The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-14
Senator Capper Says Washing
ton Sees No Danger.
Transportation Problems Are
Greatest Obstacle.
is HOME FOR KANSAS AIR
Junior Senator Anxious to Ad-
Just Industrial Troubles.
Rates Are Too High and Must
Come Down, He Says.

Transportation problems are the
greatest obstacle in the way of prompt
adjustment of industrial problems, ac-
cordIng to United States Senator Ar
thur Capper. The Junior Kansas sena-
tor. who is in Topeka today. declares
that transportation, tariff. taxation
and immigration questions will oc-
IcGpy most of the time of congress
during the special session. He sees
no war clouds and declares official
international complications seriously.
He Likes Kansas Atmosphere.
The Junior senator is home for a
few days of home grown Kansas
atmosphere" as he explained his visit
today. incidentally he is talking with
the folks who mix the political dope
pots and is taking a look at the state
and smilingly at an invitation to dis
cuss some of the worries of Governor
Allen. Senator Capper's four years in
the governors office gave him all the
thrills that come to state executive
| during a legislative session. Today he
denim the state administration poll
cies. He much preferred to discuss
the new president and the first lady
of the land.
! president Harding will get right to
the heart throb of the people thru his
!
per "And as for Mrs. Harding. she
will be the most popular and active
woman we have ever had in the White
/ House"
And after this sidestepping of the
state Issues, the new senator went
/ frankly and earnestly into national af-
fairs.
Big Industrial Problem.
1.-THE biggest problem in settling in
| dustrial troubles and the financial sit
uation just now is transportation" said
Senator Capper in response to query
Rates are high. But when they come
down, the cost of operation must come
| down, too. 1t isn't am easy thing to
settle. But the new congress will
tackle it.
There must seemingly be amend
ments to the Esch-Cumrnins railroad
act. Sorne Of the power vested in .oI
usurped BY the interstate commerce
commission in the fixing Of rates mus,
be more definitely defined. Authority
of the states to fix intrastate rates
should be made clearer in amendments
to the act"
i Agriculture is the big interest to be
looked after, Senator Capper believes
in shaping a new tariff law.
Congress will of course, adopt a
new tariff law to supplant the Under
wood act. 1t won't be the old Payne
| Aldrich bill in it's entirety" said the
senator, DuI Lne new law Will De DUN
around provisions of the old. There
will, however. be more positive pro
visions as to protection of agricultural
and livestock interests"
New Immigration Laws.
| Senator Capper anticipates stringent
lIaws restricting immigration. He be
lieves the immigration laws will re-
ceive much serious attention during
the session starting next month. As
for war clouds, the Kansas senator
has seen none of them.
"Of course, Washington hears a lo-
about international troubles" said
Senator Capper. but there are no seri-
Gus war clouds. Foreign nations are
much more crippled than the United
States both industrially and financial
ly. They are not looking for wars a.
this time
Senator Capper will return to Wash
ington Wednesday. He is a guest OF
Governor and Mrs. Allen while in To.
peka. Mrs. Capper is in New York.