The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
CONGRESS ASIT
 ADJOURNS HEARS
 MUCH CRITICISM
Republicans Claim Achieve ments UnexampIed--Most "DistreSsfuI in History"
 Is Democratic Charge
Ky HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age-Heral
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 Washington, September 2s.-(Spe- cial. .)-Republican members of Con Eress, prior to the adjournment of the session. developed an inferiority complex. They had heard so much criticism that they became convinced that the criticism was just, and so they depart home on the defensive.
 Publicly, however. the achieve s snents of the session are declared by : republicans to be unexampled. and that which was done is described by : democrats as the most "distressfui in history"
 Both contentious are antmated by political considerations. Critics out side Congress are likewise divided, but there is little doubt but that the bulk of opinion accords with that of the democrats. The republican Con- gress has no bitterer cities than Eome very powerful republican newspapers.
 In his first message to Congress. | the President recommended the pass s age of 14 billa. Eleven were en- acted into law.
 According to the President, there fore, the Congress did very well. The welfare department, recommended by the President. failed to materialize. and 1t is understood the President ts not greatly worried thereby. The snti-lynching bill. which was TO- garded as a republican bluff, failed.
 Postponement was ordered respect ing ship subsidy. In all other re- sards. however. the recommendations of the President were adopted.
 Some Bills Expected
 Some of the most important achievements of the session were those supported by democrats as we'll ss republicans. The treaties growing ! out of the Washington conference are examples Without democratic afd,. they would have failed The ending of the technical state of war he-5 tween the United States and Ger many, and the creation of 6 budget commission to spare expenditures, are other instances of non-partisan cc- operation.
 This fact will be stressed by demo- crats that that party alone is entitled to credit. The strictly party "achteve- ment" of the session was the tariff. Republicans, including the President, declare it to be best bill ever written. Democrats maintain that 1t is so obnoxious that to punish republicans for its "perpertration" the people will turn the dominant party out of office.
 Tho New York Herald, republican. declares the bill will increase the burden of the people three billion five hundred dollars per annum, which, if true. will doubtless arouse the ire of the people
 
 That which prompted Represen- tative Pou of North Carolina to assail the Congress for lack of moral courage. was it's conduct respecting the bonust ship subsidy, and the proposed Impeachment proceedings against the Attorney General No one disputes that the Congress played politics when it passed the bonus bill in knowledge that the President would veto it, and that the Senate would sustain the veto.
 Likewise, impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Daueherty, nd consideration of ship subsidy were delayed because Of fear that immediate consideration would have t deleterious bearing on the con gressional campaigns. It is also true that the Muscle Shoals situation was left in status quo for the same reason.
 It was moral cowardice. as Pce charged, which caused Congress to procrastinate on these controversial topics. Congress doesn't make denial. AS to whether or not the people are fooled. will soon be made known. And time is not far distant when the people through their votes will sus- tain either the democratic or repub- 1ican CsonfeOtion reSpecffnv the narits or demerits of the Congress. In the meanwhile, all members about to go before the people are shaking in their hootS