Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28

President Hoovers demand for action
by Congress on the long-delayed tarid
bill furnishes the subject for vigorous
discussion throughout the country.
Opinions differ as to the responsibility
for the delay and rs to the effect on
business conditions.
EFT appears plainly conceded fact,
according to the. Charlotte Observer
independent DefAocratic), that the
Senate is playing the political fiddle
while the country Is impatient for op-
portunity to go ahead with its business
affairs. Organized opposition to the
Hoover policies appears strong enough
to thwart his intentions, blind to the
fact that 1t might be held responsible
for any failure that could be charged
against his administration, and alike
regardless of the possible consequences
to the people. The course OF political
wisdom might dictate the prompt put
ting through Of all measures advocated
by Mr., Hoover, so that responsibility
would rest upon his shoulders for any
failure in bringing the results the Pfesi.
dent aims at"
Another point Of view Is represented
by the statement from the Hartford
Courant independent Republican,: I'll
judged Is the propaganda intended TO
show that the failure to enact the tartn
is slowing up business. On the same
day that the Senate was accused of de-
laying the economic recovery of the
country Julius H. Barnes, the chairman
Of the National Business Survey Confer
ence, appointed by the President, re-
ported that the end of the long depres-
sion beginning last Fall was fairly
over and that the prospects for the
AVTapp fakA @atk t0ta TVN hn
opinion of Mr.. Barnes. the improve
ment has been made possible by the
collective common sense, the courage
and the enterprise Of all kinds Of Amer
leans, in business and OUT who apl,ar-
emily made their plans and carried out
their program without reference to the
Senate and the tariff. In all prob
ability, Mr.. Barnes is more nearly cor
rect In his analysis of the situation
than those who for one reason or an
other are eager to add to the odium IN
which the Senate Is popularity held.
Many business enterprises are little af-
tected by the tariff. while those that
are long since realized that the trend
Of the rates was down, not up. Uncer-
tainty Of that disappeared months ago."
A report in the Kansas City Star,
stating that the President is in favor Of
emphasis on an agricultural tariff, as
upheld by the coalition Of members of
the two parties, has resulted in some
comment. Taking issue with the ar
ticle, the Springfield Union (Republi-
pressed to Republican leaders in the
Senate an earnest wish that the tariff
bill might be hurried on TO conclusion.
as the delay Is having q serious effect
on business and industry. But that
expressed wish carried with 1t no indi-
cation that he favored the sort Of bill
that enemies Of the administration are
trying to make in the SenatS."
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THE old guard Republicans" remarks
the Memphis Commercial Appeal (Dem-
ocratic), "have submitted to the Demo-
atic-insurgent rewriting of the tariff
bill In the Senate because they have
had hopes the measure would be re-
shaped more nearly to their desires In
of the two houses. And the
basis Of that hope has been presidential
support. But II the President himself
10 lined up against them, they must
aSanS the R ANS aV cy pubc.dn ne spsas
feels. he viii be, In the view Of Republic
can leadership, something else than
so far Is the public is concerned"
In the opinion OF the Seattle Daily
Times independent Republican,, "it |
cannot see that the enactment of tariff |
legislation u appreciably nearer than It |
was last Summer" That paper charges !
that "tarin schedules are debated with !
The one idea Of Furnishing opposing po-
itical, financial or industrial interests. .
The Bangor Commercial (Republican)
advises that ~ there is to pc any tariff