Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25

One result of the situation, which is growing
more acute, is a conflict between the Repuohcan
majority in congress and the executive depart
ments of the government. The 359 Republicans
in the senate and House are feeling the squeeze
from both sides. Their constituents, who re-
gard themselves as the people who make pos
sible sweeping Harding into Office with a ire
mendous majority, and the election of a top
heavy Republican majority, particularly in the
lower branch of congress, now are demanding
come recognition of their work in the cam
paign.
These claims are being taken up and pressed
as Vigorously as possible by every i'fpu1 Washi
ington continually, urging upon half a dozen
cabinet officers the appointment of this man
and that man, these cabinet officers are getting
frazzled nerves. A few members of the cabi-
net are practically free of this sort of pressure
having departments with very few political
plums to dispense.
Every cabinet officer, of course, with a large
and important executive department to direct
making appointments. With a new tax pro-
gram, a permanent tariff bill to be enacted, and
a host of other legislative matters 10 De AT at,
tended to, congress also has plenty to DO put
patronage is a matter which cannot be ne
elected. Hence the busy congressman calls upon
TIL busy cabinet member. and the result Is mu-
tual boredom and irritation.
At least one member of the cabinet has de-
MED himself to about everybody from the Cap
itol. A certain important member of the House
organization, on trying to see this cabinet mem
Der, not only was refused, but went back TO
the OdDIIOl bliiI Will 1880 NtNA ~ "NS
permitted even to see the cabinet oftcers Sec
rotary.
AS a result of this, it is said, when the ap-
preparation for that department is brought be
fore congress, this secretary may find his sal
larry reduced. Congressional dignity is a touchy
thing. -,
Gradually, of course, the situation will be
worked out. Right now it is a serious one IN
Republican ranks. The smaller WORKER tb la
country feel that they should have JOBS, aiter
eight years of a Democratic administration. In
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is to their representatives and senator's: Inese
men take up their appeals and carry them on
to the departments having the rignt Oh apv
many Republicans is making it embarrassing IoI
everyone. The prospect OF a long drawn out
session in a Washington summer is not help-
ing toward good feeling anywhere along the
line. e,ot
that there are so many new members or con-
gress. A very large percentage OF these men
come to Washington for the first time with
no mean idea of their importance and position.
They often make demands, not requests. some
rage and fume when these demands are not
instantly complied with.
Threats of Revenge.
1t is with these newcomers that much or the
friction develops, but many of the oid-tlmers
are kicking vigorously, too. Not many days ago
it took the combined persuasion of half a dozen
friends of one of the veterans or the HOUSE
to prevent him from going on the floor ana
making a speech denouncing the executive
branch of the government for not giving con-
gress what he considered the proper amount OF
attention. 1t is gossip ABOUT the II "
the Capitol that there will be a public blow,up
before the end of this. session, possibly "lnlh
q few weeks. Cow
the first time this year are beginning to realize
that the business of navigating the snip OF
state does not rest entirely on their particular
shoulders. To some of them this Intelligence
has come in a manner not calculated TO heip
their opinions of themselves. 1t mas resulted
in making some Of the new members surly'
Their wounded pride is not helped by theia
subsequent failures to get everything from tne
executive department. IN the way Oh appoint
That the size of the Republican majority Is
in part to blame for all this is realized by a lew
of the Republican leaders. While of course
thew cannot say so, they are devoutly hoping
that in 1922 they will still control both prancnes
Of congress, but that their majority VIII DC re-
duced, Just at present it is more than TWO 10
one. The most recent issue of the Congressional
Directory shows 800 Republicans In the iiouse'
and only 1S1 Democrats. Three seats are va
cant, and one is being held by Meyer London
the New York Socialist.
Some House leaders would not be dispieased
at all to see about seventy seats switched over
from Republican to Democratic holders. rms
would, they privately admit, help the SITUATION ~
materially in ma many Ways yd for FOR pat pn9 ENG For
another thing, it would hold the Repuoncan
organization more tightly together. Complain
s.ble to hold the present overwhelming MAJOR.
tv in line on any vote. OF course, TINS uoesn
make much difference in the result, put tha -
bad for party discipline. The leaders feel ina,
even under present conditions, 1t is a pad hapi'
for their Republican colleagues to form. "A con
gressman who gets the habit of independence Il
a thorn in the side of his party superlors. "a,
To illustrate the heavy load of responslonn.s
under which many new congressman stagger
the chairman of one of the important House
committees tells a tale of one or the new mem,
bers, charitably keeping his name a secret pu
vouching for the truth of the story. inns new
member with a great many other congresshlel
was a guest at a party in washington WIFE, re
the nrincipal entertainment was dancing. Inc
hostess noticed after a while that instead %
dancing, the new member spent all OF ms I'm
merely looking on, standing aloof from the
gaiety, and wearing a serious expression;
Don't you dance. Mr.! she asNeu' ~
"Madam, / do dance, and oIten nate, ,nI
renlied. II enjoy dancing. but l do not THINK
that statesmen should dance