The Washington herald., 1922-01-03
Party Leaders Consider
Possible Factors in
Campaign.
DEMOCRATS FIGHT
NEWBERRY CASE
Tariff, Taxes, Ship Sub.
sidy and B on us Bill
Loom in Congress.

Important questions confront
Congress as the new year begins,
the settlement of which may exert
an important influence on elections
next November.
Leaders of both parties have these
elections in sight, and succeeding
months will determine the issues on
which the campaign will be waged.
The Republicans In November
will go before the people for the
first time since their return to
power. The entire membership Of
the House is to be elected. In ad-
dition. terms of fifteen Democratic
and seventeen Republican Senators
expire.
The Newharry case looms as
probable factor. This will come
before the Senate for settlement
next week and a real ld-fashioned
political battle is in prospect. II
Newberry is seated the Democrats
will use the fact in their plea for
votes.
II Counted Against Newberry.
Democrats. aided by a group OF
Republicans. will seek Newberry's
exclusion. and will endeavor to
force him to testify personally con-
cerning the s263,OO0 which il Is
charged he spent in the Michigan
elections There are thirty-five
Democratic votes counted against
Newberry. and at least six Repub-
lican-Borah. La Toilette. Kenyon.
Norris. Ladd and Norbeck. Other
II ho NpW WharrN
should defend himself.
The margin of votes in New
beriy's favor is small at best, ana
the Republican leaders are con-
cerned over the outcome. The de-
cision should be reached the latter
part of next week. under the agree
ment to limit debate.
Tnrin Fight Impends.
The tariff of course, Is a peren-
nial issue. and the passage of a per-
manent measure IS expected within
a short time. The Senate Finance
Committee win shortly report out
the bill. which previously passed
the House, and endeavor to obtain
its early passage. Democrats,
backed by comfortable section of
public opinion, are ready to con-
denim the highly protective levies
contemplated by the Republicans as
injurious to trade and prosperity.
The revenue bill, unsatisfactory
even to its sponsors, may be tink-
cred before long to make It more
nearly conform to the wishes OF
the administration. President Hard
ing has signified his intention OF
asking for changes when other and
more pressing business Is out of the
way. Democrats contend this meas
ure favors the rich.
VIII Grge ship subsidy.
The question of a ship subsidy is
pending. President Harding within
six weeks will send a special mes
sage to Congress asking that a sub
sidy plan be adopted. and declaring
that this is the only means by
which the American merchant ma
rine> may be preserved. This is GER
tain to provoke protracted debate,
for the Senate and House are far
from satisfied with the accomplish
ments of the Shipping Board under
the present administration.
The soldier bonus bill, always Al
potential campaign question. wiz.
come to the front again. Members
insist that President Harding re-
deem his pledge that the bill wouia
receive attention, made when II was
shelved at his request. The House
will be the scene OF a bitter sec
tional fight over the Dyer anti
lynching bill. This measure may
figure in the efforts of the Repub-
liCans to invade the Democratic
StrOnChOldS of the South.
VIII Debate Treaties.
In addition to these things, the
Senate before long will have placed
before it the treaties growing out
of the arms conference. There will
be long debate on these agreements.
There is wide dissatisfaction with
the four-power Pacific treaty, and
reservations to il already have been
prepared. In addition, there will
be the Far Eastern treaty, certaia
to arouse criticism from friends OF
China; the naval reduction treaty.
and a fourth pact pertaining to
zap. President Harding is expect
ed to submit all treaties at the
same time.
Executive reorganization remains
as a campaign pledge to be re-
deemed. The whole question If
economy is certain to receive a.
tention. The House will at once
begin work on the supply bills
when 1t assemblies, with the prun-
ing-knife sharpened to eliminate
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