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Show MAY ACT SOOX. Il i.( umv said to be the intention of tin. .senate trailers to dispose of the (Vrninn peace treaty and league of nations na-tions covenant by the first of Xovein-licr Xovein-licr in order to secure a month's rest before the beginning of the regular vision of congress iif December. Tlie innll.T has been before the senate for many weary weeks and t liens is no possible pos-sible excuse for cent inning the debate auv lunger. from present indications il seems reasonably certain that the pact will be ratified with reservations, the. only doubtful point being as to how strong these reservations will be. The whole world is awaiting action by the senate with more or k'ss anxiety, but there does not seem to be any fear that the treaty will be rejected or aiucnilrd or that the reservations adopted .vill ncccssilalo resubmission of I he document to the oilier powers. Congress is expected 1o take final ac-liou ac-liou upon several moi.i or less important import-ant bills during the present-week. Senator Sen-ator ( uinniins, chairman of the interstate inter-state coninuirce committee, intends to present his amended railroad bill in the course of the next few days and hopes it wilt find favor in the senate and be passed at an early date. Other senators, sen-ators, however, are of tho opinion that no effort will be made to provide for the return of the railroads to their owners until some time next winter. These senators do not believe the president pres-ident will return the properties without legislation intended to put tho roads upon their feet and preserve them from bankruptcy. Tho Smoot-MomloU bill is not expected to pass at this session. Moreover, it is doubtful if tho 'measure will eer get through, congress. There will be some legislation for the benefit of the soldiers in the near future without with-out doubt. This country has not done so well by the men who went to the front as either Canada or Australia, which is somewhat surprising and disappointing dis-appointing in view of the fact that the United States is the richest country in the world. Wo have faith, however, how-ever, that the present congress will ultimately do the right thing. If not, new men will be elected to fill the places of those opposed to doing anything any-thing for those who followed the flag. A great deal depends upon tho length of time the senators continue to debate de-bate the league of nations covenant. Tf the last word is said by the first of November there will be some chance for constructive legislation. Otherwise' thoiw is no hope until after the presidential presi-dential election a year hence. |