Evening journal., 1922-10-16
congress HAS
SERVED we'll
Harding Doubts If Any
Predecessor Has Been
More Constructive
LONG RECORD
is REVIEWED

WASHINGTON, Oct. le.-PresI-
dent Harding. in letter to Repre-
sentative MondelI. OF Wyoming. Re
publican leader OF the House, ex-
presses his belief that the general re-
suits OF the accomplishments OF the
Republican Sixty-sixth and sixty
seventh Congresses "have been so
helpful TO American welfare that
they will not fail to appeal TO the
American people"
The President, In HIS letter, which
was made pubic last night at the
White House, further declares that
sew Congresses have been called
upon for such arduous service as has
been exacted from the Sfxty-sev-
enth." and adds that he doubts If
any Congress in our history has ac-
compnshed so impressive a volume
Of work. touching so wide a range
pf national interest"
The executives letter, written un-
der date OF October IL, reads;
Il am addressing you In testimony
pf nv appreciation Of the great pun
,o service of the present House OF
Representatives and OF yourseli as
its majority leader.
Few Congresses have been calieo
lpon for such arduous service as has
heen exacted from the Sixty-seventh.
1t has been In approximately con-
tinuous sitting from the day 1t came
into existence. In the realm OF
achievements, its record is notable.
doubt IL any Congress In our MS
orv has accomplished so impressive
a volume OF work. touching so wide
"a range of national interest.
"One must dissent from the too
prevalent idea that our plan OF con-
gressional government is not prov
ing equal to the strain of these times.
The most casual student OF history,
comparing the legislative record or
the reconstruction period following
the Civil War. with that OF the period
following the World War, must rea-
lie that we have gone far toward
lessening partisan, factional, per
sonal and sectional strife in the law
making. process. Whoever viii COM
pare the turbulent period OF legisia-
IlNt anu AAlclOA LAOhA A4AN
close OF the Civil War TO the end OF
President Hayes administration, with
the record made since the Armistice,
four years ago. must agree with this
He will find, in the ear
lier period. such commissions as
marked the impeachment OF one
president. an embittered national |
election contest and a prevalent con-
dict between legislative and execu-
rive branches. Contrasted with that
showing, the business-like fashion in
which tho Sixty-seventh Congress has
addressed itself TO its huge task,
ought TO inspire us with the convic-i
hon that conditions nowadays are
met quite as fortunately as may be
expected.
III it be urged that we cannot fair
1y compare the conditions OF one
generation with those OF another,
then let there be a comparison OF
the progress which our country has
been making since the Armistice,
with that OF any other major bel1ig-
erent in the World War II must be
agreed that we have come through
this trying epoch with less of dis
tress and disaster than many others
OF the great powers.
$50. whether the comparison is
made with our own experience In
after-war reconstruction a generation
ago, or with the experiences Of
other nations in the years since the
World War. It is clear that we have
been most fortunate. The Sixty
seventh Congress. must be awarded
recognition for splendid achieve
ments along these lines.
The two Congresses serving since
the restoration OF peace have seen a
worldwide imitation and defation.
Our country has borne its part in