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The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Many Employees On Roll
And Bills Run Hign

There is large force of doorkeepers. mes
sengers, Capitol police and numerous other
employees The clerk hire for individual
members of the House amounts this year
to S1,40S,000. This is entirely outside of the
employees of the House itself. The station
cry bill of the House is 100000.
These are a few examples of how expen-
sive Congress Is to the people And yet 1t
is principle of the United States Govern
ment that sufficient salaries and expense
money shall be given those who serve in its
national Legislature to make IL possible for
the poorest man to accept such a place.
Senators and Representatives receive
salaries of $500. year, with mileage to
and from their homes at the beginning and
end of each session recess They are
provided with office rooms, secretaries and
stationery. After ALL that is not very much
in these days of the high cost of living
Many of them do not need IT, but many of
them need every penny of 1t. and more
too. because they have no other sources of
income to support large families in one of
the most expensive cities In the world
The present House is too unwieldy to
function properly in the opinion of some
observers and of some of its own members.
Nevertheless the Republican majority in
caucus only recently voted to increase the
membership from 435 to 4S3 This was
necessary in order that under the new ap-
portionment, following the late census, no
State would lose a seat which it now holds.
The Constitution requires that cersrs
of the people be taken every ten years ana
that basis of representation be fixed to
determine how many Representatives each
State shall have. II the basis of represen-
tation had been made high enough to leave
the number of members the same as at
present several States would have lost
seats. The present basis is one member for
every 211,000 of population. 1t has been
decided to increase this figure to 21S,979,
which is just at the point to prevent any
States losing, but It will give gains to twen-
ty-one States, ranging from one to five. or
total increase in membership Of forty
eight.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Might Have Ignored All Else
Had League Idea Prevailed

All OF the Continental resentment against
British policy at Paris might have been dis
regarded with equanimity in London but for
single fact. the cause of this resentment.
the adherence of British policy to American
purposes was predicated upon the assump-
tion that in supporting Wilson, Great Britain
actually supported the United States and
that out of this intimate association at Paris
and through the League of Nations, which
was the product and the exclusive product
OF Anglo-Saxon brains and experience there
was going to develop an Anglo American
partnership. to attain which Britain had
sacrificed her Continental associations.
When, however, It became tardily clear to
the British that in reality the magnifying of
President Wilson at Paris had resulted not
in increasing but actually in weakening
Anglo-American associations, when it be-
came plain in London that from one end of
the United States to the other there was
rising tide of revolt against the League OF
Nations and against President Wilson per-
sonally, revolt which found expression at
the November election but was long visible
on the surface of the political waters, some
thing approaching CONSERVATION resulted in
London.
In point of fact 1t was not until the vote
In the recent election was actually known
that the mass of the British public at last
dWhkeneu 10 tne TedllZaIlOn OF the 1aCt tnat
President Wilson had lost the United States
and, since through Paris incidents, Anglo
American partnership and President Will
sons League of Nations proposals had be-
come inextricably ntermingled, as a conse-
quence the thing the British most desired
was suffering by this association with the
Presidents own personal policy.
To-day, with the election returns no longer
doubtful there Is no mistakng the move
ment Of a new thought in British circles, or,
to put the thing more exactly, that minority
of which Mr.. Maxses whom I just quoted
was a conspicuous member, which always
suspected the American venture and con-
sistently urged that Britain remain loyal to
her European alliance rather than discard
il for the American Illusion has begun to
demand that there should be brusque re-
turn to the old Anglo-French entente which
had saved Europe and the world In 1914 and
the succeeding years before ever America
came into the war.
nized that very large number of British
subjects in washington and in the United
States generally have been impressed, and
unfavorably impressed. by what they regard
as the present anti-British sentiment in
this country. Not few have talked with
me on the subject They resent most deeply
the evident suspicion which attaches to all
British actions, official and unofficial. They
resent the degree to which the United States
shelters the leaders Of and sympathizes with
the Irish rebellion. To put the thing with
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Obliterated by Our Entrance,
With Whole Souls, Into War

The entrance of the United States into the
war in April 1917, changed everything. The
performance of our army, our navy, and
beyond all also the magnitude and the 10y
atty of our services instantly and COM
pletely obliterated the momentary resent
ments of the recent past. British policy
and British public opinion reverted promptly
to the old pathway; the idea of an Anglo
American partnership was revived in far
more vigorous form, and any American who
CHANGED to be in London Immediately fol-
lowing the armistice and In advance of the
Paris Conference would have been almost
overwhelmed by the universally Of express
sion of an idea which had not found the
smallest lodgment in the minds of the
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Much Recent Criticism
And It's Causes Told

