Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-26
WILL HAVE IT
RUSH NEEDED
LEGISLATION
President to Go to Capitol
MOT to Call Extra
Session Now.

Washington, Feb. 2f.-Tn accord
ance with his decision 10 call no
/ extra session Of congress before
/ his second return from France.
/ President Wilson today Planned TO
aid by his presence at the capital
efforts of the Democratic leaders to
force through the big appropr
+ tiOn bills and other important leg
islation before adjournment next
/ Tuesday a conference at the cap
ital was arranged for today or to-
morrow or as soon as conditions at
, the White House VIII permit.
! Senator Martin, the Democratic
( floor leader. urged upon commit
tee rhairmen the necessity for quick
work. and asked his colleagues 10
+ leave all speechmaking to the Re
/ pubicans. He even called upon
Senator Hitchcock, chairman Of the
/ foreign relations committee, and
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma. to
abandon prepared addresses on tho
league of nations. Senator owen
] had announced his intention OF
/ speaking today. and Senator Hitch
cock planned TO deliver his address
tomorrow
In addition TO urging prompt ac-
tion at this session on tue big ap-
preparation bills. President Wilson
viii endeavor to expedite passage
% The oil-leasiug and water power
bills. the provision continuing the
/ United s ates employment service,
and Secretary Lau's bill TO appro-
priate $l00.O00.000 for the recla-
nation of land TO be opeUed 70 SOL
diers and sailors.
/ Not 10 CalI Extra Session.
! President Wilson decided in con
/ ference with Senator Martin, no-
/ TO call an extra session Of congress
until after his return from bis sec
( oud visit to Europe.
/ The president. il was explained.
decided TO so to the capitol IN
preference to calling members or
congress away from their duties TO
see him at the White house He
plans to do everything POSSIBLE ~
aid the passage of imperative leg
islation in the few remaining days
of this session. now that be has de
termined not to call an o2traordi-
nary session until after his return
from Europe, which prJably will
not be earlier than juno l.
Not TO Ask q. 4. Of League
An official denial vas made to-
day OF reports that the presl-
dent desired a vote Of approval for
the principle OF a league Of ma
tions. 1t was pointed out that the
league was 10 be q constituent part.
of the peace treaty, which would
come up for ratification 1t the next
session.
The president was said to be an
xious TO make another public ad-
dress before returning to Europe
but was not certain thai he would
have the time. AS his stay is lin
tied by plans already maze for hin
to sail March >. he probably viii
not make decision as a. a speech,
until the legislative situation
clears and he can estimate the
time available to him.
Repubs Hurry 10 Oppose Him.
Republican opposition to the
presidents program lest no time in
taking shape. An indication of the
Republican position was given IN an
announcement of Republican Lead
er Lodge ad other naval committee
members OF plans 10 oppose the
naval bill's building program, ap-
proved by the committee today on
a partisan vote.
senator PeurUse Of Peunsy lvcaia,
said
The presidents plan is maze
without adequate know ledge Of the
situation"
limos Die They Say.
Republicans generally declared
it was physically impossl BE 10 pass
all of the measures. They asserted
that recent speeches by Democratic
senators and failure 10 carry cut
the Democratic conference for
night sessions, had added TO tua
legislative congestion. Attention
was called to the fact that remain
ing appropriation bills aggregated
more than $1,000 100000, while on
iy five working days remained hr-
fore adjournment
Continues Rush OF WORK.
President Wilson continued to-
dav the hard pace he set for him
sei- Yesterday lie wa Al his
desk early and had before him a
great mass Of business White
house attaches said that AZ or his
conference last night on he leEi5-
lative situation with Senator Mar
tin ana Senator Simmons. he saw
Se6ator Baukhoad tn regard 10 tHe
water power bill which re is an
yiOus e. have passed az this ses-
sion and then continues workiuI
in his own room uutil nearly mid
night
The steady stream or callers at
the executive Offices continued to
day. Among them were Secretary
Glass. Alien Property Custodian
Palmer. and Governor Staule.
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