Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26

Marvin came from that section where
had been held the idea of free trade
for agriculture
Another member, he added. had been
lobbyist for one great industry.
Are We Western Senators to be
asked to surrender our right of debate
and vote and have this matter turned
over to a commission on which we
have no representation at alp, he de-
manded.
The power to levy taxes was placed
in Congress in the name of God" Borah
said, land in the name Of God let US
keep 1t there"
The President of the United States,
he added. enjoys greater power than
any living soul, asserting President Will
son once told him that he "shuddered
when he thought of the power Of the
President -. =.
Enumerating the various powers of
the Executive, including his command
OF the Army and Navy, practically the
power to make war by his conduct OF
foreign affairs, and the appointive
power, Borah said the Supreme Court
now has decided that the President has
the Diminishing power and added:
No Senator who has served in this
body will underestimate that power"
Reed Reserves Time.
Reserving a right to speak later on
the flexible provisions. Senator Reed.
Republican. Pennsylvania. rose to an
swer few points" in Borah's speech
The trouble with the attacks on the
flexible provision and the whole bill"
the Pennsylvania said. lis that these
gentlemen who have appointed them
selves spokesman for agriculture-snd
/ deny their right to do it--are trying
to drag down the rest of the country 10
the level Of agriculture. while we are
trying to bring agriculture up TO the
level OF the best of the country
Senator King, Democrat, Utah. in.
terrupted to ask If the President had
not ignored his prerogative to send
such messages direct to Congress in
stead of giving them to the newspape
His words reached Congress and the
people no matter what method was
adopted" Reed replied. \
Reed denied the tariff contest was
between agriculture and industry, as
Borah had claimed.
The communities represent are
not waging such a fight the Penn
sylvanian asserted. we are doing our
equal. whether they be farmers in
Idaho or manufacturers in New Eng
land"
The Senate meanwhile faced the pros
pect Of a lengthening controversy over
the flexible provisions Of the tariff
bill. The Democrats were obviously
encouraged by the evidence of support
from the Republican Independent group
given by the attack on the flexible pro-
visions by Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin, while the Republican leaders
fA1 ~ Aa,s1, AZ
Presidents statement urging continu-
ance of the policy they embody. 70
The fact that Senator Bingham. Re-
publican, Connecticut, a member of the
finance committee, employed an agent
of the Connecticut Manufacturers As
ISOLATION as his secretary during his
committees consideration Of the bill.
meanwhile, has injected an element Of
diversity into the situation.
Bingham's Secretary Barred.
Chairman Smoot of the finance COM
mittee told the Senate that, at his sug-
Bingham employed, and other secre-
taries of the Republican members, had
been excluded from the committee room
after they had attended several sessions.
His statement followed q defense OF
Bingham's action by the Connecticut
Senator himself and Republican leaders,
after 1t had been described as "brazen"
by Denfcyrate.
The Democratic attack on the aumn-
istration's position in favor of continue
ing the Presidents authority to raise or
lower tariff rates upon recommended
ton Of the Tariff Commission was led
by Senator George Of Georgia, after La
Toilette had completed his denunciation
Of the policy and the Seven-year record
of its operation.
The Presidents statement on behalf
of the flexible principle and Ibis silence
IN other respects" were interpreted by
George as indicating his acquiescence
in all other matters in this bill" Mr..
Hoover'S only two announcements on
important pending legislation-his pro-
nouncement against the debenture plan
Of farm relief and his flexible tariff
statement--were both, George contend
ed. aimed against the farmers interest.
Senator King, Democrat, OF Utah.
held that it was Significant that r:1e
President has failed to give any express
sion on the tariff until now, when Sem
ator Simmons of North Carolina. rank
ing Democrat on the finance committee,
has moved to restrict the Executive
power" Simmons proposal. offered As
q substitute for the flexible provisions
sponsored by the committee Republi-
cans, would take away from the E8ecu.
tive the power to change rates. direct
ing the Tariff Commission to report ito
findings to Congress instead OK the
President.