Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
FAILURE TO GET
 RESERVATIONS
 CAUSES DEBATE

washington, D. C., Nov. 2O.-The failure of the Republican majorities in the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives to either carry out their announced legislative program or en- act needfuI legislation except when spurred and prodded by President Wilson, was the subject of two Demo- cratic addresses in Congress. Senator Joseph T. Robinson pointed out that but two important measures had come before the Senate in the six months of the special session-the Treaty of Peace and the final action had been taken upon either. Rep resentative James B. Aswell cited of ficiaI figures to prove that "the ex- pense to the people of Republican inaction is a minimum of $20,000 a day, or S3,0O0,000 already expended in the current expenses of this special session.
 Representative Aswen spoke of the ''unpardonabIe dIibuster' by. the Re D blicans in the last Congress, which prevented passage of many important pieces of appropriation and other leg islation.
 "Repu blican leaders, still eager to harass the President, during the two months howIed necessarily for a
 
 MT Aswen. "They got it. They have had it for six months; they have done nothing and now they cry quit. Is Ii any wonder that the President fore saw this situation and appealed to the country for a Democratic Congress to support him in prosecuting the war, and to hold the confidence of the country by enacting straightforward. efficient legislation during the recon struction period through which we are now passing?
 The country is now in oninous turmoil, law1essness seeks excuses business is paralyzed and afraid and internal agitators would like tc threaten organized government. Yet Republican majority, in full contro- of the organization of this Congress sits supinely by without purposefu leadership. Until the last day of Oc tober, when forced by public senti- ment led by Dem ocrats, they refused to stand up and be counted on grave questions vital to the whole people Attacking the Administration ant criticizing the Government have be come the habits which give hope comfort and courage to anarchy ana Bolshevism.
 Afraid to move forward, the Re publican leaders fiddle away the time by Investigating everything tha might give promise of campaign ma teriaI for 1920, this being intende; to divert public attention from thei own shortcomings Let the Congres find out now how much time ant money are being squandered upol these ponderous and noisy investiga tions to find campaign thunder fo 1920. when up to this hour they hav not revealed a single important fac not already known.
 ''The country wants legislation ol the railroads, the merchant marine the control and development of ou national resources, our military an naval policies. the regulation of i'm migration, the stamping out of an archy and Bolshev:sm, the high cos of living, the extension of moto truck mail service, highway construc ton and soldier relief measures. Tn Democrats in Congress are eager fo action, yet the Republican majorit refuses to act or permit action, frit ters away the time with irrelevant DO 1iucal matters to the discouragemen en and disgust of the country Nothin has been done for the returned sol diers except what has been worke out and accomplished by the depart ments of the Government under Dem administration, for whic the Republicans can in no wa claim credit.
 Three billion dollars worth ( public business is tied up indefinitel by these war Investigations. Tn country demands the disposal of mo tor trucks, automobiles and othe army materials needed in civil Tiff yet the Investigating committees al taking up the entire time of 40 pc cent. of the forces of the War Depar ment in answering questions afl prt pairing data for the investiga con rnittees. No Democrat or Jar ment of the Government op tt most searching investigation in qde of facts for the g .'a GoverI ment, but we den1 the coul try's present and sdsiness e;k receive the serious attention O tl Congress"
 Senator Robinspn criticized R publican majority in the Sens ft failing to enact any legislationSa. ing:
 .'I believe in freedom of debat and so long as any Senator fairly b lieves that he can impress his yiey point upon the colleagues debate ms well continue, but day ter da
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