The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-15
Senator CuInn1ins
Greatly Pleased
With Visit Here
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Senator Albert b. Cummins. OF Des
Moinss. Iowa. who is a guest. at the
Princess Issena. said to a representa-
tive III the News, that there had been
no change regarding the plans Of
President elect Harding as To his
eouthern trip The senator. true TO
his original plans. will meet the pres
fdental party in St. Augustine. He
will he at the Princess Issena until
the LITTER part OF next week. when
he will leave for that city.
Senator Cummins said he was very
much enjoying his stay in the Triple
cities and that his health had been
Improved He finds the climate Won
lierfully inyigorating and healthful
and says there is no other beach in
the world like that of DayIona Beach.
He was asked whether he preferred
the beach cities to Daytona and said
that was a matter upon which he
would not commit himself; that they
were all charming and the beach was
Daytona as though ii was II an en-
tirely different country.
He was asked whether or not the
Harding party would visit Daytona aad
the beach and he said he did not think
there was any question about that;
that they We're TO spend some time on
the household of Senator Frelin ghny-
sen and that they could not very well
help passing these cities and he
thought there was no question about
their stopping for a brief visit. AZ least.
Senator Cumnins expects 80 enjoy
the games on the golf links while
here.
Senator Cammins introduced in the
Senate the famous Cummins- Esch bill
and this bill met sior il of oppa-
sition by the laboring people and labor
unions because of clanse providing
that strikes on railroads he prohib-
tied. but that a board be formed 10
provide that railroad emp'cyes have a
fair and just wage and proper work
ing hours AMI conditions Those
favoring this clause felt i. TO be an
injustice to tie up the country by
strikes. endangering the f..od ana fuel
supply OF the entire country and bring
ing about many great losses ana IL
convenience to innocent people. In
conference this clause WI, modified
In the bin as IT passed she Seaate.
Senator Cummins had hard fight Ter
his nomination aud election bnt won
tremendous victory AMI MAS re-
elected by a majority three times
greater than he had eytr before car
ried.
]. s Esch. of Wisconsin, ''fathered
railroad bill in the House which did
not carry the strike clause. He, was
defeated for denomination, due. how
ever. TO the strong liquor opposition
to him in his own state
Regarding the recent furry betwe i
the United States and Japan cause,
by the killing OF Lieut.. LaRg1on, Sen
ator Cumnlins said il would seem thai
the United States was entitled to III
apology from the Japanese govern
ment, bur he said there was no prob
ability OF its leading to any seriou,
diplomatic trouble
The Triple Cities are as great,
honored in having Senator Cumlains
AS their guest as they would be b,
having President elect Harding or any
ether man in the world Until the
recent nomination of Senator Hardin :
for president, which was brought
about by the uncertainties and mach
STATIONS of politics. Senator Cummins
was better known man and enc
whose opinion and IDEAS in publis
matters carried far more weight. -Four
years ago Senator Cummins was yery
near to the Republican nomination fol
president and the country would have
harored itself in honoring him
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