The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-08-04
Republican Administrations Pro-
gram of Construction
Being Fulfilled
Congress Is Industrious
Record of Accomplishments Not
Excelled in Annals of
Legislation
(By Rep. Simeon d. Fess (Ohio),
Chairman Republican Com
Rressional Committee.)

The World War bequeathed to the
United States, in common with every
other nation gigantic debts, tremendous
expenditures, burdensome taxes. dis
jointed economic conditions and gen.
eral unrest. No previous administra-
ton since the establishment Of our
Government came into power with
greater domestic problems demanding
solution at its hands than confronted
the Republican administration on
March 1, 1921.
Immediately upon the Inauguration
of the President and his call of the
special session of tie Congress a pro.
gram of rehabilitation was outlined
and work Immediately commenced to
consummate it. Undesirable immigra-
ton was flooding the country. This in
creased unemployment, rendered more
difficult solution Of our industrial
problems, while the character of many
of the immigrants was menace to
our social and political institutions. To
protect American labor and American
institutions against this invasion law
was enacted limiting further imnigra-
ton to but three per cent. Of the ma
tionals already In America.
The first necessary step toward eco
nomic reimbursement was necessarily
reduction of expenses and balancing of
the budget One OF the earliest meas
ures enacted by the Republican Con.
gress was the budget law. The pre-
vious Republican Congress had en-
acted budget law, but 1t was vetoed
by President Wilson. The law went
into effect July 1, 1921, in time to apply
to the fiscal year beginning on the
same date. Whatever economies have
been effected by reason of the Budget
Bureau since that time are to be cred.
tied to the early action of the Repub.
lican Congress in putting the law on
the books which created the Budget
Bureau and made its operation pos.
sible.
The agricultural industry Of the
country was suffering in a degree
which has never been equalled in its
history. This important industry
which directly affects one-third of oul
population and indirectly affects every
Industrial, commercial and financial
activity, was facing bankruptcy. In
order to assist the farmer in this
period Of economic distress the Re
publican Congress enacted an elab
crate program Of agricultural rehabili
tation. This program of constructive
legislation in behalf of the American
farmer is without parallel in the an
nails Of American legislation. The sub
stantial effects Of this legislative pro
gram are now apparent on every hand
Notwithstanding the Republican
Congress elected in 1918 and Assem-
hled in special session in 1919 ha,
appropriated hundreds Of millions TO
ex-service men, the administration o
these funds by the various executiv,
agencies controlled by the Democrat
had been such that the ex-service mel
had received minimum Of benefi
from the funds. A large part of thi
was due to lack of coordination an,
cooperation Of the various bureaus
One Of the greatest pieces of construe
tive legislation Of the Republican Cor
gress was the consolidation of the va
rious agencies dealing with the e,
service man under the one head of tn
Veterans Bureau. This assures expe
dition as we'll as fair and adequat
treatment OF our disabled ex.seryic
men.
In addition to this consolidation an
appropriated for the use of the B,
reau. American ex-service men of tn
World War have been better treate
at the hands Of the Republican Coz
gress than the exservice men of an
previous war in American history an
better treated than the ex-seryice me
of any other nation engaged in tn
World War. And the end is not We
As an aid to the agricultural Sc
tons and as an antidote to the uner
ployment situation, the Congress
passed at s76 100000 appropriation bi
for the construction and maintenance
Of improved highways, which sum wi
be doubled when the provisions OF II
bill are complied with by States pu
ting UP an equal sum Of money.
Among the numerous construct,
and relief measures the Maternity 81
wss enacted in response to the demar