Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., April 1. Herbert Hoover’s leap from the back of the Democratic donkey to neutral position, and thence to the back of the Republican elephant has been greeted with mixed feelings by the Republicans. The Democrats have bidden him farewell with the best grace possible. Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the Democratic national committee, today characterized the house peace resolution as “a most disgraceful attempt to surrender the honor of America,’’ and declared that for President Wilson to approve such a resolution was unthinkable. The house committee on foreign affairs approved the Porter peace resolution by a straight party vote of 12 to 6. The Democrats are showing a disposition to line up almost solidly against it. A Bill transferring the war risk insurance bureau, the public health service, *and the federal board of vocational education to the jurisdiction of the interior department and creating a bureau of war benefits was introduced in the bouse, byRepresentative Ireland of Illinois. After receiving reports of new skyward leaps of sugar prices, Senator McNary of Oregon announced that the inquiry by the senate subcommittee into the sugar situation would be re-opened.