Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1920 — CONGRESSIONAL JOY RIDE [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSIONAL JOY RIDE

Some hundred or more members of congress are preparing for a prolonged joy ride. Starting some time in July, traveling in a govern' ment transport, they plan to visit Hawaii, the Philippines, China and Japan, for the purpose of “studying Oriental problems.” Just what “Ori' ental problems” require first-hand Study on the part of the stalwart statesmen of congress Is not quite clear, nevertheless a few weeks spent riding the ocean waves with a few pleasant evenings oh the moonlit beaches of Hawaii and the Orient will be far more pleasant than i f they were spent in Washington wrestling with the vexing problems of reconstruction which congress was elected to solve. Besides, many of these problems are like the edged sword, they cut two ways, and J for political reasons may better, be left unsolved until ttye national elec-j tion is over. Each congressman will be required j to pay $1.25 per day toward the expenses of the joy ride —the federal treasury footing the remainde- of the bill, which, of course, is quite in line with the Republican party’s widely proclaimed policy of economy. 1