An accurate survey of conditions in the
House would not be complete without the
statement that there has been much talk of
the 'loose methods" of the House leaders
within the last two years. In many in
stances there has apparently been an utter
lack of team work. Important measures
through the lower body i'm half baked form,
to be whipped into shape in the Senate.
That is just about what Is being done now
in the framing of the so-called emergency
tariff bill The House has thrown every sort
of thing into it, and expects the Senate either
to kill IL entirely or make IL a sensible
measure. The Senate in this instance i'm
tends to let IL die natural death, according
to thes spresent outlook.
The real work OF the men who direct
affairs in Congress is done in the committee
of conference between the two houses.
Every bill that is amended by either house
after being received from the other usually
winds up in conference, because 1t is seldom
that these amendments are accepted ofhand.
Each house appoints conferees. They are
usually very few in number, from three to
five on side--most frequently the smaller
number.
The differences between the Senate and
House on important measures are generally
so wide that the conferees have before them
virtually two separate bills. They have to At
them together IL they can. Very often they
cannot. and then they write an entirely new
bill or a bill that is entirely new in most of
it's important features. These conferees are
the ranking men on the committees which
ORIGINALLY handled the bill They are i'm con-
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Few Aware of Big Effort
To Reach Community of Policy

Americans who are proverbially blind to
events beyond their boundaries and particu-
arly in Europe have been little conscious Of
the steady, systematic and sustained British
campaign to arrive, not alone at the elimina-
ton of all causes for friction and for mutual
misunderstanding but also at a community
of action and of policy all over the world
Only those who were in London during the
recent war, and more exactly during the
period following our entrance into the
struggle, and those others who were in Paris
during the whole of the peace conference,
can fully appreciate the intensity of this
British effort.
Looking back over quarter of century
it becomes clear now that far more promptly
and infinitely more exactly than Americans,
British public men appreciated the signifi-
canoe of the Spanish American war and of
the Roosevelt administrations which followed
closely upon that brief struggle. They saw
that in reality the United States had at last
arrived at the stature of a world Power and
that the responsibilities we had undertaken
in the Near East, together with the develop
ment of our interests in all other parts of the
world ineluctably drew us into the vortex of
world affairs.
Perceiving this situation, British policy
recognized that the arrival OF a new world
Power was bound ultimately to disturb the
equilibrium of existing conditions and that
the United States within few years was
certain to rank, not merely as a great Power
but, all things considered, as the greatest
Power, with the possible exception of Russia,
whose internal development was still in a
backward condition.
Moreover, the British saw with equal
clarity that We're 1t conceivable that between
the British Empire and the newly arrived
America there should develop rivalry, bad
feeling. jealousy of the sort that not infre-
auently leads to war, the outcome of the
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Renewal Old Alliance With France Dropped When Paris Conference Drew Support
Wilson MANY Economic Reasons Why
Albion Needs and Can Ignore the United States

with her great market. She is faced with
desperate problem of unemployment, which
has already moved Lloyd George to talk of
enforced emigration to the Empire. She
cannot actually achieve any considerable re-
suits In reopening the European markets,
and particularly those of Germany and Rus
sia, as long as France stands in the way.
And with the United States removed from
the situation she possesses no means Of
coercing French policy. This is the present
situation in nutshell.
Since the main French objective at all
times Is security for the future some meas
urable progress might be realized provided
the British were prepared to concede a
point in this direction and undertake by
formal treaty to do what both Britain and
the United States pledged themselves to do
in Mr.. Wilson's Treaty of Insurance. But
an enormous fraction Of British public
opinion Is hostile to such a commitment,
portion for traditional reasons. an even larger
portion because of the existing resentment
against France. But until French security
is thus assured there is not the smallest
possibility that British views as to the eco
nomic rehabilitation of Germany can find
French acceptance.
The war has temporarily deprived Britain
of precisely that weapon which gave her
predominance in the past Her own eco
nomic structure has been shaken by the con-
flict. 1t is the United States and not Brit
ain which at the moment occupies the posi-
ton which has been British for centuries.
But the United States for a variety of rea-
sons declines to make use of that power and
even more emphatically refuses to use it in
partnership with the British. And without
our association Britain finds herself power
less to promote the economic rehabilitation
of the Continent and suffers severely in her
sn6t cfrtnI . u
bitterness which results is directed against
us for our seeming refusal to continue an
association we entered upon at Paris with
apparent enthusiasm.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02

