Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
MESSAGE DELAYED
FORF|NAL TOUCHES
Hoover's Action on First Pa
per to Congress Recalls
Wilson's RuIe.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Somewhat as weedrow Wilson used
to do in keeping his messages till the
last minute for painstaking revision Of
every phrase. President Hoover with
held his first message to Congress from
advance distribution.
Mr.. Hoover likes to take plenty OF
tune in preparing actresses for tho
public. He delivered few pronounce
ments in his campaign and he worked
over his inaugural address for many
weeks. The delay was not entirely OF
his making. Interruptions from call
ers have been numerous. Social obli-
cations have kept him busy in the
evenings and there has been little spare
time in which he could concentrate.
The message Is important because II
marks a test of the Presidents policy OF
dealing with the legislative body
Nothing more complicated than farm
relief and the tariff could confront a
President nowadays and by comparison
1t is reminiscent of the first message
Of Mr.. wilson on currency reform and
tariff revision In the Spring OF 1913.
President Hoover is offering no new
formula for farm relief. The Jardine
plan Of the last administration which
was sidetracked by the McNary-Haugen.
ties Is now embodied in the Federal
Farm Board act. which the House COM
mittee on agriculture has prepared FOL
submission to the House. The measure
got scant attention at the last session
but will be examined infinitely now. II
Is bound to come in for attack in the
debate and many Of its provisions will
be altered before final passage.
The exact way in which sterilization
CORPORATIONS will operate with the half
billion dollar revolving fund will be In
quired into carefully by farm organiza-
lions and those engaged in the export
and import of farm products. Expert
ences with the Malitoba wheat pool and
difficulties Of getting all the farmers to
join the co-operatives will no doubt be
cited.
Farm legislation may get through the
House with relative ease. but IN the
Senate there will be extended discus
sion.
AS for the tariff the chances Of any
general revision are dwindling daily. Tht
prospect Of opening UP the whole tarth
has made business men somewhat un.
easy and has already started wave Of
unrest in foreign relations
Revision To BE Limited.
The Hoover administration has serveC
notice that there Is to be no orgy Of up
i ward revision. The burden Of proof vii
be on those seeking higher duties, AMI
very few schedules will be touched a
all. Only the acute cases can expec
| treatment in this session.
The effort to limit Congress to farm
and tariff questions has begun, but ma!
not be of much avail in the Senate
where discussion Is unlimited anyhow
If the Senate is estopped from action b!
an agreement of the leaders 1t will no
stop debate. The administration can
however, block any action generally b.
close cooperation with House leaders
who need not bring in any rule to con
slider a measure. Without the House thu
Senate could do nothing except debate
And of this there may be an abundance
especially as the two major measures
| farm and tariff-will pass slowl,
| through the committees.
| Copyright, 1922