Evening star., 1921-11-13
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.
EPUBLICANS. beware! 5~..
That's what the elections
N last Tuesday said to the party

In power. according to repub-
lican. party leaders. " : 4.
AS a result, the republican cam
paign committees are getting active
to stem the tide of popular revolt
because readjustment legislation has
not been passed and because cam
paign promises have not been kept.
Up to now the criticism has been
directed toward the Senate for not
taking final action on the pressing
questions of tariff and tax. refunding
of railroads. foreign loans, etc. But
criticism Is rising also against Presi-
dent Harding for not assuming d.
rection of the legislation for which
he specifically called Congress into
extra session. Those In charge Of
the party organization realize that
action must be taken now to allay
the sweep of criticism and censure.
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/. Since the results Of Tuesdays elec-
tions became known the conferences
Of party leaders have been anxious.
irritable, impatient sessions-with the
cold, blunt truth spoken therein as
seldom before.
There isn't any doubt about the
feeling of the country. The party
leaders admit this. The correspond
ence received by practically all men,
bers of Congress has been shown
among party leaders as evidence that
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the manner in which the Senate is
dallying with big measures. Com
ment is running along the line that
time is being consumed, not for Leg
islation, since few substantial amend
ments are assured.
Take the case of the anti-beer bill
which reached the Senate monthe ago.
1t is now in the stage of conference
adoption, where no amendment can
be made and where. when a vote is
taken. it will carry by q substantial
majority. as it did in the House. In
possibility of any amendment and an
assured majority. the bill is being
delayed Indefinitely. The public
without regard to the merits Of the
question. are becoming impatient with
the manner of preventing final action
That's what the republican leaders
are hearing from communities every
where throughout the Union.
On the other hand, take. the other
class of legislation, such as funding
of rail securities. which Is subject
to amendment-there s no doubt
about their passing If 1t is possible
to get them to a vote.
President Harding is averse to any
suggestion OF interference with the
legislative function. He Is funda-
mentally opposed to one department
of government extending its func-
tions over . coordinate department
He thoroughly believes In the entire
separation of the coordinate depart.
ments of government In the Senate
he displayed some impatience with
his predecessors habit Of executive
influence over legislative functions.
Today the inactivity Of ono Of the
legislative bodies on the fundamental
and constructive measures looking ia
readjustment is provoking a wide
demand from the country that the
President become active in direct
ing the legislative program. Con-
gressmen's mail shows q very wide.
spread demand throughout the coun.
try for expedition in Liquidation
through executive pressure. Quite
naturally the friends Of the Presi-
dent in Congress appreciate his view
and sympathize with his desire not to
assume direction.
Recent utterances indicate that
criticism, which heretofore never in
cluded the President, Is beginning to
touch him because Of the tagging OF
the program, for which he called Con.
gress into extra session.
Republican committeeman, charged