Show Signs of Peace T P AllIS AIMS informs us that our government will begs begin n to 10 function again about the middle of May l' when l resident President Wilson Vilson hopes to return the to United Unite States The news is encouraging ing b indicating n o that at the thc rift between the new Congress and the President is is not so great as aB tit it seemed when Mr Wilson Vilson left for Paris Pang It would look now as if two important branches of our govern govern- ment would be on speaking terms after all When President Wilson Vilson summarily laid his rubber stamp Congress on the shelf a 3 few weeks week s ago and sailed for lor Europe he ga gave gaus us the impression that the rupture between himself and his new advisers could never ne heal He Hc as ns good as told us that we could not have a special ial cession of Con Congress Te s notwithstanding the fact that the last session failed to provide the necessary legislation for the reconstruction Now it would appear that we are to be forgiven and will be permitted to reassemble our lawmakers hers ns as soon as us he can Cin find iua time to como coma back and direct th tir energies along proper lines And nd s so it would seem that thc storm of a few weeks ago with all nil of its ultimatums find Bud a defiant decisions derisions was Avas nothing more nor le less s s than a JO ms' ms quarrel Shortly we will resume the thc domestic i relation elation where we left off Meanwhile the soldiers seeking land laud and e employment the railroads seeking money with which to operate and the the- people d clamoring norin for lor a reduction in f federal expenditures ex- ex a will sit back and sigh in much the samee same fashion n ns its the tile little ittle e American beauty who pin pines s for the of her soldier sweetheart who is is following the thelm array lm of occupation pation whilo while the peace conference c t on pu plans for a league of nations Nevertheless 1 it t i ia cn r H ging t to know that this condition is not to en en- dure lure forever fore the tho Presidents President's assurance that he would not be he back until its it's over o over there to the contrary I 1 Congress should bo be in session now The country is is face faco to face with the most critical period in in its hi history tor The need of new legislation is evidenced every ery day and each succeeding delay deJay increases ies s the penalties which must be l' l paid pahl for the failure of the last Congress to provide pro the thc necessary relief In the absence of Mr Wilson Vilson the government o has no tau tangible head bend 11 The vice ice president has been reduced to the ranks find and what remains of or the theca ca cabinet awaits further advices from Europe Congress is adjourned and there is no forum where American opinion nm may be bo crystallized and interpreted The Time condition con COD is not in keeping with the best interests of the thena na nation t ionI ion I r i r 1 f 31 |