- RICE indces fail to register any de-
- cline in the item of Presidential in
augurations. The installation in Office
of Warren G. Harding will cost several times
AS much as that of any previous Chief Ex-
ecutive.
Many millions are spent by the American
people in choosing a President, but the cost
doesn't stop there; he must be inaugurated
and no small sum is required for this pur-
pose. In the past the direct expense to
Washington alone of staging the Capital
City's greatest show has been estimated at
upward Of 100000, while the Indirect ex-
pense to the nation at large of railroad
fares. hotel bills and seats mounts to con-
siderably over $1,00000O.
Gambling on the weather, the city OF
Washington sometimes recoups its expendi-
lures from the pockets Of visitors, but more
often, due to the earliness of the season, IL
does not. owing to the great increase In
the cost OF lumber and labor for the erection
of the immense reviewing stands, which is
the largest item of direct expense, the in
augural committee will find itself confronted
with most formidable undertaking.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Present European Troubles Traced to
Break Between France and England

Break Between france ana England
AS to an understanding with Germany
there are many obstacles in the way. The
proposal would be desperately fought by all
the elements who sustained the war most
vigorously. 1t would bring Britain into
immediate collision with France. I do not
mean that war would result--an Anglo
French war is as unthinkable as an Anglo
American armed confict-but it would lead
to vigorous French action in Germany, ana
1t must never be forgotten that France now
possesses the single efficient army in Eu-
rope and that this army stands on German
soil. The result of such British under
standing as have suggested would then by
no means lead to the removal of obstacles to
German economic rehabilitation, which Is
the end aimed at. but might lead to even
greater paralysis in Germany.
However much one may canvass the situa-
tion, it seems to me to be clear that the only
hope for successful British action In the
direction of restoring economic health in
Europe, condition precedent to the reestab-
lishment of British economic health at home
must lie in continued association with
France. The chief trouble in Europe to-day
grows out of the break between the two
countries and the degree to which the con-
f1cting views have led to mutual opposition
to the efforts of each. While the United
States was a party to the world settlement
the British were able to enlist American
support for most OF their views, and France
was forced to bow to the combination. But
when the United States went home France
resumed her freedom and Lloyd Georges
attempt to use Italy as partner, replacing
the United States, was mainly unsuccessful.
Britain cannot return to her historic isola-
ton because her own industrial prosperity
is conditioned upon the restoration Of
economic life in the adjoining portions Of the
European Continent which furnished her
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Germany Taking Advantage of
AngIo-American Lack of Confdenc

So much for the existing situation. 1t is
complicated by two circumstances which
must have at least passing mention Ger
many, a. little while ago quite prepared to
accept British direction condition prece-
dent to her own economic rehabilitation, is
tending to grasp at the signs of Anglo
American coldness, which all Germans en-
phasize and even exaggerate, as a promise
that presently she can regain her old eco
nomic prosperity by American rather than
British assistance. and therefore far
easier terms. For, while we shall have no
political calculations in any policy toward
Germany, such considerations cannot ever
wholly disappear from British
Second, there is a similar recognition in
France of the present disturbance on the
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Harding Inauguration Ceremonies
Cost Will Double That of Wilson

Since the second inaugural of President
Wilson the cost of labor has doubled and
lumber prices have become almost prohbi-
tive. The whole situation is causing Wash
ingtonians considerable concern. They see
but one solution and that is a revival of
the inaugural ball. This feature of the
programme. dispensed with in recent years.
is a sure-hre money maker.
Citizens Of the capital four years ago, as
their share OF the expense, raised a guaranty
fund OF $6s.165. of which si5. 10000 was re-
turned to the guarantors. 1t having proved
necessary TO spend S2306440 of the sub
scriptions to make up the discrepancy be-
tween receipts from seat sales and total ex-
ptnditures OF the committee which amounted
To S56,501.S4 The guaranty fund to be
raised this time must be doubled or trebled
and will possibly be fixed as high as 5000, 900
IT is doubted whether the increased cost
OF materials and labor can be added to the
amounts charged for seats i'm the stands
This charge has been as high as Sc or 81
seat and II is thought that any material in
crease might be more than the traffic would
bear, causing many prospective buyers TO
take their chances with the crowd on the
sidewalks.
These great stands line historic Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the Capitol building 10
the White House. being erected at every
available open parking space. There is also
the court Of honor at the White House. an
elaborate structure; the big stand IN Iafay-
cite Park opposite and the even larger stand
In front Of the Capitol where the President
delivers his inaugural address
The court Of honor in 1915 including
glass inclosed. steam heated room for the
occupancy of the President in reviewing the
hours long parade, Dl olved the expenditure
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
Cost of InauguratiOns
High Like All Things

