Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
HOOVER REQUESTS
TARIFF BILL DRAFT
WITHIN TWO WEEKS
Asks in Public Statement
That Senate G. O. P. Lead
ers Get Together.
JONES URGES COALITION
TO HURRY WITH WORK
Watson Makes Plea for Harmony,
Urging Conciliatory Attitude
on Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

The desire of President Hoover that
the Senate finish work on the tariff
bill within two weeks was made known
at the White House today and it was
followed quickly by a statement from
Senator Jones of Washington, acting
Republican leader, urging that the coali-
tion of Democrats and Western Repub-
licans be allowed to proceed with the
writing of measure.
The White House statement said Mr..
Hoover had urged Republican leaders
to get together and expedite sending the
bill to conference with the House. The
announcement asserted the Chief EX-
ecutive felt there should be tariff legiS-
lation to complete his program for the
special session and that the legislation
should include provision for a flexible
clause.
Watson Makes Demand.
Prior to its issuance, Senator Watson
of Indiana, who temporarily is re-
linquishing Republican leadership be-
cause of i'll health and who conferred
with President Hoover last night, in
formed the Senate he thought bill
should be passed and would never con-
sent to adjournment without this being
done
Jones, whose remarks were made off
the floor, said the coalition had demon
Strated it had the votes to write the
kind of bill it desired, and he believed
they should be permitted to frame
measure speedily, so that it could be
sent to conference, where the differences
over the measure could be adjusted.
Tells of Conferences.
The President said that in conferences
he had had recently with Senate leaders
regarding the tariff situation he in
formed them he could not believe, and
therefore would not admit, that the
Senate was unable to legislate and that
the interests of the country required in
legislation should be completed in the
special session.
This last expression of the Presi-
dents was prompted by the view ex-
pressed by Senators with whom he con-
ferred late yesterday to the effect that
some of the administration Senator's
consider progress hopeless, as 1t ap-
peared to them, and that the Senate
coalition intended to delay or defeat
legislation.
MIR. Hoover further declared that he
had stated his position on the tariff,
that campaign promises should be car
Tied out, by which adequate protection
D6 gwen d4lQ W
the industries where the changes L;
economic situation demanded their as
siStance.
Statement in Full.
The Presidents public statement in
fun follows:
"The President was visited yesterday
by a number of Senators, all of whom
called at their own suggestions, and
presented to him the grave situation
that has arisen by delays in tariff legis-
1ation. They called attention to the
fact that the Senate has had the tariff
bill since June, with Is schedules to
work out, and has not yet completed
schedule one. It was pointed out that
a large amount of important legislation
must be undertaken at the regular seS-
sion. which would be prevented by
carrying the debate into the next ses-
sion.
Some of the Senators considered pro-
eress hopeless as it appeared to them,
that the coalition intended to delay or
defeat legislation or did not intend to
give adequate protection to industry.
Others felt that some understanding
should be attempted among some
Senate leaders by which the bill could
be sent into conference with the House
at an early date.
"The President said, as he has uni
formly stated his position, that cam
paign promises should be carried out
by which adequate protection should be
given to agriculture and to the industries
where the changes in economic situa-
tions demand their assistance. He stated
that he could not believe, and there
fore, would not admit that the United
states was unable to legislate and that
the interests of the country required
that legislation should be completed
during the special session.
Declined to Interfere.
'The President has declined to inter
fere or TO express any opinion on the
details of rates or any compromise
thereof, as it is obvious that, If for no
other reason, he could not pretend to
have the necessary information in re-
Spect to many thousands of different
commodities which such determination
requires. but he pointed out that the
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