Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
SENATE EXPECTED
TO OPPOSE JADW|N
Appointment to Power Board
Now May Affect Treaty
Action.

A major battle between President
Hoover and Senate coalitionists over
reorganization of the Federal Power
Commission and the Tariff Commission,
centering momentarily around con-
firmation of Lieut.. Gen, Edgar Jadwin
as chairman of the power board, APP
peared inevitable last night.
The same group which sought in vain
to block confirmation of Charles Evans
Hughes as Chief Justice, but succeeded
in preventing confirmation of Judge
John j. Parker as associate justice Of
the Supreme Court. is organizing ener-
getically in opposition to Gen. Jadwin.
The movement has gained such mo-
mentum that already Senator James
Couzens, Republican, of Michigan,
chairman of the Commerce Committee,
which will pass on the nomination, Is
reported to have urged President Hoover
not to send Gen. Jadwin's nomination
to the Senate at this time.
President Hoover, it Is said, has taken
the position that he has committed
himself publicly to the appointment,
and Gen. Jadwin has accepted. There
is nothing left, Senate leaders declare,
but for the President to carry into eff
feet his original plan and send the
nomination to the special session.
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In taking this step. however, Presi-
cent Hoover Will be confronted by two
serious possibilities 1t will give Sena-
tors who are attempting to defeat the
London naval treaty an added argyll
ment in favor of postponement. And,
the nomination will reach the Senate at
q moment when its members are more
anxious to get back home for the Fall
campaigns than plunge into a new fight
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President Hoover has held back Gen.
Jadwin's nomination thus far because
he thought it would interfere with early
ratification of the treaty. Every day he
delays, however, Senate leaders realize
that he is risking general exodus of
weary Senators the moment the treaty
is disposed of, leaving the nomination
dormant.
In this instance the President cannot
resort to the simple expedient Of giving
Gen. Jadwin recess appointment until
Congress returns in December. The
law recognizing the Federal Power
Commission provides that it shall func-
ton when two members have been con-
flrmed by. the Senate. The coalitionists
are fortifying themselves against the
chance that the President might send
two minor appointments up for con-
Sideration.
Declared Friendly to Interests.
Opposition to Gen. Jadwin is based on
the charge that as chief of Army Engi-
neers, from which he retired within the
year, he was too friendly to the power
interests. He is accused by those who
oppose him with having favored private,
rather than public, development. In
the case of the Muscle Shoals project
he found. as chairman OF the Muscle
Shoals Commission, that the bid of
affiliated power companies was far
more advantageous than the proposal
for Government operation"
Such a position is in direct opposition
TO the stand taken by the Senate on
that question during the last two years.
The Senate has declared repeatedly for
Government operation. 1t has been
militant on the subject, and Gen. Jad-
wins previous position undoubtedly has
hurt him severely, as far as his chances
Of being confirmed are concerned.
Added to this is the recollection OF
Southern Senators that Gen. Jadwin
was author of Mississippi River flood
control plan which would have forced
the Southern States to pay 20 per cent
of the cost of the program. A thiro
count is that he urged the war Depart
ment to refuse to sell power from
Muscle Shoals TO municipalities, prefer
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Wait on Treaty Fatal.
''The President has not made the
Amendment" Senator Couzens said to-
day. perhaps he will not make 1t. II
1t does come to the Senate a full IN.
yestigation Of the complaints mace
against Gen. Jadwin will be made.
Should the President wait until the
london treaty has been disposed OF
before sending the nomination to the
Senate there would be Scant hope, now
ever, of getting action. 1t would De I'M
possible, in the opinion Of Senate lead
ers, to hold a quorum. To send the
nomination in earlier might cause the
quorum to fade away before the treaty
Is acted on.
President Hoover not only is holding
back Gen. Jadwin's nomination. but
the nominations of members OF the
Tariff Commission as well. He is Strlv-
ing to select the highest types OF men
for both commissions, but 1t Is recog-
nized that under existing conditions
the Senate coalition, composed OF DEM
ocrats and Republican insurgents, Is
certain to oppose practically all.
The President has not as yet given
definite consideration to S. Parker Gil
bert, former agent general for repara-
lions In Europe, for chairman of the
Tariff Commission Mr.. Gilbert with
his record for handling big jobs, Is re-
garded in many quarters here as an
ideal choice. At the White House, how
ever. it Is understood Mr.. Gilbert has
practically accepted partnership with
j. P. Morgan 81 Co., seat reputed to
be worth 100000 to start.