The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05

licans have kept up constant lombard.
ment either by investigations through
scores OF committees or vexing resolutions
OF inquiry about matters of foreign mol.
icy. Mr.. Wilson will certainly not call
congress into special session unless some
grave emergency arises SO Washington
will be free from congressional activity
until next December.
From a publicity viewpoint, the Republi-
cans are not pursuing the same tactics as
they did in the last elections in 1918.
Then, 1t was decided that the halls of con-
gross, afforded a better forum than the
cities and towns themselves Of course,
a speech in congresss aenouncing some
thing pr exposing soine move on the part
of the Opposing political partygis privileged
and is bound to attract more attention
than the usual run of campaigns speeches
There were more chances for the aRepubli-
cans to keep their Democratic colleagues
on the jump by remaining in session than
by adjourning.
The Democrats are proposing on, the
other hand, to go before the country with
a catalogue of public business left undone.
l. the principal item of which is the Treaty
| of Versailles. Congress departs with the
country in a state of war so far as in
Iternational relations are concerned
| The Republicans, nevertheless, believe
| they can best use their time and energies
out in the country emphasizing the arbi-
| trary tactics of the executive as the rea-
son for the continuance of a state of war.
They will insist that nothing eonstruc-
tive along the lines of Republican doc
tIine could be accomplished with Demo
cratic president in possession of the veto
power and that the only remedy lies in
the election of Republican president SC
| that the party may be in complete and
harmonious control Of all branches of the
/ government. The decision to adjourn was
not without embarrassment to the Repub
/ hcans whose membership in the senate il
taking on more and more definite cleav
! age between controversy and radicals. Th'
latter are in the minority but they cal
always combine with the Democrats AMI
cause trouble The radical Republicans
for instance, wanted congress to stay il
session and take steps to curb prohteer
], ing and keep on investigating campaign
expenditures. The Democrats are anXiou
to have the campaign under perpetua
. investigation believing tnat the bulk c
, the funds have been collected or will b
collected by the Republicans. But tn
q conservative Republicans have had enoug
troubles with their radical minority. Sci
ator Lodge has had his hands full froI
the beginning keeping the Republica
party together in the senate. Considerin
the fact that he has had only a nargl
4 of two or three votes to deal with, I'll
3 Massachusetts leader can look retrospe
\ lively with good deal of satisfaction f
in most instances he kept the party t
y gether To have stayed in session it W.
contended by some conservatives, migl
q have meant a loss of control by Senate
4 Lodge Of his leadership for if the radio
s Republicans should be disappointed
Z the Republican national convention eth,
q in the selection of a candidate or Il
n drafting of the various planks Of Il
q lparty platform, the capacity of the rae
a cal Republicans for political mischief j
j side the ranks is less with congress
n adjournment than IN session.
n Taken all III all, the adjournment
q congress means that both parties ha'
u suspended public business for the ne
h six months and that the presidential al
q congressional campaign of 1920 has beg
81 in earnest American foreign policy !
q t'mafrls -hndefned until the outcome Of {
s. November elections is known. DomeSt
q legislation, especially the much talk
a Of changes in the tax laws and the niue
3 mooted soldier bonus. have all been lc
q IN tho shuttle Both parties confident
90 forth to decide the deadlock which h
existed since November. 1915 betwe
the executive. ard legislative branches
NJ mr., government