South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
Insist Good Rather Than Ill
for Democrats Will Come
From Probes.
BY JOHN j. CARSON.

News Times Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June T. The
stage is all set now for ConglNis TO
enter upon its program of "inves-
LEGATIONS" The program has been
completed. the committees have
been appointed with two republicans
and one democrat on the various di-
visions and the subjects for investi-
cation have been determined upon
by the republican majority. 1t is
hoped by democrats and republicans
alike that out of these Investigations
some good will come.
The democratic members of the
house in authorizing the investiga
tors TO proceed have done so with
enthusiasm which is remarkable 10
the old time politicians Without
"a dissenting voice and with every
democrat favoring the investigation
/ program as outlined by the repub-
/ lican majority, the program was
adopted Even when Rep. Mondell,
republican floor leader, insisted
there was no intention 10 play poll
/ tics in the Investigations and Rep.
Campbell of Kansas in laudible
/ slip of the tongue insisted il was
+ going TO be a political investiga-
/ ton" the democratic mem bers did
not hesitate.
Much good can come throug these
investigations if an effort j. made
to avoid political by-play. If the,
+ republicans will enter upon the in
vestigations with the same spirit as
democrats good can come. There
may have been mistakes. some eN-
. travangances If anyone is guilty,
+ the democrats viii urge prosccu-
uons just as quickly as they have
urged the Investigations TO proceed.
according TO their leaders But If
, there is a report of the wonderful
achievements of the nation under
/ "a democratic administration. there
should be no effort TO suppress it
and there is every opportunity for
such report and the democratic
leaders knew il when they authOriz-
ed the Investigations 20 proceed.
Raps Presidents Integrity.
. Rep. j. Hampton Morse of Penn
syIvana. publican colleague and
assistant TO Sen. Penrose i'm the
PENNSYLVANIA machine which show
ed its ability i'm economies some
years ago in the building OF the
. famous Pennsylvania capitol at
: Harrisburg. proposes among other
things that the president shall be
/ called 10 account for expenditures
out OF his special fund. The pres.-
dent undoubtedly viii be ready to
assist the investigators. despite that
when Pres't Mckinley under similar
conditions disposed OF "a similar fund
no one. not even the most partisan
of democrats. questioned the integ-
ritv of the president of that time as
/ Moore implies the integrity of the
president Of this time should be
+ questioned.
With his characteristic enmity for
anything that is of interest 20 the
people west of the Alleghenies.
/ Moore proceeds 10, oNpend some
/ hours of time debating everything
OF no interest. while the house was
clamoring FOR the passage OF the
appropriation for the agricultural
department The agricultural bill
/ always has been hobby upon which
/ Moore displays his opposition.
\ Nothing good can be accomplished
/ I'M his view when IL is i'm the interest
( OF the farmers. So far as Moore
! is concerned. the nation WoJld be
/ better OF without farmer in IT,
Hull Warns Republicans.
Nothing has been said in this
> coneress which should be read with