The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-29
MUCH HEAVY WORK
BEFORE CONGRESS
LONG SESSION" is LIKELY TO
BE LONG IN FACT DESPITE
PREDICTIONS OF SPEED.
CONFERENCE TALK EXPECTED
Leaders viii Try TO Curb Extremists
Who Discuss the International
Parley-Tar,n Bill May Not Be
Passed Before Spring.
BY EDWARD o. CLARK

BY EDWARD o. CLARK
Washington. II is probable that the
next army aud navy appropriation bills
viii not be- given consideration at all
until there Is definite knowledge of the
results uf the arms conference con
grrS~ wants tu know, of course, Just
what the future Is tu be- uf the armed
services before 1t votes IL" money To-
Keep them moving.
Members uf congress have had little
rest sine" last April except such ~
indiN iduul members could take when
either house az senate was marking
time waiting on action 10y one or ia"
other ~ the bodies A. usual one
hears AT the beginning of the so-cnllcd
long session that there will be- speed
IN legislation aud that the members can
make plans To gu home. or to- some
summer resort early IN the hot season.
Washington gets accustomed t.
predictions II fairly early adjournment
aud knows how To discount them II
may be, 81 course. that the great lrgis
lnilN" measures which must be- given
consideration at this session viii be
cleared away quickly. hut the records
Il the past show that this l. unlikely
Everybody expects during the pres
ent session ~ congress that senators
and representatives On many occasions
will air their particular views on the
arms conference There are all kinds
az opinions IN the house and senate
concerning the conference and what
II should do and what 10 should not
do. There are extreme disarmament
men there are limited armament men
Ia greater numbers and there are some
men who do not h"liclr that even
partial disarmament AZ this time f.
wise
VIII Try TO Curb Extremists
The Republican, leaders. aud the
Democratic leaders with them. I'm
qu,stiuunhly viii attempt to hold the
lauguag" Of their party members In
check when they arr talking on foreign
affairs. The great bulk OF the member
ship ~ congress il DESTROYS of sue
cess for N" conference and therefore
the Leaders do not wish tn have some
few extremists say things which pos
sibly may offend the Foreigners and
may iniure the cause ~ the conference
!, will hr hard work 60 keep som"
of IN" members quiet, nr 10 make them
tone their remarks su that they will
keep we'll below the scale of ofrcnsc.
Since the armi~tIcr there have been
speeches IN congress which might
offend several Of the foreign nations
which are represented here NJ the con
ference, but foreigners Ia II consider
able extent have learned to understand
that what one man ~ ten men may NY
IN the congress ~ the United States
does not mean that the congress says
II. or that the American people say Il.
The question ~ Panama canal tolls
VIII bee ans cred nj the present session
Of congress. or ~ least II ~ appears
today. The question Is whether or not
American vessels engaged In CnastwISe
trade shall hc toll free when passing
through the Panama canal. There II
struug opposition To this legislation,
for II Il said tu be counter tu the pro
visions Of treaty which Is In oNiS
TOLLS hin viii bc allowed To remain
on the table ~ committee room until
after the conference has completed it,
deliberations and has made its report
The unturp az the rpports OF the CON