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Evening star., 1920-05-30
"On to Rome"

Gabrielle D,Annunzio has started
something that may trouble him great
ly to finish. He has infused his troops
at Fiume with q spirit that may lead
to serious trouble for the poet poll
tieian-soldier, even beyond the rather
full measure he now has. A demon.
stration against the government was
held in the Adriatic city the other day
by DAnnunzio's troops, who raised the
cry of "On to Rome!" The idea Of send
ing column across the italian penin-
sula to the capital to coerce the GOV
ernment is perhsps not too fantastic
for DAnnunxio to entertain. But even
50 ardent an enthusiast as he must
realize that such q venture would be
precisely what the government at
Rome would welcome as the easiest
solution Of its present problem. Rome
was conquered in the past by legions
of hardy adventures who crossed the
Alps and attacked the sacred city. But
the Italian government of today is
far too strong to be thus overcome.
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Probing the Carransa Murder.

Gen. Obregon is following q novel
course in investigating the killing of
Carranza. He has requested the edi.
tors Of four Mexico City newspapers
to appoint one reporter each to con-
duct a full and impartial inquiry to
identify the criminals and those in
stigating the conspiracy which result.
ed in the murder Of the deposed presi-
dent. The four editors have accepted
the responsibility and have named
their representatives. Already a pre-
liminary inquiry has been made by .
commission Of four officials and officers,
two Of whom were named by Obregon
and two by Gen. Gonzales. This com.
mission has reported the outlines of
the tragedy thus far ascertained, in.
dicating "a conspiracy prepared in ad-
vance with Herrero, which inspired
confidence in him by Carranza and
ended in the presidents betrayal"
Both Obregon and Gonzales hope 70,
a full clearance of themselves in the
public mind Of any suspicion Of hav.
ing in any degree been implicated in
the death of Carranza. 1t is impor.
tant for the sake Of the future peace
Of the state that this matter be set.
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Population Figures Revised.

Revised census figures give the Dis
trict Of Columbia a population 157
greater than was at first reported. This
revision is in line with the general
practice Of the census bureau, which
seeks to snnounce the population re-
turns for the cities as quickly as pos.
sible, subject to cheek and correction
before the returns are definitely re-
corded.
Washington's population cannot be
regarded as q fixed quantity in the
present conditions. During the war a
great number Of persons came into
the District for government work. 1t
has been estimated that this inflow
aggregated over 100000, tremendous
addition to the city during q very
short period. Since the armistice was
signed many Of these "war workers
have been dropped from the rolls. Most
of those thus released from their off.
eial duties have returned to their
former honse, but others have remain
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NO REPEAE OF ORGANIC ACT
BY APPROPRIATION BILL RIDER
THEODORE w. MOVES.
lDditorial oorrsapondencs Of The star.l
From The Star December l8. 1919.

