Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
ROBINSON URGES
SPECIAL SESSION
Senator Believes Congress
Should Meet Early to Plan
Flood Relief.

Congress should he called into SEES
sion early in the Autumn II consider
the od-relief problem and the second
deficiency bill. which failed in the
Senate filibuster last March. Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, minority floor
leader, declared upon his return to
Washington yesterday. Earlier IN the
day Senator Curtis of Kansas, Repuo-
lican floor leader. had taken the po-
sition that while the committee should
begin early consideration of important
legislation. there is no necessity or
having Congress meet before Decem-
her.
The Democratic leader announced
that he had prepared a tentative flood
relief measure for introduction when
Congress meets. 1t proposes an an
nuaI appropriation - 500 .000.0jo and
would extend the Jurisdiction of the
Mississippi River commission to the
tributaries and outlets of the Mlssls-
sirpi River.
Objects to BE Served.
The appropriation proposed would
he used for the repair and construc-
non Of such works as may he reces-
hery. the payment of the bonds OF
ievee districts land such services as
NAV be found necessary to determine
The availa bility of works supplemental
TO levees.'
"The issues which will arise on this
bill almost wholly involve questions
of public policy" Senator Robinson
said. "They should be met before the
disasters of 1927 are repeated"
Edwards for Extra Session.
Another Democrat. Senator Edwards
of New Jersey, demanded an extra
session to reduce taxes. Present taxes
are too heavy for small and independ-
ent business. he declared in q state
ment proposing a cut equal to the
surplus, which he estimated at $780,
O00,O00 in the form of reductions in
the levies upon corporations, inheri-
tances and automobiles and amuSe-
ments.
with bitter fight over the seat
ing of Mr.. Ware and Mr.. Smith inn
pending" he said land with the
almost absolute assurance that this
fight will take precedence over tax
reduction, flood relief or farm relief,
what possible opportunity will the
Seventeen Congress have to offer the
people tax relief prior to March Is Of
next year without the aid of an extra
session?
Business demands an extra session.
but politics and presidential aspira
tons say nay. Which convention will
the people indorse at the polls?"
Aspects of Flood Problem.
1.-THE flood problem presents two
aspects" the Arkansas Senator added
First, rehabilitation. and, second,
permanent measures for flood proven
ton and control. A Federal corpora
ton analogous to the Finance Corpo-
ration should be created to take over
the general work of rehabilitation and
to coordinate the work of existing
organizations.
This corporation should be headed
by Mr.. Hoover and should include
some Of the Nations prominent finan-
Ciers. The details of its work and the
duties should be proceeded with at
once.
THE second general aspect to the
problem, flood prevention and control,
involves two general classes of meas
ures-frst, those which can be intel
ligently enacted from the information
now or soon to be available, and, Sec
Ond, those more technical and difficult
problems which will require scientific
study and somewhat prolonged inves-
tigation. We all know that the breaks
in the levees must be repaired, and
this itself is a big task when made to
embrace those levees on tributaries Of
the Mississippi not now in the juris-
diction OF the river commission"