Show RESS FRESS PARAGRAPHS ITow How will 1 the reapportionment of congress con con- t. t-t. gress ss under tinder the census affect things I I New Orleans Dreans Picayune The sooner tho the new apportionment is made b by congress con con- gross gress ress the tho s sooner oner can the tho individual states take up the task of where that becomes becomes' necessary by the tho gain of congressional representatives I Even if net thenet the net increase In the number of representatives I he Is small smal congress will wi have havo to consider the question Queston of remodeling remodeling remodel remodel- In ing the seating capacity of the house of representatives gs js even with wih the present m membership the chamber Is overcrowd overcrowd- ed ed t I Atlanta Journal Joural Whatever hopes there ma may be 10 to the contrary this question question queston ques ques- tion ton bids fair fall to t ike on a political tinge The present standard of representation is one representative e to every of population in each state state If I this unit be followed the membership of the house will wi be greatly greaty increased The Republicans cans will wi probably protest against such an increase and will wi accordingly propose propose propose pro pro- pose that the basic figure bo be increased Increased Buffalo Commercial If I the unit of representation r were made only nino additional members would be called caled for assuming the total population to be That That would make make a house of or member Which would not riot be too Unwieldy unwieldy un Un- wield wieldy perhaps But n hi this basis the tho state of Now hais York would gain eight of the nine new members and aid several states including Maine Vermont In In- dif dina na Nebraska and Kansas would each loso lose one ono or more moire members i Chicago News Two thin thins things s ought to tobe be remembered be-remembered in considering this question ques ques- tion tonj Quo J js that whereas theoretically each cach congressman n IS' IS sent to Washington to io represent a a district yet yet- all allare al are arc in a better beter sense sense representatives representatives of the e whole p people for for whom they legislate te Limiting representation then should re result in improving improving its Is individual character character I Providence f- f Journal In Jn the exis existing n state of or political flux nO na no one knows just how a a. a re Is going to affect the tw p parties Enough is ev eve ever r r. r to to i f SI in Democratic tee e VJ lie ff r 1 n 1 1 fl f fill L f l. l I P. P with VT te Washington Herald The congressional congressional emigres emigres- apportionment appo will wi show the east stronger than tho the west and New York as us a comman commanding figure in national politics poll poli pol- pol tics will wi havo lost none of the of quantity quantity- While some of the wester western west west- em ern er states will wi gain many will wi only hold their thou own of lose and the gains in the south will wi no doubt he be overbalanced by I those In the New England and eastern tates Indianapolis News With a smal smaller r house its Us members will wi be bo better bettor known generally and in these da days s when public pub pub- lie lic lc sentiment j is js taking a large Interest In congressional action acton it i is sometimes quite quie as Imp Important That tl t tle e public know something about the representatives from rom the tho thoo Other side site of the tho country as asfor for fm forit It It to kow the member who ho is supposed sup posed t to o- represent ht l it i thoro moro directly Boston American America Upon Important policies such as are involved in tho the tariff and currency issues it i is almost certain t. t the representation of o the southern souther states will wi be divergent 1 in future con con- Whatever may be he the new basis of apportionment there seems no reason for the fe fc fear i r. r that any aily section will wi suffer from a possible redistribution of power Charleston News and Courier A state loses none nOlo of its relative strength under undera a reat r rato ratio of population lon to tation States which will wl now lose representatives representatives rep rep- would suffer In effect a similar simlar sim sim- liar ilar lar loss were tho the rat ratio rato Jo I kept as It i Is and other states given additional tives 1 Houston Post As a matter of fact the membership of the house ought not notto notto notto to be increased The he body Is already un unwieldy unwieldy un- un wield wieldy and better hete condi conditions Ions might be brought about h by even reducing the bro about num nurn- ber bel The gr greatest objection to an In Increase in in- crease however is the expense it i will 1 add to an already overburdened govern govern- mont ment ment |