The fundamental vice of legislation by rider on
an appropriation bill is the coercion which it in
wolves, sometimes by the House of the Senate or
vice versa, sometimes Of the President by Con-
gress.
The appropriation acts supply the money to
maintain the government in accordance with the
requirements Of existing law. They must be
passed promptly and regularly every year to keep
the machinery of government running.
If attempt is made to change the law by SNUG
Cling into the appropriation bill legislative rider
the house making the attempt must convince,
persuade or coerce the other into assent, or the
attempt fails. And if both houses agree to the
rider. the President must then, if not convinced
of the merits of the new legislation, be coereed
into Withholding his veto.
Coercion by Legislative Rider.
In such case coercion of one house by the
other is possible through threat Of the body at
tempting the irregular legislation to defeat an
appropriation bill and bring to . standstill part
of the governmental machinery unless the other
house Yields its convictions concerning the merits
of the proposed legislation and assents to the
enactment of the vicious rider. Coercion OF the
President made possible by the fact that he can
not segregate and separately legislative rider
which he finds unjust and offensive H. put mus. mus.
appropriation bill, with infinite diversined result
ing injury.
Normal American Lawmaking.
The normal procedure of wise American law
making is for the proposed new law to receive,
first thorough consideration on its merits by the
appropriate committee after full and fair hearings
of those whose rights or interests wilt be affected
by the change; then to be thoughtfully considered
and put into the best shape possible BY the House
or Senate. whichever takes the initiative; then
after enactment by one house to be sent to the
other for similar careful consideration on its
merits in committee and in the full body; then
if it still survives but in changed form through
amendments, to be discussed in conference COM
nittee and the issues between the two houses set
tied by mutual concessions or reported as hope
less, resulting in the death Of the bill and, finally
if Il. passes the two houses the bill goes to the
President be signed or vetoed by him, IN accord
ance with his convictions Of his duty
BY this procedure each new legislative propo.
sition in order to become law must be approved
on its distinctive merits by House, Senate and
President, or by two-thirds Of House and Senate
in spite of the Presidents disapproval The House
cannot cram it down the throat Of the Senate, or
the Senate down the throat of the House, or Con-
vress (unless by a two-thirds vote) down the
throat of the President.
How Legislative Rider onends.
OF course this wise principle Of American law
making is repudated to the public injury if legs-
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tied, and it is to be hoped that it will
be shown in a way to convince all
Mexico that this crime was not in
stigated by those who have led the
insurrection resulting in the over
throw Of the Carranza government. A
spirit Of revenge inspired by belief
in the guilty completely Of the revo-
lutionary leaders would start afresh
the turmoils that have beset Mexico for
many years and delay the develop
ment of stable government there.
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Mr.. Marshall.

The suggestion Of a third term has
always included Mr.. Marshall As the
party had twice successfully conjured
with the names Of Wilson and Mar.
shall, why not a third timei has been
the form Of the inquiry in democratic
circles favorable to third effort.
Since the indianapolis convention
some curiosity has been expressed as
to whether Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Mar
shall would yoke up this year as COM
fortably as in 1912 and 1916. Mr.. Mar
shall's keynote at that meeting rang
just a little with independence, espe-
cially as respected the peace treaty.
He objected to the pact being made the
test Of democracy, and expressed the
hope that the President and the SEN
ate might adjust their differences, so
that the treaty could be ratified.
From that day there has been a
Marshall boom for first place. Mr..
Marshall himself has not encouraged
it. Indeed, he prevented the Indian
apolis convention from instructing for
him. Nevertheless, Marshall men have
been bobbing up in many states, until
there is now a. large number Of them.
The Marshallites have been canvass
ing the question Of running mate for
their favorite. The weight Of opinion
is that he should be an eastern man.
The west is not regarded as promising
territory this year. Nothing is ex-
pected Of either Kansas or California,
nor, in fact, Of any state normally re-
publican which for one reason or an
other voted the democratic ticket in
1916. When Ohio and New Hampshire
are mentioned, the republicans in their
confidence simply smile.
But who is the good eastern man Z
And what are the certificates support.
ing the qualities demanded for second
in command on ticket with MI. Mar
shall at the headf Several suggestions
have been. rejected as not altogether
answering the emergency. But the
search continues.
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POLITICS AT HOME
Home Folks.

