Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-28
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suggesting form of Interpretation Of the
obligations assumed BY the United States.
that removed the last doubt from the
minds of wavering senators. ThatA only
two men out of 80 voted against the
adoption of the reservation shows how
wisely it was drawn, for there was con-
siderable antagonis1n to the treaty itself.
Even men who were against the treaty
realized that the Brandegee reservation
placed a strong additional safegpard on
the United States and joined in approving
the reservation although they bitterly
fought the ratification of the treaty it
self
Senator Brandegee has been untiring
| in his efforts to bring together the dis
senting views, and by tact, persistence
and meeting the situation with an adj
mirably drawn reservation which Pres
| ident Harding and 80 members of the
| senate were willing or anxious to ae~
cept, paved the way for ratification al
though the treaty was bitterly fought by
senators who held fast to the Wilson
treaty or no treaty theory
Does New England fully realize that 1t
| is due teN senators from her own little
section that the ratification of the con-
ference treaty is primarily due and that
j without their successful leadership both
| in the foreign relations committee ana
| in the senate as q whole, but it would.
| have been followed by rejection of linn
/ itation of naval armament, and all Of
| the other work accomplished by the great
! conference Yet that is the case. Three
/ senators from New England are on the
/ foreign relations committee and made
| q. long and hard pull fer the success OF
| the conference They are Senator
| Lodge chairman and republican floor
] leader, Senator Brandegee Of Connecti-
/ cut, and Senator Moses Of New Hamp-
shire.
Untiring, judiciOus. tactfuI and wise
they largely accomplished the ratifica-
| ton of the contested Horsepower treaty,
working in complete harmony with Sem
| ator Underwood, democrat, who had the
j fight of his life on his hands to hold
| enough democratic colleagues in line, to
make ratification sure. And it is inter-
/ esting to note that Senator Underwood
made good in delivering eleven votes.
4 Just as he, from the first, predicted, would
| be the case, although at one time his
/ leadership was seriously threatened, and
efforts made to depose him, by demo-
j Gratis of the Wilson regime who frown-
ed down all else but q measure approx
ed by that former president. And Mr..
Wilson openly disapproved the confer
i ence treaty is an undisputed question
1 here.
In fact for the past year New England
has held prominent position in the
foremost ranks of congress and it seems
likely she will continue to hold that
4 place in a strong effort to get the coun-
try back to its normal condition of peace
and prosperity.
II An effort is being made by leading
men from New England to GUST from the
emergency fleet corporation such high
priced "left-overs'' from the Wilson ad-
ministration as are no longer needed and
whose chief duty seems to be drawing
salaries running up as high as $4,000 a
year" as Congressman Tilson expressed
i it today.
Having in mind the pledges Of the re-
: publican party to reduce expenses an1
: also with a view of helping President
Harding in the longed for return to
normally, congressman Tilson, of Con
necticut, Fess of Ohio and Madden Of
| Illinois this week went to the ship
ping board and discussed the situation
They handled without gloves the 35 on
: more officials whom they had in MIND
| and whose names had been furnished
t them by persons in position to know
> they are no longer of any use to thu
) government. 1--WE did this said Col
. | Tflson to your correspondent, ''in the in
| terest of economy and to help carry ou
the pledges of the republican party thai
; it would run the government in a bus
mess like and economical manner" Aft
} er the visit to the board, Col. Tilson wrote
! Chairman Lasker details of the situa'
, ton, and that all Ugh salaried men ne
longer needed should be at once dis
pense6 with. Col. Tilson named SOM
. Of the men whom he believed should b.
Immediately discharged and he praised
! Col. Shepard for trying to reduce TIL
II pay7roll although he had "been helC
: back by men higher up" Of the thre'
/ | congressman taking part in the matte
TfIson is a member of the ways ant
! means committee, Madden chairman o
: the appropriations committee and Fes
chairman of the congressional republican
e committee. All are familiar with TIL
f needs of cutting off expenses and ar
r fearless in advocating that is shall b
: done for the good Of the country an
: a step towards lower taxation.
Il There has long been rumor run
\ /; ming through Connecticut that Col. Til
son was uncertain as to standing TO
reelection this fall to succeed himself a
member Of congress from the Tllirt
e district. Coupled with the rumor cam
: one to the effect that he preferred a fed
/ eral judgship which was to be offere
him. When asked what he had to ga
8 regarding suen rumor Col. Tilson laugh
ed and answered: IT have nothing t
say about The judgship for there ism
any judgship available, 50 there is moth
ing to tslk about in that regard. s
:, far as being a candidate for re-electio
S is concerned I have never made form
al announcement of candidacy such a
is necessary in states where the primar
law is in effect, and 1 shall follow ths
. same course this year" It is well know
Il here that whether or not Col. Tilse
makes any formal announcement of h
intention that he fully intends to be
ST candidate for reelection and moreovf
& that he expects to win out by a HAND
: some majority.
Col Tilson has been one of the mos
active and prominent members of tt
Connecticut delegation ever since he can
d to congress- his committee assignment
re have been those of great responsible
t. and power both on the military affair
where he served as ordnance expert du
ing the war and now on the ways an
| means where he holds position of pov
" err and is recognized as one Of the Leaf
ers of congress. Any new man wou
lg be relegated to a subordinate commit,
under existing seniority in office rul
of the house and out here 1t is not b.
= lieved for moment that Connection
!. will be SO short sighted as to swap her
= es while crossing the perilous stream
- reconstruction, and put a democrat