Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
SEE CLASH OVER
TEXTILE PROBLEMS
Congressional Controversy
Indicated in Proposed In
quiry of Industry.

controversy over the disturbed con-
ditions in the textile industry, and par
ticularly in Piedmont Carolinas, with
communism, wage disputes, labor
unions, tariff protection and a score
or more other issues injected, is expect
ed to develop in both the Senate and
House during the current session of
Congress.
Prominence of the three figures al
ready principally identified with the
subject, and the significance of the
problem throughout New England and
the South, are regarded by observers at
the Capitol as forecaSting a long contest
of views which will at least bring most
representatives Of the textiles States
into the discussion.
Senator Wheeler of Montana and
Senator Overman of North Carolina,
both Democrats, have already given in
dlcations that they are likely to clash
over the scope and manner Of a pro-
posed inquiry of the textile industry,
while in the House Representative AL
bert johnson of Washington, a Repub-
lican, intends to introduce a bill Strik-
ing at communism, which figures fire.
quently in the discussion of the mill
disorders in the Carolinas.
Labor Position Clear.
The American Federation of Labor
through William Green, president,
meanwhile has made its position clear
with sharp criticism of Senator Over
man for blocking unanimous action by
the Senate during the closing days Of the
special session to consider the reSolu-
ton introduced by Senator Wheeler for
an immediate investigation OF cotton
manufacturing conditions.
Senator Wheeler said today that he
proposed at the earliest possible oppor-
tunity to ask for Senate consideration
of his resolution, which was reported
out OF the committee on manufactures
with majority report specifying that
the requested probe of the industry be
made by the Federal Trade Commission
and the Tariff Commission, rather than
by the committee on manufactures or
any subcommittee, as proposed by Sem
ator Wheeler.
He recalled that, in view OF the tariff
debate, he had made only one attempt
to ask unanimous consideration of his
resolution, and that this brought strenu
Gus objection from Senator Overman.
In seeking action on the resolution
Senator Wheeler had announced re-
ceipt of communications from Mr.
Green asking that the investigation be
authorized Immediately. The latter, at
conference of national and interna-
tional groups affiliated with the feder-
dIlOIl SCOIeQ SENATOR OVeTmdu laSL
month for "denouncing all of us as
bolsheviks and communists"
Excepted President,
In subsequent correspondence between
Senator Overman and Mr.. Green the
latter finally wrote: Perhaps that part
of my statement wherein I stated that
Senator Overman had denounced all of
us as bolShevikS and communists was
too broad and comprehensive. 1t would
have been more specific If had quoted
directly from your address. However,
spoke eXtemporaneouSly and I am
quite willing to modify these remarks
by stating that when you strenuously
opposed the adoption of the resolution
of investigation in the textile industry,
sponsored by the American Federation
of Labor, you excepted the president of
the federation and the organization it
self from those you included In the
category of communists and bolsheviks."
This discussion is interpreted as in