Evening star., 1926-12-07
c. 0. P. CHIEFS LAUD
ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Democratic Leaders, How
ever, Say 1t Shows ''Hal-
IucinationS."

The Presidents message was boil
praised and criticized today by mem
bers Of the Senate and House, large
1y according to the political party t,
which the member belonged.
Senator Curtis Of Kansas, Repub
lican leader, declared that the Presi
dent had presented in a forceful wa!
the situation confronting the countr,
and Congress.
ut is an admirable message ant
sets forth the problems with which
Congress must DEAL" said Senator
Curtis.
Senator Capper Of Kansas, head O
the farm bloc, also expressed his ap
proval of the message, declaring thai
he believed that the Presidents mes
sage indicated that the West was t.
get the consideration which 1t merited
Robinson Is Critical.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, on the other hand
attacked the message. He said:
THE Presidents message seeks tc
continue the chronic Republican hal
lucination Of general prosperity. The
condition of the textile industry and
the widespread distress and threaten
ed bankruptcy in the agricultural sec
ton, the South, the Middlewest and
West, witness the absurdity of such a
boast. The argument advanced in the
message justifies prompt tax reduc
ton, but the conclusion is that the
surplus should be applied to the re-
ductipn Of the national debt.
THE necessity and the demand for
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but the message outlines no measure
in that behalf. The effort Of the
Executive to ascribe such prosperity
as exists in the United States to the
tariff fails unless it be admitted that
prosperity is largely confined to those
powerful combinations which are the
beneficiaries of high monopolistic pro.
tective duties"
Hefiin Adds Denumciation.
Senator Heflin of Alabamae Demo
crat. said: "The message opposes tax
reduction and contains an indorse
ment of the Republican defiation
policy of 1920 and 1921.
ut carries the administrations ap-
proval Of the Shipping Boards plan
to practically give away the American
fleet of merchant ships"
Senator Swanson of Virginia, Demo
crat, said: "The President adheres to
the four facts upon which the Repub-
lican campaign was conducted and
failed. He still exists upon fake econ
omy when the records show his ad-
miniStration has recommended more
than $500 900, 900 more than Congress
has appropriated. His method of
refunding money to corporations and
rich individuals out of the Treasury
which has been collected from the
people shows that his party is still
committed to fake tax reduction. His
plea for farm relief ventures shows
that his administration still adhereS
TO fake farm relief. His portrayal of
the financial condition of the country
shows that his administration still is
trying to impose upon the country a
condition of fake prosperity"
Calls 1t Great Message.
Senator Jones of Washington, Re
publican, said: THE more one studies
this message the more uplifting it is
seen to be. 1t is a really great mes
sage"
Senator Gerry of Rhode Island,
Democrat, said: THE Presidents
claim Of great prosperity will hardly
be appreciated by the textile workers
or the farmers. The citizens of small
means will find little in the recon-
mendations made that will benefit
them.'