Evening star., 1920-12-22
LEADERS FEAR VETO
OF REORGANIZATION
BILL BY PRESIDENT
Believe He Will Object on
Ground It Infringes on
Executive Function.
SAY IT CAN BE REPASSED
Propaganda of Federal Bureaus
Seen in Protests Received From
Over Country.

Fears are entertained by leaders in
President will veto the joint resolu
ton for establishment of a joint con-
Sressional committee on reorganiza
ton OF the federal establishments
They believe that this veto will be
made on the ground that it is a legis-
lative usurpation of the executive
function. They point out that Presi-
dent Wilson has been especially zeal
Gus that the legislative branch shall
not intrude in the slightest measure
on the executive branch of the gov
ernment.
II the measure is vetoed. the House
leaders say they believe it can be
passed over the Presidents veto. and
in the Senate they are certain they
can override the Presidents veto.
Letters of Protest Received.
AS matter of fact those who are
fostering this measure point out that
instead of being an attempt to tres
pass on the executive authority 1t is
the only way in which the people of
the country can bring business ef
hciency into the administration of
federal affairs through their chosen
tion declares should be elected every
two years SO as to keep them closest
TO the individual voters
That tremendous backfire against
this legislation has already been
started is shown in a food of corre-
spondence that is coming to the desks
of practically every member Of Con-
gress. These letters are so similar in
tone and even in wording, and the
backfre has developed so suddenly
that prominent members of Congress.
including members selected TO serve
on the reorganization committee, say
there Is no doubt that the campaign
has been inspired by bureaus and
commissions whose existence is
threatened under the reorganization
measure. .,s
This backfire resembles in many
ways similar campaign during the
Tart Administration, when an effort
was made to bring business efficiency
into the government establishments.
Z wsuiA step Prefaksnds.
Some OF those on the appropriations
committee who are keeping closest
watch on departmental and bureau
publicity work view az Significant ar
ticles which are being put out tend
ing to minimize the duplication and
overlapping Of activity and statistics
which are being quoted tending to
prove that the evil has been greatly
exaggerated.
Members of Congress already have
received many such communications
and have referred them to the men,
bers designated by the Speaker to
serve on the reorganization commit
tee and to members of the appropria-
tions committee with the comment
that such propaganda should be
stopped at it's source by Withholding
appropriations for such work in gov
ernment departments
Included in the propaganda are let
ters from state agricultural colleges
and farm organizations. protesting
against what they call IAN effort to
destroy the influence of the Agricnl-
tural Department" While these pro-
tests are sent in good faith, the men,
bers receiving them say, they never
theless show the imprint of having
been inspired by government bureaus
in Washington. and are made by men
and organizations who are not familiar
with the conditions they seek to per-
petuate.
On account of the delay in signing
the measure, all hope has been given
up Of the OrganiZatio of the joint
committee on reorganiza.
tion until after New Year.