South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09
Sen Lodge Strikes Keynote of Republican Contention
With Bitter Attack ON League of Nations Covenant

difficulties and opposition imposed
by a hostile executive. Many vital
economic measures and especially
protective tariff legislation 20 guard
our industries are impossible with a
democratic free trader OF soclalistic
Iroclivities in the white house. To
accomplish such measures as these
We must have. as we intend 10 have.
a republican president. in sympathy
with a republican house and senate
Great reductions IN expenditures
have been effected but we have been
met with resistance in some of the
department and also by habits OF
waste backed by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by sacrifice OF efficiency 10 political
purposes. never so recklessly indulg-
ed in before, and in certain cases by
an incOmpetency so marvellous that
II cannot be due 10 nature but must
be the result OF art. Yet despite all
these lettering conditions an amount
OF work has been done which in days
Of peace would have been considered
remarkable but now passes almost
unnoticed because great events have
so crowded on each others heels
in the years Of world war that the
comprehension and appreciation Of
Legislative accomplishment are well
nigh lost. Let me give a few ex-
amples OF what has been accom-
plished.
Estimates are Reduced.
The estimates have been reduced
over a billion dollars. The oil-leas-
ing and water-power bills. two meas
ures Of large effect and high impor-
lance. which have been hating and
- inc In -. IN,
capable hands OF a democratic ma
jOrity, have passed both houses but
the president has vetoed the water
power bill. We have passed the YoCa-
tional rehabilitation act for the
benefit Of wounded soldiers and sew
eral acts for the disposition OF war
material. very necessary to our fl
nances. We have amended and i'm
proved the federal reserve and the
farmers loan acts. We have cared
for the soldiers OF the Civil war
straitened in their old age through
! the rise in prices. by an increase in
their pensions. The civil service re-
! tirement law. a long deferred act OF
| justice to faithful servants Of the
| government, has been passed and 2
| minimum wage bill for all persons in
government employ has passed beth
houses. We have been Obliged TO re-
store the army and navy 10 a peace
/ footing, a work as difficult as II was
| necessary. We have met this by two
most important measures, the army
and navy pay-bill and the law FOL
| the reorganization of the army on q
/ peace basis. Two of the most impor.
| tant acts Of any period. the ship.
| ping act for the upbuilding OF the
| American marine AID the settlement
| Of the affairs of tll' shipping board
| and the law establishing the budget
| a great measure of economy anC
| sound financial administration, are
| conspicuous as our latest achieve
ments.
Turns to World Affairs.
From domestic affairs, which
/ have only touched upon briefly, le'
US turn To foreign questions. TO oui
| relations with the world Of Other
nations. Look first at one OF tho
most pressing Importance Just be.
yOnd our own borders. Look ri
| Mexico. For seven years the United
| States has been pursuing under tn
| direction OF the president a policy
| Of ''watchful waiting" The presi
| dent saw fit TO intervene in Mexico
| As n matter OF fact he made wal
| upon Mexico, for in the taking oil
] Vera Cruz we lost some 100 men II
| killed and wounded and several hun
| dred unregarded, incidental MeNi
| cans were also either wounded OF
killed i'm the conflict. We were