Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-01
HOOVER TO STAND
ON TARIFF VIEWS
Statement Is Expected to Be
Only Public Comment
Over Measure.
BY 7. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Hoover is through so far
as further public discussion Of tariff
bill Is concerned Nor is 1t expected
that he will again raise his voice 10
apur the Senate into action.
He Is known 10 he willing to stand on
the statement he made public yester-
day In which he made such strong
appeal for action in the Senate on the
pending tariff hill.
II was pointed out at the White
House today that the President clearly
stated his position in that statement
and that there Is nothing further he
can say or do to impress upon the
Senate the necessity to expedite this
legislation Moreover, the President
has been consistent in his tariff policy
and uniformly has stated his position
on this legislation from the beginning.
Hopes Senate Will Heed Plea.
that the Senate will adhere to his APP
peal. but It was said by one Of his In
Inmates today that If the bill fails. the
President will have the satisfaction OF
knowing that the public is with him
and will place the blame for the fail
ure Of the tariff legislation upon the
Senate coalition, whose present strength
has been formidable enough to defeat
the administration program.
Whatever doubt the President and
his friends may have had about the
feelings of the people of the country
regarding him and the Senates han
ding Of the tariff bill UP to this time.
has been removed since his public
statement Of yesterday. The reaction
on that statement generally through
out the country has been gratifying TO
Mr.. Hoover
Besides the favorable editorial com
nient and the satisfactory manner In
which the statement was handled by
the press. the President has received
many kilograms and other communica-
tions of ngratulation and assurances
of support. 1t is known that he has
every reason to feel sure that the pub
lie is satisfied with his attitude. Also
he has reason to know that the pub
lie appreciates the sincerity he has
shown in his efforts to fulfill the tarin
pledge of his party.
The criticism at the Capitol Of that
part Of the statement OF the President
Yesterday in which he urged the Repub-
lican leaders to get together and see
Il they could not expedite the COM
pletion Of the tariff schedule in the
Senate wi hin the next two weeks called
for ar explanation from the White
House today to the effect that the
President mentioned two weeks simply
because six or seven Republican Sena"
tors with whom he conferred during
the past few days gave him assurances
that the bill could be completed within
that period.
RansdeIl Calls on Party.
An appeal TO Senate Democrats TO
"put aside political differences" and
save the pending tariff bill from its
precarious situation was made in q
statement issued today by Senator
Ransdell, q Louisiana Democrat
Addressing his announcement to his
Democratic colieagues: ne urged that
the party standard-bearer in the last
campaign, that:
Il am opposed to politics in tariff
making"
Il appeal to Democratic Senator's"
the 1ouisianen said, Ito view the stu
alton with the breadth Of vision which
characterized our early founders.
There should be no sectional anlmoS-
fly, no party prejudice; the North and
South. East and West. Democrats and
Republicans alike, need this great
American protective policy, the first
child of the first Congress. the ablest
assistant in the building Of the earths
mightiest republic"
Quoting from the tariff plank in the
Houston platform. Ransdell said 1t
called tor adequate protection for Amer
lean agriculture and industry alike.
1T was a happy day." he added, for
those Of us who had been fighting the
battle Of protection within the ranks
of the party almost single-handedly to
know that once more our party has
returned TO the mooring of its first 40
years, after nearly a century OF adher-
ence to the policy of free trade and
tariff for revenue only"