Evening star., 1923-12-07
Party Leaders Greet Message
With Praise and Criticism,
Many Republicans Laud Words of Pres
ide,,t, While Democrats See Stand
as ''Stand-pat'' and ''Reactionary."
leader. issued

|; the repuhlican Senate leader. issued
this statement: :.
1T seems to me most excellent
message. The President states his
with the utmost directness and in the
coolest and simplest way. l think IL
is a very strong message indeed.
Representative Longworth OF ONO,
republican leader of the House:
1T was q fine message. TX, sets
forth q constructive program OF leg
islation with wonderful clearness,
program to which Congress should give
immediate attention"
Senator Jones Of Washington, re-
ut is fine message. clear, concise,
certain and intensely American. 1T
shows an earnest desire to DO What
is best for all the people. He evades
no issue. and while we may not agree
with him on several propositions. we
must admire his frankness and rear
iessness predict that the people
generally will like this message.
"Good Things in Message"
Senator Hefiin Of Alabama. demo-
crat:
II had hoped that the President
would strongly condemn the Teapot
Dome scandal the immtsration scan. scan
| dal and the crop-reporting board
scandal. but he did not. There were
| some good things in his message.
| However, do not care to comment
| on 1t in detail at this time.
Disappointed In Speech.
Senator Dill of Washington, demo-
! crat: ~ ,,.cas
him at the head of the standpat re-
| dictionary forces OF the country. Pro-
! gressives must look elsewhere for
! leadership. The people deteated those
responsible for the robber tariH ne
| nennlp elected
| tors and congressman TO repeai the
| Esch-Cummins bill. The President
! glorifes 1t and urges more or the
same thing. The people have voted
| for the bonus everywhere. Ihe fres-
Senator Copeland OF New York.
| democrat:
II regret to say that the Presi-
dents message is greatly disappoint-
] ing, particularly SO because the
peroration leaves in your ears the
echo Of ringing words about Amer
| icas responsibility and high idealism.
But when you turn back to what the
President actually recommended your
heart sinks because of his paucity
! of valuable suggestions and his de-
NAL Of leadership"
Praised by Capper.
! Altogether 1t was a fine message"
| said Senator Capper. republican,
Kansas, chairman of the farm bloc.
while 1t did not go as far as
| would on agricultural questions and
| freight rates. 1t contained many
/ splendid recomm mendatiOnS. Courage
| was it's outstanding feature. There
was no sidestepping by the Presi-
dent on anything"
Nelson Raps Message.
| Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin.
recognized leader OF the republican
! insurgent group in Congress, still is
! confined to his home by illness, but
| Representative Nelson Of Wisconsin,
, who led the insurgent fight during
! the House speakership contest. made
| this statement:
| THE President, coming to Congress
! for the first time, had the good will
| OF the members personally. His mes
sage was concise and well delivered.
I find little In the message. however,
that will please the country. / can
| not agree with the Presidents recon-
| mendations with reference to taxa
| tion. transportation. adjusted COM
! pensation. world court. high coal
prices or the grave and serious prob
lem of the farmers of the west
Senator Borah os Idaho. a leader of
the irreconcilabl bles. declared the mes
reduction of taxes. and said he. was
| "gratffled" at the Presidents Russian
policy.
III construe the Presidents mes
! sage correctly with reference TO the
! league and the world court. am in
accord with it," continued Senator
Borah. He certainly declares against
! becoming a member OF the league.
and as I understand 1t. he Is against
the court unless the court is divorced
from the league"
| Shipstead Expected Little"
| The Presidents message Is no dis
appointment. for I expected little"