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Show COMMENDABLE SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION Thero Is causo for encouragement In America and dismay In Germany becauBo of the whole-heartod spirit In co-opcratlon manifested by members mem-bers of all parties In Congress in preparations for a vigorous prosecution prosecu-tion of tho war. It thoro are a few objectors, they stand as Individuals and not as representatives of any party. Tho obstructionists aro as numerous In one party as In the other. Itepubllcans aro loyal nupportor3 of tho war In fact tho earliest advocates ad-vocates of preparedness and of a declaration de-claration of war wero members of that party. They nro ready to support sup-port tho rresldont, not with moro passive acquiescence, ulono, but with active assistance. An Illustration of this spirit was manifested when Sen-utor Sen-utor John W. Weeks of Massachusetts Massachu-setts and Congressman Martin B. Madden of Illinois Introduced resolutions reso-lutions In tholr respective branches of Congress providing for the appointment ap-pointment of a Joint congressional War." Tho appointment of such a commltteo on "The Conduct of tho committee, composed, as It specifies, of members of both parties, will furnish an admirable agency for tho correlation of tho work of tho legislative legis-lative and executive departments of tho government. The commltteo, If appointed, will vork during the rocessea of Congress. Such a commltteo was established during the civil war, and did valuable valu-able servlco for tho country. In prl- vato llfo, Madden Is a large contractor contrac-tor accustomed to handling largo affairs af-fairs employing largo numbers of men. Senator Weoka had extended oxperlenco In business before going to Congross, Is a graduate of tho naval academy and saw active service ser-vice as a commander In the navy during tho Spanish-American war. Such men grasp tho Importance of correlated action, and would bo valu-ablo valu-ablo members of the committee, It It should bo established. |