The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
COOLIDGE WILL
NOT VETO BILL
FOR WARSHIPS
President Still Thinks Early
Building Clause Should
Be Omitted.
SENATE KIDS IN DEBATE
Hoover Democrat Under
Probe: No House Dry
- Action.
SENATE KIDS IN DEBATE

BIZ United Pres
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-An ap-
peal to Republicans to interpret in
broad way, President-Elect Hoo
Yer'S Endorsement of the Coolidge
naval policy was made in the senate
today by Senator Tasker L. Oddie,
administration Republican of
Nevada, during sparkling debate.
At the same time President Cool
idge made known he was adamant in
opposing the time-linlit in the
cruiser bill.
He was represented however as
willing, should the bill be passed
without the time clause, to recon-
mend immediate construction to the
budget bureau.
The President also was represent
ed as being unable to see any con-
flict between the cruiser bill and
this governments desire for further
ars limitation.
When Senator Brookhart Gowa)
sometimes insurgent, chided admin
istration leaders with seeking to re-
buke both the President and the
PreSident-elect, Oddie arose and
said:
"The PreSident-elect was placed in
an unfortunate position (by the
Britten statement that Hoover did
not favor elimination of the time
hmit) I do not think he could do
otherwise than what he did.
Urges Bill Be Passed
"I believe We should go through
and pass the bill as it is (including
the time limit Objectionable to both
the President and President -Elect) -
Senator Pat Harrison, asked Oddie
if he doubted the sincerity of Hoo
ver's telegram indorsing the Cool
idge policy.
Oddie said no, but he called at
tention to the acceptance speech OF
Hoover in which the President-elect
strongly demanded an adequate
navy. This speech, he said, had
been read to the senate by Senator
Shortridge (Rep., Ca1)
His telegram said Oddie, would
appear on it's face to indorse the
position of the President, but be-
beve it should have had broad
Interpretation"
BTOOkhardt Is "Kidded."
Senator James A. Reed Dem,
Mo-, arose to ask, What difference
it makes that a private citizen, no
~ hn djf-
fers with the President or not"
ITO a regular Republican that
makes lot of difference" Brook
hardt said.
Since when have you begun
speaking for regular Republicans"
asked Senator Neely Dem., w. Va.).
Sometimes 1 speak for them and
sometimes do not" Brookhart re-
Piled. But the senator from Cali
fornia (Shortridge), is a regular Re-
publican and he is fighting both the
President and the President-elect."
rs 1t any more strange for the
senator from California to differ
with the President than it is for you
to support him?" Reed of Missouri
asked.
L don't pretend always to agree
with the President, 'Brookhart said.
But the senator from California is
a regular Republican"
And the People of California
have never been able to forget ii"
said Senator Shortridge.
Probe Hover Democrat"
"HJ if you go on with your in
urgency you may get more popu-
lar than even in California" Brook
hart suggested.
Republican leaders forced ad-
journmenv of the house today after
Democrats unsucceSsfully had de-
manded assurances that the house
would be allowed to vote on the
controversial senate amendments
10 the first deficiency appropria-
ton bill. One of the senate rid
erS to the bill adds S24, 100000 to the
annual prohibition enforcement
budget and another provides for
publicity of all large tax refunds
The senate Interstate commerce
committee went into executive ses-
sion today when political debate
over ''Hoover-Democrats" developed
during tn ehearing on the nomina-
ton of former Governor Pat M.
Neff to be a member of the United
States board of railway mediation
Neff had charged that Senator
Mayfield Dem. Tex) was opposing
his conformation ''fcr personal and
political reasons" He produced let
tiers from members of the Texas SUI
prerne court, Governor Dan Moody
of Texas and others to elaborate his
charge.
Senator Wheeler lDem.. Mont.)
noted that one of the letters was
signed by "a Hoover Democrat"
Neff was not permitted to answer
the question. Senator Hawes (Dem.
MOI, suggested such matters should
be discussed in closed session.
r. B. Kreager, Republican ma
tional committeeman from Texas,
has protected hotels in Ft. Worth
and Dallas from prohibition raids
by controlling the appointment of
federal enforcement agents, Colonel
Lloyd Hill. TT Worth postal en-
ployee. told senate postofice sub
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