The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-07

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of the Mouse and the Marine.
Plan Work for Congress.
Congress knows pretty well what
duties it will be expected to perform
and the order in which they must be
taken up, when the extra session
comes into being. In truth, President
Harding, in his inaugural address
gave some ntimatOn of what he ex-
poets, although he did not go into
! specifications.
When the new congress assemblies in
April 1t probably will find waiting for
it some definite plan concerning for
elgn relations. 1t is, Of course, posi-
! bic that the President and the secre-
tary of state will not find enough time
/ between now and the converting of con
| gress to set forth definitely their views
concerning the yeXng question Of our
| relations with the lands across the sea,
but II is not believed that spring will
| be far advanced before plans are pre-
scented for action or rejection, al
| though 1t can be taken for granted
that, with the heavy Republican ma
jority in both houses, no administra-
ton plan stands in much danger of dis
| approval
lac Knox resolution for immediate
peace with Germany may show its
head In the senate within day or two
after the next session begins, although
now there Is some thought of pOstpOn-
ing it, The high hope of some of the
senators is that the President will rec
ommend the coupling up with the res
OlutiOn Of u paragraph which will give
to France a new evidence of our
friendship for that country. No one
can tell, however, as to how this will
be, because there has been strong OPP
position in congress to doing anything
with the Knox resolution except TO
pass it in the briefest possible form,
form which shall include nothing OK.
cept a bald statement that peace ex-
lists with Germany.
Harding Gave Warning.
In his inaugural address Mr.. Hard
ing said: There is no instant step
from disorder to order We must face
condition of grim reality, charge off
our losses and start afresh. 1t is the
oldest lesson of civilization. l would
like the government to do what it can
TO mitigate them. In understanding, in
mutually Of interest, in concern for
the common good, our tasks will be
solved"
Every President in recent years on
taking Office has said something in his
inaugural address to remove from the
minds of certain kinds of people the
thought that because an administra-
ton is changed instant relief from evil
can be expected. Mr.. Wilson said
something Of this kind when he came
into Office, and 50 did Mr. Taft and
Mr.. Roosevelt and it may be that all
the Presidents before their time had
like thought, and uttered like note
Of warning,
1t must be remembered that this is
Republican administration, Repub-
lean in the White House, Republican
in both branches of congress and Re
publican in all the executive depart
ments. Consequently the Republican
party is to be held responsible for
everything that is done or that is left
undone. The President has been hold
ing conferences with leaders of con-
gresS. Apparently the executive and
the legislative branches want to make
good, but it can be said without any
animus whatsoever that some of the
legislators, as has been the history of
things ever since politics was, seem to
want to make good in everything only
If it can be done without injuring their
chances of reelection.
Pass immigration Bill.
The plan of the Republicans is for
an immediate passing of the immlgra-
ton bill which failed of passage at the
last session. The President and a ma
jOrity of the Republican senator's and
representatives apparently want to
have this bin put through in just the
form in which it was passed at the last
session, but influences have been
brought TO bear on some of the mem
bers and senator's, and it looks now as
if the percentage rate Of immigrants
who are to be allowed to enter the
country is to be raised Congress at
the last session fixed the immigration
rate at 3 per cent of the persons of any
one nationality now residing within
the United States. Now 1t is being
urged that the percentage be raised to
3 per cent, and there are some men,
bers Of congress who would like to see
It put up to much higher point.
The immigration bill, however, will
90 through and it seems likely today
that the only yielding that will come
will be In the direction Of raising Of
the rate Of influx from per cent to 5
per cent At the per cent rate about
| 100000 immigrants will be admitted
into the United States every year.
The navy appropriation bill failed Of
passage at the last session Of congress.
1t will be taken up Immediately on the
rcassemhling of the lawmakers. and
! with its discussion will come n cOntnu-
alton of the debate on disarmament.
1 The country Is to hear a great deal
more about the navy building program
Of Japan before congress finally acts
on matters concerning our own fleets.
only President Who "came Back"
In practically all lists Of our Presl-
dents which rank them numerically,