Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
G. 0. P. to Stand on His Rec
ord in Attempting to Hold
Congress Majority.
FARM RELIEF MEASURES
AND TAX CUT STAND OUT
Results Under Past Administra-
tons Indicate Democrats May
Capture Additional Seats.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President Hoover will have completed
his first year in the White House with
in the next 10 days. Despite the hula
baloo over prohibition, tariff revision
and the Supreme Court which has been
raised on Capitol Hill, survey of the
year shows many important accomplish
ments to the credit of the administra-
ton and launching of many important
projects that promise fruition in the
near future.
The @. o. must go to the bat in
few months to re-elect the full men,
bership of the House and more than
one-third of the Senate. In a large
measure, it must stand on the accom-
pliShments of the Hoover administra-
ton. Party leaders, therefore, after the
first year of that administration are
taking stock, summing up accomplish
mentS and balancing them against re-
verses and to some degree are estimat-
ing for the future.
Outstanding among the accomplish
ments OF the year is the enactment of
farm relief legislation and the estab-
The Harding and Coolidge administra-
tons had struggled with this problem
and with Congress in vain.
Tax Cut Is Achievement.
Another legislative enactment which
has met approval Is the law looping
$3.50, 100000 off the Federal income
taxes payable during the present calen-
dar year.
After 10 years Of failure, a bill pro-
viding for the reapportionment of the
with the population and with the terms
of the Constitution has been put
through and provision has been made
for taking the dscennial census.
Settlement of the French debt to the
United States. growing out of the World
War, finally was completed and ratified
by Congress. thus winding UP the re-
funding Of the war debts to the United
States.
OF the important undertakings IN
itiated by the administration. the pres
ent London Conference on Naval Limi-
tation stands out. Reports from Lon
don indicate that limitation treaty
ultimately will be negotiated. The Brit
ish government has been brought to
agree to the principle of parity in naval
strength between Britain and the
United States.
Steps Leading to Farley.
The administration began negotia-
tions with Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
donald through Ambassador Charles g
Dawes, early last Summer, looking to
the further limitation of naval power
Subsequently the prime minister visited
President Hoover in Washington and
such progress was made that it was
agreed q five-power naval conference
should be called, to deal with all classes
of naval vessels that had not been COW
cred IN the treaty of Washington.
The Chief Executive has taken steps
to bring about many important reforms
and developments in domestic affairs
From the moment of his taking Office
Mr.. Hoover has insisted upon a greater
measure of law enforcement and has
undertaken to bring the American peo-
pie to a realization of the failure of Law
observance.
The Commission on Law Enforcement
and Observance, for which Congress APP
propriated the money, was set up by
the President, to study the whole prob
lem and particularly the questions OF
prohibition enforcement. AS result
Of q study by this commission, the
President has submitted to Congress q
program Oh leBlSlhblOT IOE strengthen
ing enforcement of the dry laws, which
includes the transfer of prohibition en-
forcement from the Treasury to the De-
partment of Justice, reorganization sc
as to give relief from the present con-
gestion of the Federal courts, and q
unified border patrol.
Business Conference Called.
The President acted promptly after
the stock market crash last Fall to
help stabilize conditions, so that Ameri-
can business and American labor would
not suffer. He summoned to Washing
ton the representatives of industry
labor and agriculture for series of
conferences at the White House. Agree
ments were reached by these groups to
turn their faces against wage cuts and
to go forward with many great con-
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