East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-08

ONGRESS is being generally criticised by the of the
country, irrespective of parsanship There is much
- ground this and there will be OF un-
less a marked improvement is shown.
After four months of delay the KnoxPorter peace reso
ton passed There bare of umpets over this
resolution There could be aon because the step was
retrogressve rather than constructive Tine main issue YET
to be faced and that has do with the treaty be made with
Germany Nothing settled by the socaled peace resou-
ton
In making separate peace with Germany the United States
viii approach the task with hands tied We have with
troops officially declared the without
any stipulation to what the settlement shall be- American
claims amounting to millions are uncared for not one
point involved the has been settled In making the new
treaty Germany will have as big voice as Uncle Sam Berlin
object anything they do not want and this country will
helpless unless wish the The defeated
power dictate the victor it wishes and Will SO WISH
But that not the only predicaent the country faces from
thing has been done towards any plan Tor peace through
league or ASSOCIATION OF nations we are "nere We were
we entered the war; only the situation IS worse because ne"
methods of make the armament problem more com
pated and expensive Nneyree cent OF the fed
era income still goes for war purposes and there no fee1
sight.
One of the chief criticism has been the ad
nsraon effort through bill by Senator Penrose to allow
the secretary treasury his will to extend time of
of the allied debt to America and to allow that officer at
his will accept bonds of other countries in payment
As analyzed by Senator McKear Dern Tenn the pro,
per of which probably good and to take German Aus
an Turkish bonds for it Senator McKear charged that
the bill effort to help late allies to repudiae their
debts and give a lot of worthless bonds for them.
In other words the allies would discharge their obligations
the United States which good and colecbe by turning
to this the bonds and securities they receive
from the Central Powers in payment OF reparations
Naturally that IS not ne OF business calculated 70 DosteI
confidence Washington officials in congress or out
the press criticism of congress based the delay
in reducing expenses and in revising the tax laws Dubious
voices also being raised the tariff BILL Midwest Re-
pubcans almost sod revolt against the proposal for
duty lumber and they charge that Chairman Fordney OF
the house committee is personally interested in lumber tariff
because he has investments in timber and lumber
Probably the sensational development just present
is that relating to the AngoJapanese treaty That mat
ter vital the United States because have
with and don't like the idea of Japan
British alliance Were League OF Nations any
other effective association of nations there would be trouble
his hpca
an alliance However not in the league has Pres
dent Harding offered substitute and here wonder
ing if our navy big should be, considering what tn
future may The situation may be fairly charged
up the policies lack of policies at Washington
months
All in ALL eaderess congress is marking time back
stepping period when conditions serious and peopl
desire positive constructive leadership Many people
pressing hopes that President Harding will take hold
the situation with firm hands and direct affairs along bis
conducive national and world welfare The
porunty open him and most people will applaud if
shows himself real president He should not wait too Ions