A special dispatch to The Star from
sacramento, printed the other day.
| about the johnson boom closed with
this statement: "A large party will
accompany the delegates to Chicago to
make big demonstration for the SEN
ator."
With all propriety. In fact, it IS the
neighborly spirit. And we shall p-ob-
ably see it exhibited toward the other
aspirants for the conventions supreme
favor. Ohio out in force for Harding;
Massachusetts for Coolidge; New York
for Butler; Illinois for Wood and Low
den, and even far-away Washington
for Poindexter.
Why mott It is an honor to have a
neighbor under consideration for the
presidency. No Office on earth is high
er. None carries responsibilities quite
so great. None calls for larger equip
ment Of mind or character.
And, as all know, the presidency for
the coming four years will be in the
fiercest sort Of limelight. The light
that beats upon the few thrones tina.
remain will not be fercer.
Let the crowds in town be great. The
town itself is great. It can easily
shelter and entertain all who come.
Chicago is an old and accomplished
hand at the convention game. For long
years it has been opening its gates
and doors to the politicians-now Of
one party, now Of the other-and send
ing all home after the event with q
feeling that they had received the
worth Of their money.
The hullabaloo ON the streets and in
the hotels will not interfere with the
medicine men," They will be busy
in quiet retreats discussing candidates
and platforms and preparing mixtures
for popular consumption.
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lative proposition which is so offensive in itself
that it would be killed either by. House. Senate or
permitted to sneak from the open field of regular
legislation, where it must defend itself against
the assault Of reasonable criticism, and to skuik
as rider behind some great appropriation bill IN
its necessary. regular and almost perfunctory
course through Congress.
Or. to change the figure, Uncle Sam will not,
IT he can help it, permit a morsel OF legislative
pabulum which nauseates him if swallowed sep
aratey to be SO mixed up with one of the regular,
wholesome appropriation meals by which he lives,
that he must take the nauseous dose thus con-
cesled or discard an entire meal and go hungry.
No $3.50 Repeal by Duress.
The application of these observations to legis-
lation altering radically the financial provision
any other vital feature of the organic act of 1873
is obvious.
At the instance of the Senate Congress has
repeatedly refused to permit the organic act of
1873 to be nautiated, with cruel unfairness to the
people of Washington. by cutting from the law
merely the definite financial obligation of the
nation toward the capital through rider upon
an appropriation bill.
It is now indicated by some of the House lead
ers that the House position in the matter will be
that while it will not for the moment insist upon
coereine the Senate to assent to this mutilating
rider UPON an appropriation bill, it will do so
little later, unless meanwhile the law has been
changed by the regular, customary and wholesome
processes of American laWmaklng.
No Indirect Coercion
But can the House lawfully or equitably take
this postion7 It involves the indirect coercion of
the Senate through duress Of threats as distinctly
In principle q the procedure which the Senate
has hitherto resisted. 1t would cause the House
to saw in effect to the Senate: Il will quit for
time my effort to compel you to accept change
Of law, which have been pushing unsuccessfully
in the wrong way, and will try to present the pro-
posed change to you for consideration in the right
way But if you refuse to agree with me promptly
concerning the merits of the proposed change OF
law, when presented in the right way, will re-
turn to the wrong way again and cram the pro-
posed law down your throat or as an alternative
will paralyze the funetioning of the national legis
lature the vitality necessary work of making ap-
preparations to sustain the government in accord
ance with the law as it now stands"
Surely the wise and fair removal of this legis-
Iatiye issue from the appropriations field, where
it does belong to the field of substantive legis
lation through the District committees, where it
does belong. is made sincerely and unreservedly,
and is not merely change of form of the old
coercion by rider, using the same threats to push
through Congress without full hearings and care
full consideration precisely the same nutilating
and one-sided amendment OF the organic act
Of 1873.
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The Credit Problem.

