The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
SENATOR WATSON
VISITS PENROSE
TO TALK TARIFF
Pennsylvania Delegation
Also Calls on Him
With Welcome.

Senator Bcfes Penrose, chairman
Of the Finance Committee Of the
Senate, and Senator James E. Wat
son, of Indiana, vice chairman Of
that committee, held a conference
yesterday at which tariff and rev.
enue legislation was discussed.
Following the conference il was
learned Senator Penrose asked Sen
ator Watson to arrange a meeting
Of the Finance Committee for to-
morrow.
Senator Pehrose has decided to
go to the Capitol on that day and
again take up active Senatorial
work. Also he has decided TO 60
upon the hcor OF the Senate, bat
las not decided whether hs viii
attempt to walk to his seat or use
his wheel chair. 1t also may be
said that il is a problem which is
causing him more concern than any
question Of State.
The Senator is making a de-
termined effort to regain his old
time grasp Of affairs but he is
anxious at the same time not to do
anything which might bring on a
relapse.
Watson Follows PennsyIvahians.
Senator Watson called at Sena-
tor Penrote's apartment Immediate
ly after eight members OF the Penn
sylvania Congressional delegation
left. The Pennsylvania representa-
tives called upon the Senator for
the purpose of welcoming him back
to Washington and to express their
confidence in him and in the Re
publican party to adequately ad-
minister the affairs of the govern
ment during the next four years.
Representative Benjamin X. Focht
Of the "shoe-string district" the
senior Representative in point Of
service from Pennsylvania, officiated
as spokesman for the delegation.
Standing in front of the Senator IN
his reception room the Pennsylvania
members listened attentively while
Focht delivered an eXtempore ad-
dress.
We came here as delegates rep
resenting our districts, the Pennsyl-
vania delegation ami the State as
2 whole" he said. I'VE wish to
express our personal qualification
and also the qualification Of our
constituents upon your almost COM
plete recovery. Your continued
health is of supreme Importance not
cnly to Pennsylvania, but to the
country at large, for your active
cooperation is needed now and will
continue to be needed during the
days before US.
Presence Here "IndiSPcnsabIe.~
Your presence in Washington at
this time is almost Indispensable.
You are the head of the greatest
legislative committee in the world
and of it's members you are most
familiar with tine problems it will
be called upon to solve. The coun-
try therefore looks TO you and to
your colleagues Of that committee
to formulate a plan BY which the
nation will be put upon a sound bus
mess basis-or in other words, a
plan which will put US back on the
main track"
Senator Penrose t0ld his col
leagues OF the House that he was
deeply appreciative of their earnest
solicitation in his behalf and Of the
glowing compliments paid him.
II am feeling well and ] am glad
to be back here" he said. Tt will
be some time before I completely
recover my health. That is to be
expected. am glad TO see my
friends Of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton and in fact all members OF
Congress and others who may call.
/ shall be glad 20 cooperate with
anyone who has suggestions to offer
upon the problems facing
the country. Our chief thought
must be to restore the country to
a normal condition and to bring
about sane conditions in both the
and in business. with
out boasting, I think the country
will be eminently satisfied with the
next administration and that II will
in no way be dissatisfied with its
verdict Of November 2"
The Pennsylvania Representatives
were presented to Senator Penross
by Joseph G. Rodgers, sergeant-at-
arms Of the House.
In the party were representatives
Watson, Walters, Kendall. Temple,
Shreeve, Kiess, McFsdden and
Focht
Senator Penrose spent a quiet
receiving few visitors out
side of Senator Watson and the
Pennsylvania Representatives. He
planned an automobile trip in the
but rain forced him to
in his rooms