of $31,364. The salvage was a little over
81, 900. In fact, according to Col. Robert N
Harper, chairman of the inaugural COM
mittee, it cost more to tear the structure
down than was realized from the lumber.
Then there is the great stand in front Of
the Capitol Building, which Is built by the
Federal Government Four years ago, ac-
cording to Superintendent Elliot Woods,
this stand alone cost $4,000. There was an
additional appropriation of $4,000 by the
United States Government for the main-
tenance of public order. first aid stations
and information booths
The latter appropriation was made pay
able in equal amounts out Of the revenues
of the District of Columbia and the Federal
Government, under the half-and-half sys-
tenn then prevailing, which has since been
changed on general appropriations for the
District to a sixty-forty basis. Seats In this
stand are not sold. but distributed among
the members of Congress and Government
officials
This Year an Appropriation
Exceeding $4,000 Will Be Sought
An appropriation of $4,000 was sought
from the Federal Government four years
ago. but $4,000 was all that was granted.
It is probable that from $4,000 to $4,000
will be asked for the coming Inauguration
and 1t is certain that there must be a much
the Capitol stand.
The two items of lumber and labor, while
constituting the chief expenditures, are no.
the only things upon which money Is spent
for the Inauguration and which will require
greatly increased outlay this year. The sum
OF S6,205 was used for illumination, of which
$4,000 went for current and materials. This
did not include the expenditures for this
purpose on the Government buildings them
selves which would be hard to estimate
The great array of flags and bunting
generally whipped to pieces in the wind and
rain that more often than not accompanies
inaugural week, constitute an item of con-
siderable expense. The flags and fagholders
of the last Inauguration cost very close to
81 900.
Publicity work came to the neat sum OF
s1,059 IN 1916 and there was printing bill
of s3353. Badges for the committee MEM
bers and gold medals struck for the Presi-
dent Vice-President and chairman OF the
inaugural committee figured UP to ss60.40
Fireworks cost s4.190.
These and many other items of expense
bring the bill of direct cost to n surprising
total Notwithstanding the fact that the ut
most care is used in supervising expendi-
lures. and that services rendered are for the
most part donated, as well as some Material.
Republicans in view of the Overwhelming
victory of their candidate and their gratif-
cation of taking over the reins of power
after eight years in the opposition have
been planning on a tremendous demonstra-
ton at the Inauguration, believing that in
spite of the troubled financial condition of
the country and increased railroad fares a
record breaking crowd will attend.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-08
"MOLDENG PUBLIC
OPINION

indianapolis. A press dispatch
from Jamestown, N. Y, recently stat
ed:
"The strike of union job printers,
beginning May l for 44-hour week,
was ended today when the printers
returned to work in all job offices at
jamestown with 48-hour week and
at the old rates of wages"
Paul A. Clark, secretary of the
jamestown Typographical Union, i'm
mediately forwarded this telegram to
John W. Hays, secretary treasurer OF
the International Typographical
Union:
"Press dispatches incorrect. Mem
bers working in two shops on 44-hour
basis Am sending full report by
mail"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-08
NONPRODUCTION
BUBBLE
Punctured - Anti Labor
Charges Proven
GrOundless

New York-It is regrettable that
that engineers report on wastes by
was not made two years
ago, says Justice, official magazine
of the International Ladies Garment
Workers union.
"It was then, in the early days of
the anti-union drive, that the COM
bined interests of capitalists raised
the cry that labor was Stacking, and
through it's nonproductivity running
the industries of the country.
"That particular cry, as will be
remembered, lasted only for about
year and was supplanted by a con-
certed drive for wage cutting on the
pretext that labor was holding up the
price of commodities at high level
through it's refusal to permit reduc-
ton in earnings The assertion that
the workers were not as productive
as they should be somehow receded
to the background, and in view of the
general industrial stagnation that has
set in, it has not been much heard
of since.
"Now comes this authoritative re-
port and was on the doorstep of the
employers management almost the
entire guilt for whatever waste OF
production there exists in industry
Labor is charged with less than %
per cent by the board of the engi-
neering societies, and capitalists are
held responsible for more than hall
of the waste, duplication and losses
that occur in the daily pursuit of in
dustry in the country.
Briefly, the report finds that bill.
lions of dollars are tied up in idle
equipment; that duplication on bids
in building trades run into millions
of dollars annually; that losses from
accidents and deaths could be Gu
rs per cent, and, what is highly IN
teresting, that labor-capitalists' con
fiicts are not as expensive as popu
larly supposed.
"This puncturing of the nonpro
duction bubble, with which labor wa
charged only while ago, is whole
some thing It strengthens the posi-
ton of labor in it's daily contest witt
capitalists, and points again the onl,
true road to the elimination of chao
and anarchy in industry"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-08
CAPITALIZE PROFITS

Washington. - The Louisville &
Nashville railroad wants the inter
state commerce commission to permit
it to issue $53, 100000 in stock divi-
dends.
The company has a surplus of
$82,0O0,000 1t is now proposed that
$53 100000 of this amount be added
to outstanding stock which amounts
to $72,OO0,OOO. With this capitaliza-
ton of profits, the public will be call
ed upon to earn profits on the grand
total of $125,O0O, 100000.