How to check and liquidate the ex-
isting overexpansion Of credit through
out the nation without curtailing es-
sential production or unduly disturb
ing industry is the main problem faced
by American bankers today. Financial
experts have long been aware of a
disquieting overexpansion in the
credit situation. Their anxiety to-
day, however, arises not so much from
the expansion Of 81, ,000,000,000 in
banking credit in this country since
June 80, 1914, or from the increase of
81 ,900, 100000 in money in circulation
since that date, as from the fact that
since last May, in the face Of a mark
ed decrease in production, credit ex-
pansion has continued. The fact that
during the nineteen months Of the
war increase in bank loans was at the
rate Of 10h per cent year and that
between April l, 1919, and April 1.
1920, they increased approximately 25
per cent, is the big cause for concern.
Reserves in the federal reserve
banks have fallen off per cent since
the first of the year and per cent
since about a year ago. And to these
banks, as we'll as to all financial in
stitutions throughout the country, has
come an appreciation of the neces-
sity for requiring that future de-
velopments in trade and industry must
accommodate themselves to the actual
supply Of capital and credit available.
The situation deserves more than a
yawn from thinking American men
and women. And their interest may
be substantially enhanced by grasp
ing the fact that the crisis in ma
tional finance and industry is but q
magnifcation Of the financial and in
dustrial crisis with which the average
American family is today faced. As
individuals as well as q nation Ameri-
cans have been overriding the credit
game. The fact that unchecked Z ex. at
pansion, without retrenchment, il dam.
gerous for big busines. should carry
a solemn and personal warning to
many unconscious families. The
warning that developments must &C
commodate themselves to the means
to pay for them; that production must
be stimulated, waste avoided and debts
hquidated, is equally timely when ap-
piled to the home budget as to bill
lion-dollar corporation. The one diff
ference lies in the fact that national
finance has to move gradually lest in
dustry be unduly shocked, while the
more swiftly ordinary folks move in
ending domestic overexpansion, the
better for them and for the fiation az
q whole.
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More Water Supply Delay.

Once more Congress refuses to pro-
vide directly for an increase Of the
water supply of the District, but con-
tents itself with a further investiga-
tion for the feasibility Of the Great
Falls water supply-power project, for
which an appropriation Of $25,o00 is
granted. 1t is unfortunate that diff
ferences Of judgment upon the power
question should delay action on the
imperatively needed supply increase.
1t is definitely assured that at the
present rate of growth Washington
will, in a very few seasons, have
passed the margin Of safety in its
water supply. 1t is already danger
ously close to that point. It does not
contemplate with any degree Of secur-
ity the prospect of hot summer,
when supply is at the minimum and
the use at the maximum. It lives in
continual dread Of an accident dis
abling the single conduit that brings
the supply to the distributing rser-
voirs.
By yesterdays action on the confer
ence report on the water power bill, an
other survey will be made and another
report will be presented. If there were
any assurance whatever that such a
report would be promptly followed by
enactment that situation would be
viewed moro philosophically. But the
files Of the War Department and Of
Congress contain numerous reports, all
of which have been written on the
basis Of the Qeed Of immediate ac-
tion and mono of which has been pro-
ductive Of works. There is no ground
for present belief that this new survey
win lead to action.
Yet, Of course, this matter cannot be
indefinitely postponed. Washington,
with population of approximately
$4,000, has water supply that was
intended to meet the needs Of less
than 10000. By the time the in
creased supply is decided, if action is
had at the next session Of Congress,
the local population will be close to
half a million. The danger line will
have been reached, if not passed. This
II proved by the fact that during the
war, when for . time Washington mn;
doubtedly held 100000 people, ths sup-
ply ut times was dangerously nude
quate. and had anything happened to
the distributing system to lessen the
amount Of available water the capital
would have been visited by terrible
calamity.
In view Of these conditions there
remains the hope that Congress will
unquestionably at the next session def
nitely adopt q water-supply increase
project, whether or not the power plan
has been approved as feasible.
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Old Faces Absent.

