Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-04
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
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very evident by the absence from con- gress of many senators and representa- | tives who went home for presidential | primaries and on their return talked of | little except national politics. There | wAt be a bakers dozen left here after | June fifth, whether congress actually ad- | JournS or takes a series of prolonged re- | cesses through the summer. In fact there | will be nothing pressing to keep them | here for the appropriation bills are even now practically cleared from the slate and except the soldier bonus and the peace resolutions. nothing of importance is in sight. Congress has made record for quick and effective work that has not been equalled for a. number of years. The bonus bill is a thorn in the flesh of both parties. They have got in much deeper than they intended-and now are N confronted with increasing the taxes to a point almost unbearable or dropping the matter, except flor such men as are wounded or in need. It is useless to pre- dict the outcome.
 The republicans want to favor the sol- diers, yet they want to live up to their promise to reduce expenses and so keep economy for their campaign slogan. The democrats want to help the soldiers but they want even more to be able to twit the republicans of failure to reduce expenses and make republican eXtrava- gance their slogan. They can't do this, if they vote for the bonus themselves. Prob ably both parties will cast a split vote when the time comes-but the fate of the proposed bonus is very uncertain at this mement.
 There is news about the president, except for an occasional short automo- | bile ride. He still remains closely con- ! fined to the White House or grounds, and ] all intention to secure a summer home in New England seems to have been abandoned. The white house is beautiful l ly located in the midst of large shaded | grounds; it is cooled by an ice plant; i; | fitted out with electric fans and if there is a breeze from the Potomac, the White | house gets the benefit, for it is almost within stone throw of the broad river. l There is no doubt but what the presi- l dent will be far more comfortable, in his l weakened condition, surrounded by the | comforts of that great house, with the 1 presidential yacht, the Mayflower at his | beck and call than he would be at any resort. Moreover. the president shrinks from close observation and the gaze of the curious since his sickness and the seclusion of the white house appeals far more to him personally, than does the I splendid estates in New England which have been placed at his disposal. Only the enervating heat of a seni-south- ern city will induce him to consider a
 change, and it is doubtful if even that
 will pursuade him to go north
 7 The new British ambassador, Sir Aux
 land Geddes, expects very soon to be re-
 ceived by the president. In company
 with Vice President Marshall the am , bassador visited the senate and the house : and was distinguished and conspicuous : figure on the floor and in the cloak rooms for an hour or more, meeting the leaders l nf bo+I, One If tha eli ic11, :, 1 ing traits of Vice President Marshall j: his absolute freedom and good fellow
 ship with senators of both political par } ties They all like him and he fratern : izes with them and passes out and il
 party cloak rooms, with equal free dom and nformality-something no vic
 president has ever done before.
 S Congress is taking up the matter O n wood pulp shortage in hope of some ar | | engagement with Canada whereby the sup ' ply of wood will be increased in tn U United States. The shortage of news t print paper and other printing paper e so serious that it's total exhaustion Ill threatened to such an extent that UT # til reforestation and other preventativ :. measures can be got well under way Car O ada must furnish a large amount of th
 pulp wood to insure the safety of tl l. United States. Canada has issued ol
 
 IS United States of pulp wood cut frol l.. crown lands and there is pending befol "a congress a joint resolution asking for - commission to be appointed by the pre- ident to confer with Canada and secur u If possible. reciprocal relations concerl " Ing necessities in the manufacture of D. to per Such a resolution has passed u ,d senate and hearings are in progress b
 fore the foreign affairs committee of tl
 house. At the hearing today when Ne
 England men appeared favoring the re H. olution it was suggested that Canada SC In as great need of sulpher and anthr he cite from the United States as We are ye pulp wood from Canada and that if T iii ciprocal relations are not resumed co tb gress will take steps to preserve for -, own use such necessities in wood man iy featuring as it now imports to Canada be The resolution urges the removal as Canadian restrictions regarding the pu ve wood as now exist in Canada and Ne Id Brunswick.
 UT Whether or not the proposed eougre !. sional trip to Japan and Hawaii will m = terialize is still uncertain. The big go O ernment transport will of course ma 10 the trip on schedule time, but wheth ie, the senators and representatives " of carry out their plan to visit the Far Es a depends largely on the adjournme ,c- plans of congress. The trip has be n condemned as junket, but the fact is " members will pay their own expens hs while on land, and will also pay 1 gre board on the ship, although the raj
 would be low. So the government wol
 be at practically no added expense if {
 congressional plans were carried out nc The "wet" forces in the house z ra1 planning to try out again, and see '"i they can gradually increase their voti
 strength, against the Volstead act Ga
 van, democrat, of Boston, has been vie to ing the axe pretty freely and has cal om eesSr pointed attention to the great fins
 cial loss to which the country has be
 subjected by the loss of liquor reven nr Chairman Good of the appropriatiC ter committee, although a dry" subst;
 tiates much of the Gallivan claim.
 Is predicted that about twenty more - vocates of repeal or modificant on 'oh olstead law will show up when the n vote is taken. Apparently it is the D
 pose of the vets to keep voting once
 while, and so keep the question in II public view, till a demand for a let not in the enforcement is made. Tinkh;
 of Boston, a decided wet, believes
 best way to secure a repeal or nor ,ch cation is to strictly enforce the law no make it so objectionable that the put p will clamor for a change.
 Aoii Senator David I. Walsh, of Mas
 chusetts, democrat, has warned the S
 ators of his own political faith that t
 is cannot affort to again vote agai ime
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