The New York herald., 1922-03-05

| are not inclined to be patient. If they
! had a third party, and If it should
succeed. 1t could not bring the coun-
try back to a normal condition in any
reasonable period of time. There is
nothing much TO be gained by third
party except an opportunity for the
| protesters to protest and kick little
harder"
What about the social bloc to
which you referred in your NewberrX
speech?" Senator Kenyon was asked.
With something of a smile he re-
sponded:
"Of course, when any one says any
| thing about the social bloc in Wash
mgton he is laughed at, but that such
a thing exists everybody knows. Some
of the things that are pulled off by
the social bloc coIld hardly be be-
,ieved. 1t was quite apparent in the
Newberry case, 1t has been said that
Newberry foated into the Senate on
flood of afternoon teas. Something
to it.
pour tea. They became well ac-
quainted one with another, Of course.
and they found women working hard
for Mr.. Newberry. There were some
votes that were secured in that way.
I have felt that votes were controlled
unconsciously by this social lobby.
Legislation is not influenced by money.
I do not believe there is a man in
the American Congress whom money
could influence. but there is an un-
conscious influence coming out OF So
ciety persistent and insidious.
One woman's Pet Bill.
when l first came to the Senate
| was made a member of the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia. Our
| family became Immediately a target
for invitations to dinners and every
thing else as the guests of Washing
ton people who wanted certain things
from the committee.
"As an example. one woman OF
prominence kept inviting Mrs. Kenyon
and me to dinner-Christmas dinner
New Years dinner and to other func-
tions. Mrs. Kenyon. of course. did the
declining. We had not met the woman
and could not understand why she per-
sisted to such an extent. Finally, one
day, when she telephoned an invita-
ton. ! did the talking.
Mrs. - said to her, ] can
not understand why you persist in in
viting us TO dinner, especially when
we have not met
Give the woman credit-she was
frank enough.
well. Senator she said i wanted
to talk with you about bill. / would
like to have the height of apartment
houses limited so that they will not
obstruct my view
Then, told her, as politely as
could, IL you will come to my office
will talk the matter over with you
But must decline TO mix official bust
ness with social engagements
"Of course these things are rather
annoying. We had bill pending here
a short time ago and a very persistent
lobby was being carried on at the
Willard Hotel. I received a letter
from a gentleman much interested ir
the bill saying he had reserved space
in one of the balconies of the Willard
Hotel from which TO view the parade
on Armistice Day. OF course / threw
the letter in the waste basket. | hao
been active in opposition to the bill
Such stuff is cheap. OF course, but in
dicates what IS going on.
Another member of the Senate In
whom / have great confidence told me
that this same outfit at the hotel hao
been entertaining some members oil
the Senate very lavishly. IT sounds
/ like the old days Of The Texas Steer,
but Ii Is not all in novels. II ono
wanted to be disagreeable he might
go ahead and trace the workings ot
the social lobby and show how some
Senators have obtained important 20.
sitions on committees because OF thu
round OF social affairs they had engi.
neered. There is too much after din.
sner politics in the Senate. and the SO.
ciety stunts OF Washington arc affect
ing legislation. Men cannot be W
every night to dinners and banquet,
! and do good work the next day
v single Term for President.
"you ask me what is the chief diff.
ficulty with Congress. Too much pol
itics: too much thinking OF reelection
too much wondering how votes arr
going to affect the folks at home
What is the remedy Senator
kenyon was asked.
THE President should be elected fol
a term OF six years. and for one tern
alone The members of the Senate
should be elected for term OF ter
years and the members OF the Hous'
for a term OF six years. The b'ennia
elections should be held and two
thirds OF the House continued along
the lines now IN force TN tho Senate.
Tho question will be rnised. to b'
sure that Congress under such sys
tenn will he lacking in experienced
members those capable of holdlnt
chairmanshps. Wei, that would b.
d mighty good thing There Is moth.
ing I'm long service. Tho members o
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