Several distinguished men who in
1912, and before, were very close to
Mr.. Wilson. and contributed greatly to
his rise in politics, are not close to
him now, and there is some specula-
ton a. to the influence the fact will
have at San Francisco.
One is Col. Harvey, known as the
discoverer Of Mr.. Wilson-the man
who helped pave the way for the elec.
ton Of Mr.. Wilson to the governcrship
Of New Jersey with the presidency in
view. Col. Harvey soon parted com
pany with his discovery and, although,
q democrat, supported Charles E.
Hughes in 1916.
Another is James Smith, jr., . for.
mer senator from New Jersey. He was
associated with Col. Harvey in Mr.
Wilson's gubernatorial campaign. He
is not now in active politics.
Another 10 Col. House, who rendered
important services at Baltimore eight
years ago, and since then until last Fall
had been recognized as Mr.. Wilson'S
fidus Achates. Their personal relations
are at least strained, and in some quar-
ters are believed to be permanently
broken. Col. House has not been al
the White House since his return from
Europe.
Another is Mr.. McCombs, who, a
chairman of tho democratic national
committee, managed Mr.. Wilson's Arst
campaign. After Mr.. Wilson's In,
auguration as President, something
nobody knows just what-separated
the two men, and they have not met
since. Mr.. McCombs declined the
French mission in 1913.
Another is Col. Watterson, not now
at the head Of the newspaper with
which his name for half century was
associated. He has retired, with abun.
dant laurels. He keeps up his interest
in politics, but his interest in Mr.. Viii
SON has cooled.
At the beginning Of Mr.. Wilson.
national career he was signally assist,
cd by the support Of this quintet. But
now,
"Au, all are gone
The old, familiar facesl"
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Yalue Of Inexnerienee.

"What made you Crimson Gulchers
pick out that tenderfoot to be sheriff.
he hasn't any experience at ALL"
"That's why" answered Cactus Joe.
"A sheriff around hero takes a hand in
about a. stih and nervy-a game a. ever
was played. And never yet sat into
poker party with q tendesfoot that
he didn't have his own way about
everything. besides winnin' all the
uoney."
Evening star., 1920-05-30

Predictions Of scarcity Of fuel of
all kinds entitle the present genera
tion to congratulations on having had
an opportunity to occupy the earth
while it is still comparatively com.
Portable.
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The monetary relationship Of gold
and silver will not agitate the public
mind unless Col. Bryan again gives
the subject that interest which in
evitably attaches to anything he may
choose to render fascinating by his
gifts Of speech.
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Thieves who stole Q car containing
100000 worth Of woolens from Jersey
City show how rapidly and effectively
freight may be removed when a spirit
of practical determination asserts
itself.
Evening star., 1920-05-30

Most Of the reluctance about ac-
cepting vice presidential nomination
fades away Immediately after the
presidential candidate has been an
nounced.
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OF course, it is understood that it
will require more than veto to change
Senator Knox's opinion on treaty mat.
'ters.
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After discovering shortage in gaso-
line as/well as coal for future genera
tions to face, it is difficult to see how
a geologist can be anything but a
pessimist.
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In addition to desiring a settlement
Of coal discussions, the public would
now like some prompt assurance that
there is NO danger Of q strike among
the ice men.
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So many differences Of opinion. now
agitate the minds Of the people that It
will not be surprising IFS few Of them
have to be held over until still another
election.
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Public discussions at this time should
be welcomed by the efficiency expert
if they get some of the speechmaking
attended to before the conventions
assemble.
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The Lure Of Fame.

"what makes you keep to your ne.
farious trade after 50 many promises
to YefoYmi"
Wsll," answered Bill the Burg,
II never had no .education much; an
at the same time I'M jes' as anxiou,
as anybody fur.a little intellectual
recognition. I keep thinkin' that IL
stick at it while longer maybe I'll be
wrote up in all the papers as a mas,
ter mind"
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Villa is expected to yield, to the
authorities. He will probably have
better luck in getting out Of the coun.
try than CarYanza had,
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1t will not be considered necessary
to wait until the need Of war gardens
has disappeared before formally ad.
hitting that war is no longer extant.
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Question arises as to whether q man
can announce himself as "dark horse"
at this time and still be one.
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The profteer almost invariably
takes refuge in the reminder that he
did not invent the law Of supply and
demand.
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Pride Of Position.

care you q political press agent"
II don't care for the title. Ny fuue.
tion is educational. I am conducting
3 correspondence school for uninst,uet.
ed delegates"
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The amount Of travel required for
delegates this summer is in line with
the "see-Ameriea- first" idea.