New Britain herald., 1930-12-11
BURY
 HARMONY PLANS
HOOYer'S Critical Statement Draws Fire From Robinson

Washington. Dec, II UP) - De l liant democrats have buried with a dirge all though Of harmony with ! President Hoover and are accom- parNing their onslaught on the ad- ministration's relief program with attacks on the president which are without precedent in recent years
 Goaded by democratic colleagues the Metropolitan Press and finally by MT. HooVer's sharply critical statement on emergency relief. Mi noritY Leader Robinson publicly has discarded the harmony or co-opera- ton role.
 Robinson read himself out of all bipartisan responsibility yesterday in speech Of firmly measured moderation resigned as Q rehuke to the president. His democratic col leagues apparently welcomed Rob insons action. What the republicans think about it is not publicly stated. Except for brief remarks by Sena- tor Bingham, republican, Connecti- cut, none Of MT. Hoover's party de- fonded him against a torrent Of crit lcism which in some passages eX- ceeded in vigor the language cus- tomarily directed against a prcsI- dent in the senate.
 Harmony Only Memory
 After Rohinson's speech and the vote on the amendment 10 the S1lo,- 0oo.o0o emergency unemployment measure which camc soon after ward there remained nothing but memory Of harmony. Robinson and practically all democrats except those from industrial eastern states joined the progressjves for the amendment, which would have re- lioved the states of eventually com pcnsating the federal treasury for SS0,o00.0co 10 be voted now for inn mediate road building. IL was de- feated.
 In the house meanwhile Repre- sentative As~cu. democrat, La, vainly sought 10 force consideration of the senate's S600pO,000 drought relief measure. Speaker Longworth . sent the bill to the house agricul- tural committee, which last week decided $3o,oo5.oo0 would be sufti- ciont drought relief, Mr. Hoover asked for only S25.00O GOO; and might veto a $60,QoO,9oO appropria ton.
 Harmony. Of d kind. has preyail- ed in the senate on drought relief, Republican and democratic leaders combined on that against the presi- dent. In the house the adminlstra- ton has been able 10 prevent but not prevent changes in Mr. Hoovcr's plans,
 Alignment Changed
 The senate alignment changed with presentation Of the unemploy- mcnt bill. Regular republicans arc standing there with the president. . Robinson told the United Press that he would renew the attack today. He expects to direct fire against the provision which would permit the president to shift the various appro- priations from one project 10 anoth- CT.
 House objections 10 authorizing d cabinet caused the &1I0.000,O0o sum . to be broken into several parts sSo.oon.00O for roads; $22,000,0@0 l for rivers. harbors and flood con- trol, and so on. The transfer pro- vision arouscs democratic suspicious Of joker to restore the cabinet ! committees authority.
 Proposes Caution
 "That appears to make thts Dill into lump sum appropriation. Robinson said. "If is 3 matter 10 which the senate must give it's at tcntion." ,f
 Senator Couzcns who voted against the president on the amend mcnt. has proposed another change to provide that contracts involving this fund shall provide for wage not less than the higest paid in the district in which the work is being done. Couzens also would give eHl- ploymcnt preference 10 persons who had resided for 9O days in the city or district where the contract vas let That is in line with admlnistra- ton warnings against movement or labor through the country seeking work