San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
UT[00K FOR
FARM RELIEF
MEASURE DARK
File Hope Bill Can Be
Passed If Congress Ad-
journs June 7.
ME IS NOT SET
liournmeht Will Be Easy
If Democrats Do Not
Oppose 1t.

washington, ID. T.. April 26.-If
gress is to adjourn June Z, the
: tentatively suggested. there is
|e hope for enactment of farm re-
or railroad. rate revision legisla-
!. Both of these measures on
ch Republicans of the West and
die West have set their hearts,
doomed to be caught in the legisla-
jam and it is violating no conf
Re to say that the administration
Id rejoice if a similar fate should
take the immigration bill.
I course there is no certainty at
time that there will be adjourn
t in June. Some observers of
to in Washington believe that the
hocrats will determine their po-
al strategy calls for continued
ion of Congress through the sum-
and, joining forces with the Pro-
sives. agree only to a recess for
period of the national conventions.
this combination controls both
Bes it is in a position to flaunt
wishes of President Coolidge and
regular Republican organization.
All Want Adjournment.
owever, the Democratic leaders in
House and Senate have not dis
fd their hand. perhaps not hav-
finally determined what they do
{, merely contenting themselves
repeated assurances that they
not endeavoring to block lcgisla-
and demanding that the majority,
is n majority. function as such.
leaves them free to accent adj
hment and go before the country
the charge that the Republican
h. at the bchest of special inter
had deliberately refused to enact
edial measures demanded by the
ers or. throw down the gauntlet
President Coolidge and refuse to
urn until those bills arc passed.
here is no question but that the
Ter Republican organization from
ident Coolidge down to the
blest member of the lower House
s for adjournment. In it they
recess from the woes of investi-
IN and an opportunity to work on
{ of badly delapidated political
rs. The Eastern members, most
HON owe allegiance to the reac-
nv wing of the party. will well
II with sigh Of relief. since 1T
off the possibility of what they
der Socialistic farm relief and
pad rate revision bills.
e Western members. nearly all of
n apprehend a Democratic land
think possibly If they can get
be people they may be able to
their own districts. at least for
selves. The Progressives. being
lders and zealots, would carry on
wen among them there is q grow
ceiling that with them the fight is
less with reactionaries in supreme
ol.
,ogic Points to Adjournment.
us the logic of the situation
to adjournment. IL the Dem
will not oppose ii the rest will
sy. The revenue bill. very much
lied from thu Mellon ORIGINAL. will
and. after differences arr lroned
n conference, it. too. will 20 TO
President. Pressure will be
hit to bear on him to force
because it isn't the Mellon bill.
Republican senator's and repre-
tives would hardly be ready to
he such responsibility. even II he
and probably would pass it over
eto.
remaining appropriation bills
be enacted and there will be y
war TO get tho immigration bill
Oh. although with the addition of
ananese EXCLUSION provision it is
hded with dynamite that the adj
tration would much nrcfer con-
hon of the existing law for one
year, which can be done by joint
tion.
course this program may go to
when someone throws a cite
monkey wrench into the place
the wheels are going round.
the main it satisfies both par
Congress bavin~ promised much
accomplished little.