New-York tribune., 1922-11-09

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will constituts decisive majority. The
apparent defeat Of Senator Townsend,
OF Michigan, IN q campaign in which
the Newberry case was leading issue
will increase the demand for opening
once more the Newberry contest in the
Senate. Friends Of Senator Newberry'
say, however, he will resign.
Some see in the strength which the
insurgent Republicans will have in the
Senate foundation fer the much
talked Of third rarty. However, this
looks doubtful to others, eince the in
surgent Republican Senators as rule
prefer to fight within the party.
The insurgents for the most part be-
long to the farm bloc, and to a cons;d-
cradle extent the farm bloc and the
insurgent group will work hand in
hand. The farm bloc both In the Sen
ate and House in the new Congress is
certain to be g. greater power than
ever.
Under such circumstances the.e will
be powerful movements to overhaul the
LOW shohiiE ASaehASo VI tuE tsanS-
portation act and to pass much other
legislation desired by the farmers.
While the plan Of the advocates OF
subsidy legislation Is TO crowd that
through Congress this winternthere Is
no doubt the heavy Republican losses
will encourage the opposition to sub
sidy. Every effort will be made by the
opposition this winteS to drag out the
tight and prevent vote IL the Senate
before the death Of this Congress,
March q. The bin cannot pass the new
Congress il 1t goes over this winter.
One Of the questions to come before
the new Congress will be Legislation to
regulate the coal industry. With the
insurgents in the saddle in the Senate,
there is little doubt that there is rigid
government control Of the coal indus
try ahead.
On many other subjects OF legisla-
tion the outcome Of yesterday will have
a most important bearing. The Admin
!lstration is likely to encounter trouble
IN getting the Railroad Labor Board
law modified ss it wants it.
VIII Hold Balance Of Power
On the assumption that the Repub-
licans have carried Che House by low
majority, the situstfon there win bs
much like that in the Senate. The IN
surgent Republicans and the farm bloc
Will hold the balance OF power. A big
tight is coming over the organization
of the Republicans In the House after
March &, and the agricultural forces
and insurgeht Republicans are going to
try to dominate, to choose the leader
and control the steering committee. A
hard fight will be made against Repre-
sentative I.ongworth, who Is widely
mentioned for leader. Western Repub
iicans, including farm bloc members
viii largely support Representative An
dersoh, OF Minnesota, unless other can
didates come out.
In spite Of the large part played by
the wet and dry issue in the campaign
and the gains here and there by the
vets, there Is no indication that the
drys will lose their grip on either
House. The time is not yet at hand. in
she opinion Of those in touch with Con
gressional sentiment, for tonine
down Of the Volstead act.
democratic success at the polls yes
terday was referred to today as a
positive indication that there Is great
public dissatisfaction with the exist
ing order Of things, and that the pro-
hibltion question entered largely into
the result, according to one Of the
Presidents closest advisers. He did
not see in the defeat of Republican
members Of Congress any protest
against the tariff or the Presidential
veto OF the bonus legislation, nor was
he willing 60 admit that the Admins
tration's foreign policy or the matter
OF the foreign debt were sources of
attack by the voters, He said that dis
turbed industrial conditions in the coal
fields and on transportation lines were
responsible for much Of the adverse
polling against the Republican candi-
dates. but stress was, laid on the be-
lief that the bone dry attitude of Re-
publican representatives was resented
by the people.
The defeat Of Senator Po;ndexter, OF
Washington, member of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee, who has
long been classed ''big navy man.
was especially regretted by high naval
officials, but some consolation was
found by them in the defeat Of Senator
King, Of Utah, also of the naval COM
mittee, who has consistently opposed
large navy appropriations.
Recalls Secretary Weeks's Speech
Yesterdays result recalled the
speech delivered by Secretary .of War
Weeks at Cleveland on June 15 in
which he described his views Of the
public mind on Congress and on the
question OF prohibition. In this
spesch Mr.. Weeks said:
In the public mind the legislative
branch Of our government probably
never has been at lower ebb than Il
is to-day. II has almost become n
habit to say disparaging things about
Congress. No credit Is given for lseis-
lasive action which is wise and neces-
sary, and there Is an almost universal
demand that the President take control
md lead in legislative matters. ls
world require too much time for me to
undertake discussion of the condit;an