Show Congress Con L Wary of Enacting New Laws lotion as Possible Has Strong Program of as Little Legislation Appeal to Solons Solon s Who l Are Harassed by I of Public Sentiment Sent 2 Crosscurrents currents I I f R By ili William Phillip Philip Simms Correspondent International Int News New WS Service Staff suet Washington ton Mar G. G Hero G.-Hero Hero Is the between of ot Congress completo program now and t the Juno conventions legislation as possible As nation Never In the tho history of or tho the been congressman has tho Individual a hard as now so It quite against ap up fair tair Idea IdeL Generally ho has a pretty want but not PO ec what tho the people ot of admits ho he hasn't tho the this tola Ho year So ho Intends to be bo bovery bevery bevery slightest Idea So very circumspect lest ho offend by unsuspected corns stepping upon As legislation offers otters snares at every ever turn ho has firmly made up his mind thus reducing to do 10 as as ho can the tho Irreducible mini mini- tho danger to mum S Senators and congressmen congressman In the tho balance balanco this whoso Jobs fobs arc aro ro not their le less s fortunate for for- year cLI aro looking upon colleagues with pity and con- con cern With every move to right or left lert thero there la an acc accompanying warning Liberal Clement t I Reds legislation Uon against ns the tho r from tho liberal brings forth protests elements clements Lack of or legislation lc against the ut utterances ut- ut condemnatory ut Reds calls forth from tram tho the law Haw and and order crowd Railway control measures stir up and Ind railway magnates tho the bile of ot both railway Military training Congress ConS consid consid- considers considers brim ers ors Is a L subject loaded to tho the with dynamite l and however howe gently sentI approached liable to blow up with a 0 bang In apportioning ap ap- apportioning aP- aP If Ie Congress Con ess Is extravagant ectra the thelI portioning tho the budget it wins In Inclined Inclined In- In of or the economically disapproval lI nl and If It It refuses any particular lar appropriation it runs tho the danger order by another called to of ot being of faction for tor depriving tho the country countr the Hu wherewithal for carrying on Its LUU n. bus business ness Damned If it they do and damned If It confess confess confess con con- conI I they dont don't members of or Congress Cons of ot the fess they are aro in the position little boy who was warned to run if Ir he saw a snake Instead he began and down on the to yell yeU and jump up samo spot Dont Don't Act Why by They het w-ns w afterward afterward afterward aft aft- Why Wh didn't you ou run 7 was erward asked I I didn't know which may to run he protested Then what made you OU Jump up and down Z To keep him from biting mo me standing standing stand stand- In ing still stilt There Thero you yon have havo Congress LIko Like that boy I it ft t Is afraid to move lest It direction and move moe In the wrong afraid to stand still sun lest It be caught while loafing on tho the Job Republicans and Democrats alike I aro aro In the tho same B. boat Chicago and San Francisco aro are Just ahead They know they will be held beld accountable for each little action either eiter of ot omIssion omission omission omis omIs- sion or commission between now and acid next June Every congressman with precious few tew exceptions c Is In fear and trembling lest ho make a false step If It he himself Is a candidate his risk Is s double He lie endangers both himself and his party If It ho Is not a candidate any mistake on his part means his party will be DC held responsible and later on ho will win personally personally per per- bo be held to blamo blame for lor the tho consequences consequences con con- sequences of ot his act PoUt Politic ire Arc Top rolT jr y-Turry Politically the tho United States Stales is up- up down What wont went in politics like hot cakes before tho the war Is a i. i drug on the tho market now A popular cry of today is likely lIk l enough to be an unpopular unpopular unpopular un un- un- un popular cry tomorrow So congress congress- congressmen congress congress- nion men are naturally reluctant to put themselves on record on record on any particular lar br question and any an Issue which I I be bo staved slaved o off C by artful dodging can until after next November will WU you ou ma may bo be sure bo be st staved veIl ot off tobo to tobe tobo The Tho politician here hero Is not at all 11 of ot la is he ho an object bo be envied Rather his cur car to the pity Trained to put the ground and catch from afar which he hehns which opinion of public opinion has hns hitherto Interpreted fairly wen well tod today ho he groans aloud and confesses of or sound that I Ithe ho hears boars such a a. Jumble the Tower Toner of ot liable Dable by comparison was vas a Sunday school class reciting tho Golden Text in one ton tongue 1 and andIn In n unison Riding Hiding the Fence E Experts erts here insist they sea seo practically practically real difference between bo- bo little or no I be-I Democratic and Republican Re Pe- tween what the I publican parties stand for yet ret neither side seems to be bo in a hurry to come I cause sponsoring a for forward rd boldly that's different To the tho contrary steal Is bus either trying to each euh side busy tho the others other's thunder elso is hastening to tC climb on tho whenever any old question presents a 0 new face when hen official official There Thero never was a of ot so afraid cial Washington Was was leaving caving tho middle of ot tho the road Its It's the tho only safe safo place and fow aro arc tho the hardy hardt adventures who daro leave leMa It Which explains the slowness of ot Congress Congress Con Con- gress ess to pass upon legislation Juno June is too near at hand and the campaign year holds hold up a n magnifying magnify magnify- In ing ng glass to mi mistakes Every vote cast becomes that much campaign j 1 ammunition for defense or otren offense and ami so tho the legislative le wheels arc bound to turn with amazing lack of speed mot- mot congressional cong seasonable Somo sea I toos oos are aro these theAe Look before you leap then leap then dont Bo Eo sure suro you are arc right rl ht then stay there thero Never vote cote today what yon yeti ma may get out oat of or tomorrow Say It with flowers Its It's easier easler ct to claim you OU were cre misinterpreted ed I S S |