The evening world., 1920-04-19
OUTLOOK BETTER
ALL over NATION,
WASHINGTON VIEW
Price Peak Believed to Have
Been Passed--Buy U. S.
Bonds, the Tip.
By DGUid laurence.
(Spseial Correspondent Of The Eve
nlnd WoHd.)

tno Jnlteo StAtoev lncluulnB the
whole range Of factors from the high
cost Of living TO the unrest In the
ranks Of labor and the Tremendous
financial burdens left by the war. arc
showing a distinct tendency toward
improvement They are not changing
rapidly but such changes as have
been noted are for the better.
This. In substance, is the underiy-
ing thought OF the responses that
been given the writer in the inquiry
just completed among offlcials OF diff
ferent branches Of the Government as
to the business outlook in the Uni
ted States. The railway strike served
to crystalliEe opinion There seems
unanimous agreement that while
mischieVous persons have taken ad-
vantage Of labor troubles to interject
their own ambitions and doctrines. the
outlaw strike was but another mani
festation OF the economic troubles
brought by the war.
Searching beneath the surface, con-
sorvative and thoughtful men in the
Government fnd much that nils
America-all sorts Of ills that follow
in tho wake Of war. And where
political promise and partiBan de-
tense is not involved, but the view
point Is broad, there Is an admission
that time alono can bring relief
that an immediate readjustment can
not be expected. America, as one
member OF the Cabinet Expressed II.
thought the price OF human liberty
was worth paying, and she is now
suffering the pain and feeling the ef-
fects OF her sacriflces In the war.
CONGRESS STRUGGLING IN VAIN
TO CUT THE EXPENDITURES.
Both In Congress- and In the Execu-
tive branch Of the Government there
IS a recognition OF and respect fot
facts. Congress Is wrestling in vain
with heavy Governmental expendi-
lures, some OF them inherited from
the war and some OF them TOO dell
cate to bo cut out because OF the fears
OF political disaster that may attend
the party that performs the surgical
operation.
Ali sides seem TO be agreed that the
United States Is carrying a heayS
burden OF financial credits and thai
to strain tho load with bonus to the
ex- soldiers would be TO impose 9
weight that might bring q crash ir
the status OF our credits, but on thC
other hand the votes Of the soldiers
cannot be ignored by ever so many
members Of Congress. Therefore the
Treasury Department Is Watching al
most with bated breath to see wha
Congress will do. And It goes with
out saying that President Wilson
himself viii probably veto the meas
ure II Congress doesn't see flt t,
KIM II.
OF one thing the public may res
assured-the financial situation Of tn
United states has given folks at tn
executive end OF the avenue in Wash
lngton many worrisorne days ant
sleepless nights. II the truth b
known, the Republican leaders O
Congress and the Democratic mem
bers OF the executive department
have been working more closely 4
harmony on this phase OF govern
ment than anything else this politics
year. They can't help II.
eoTH SIDES ANXIOUS TO Dopo
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Neither side wants the responsi
blllty for the prolongation Of irlSSom
conditions. Each side would like
reduce taxes. but known It can't /
done this year and possibly not neI
year. Certainly IL the soldier bont
, Foes through. the prospect Is cor
s!dered even more remote for a rell
from taxation. After having struggle
hard to reduce the cost OF Cover
2 ment by ti.0OO.OoO 600 men like r.
+, publican Leader Mondell don't fan'
. the IDEA OF putting out another billie
, dollars in credit obligations TO the e,
= soldiers.
d But while Government economy
advocated In order that eupeLditur
: may be stln further reduced. the pre-
!; sure from the various parts or 4
:. country affected by diminished apr
!: priatIons Is 30 strong that men in q
4 Government hardly know where
begin lest they be envelopcd In
q whirlpool OF political currents tn
!. will sweep them out OF office.
Perhaps the most common thoug
/, that one finds throughout the Go
= crnment and especially In the Tren
!; ury Department, IL one OF oritlclE
OF the American people for their Il
3 limited expenditures on luxuries Y
, travagahco 10 the handspring Of I
q high cost OF living. ProhteerinE
J. | condemned, but conservative min
!. do not attribute all Americas woes
= profiteers. Prosecution Is alWa
g. urged, but is considered futile WIT
out the cooperation OF the purchRsl