The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-27
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MUCH HEAvYWOR,
+. BEFORE CONGRESS
LONG SESSION" rs LIKELY, TO
BE LONG IN FACT DESPITE q
PREDICTIONS OF sPEsp. r, =!
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coN '!!l:' TALK EXPECTED '!l''! Il
SOW tses>aAscs, ~ = : - Ssf
{! CONFERENCE ] l!l|l TALK EXPECTED e d
Leaders win Try to curbs Extrsmi.ts
Whog Discuss the International
Par'ey-Tartff; eiiIstMay Mot BE
Passed 6sfore Spring. 3. !: ~ I -
By EDWARD .B.cLARk,,

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ByEDNARp AH.cLARl<,,ys..i~ 3, ss,,-
NVasbington.----It is probable that the
next army and navy appropriation bills
will not be given consideration at all
until there is definite knowledge Of the
results Of the arms conference. Con-
gress wants to know, Of course, just
what the future is To- be of the armed
services before il votes the money to
keep them moving. wa 80. II. i.
Members of congress have had little
rest since last, April except such as
Individual members, could take when
either house Or senate was marking
time whiting on action by one or the
other OF the. bodies. As usual one
hears at the beginning of the s0-calletl
long session that there will he speed
In legislation and that the members can
make plans to 90 home, Or to some
summer resort, early in the hot season.
Washington gets accustomed to
predictions Of, fairly early adjournment
and knows hoW to discount them. It
may be, Of, course, that. the great legis,
latiye measures, which must be given
consideration at this session will be
cleared away quickly, but the records
Of. the past show that 2this3is Unlikely.
Everybody expects during the pres
ent session Of congress that senator's
and representatives on many occasions
wifi mir: their particular views on the
arms. conference. There are all kinds
Of opinions IN the house and senate
concerning the conference and, what
1t should do and what It should not
de- There are extreme disarmament
men, there are limited armament men
In greater numbers and there are some
,uen who do not believe that even
partial disarmament Mt this time is
wise. 49, t...' -
'.::Whli1 Try to Curb Extremists. ( :
Tile Republican leaders, and the
Democratic leaders with them, un-
anestionably will attempt to hold the
language of their party members in
check when they are talking on foreign
affairs. The great bulk Of the member
ship III congress is DESTROYS OF sue
cess for the conference and therefore
the leaders do not, wish to have some
few extremists say things which pos
slbly. may offend the foreigners and
may injure the cause Of the conference.
1t viii be hard work to- keep some
Of the members quiet, or to make them
,sot nj fhnv
keep we'll below the scale, Of offense.
Since the armistice there have been
speeches in congress which might
offend several Of the foreign nations
which are represented here at the con-
ference, but, foreigners to consider
able extent have learned to understand
that what one man or ten men may say
in the congress Of the United States
docs not mean that the congress says
it. or that the American people say it.
J. The question Of, Panama canal tolls
will he answered at the present session
of. congress, or at least It so appears
today. The question Is whether OF not
american vessels engaged in coastwise
trade shall be toll free when passing
through the Panama canal. There Is
strong opposition to this legislation,
for ii ia said to be counter to the pro-
visions of d treaty which is in ;exis-
tcnce. ut has been predicted that the
tolls bill will be allowed to remain
on the table Of Il committee room until
after the conference has completed It's
deliberations and has made its report.
The nature of the reports OF the con-
ference may have a bearing on the
tolls matter. ... ~ ,.. <
Matters Under investigator. :,
There has been Il commission Of
congress at worls Tor some time IN an
cndeavor to find out all that 1t Is
possible to find out about. agricultural
conditions in the United States before
definite legislation, is undertaken. A
committee. of congress is studying rail-
road questions with a view, to. framing
d report In behalf OF changes in the
transportation act. It is said that
legislation along railroad and agr1cul-
turafi lines will not be reached even
Tor debate purposes until somewhat
Iatcr IN, the season, -. 1,.s- r., . 'e,,s,>
The finance, committee OF the senate
Is engaged in "a study of the foreign
debt situation. 1t Is believed conl'
mission wi,tvbe appointed to take up
the whole matter Of the indebtedness
with the foreign nations involved and
to seek some means by which the pay.
ment Of principal with the Interest %
the war loans may be accomplished
without injuryste credits. ~ - : 8
4 Much has been written heretofore
about The turiM. lit was promi stads- oI
stit hiirs predicted, last spring that per:
@iimI1enk tariff lcgislat ton would he a en-
BsctetlS before ts.e autumn came. b,s'
autunin came ana Washington has had
its first winter SNOW storm. aud tarin
legislation still is In q state Of abey
ance. Notwithstanding the urging thai
the administration has done. the 'taritl
measure may not see the light Of pas
sage until spring Gomez. ~ ~ -
u No Secret Deals in Conferences. > ".
Something more than a month OF tbs
deliberations Of the arms CONFERENCE
has passed. and It can be said thai
gratifying progress has been made {"
/ ward success aud that one hope O