The spectator., 1921-10-18
CONGRESS BACK
 AT ITS LABOR5
LOTS OF LIVELY FIGHTING IS EXPECTED OVER THE TARIFF
 AND TAX MEASURES.
MEANWHILE POLITICS HUNS
Some Democratic Leaders Will Try to Dust National Chairman George White--Joe Healing Sits in for Re. publican Chairman Adams.
By EDWARD 8. CLARK.

pu0liCdn CNatrfndn AoaUe.
 By EDWARD 8. CLARK.
 Washington.-Cong Is back at its work again. BluntnesS of speech occasionally being necessary. It might be said that some of the senators and representatives are sorry tlat the vacation was taken. Prior to their going away 1t was feared that on reaching home they might be asked why they were not at work. Some Of the returned ones say that they were asked this perhaps somewhat imperd- nent question.
 Before adjournment comes the taxation laws of the United states will be fixed for another term and the United States also will know what it's tariff schedules are to be There will be plenty of interest of the sharp kind in the proceedings in the senate before either of these great measures becomes the law of the land. The house ana the senate disagree on many features of tariff and tax.
  that the country pretty generally Is satisfied with the determination or congress, under the suggestion of the President, to postpone bonus legtsia- ton for the discharged soldiers of the great war Others. however. are not entirely satisfied that the right course wns pursued. The viewpoint depends entirely upon whom the vacation-seek- ing law makers talked with when they were at home, or elsewhere. on rest or pleasure bent.
 Effort to Dust Chairman White.
 Politics is certain to interest the national legislators during the coming months just as it has interested them more or less Tn the past. There re- gently has been something of tempest, although it finally may prove to have been in teapot. over the question of change in the chairmanship of the Democratic national committee. II Is definitely known that some leading Democrats would like to see George White remove himself from the chair of committee direction. and there has been more or less publicity in con- nectiOn with this desire of some of the leaders.
 Before long there will be a meeting of the Democratic national committee, and the matter will come up, possibly for discussion, and possibly for action if action can be forced hy certain ones willing to take the field: II is held by George Whites friends that n majority of the national committee Is with him and that he will hold his place If the matter comes to what in the vernacular is called a showdown" "
 John T. Adams, chairman of the Re publican national committee. has been taking an admittedly much needed rest. He succeeded to the duties of the dynamic Will Hays and he kept the Hays pace. It did not put him out of the running. but he took a rest. as everybody in Washington occasionally must because of the partnership of work with the terrific summer heat of this Potomac country.
 
 Joseph R. Healing of Indianapolis. an old Republican wheel horse. has been 'sitting in" and doing such of Mir. Adams directive work as was possible Chairman Adams not only had to carry on his labor as committee chairman. but also the work of trying to look after patronage In behalf of the ad- ministration. One of his jobs was to piucate disappointed office seekers and to prove to their backing factions that the other factions were more deserv- ing of recognition. II Is not altogether . thankful job.
 Democratic Committee Very Busy.
 The Democratic national committee, notwithstanding the rumor. and prob- ahly the fact. that there Is a wish on the part of certain Democrats to effect changes, is going ahead with its work in energetic fashion. The committee Is turning out an immense amount of whnt men loosely call propaganda mntter. This Is mixed more or less with the actual political news of the dag and it is being sent broadcast In the hope that the desired effects will be manifest.
 Legislation. when congress Is in ses- sibp. frequently gets the first page of the newspapers. but if real politics Is moving legislation almost invariably gets only such showing as the In. side pages can give t. Politics inter- ests Washington keenly. and seemingly 1t interests other cities, towns. vii. lages and. countrysides just as much.
 The other day heard one man say to anuher ''This Is an off year In ~~Ntetos vsho nth ar ouSxvo roN ssIst n r<