
OF great Importance the country to
which attention will be asked in due
course. If not present at the open
ing in person, the President was there
in spirit and will continue to use the
cable in communicating his views,
The 'Old Guard" is having little
difficulty in organizing both the House
and Senate, but appears bit concilia-
tory towards the few progressives
who have weathered the storm in re-
cent contests. Lodge and Penrose
will dominate the new Senate and
Mann is to have his way in the House,
notwithstanding the elevation of his
Massachuett's colleague, Mr.. Gillett to
the speakership. Senator Penrose
succeeds to the Craftsmanship of the
Finance Committee now held by
Senator Simmons and Representative
Claude Kitchin surrenGers his big
craftsmanship to the ranking republf-
can member. of the Committee on
Ways and Means. 7 N A.uas.
: Congress coQHsned fer the first tihas
since free government was establish
ed On the American continent with the
Chief Executive out of the Country
bat no hitch was experienced in the
lAlflal enonfss message from
the President clearly disclosed The
PURPOSES for which the. session was
called and a large share OF weighty
responsibilities have been shifted from
the executive. to the Legislative de
partm2t of the government,
The President has disclosed th'
conclusions of the Peace Conferes1e'
reached after months of >deliberatio1
and leaves congress to approve or re
jectffWhat has been done. He seeks
to dsprp no powers belonging tG thu
legislative branch of the government
or to withhold information from tn,
American people which they are en-
titled to have? He stands four-sQCar'
to every breeze and makes no attemp
to round corners" in dealing with tn,
peoples business. But he can do NJ
more than suggest legislation that tn,
Country needs and trust congress tt
measure up to the standard he sets.
Momentous questions are to be con
sidered and settled by this congress
and the people expect prompt action
in the interest of the many, rathe1
than the employment of sharp prac
tees" with the view to political ad
vantage in the next campaign. LIE
petty politics have its turn at the ba
when the, pressing business of tn
Country is out of the way.
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