Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-24

whenever we can do so without detri ment to public interest" And that is the course the republican steering committee is advocating. The demo crats are not over anxious, howevr to put their shoulder to the wheel and help give the republicans credit for economy which may prove a stepping stone to republican success at the November election. Already ir is evil dent that the party in power in con- gress must rely on it's own votes to bring such measures into life. It has happened many times that when a bill looping off a committee or a commis- sion or some secretaries or clerks is before the House, democratic leaders rise and protest that such a5andon- ment or reduction could not be made without hampering the administfa ton etc. They are ready enough to talk economy, but when it comes to the point of giving a helping hand. thus far democratic enthusiasm has been strangely lacking. It's too near cleo ton to take any chances of a repu5li- can congress being patted on the back.
 Senator Brandegee has been much in the foreground the past week in debate in the senate on the sale of ships It was he who demanded sts tement from the president regard ing his arrangement-if any - with Great Britain, and he has made many forceful speeches and suggestions as to the best course to be pursued. In the matter of the treaty MT. Brandegee has also been a spokesman, in the senate, although he still clings to lis determination to leave it for Chair man Lodge to speak on all clatters which involve the committee ot it's members.
 Congressman TiIson has asked that the life of the screw thread standardi- zation commission be extended two years, in order that they may be or ganized in case anything occurs in the working out of the plan they lave advised, that requires the oversight of experts. The commission serves with out salary and there is no doubt but what congress will extend the time of office.
 Senator Brandeeee spoke at some length few days ago on the unpar- l linantary tactics under which the i Treaty was brought back into the sen ate-''It was dead" said he But ap- parently the only thing that don't stay dead when it is dead, 1t tue treaty. It has more lives than a cat MT. Brandegee than urged the Senate to come to a vote immediately or at cast i permit no further obstruction to the 1 important question waiting Congress, l saying it had been proved that the i treaty with the Lodge resolutions was ] the only form in which it could pass and calling on the democrats to either i sustain those resolutions or stop pro- 1 longing a useless debate. MT. Lodge claimed he had brought back the treaty under circumstances which war ] ranted it's consideration and the incld- l ent closed.
 l What is all this talk about com
 promise ?'' he asked who are we com-
 promising with but ourselves? Is any body talking about the President com promising. Not on your life! He
 stands pat. He at least knows his
 mind. He wrote letter read at the 1 Jackson day dinner saying he would
 not accept the reservation. Will the
 senate stand by it's own actions? A | majority of the senate has expressed it's will in a constitutional manner, and is now approached by the minority i which says here, we've been beaten
 now let's compromise and you give us half we want where does the com 1 promise come Tn MT. BTandegee continued saying that no change
 would be made that would change arti-
 cle ten so why prelong the discussion
 He advocated that the matter now be put up to the President saying If the
 advocates of ratification want to ac- cept the reservations they can do SO
 if they are afraid of the responsibility of saving their country they can put
 it up to the president-if he wants to
 and has the courage to strangle his own child he can refuse to file the in Strument of ratification, and ther
 everybody will know exactly who di6
 it." Senator Ashurst, democrat said
 it was useless to put up democratic
 nominee for the Presidentcy who stood
 for the treaty without reservatioh-and
 the the debate went on for some
 hours.