The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-17
Observers Expect Presi-
Dental Action to Break
Deadlock.
FUTURE OF PARTY
HELD IN DANGER
Two Houses Snarled Over
Peace Program and
Defense Bills.

Beltef Is GroWihB that IIesiuent
Harding may find It necessary to
crack the whip" over Congress.
The two Houses are at logger
hesds ON the army and navy appro-
priation bills. There is disagree
ment on the form Of the peace reso-
luton and on the manner OF ex-
pressing sentiment in favor Of dis
armament. The revision OF tariff
and tar laws has made little head
way. The program Of economy Is
not being realised.
These differences, and the an
nounced determination Of leaders to
adhere to the positions of their re-
spective Chambers, point to the
probability Of Executive interven-
ton, in the opinion Of observers
here. Presidsat Harding. it is be-
Iieved, will exert pressure to keep
the wheels In motion IL the two
Houses continue to find themselves
uhdDic 10 TCdIH
Dsesmr Want te, DO IL.
The President. 1t can be stated, Is
loathe to take a hand. and would
do % only in an extremity. He has
been careful to define only in a gen.
eral way what he thought Congress
should accomplish. leaving the man
ner of Us accomplishment to leaders
on Capitol Hill. He has studiously
avoided anything that might give
rise to the accusation of big stick"
tactics. at a time when his party
has made so much of the charge
that a Democratic Administration
sought to encroach on Legislative
privilege, and subordinate Congress.
The Senate, moreover. is still smart
ing under what II considered the
schoolmaster attitude of Wilson.
But the situation is becoming
acute. After three and a half
months. peace Is mot made. the army
remains on the Rhine the tariff
bill is not drawn, and there Is vir-
tually no Agreement on the form of
new taxes. Business is clamoring
for some Indication of what burdens
it may be expected to bear. The
Jam on appropriations for national
defense threatens to throw both
army and navy establishments into
confusion by forcing them to start
the fiscal year on July 1 without
funds, and uncertain Just what
amounts will finally lie made avail
able.
Some LeeIS TO President.
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selves are looking to the President
to lead them out. of the conclusion
a nd to put an end to dillydallying.
With leaders exhibiting an inability
to get action, they point out the
only hope lies with the Executive.
failure of Congress to function. Re-
publican leaders both in and out Of
Congress have repeatedly warned.
might force the entire Administra-
tion on the shoals.
The jam was increased yesterday
when the conferences over the
naval bill broke up in disagreement.
House conferees withdrew, after re-
fusing to approve the Senate in
creases in the bill, amounting to
nearly $l0o.0Oo.000. The chief cause
for the rupture is the question Of
the House wants 100. .ooU
men in the navy, the Senate insists
that the number shall be 10000.
The disarmament rider. also the
subject of dispute, was not even
reached.
The House spokesmen will refer
their measure back to the floor.
and request further instructions.
=. Army BilI mt Deadlock.
The deadlock on the army bill
Instructions on this like
wise will be sought by House con-
ferees. The conferences has failed to
reach agreement as to how the
army shall be reduced in size. The
House insists on immediate and
drastic cuts in the interests Of
economy
the peace resolutions were begun at
in the office of Senator Lodge.
committee. Representative Porter,
author of the House resolution. and
Senator Knox, author of the one ap-
proved by the Senate were present
with other conferees
Reservation was discussed of
American rights under the treaty.
provided in both resolutions, the
senator's arguing that the House
resolution was deficient in this re-
spect. 1t was indicated a compro-
mise might result IL the House
yielded on this point. the Senate
meantime consenting to the estab-
lishment of peace by the simple
declaration that It exists, instead Of
through repeal Of the declaration of
war Another informal conference
will be held today and formal dis
,ussions probably will begin next