The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-18
G. O.P. CAUCUS
SOHARM0NI0US
THAT IT'S DULL
Constructive Programme Is
Outlined and Leaders
Choices Approved.
INQUIRIES INSISTED ON
Nation Will Be Told Of Wild
Orgy Of Expenditures by
Administration.
INQUIRIES INSISTED ON
Special DespofcA 60 TIE sux.


WASHINGTON. May II. - Harmony
marked the party conference tonight OF
Republicans Of the House Of Represen.
ntvsa There was hardly q ripple tc
disturb the plans made by party leaders
and the proceedings became 80 perfume
tory before the three hours OF talking WA,
done that many of the members left dis
appointed at the absence Of fireworks.
The conference adopted q Legislative
programme Of q comprehensive characte,
as outlined in THE Sum yesterday; ap.
proved the choice OF its leaders fo- -.
Offices Of floor leader and whip, and ad.
journed-
Programme tn Resolution.
The resolution embodyins the pro-
gramme which offered the only oppor.
tunlty for mild discussion, reads as fol
lows:
Be Il resolved: That the conference
Of the Republican members Of the
House OF Representatives of the
Sixty-sixth Congress declares Il to
be the purpose OF the Republican ma
jority In the House to proceed at once
to the orderly. thorough and careful
consideration OF a constructive pro-
gramme OF legislation which, begin
ming with the passage at tho earliest
possible moment consistent with
proper consideration of the appro-
priation bills which failed OF passage
in the closing days OF the Sixty-nfth
Congress- will include among, the
matters to receive carly attention the
following:
Return Of the telephone. telegraph
and cable lines Of the country to their
owners:
Woman suffrage amendment: Z.
Railway legislation and develop
ment Of transportation facilities;
Military policy and measures
necessary for the earliest possible re-
turn Of our soldiers from overseas;
Comprehensive American merchant
marine programme:
Public oil and coal land legislation;
Water power legislation;
Budget legislation;
Tariff legislation designed to In
crease revenues from imports and to
afford adequate protection to Amer
lean labor and industries;
Reduction in domestic taxation:
simplification OF laws relating there
to; and immediate repeal Of obnox-
ious consumption taxes;
Revision OF our immigration laws
and deportation OF undesirable aliens:
Measures to conserve the welfare
Of our returning soldiers:
Such investigation of our edmin-
istrattve activities and expenditures
since the beginning of the war as will
fully inform the people and serve the
public interest:
We promise close scrutiny Of ap-
propriations with D. view to reducing
the enormous total Of public expendi-
lures without injury to any essential
activity OF the Federal Government,
and II will be our aim to legislate
with view to aiding In restoring
and sustaining normal and prosper
Gus conditions in trade and industry
and among all our people. and legisla-
ton to extend our foreign trade and
promote alike manufacture. agricul-
lure and labor
Representative Mondell (wyo,) ant
representative Knutson tNlnn.), tn,
,hoice of the committee on committee
for floor leader and whip, were Endorsed
by the conference.
Representative Johnson Is. ID mad
a speech, declaring that he had pro
posed to offer resolution increasing
The membership OF the steering commit
tee from five to nine. but would not d.
so at present 1t was over this plaI
that the friends and opponents OF Rep
resentative Mann Gll) were to hav'
dashed. but Mr.. Johnsons declaration
ended all prospects of a fight for tn,
present.