Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
co. OPERATION MOVE
OF z PARTIES MAY
BRING COALITION
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e. Watson Of Indiana, last night said
In a statement through the partys ma
tional committee that the utterance Of
seven Democratic leaders made right
after election was construed as an
effort to halt any business alarm and
that it should carry conviction. The
Republican party, he said. accepted 1t
with full faith and credit"
Says Republican Duty Is to Cooperate.
ut gives assurance" he said, that
there will be no attempt on the part Of
the Democratic party to support dis
turbing legislation. It is obviously the
duty of Republican members to CO.
operate"
Because of the futility of attempting
Immediately to solve the question of
control in the next Congress in view of
the close balance of Republican and
Democratic forces, the leaders are con-
centrating now on lining up their pro-
gram for the approaching short session
of the old Congress.
1t will open three weeks from today
for a bare three months, in which
much must be accomplished. President
Hoover has announced he will seek
emergency appropriations for both I'M
employment and drought relief. The
first is to be cared for by releasing
funds for Federal construction which
normally would rot become available
until much later. The second is to
be a seed loan proposal for aiding
farmers deprived by the drought devas-
tation. The amounts to be asked for
are not yet settled
In addition there are regular annual
appropriations for the operation of
Government agencies and much legiS-
lation left over from the last session
which the administration is anxious to
have enacted.
Some Changes In Membership Seen.
The approaching session will see some
changes in membership as a result of
the election, for vacancies were filled
and gubernator1al appointees to fill out
uneXpared- terms were replaced by the
electorate. Both in the Senate and
the House these favor slightly the
to seriously affect the balance at pres
ent existing.
The major changes of the election
will be felt one year hence. In spite of
the. conciliatory attitude expressed by
the leaders Of both parties, there was
no assurance that all of the rank and
file would seek to avoid trouble. There
has been no open revolt against the
Democratic statement, which was
signed by three of the party's presi-
Dental candidates, two executives of
the National Committee and the two
leaders in Congress, but signs have
appeared that some members were none
too pleased. !.
Senator Watson In accounting the
Democratic statement, did not overlook
entirely the administration criticism
which it contained
IT could, of course" he said, Indulge
in criticism at the obvious political
propaganda which accompanies their
public assurance and I could recrim-
mate as to the past, but this is not
the spirit in which I desire to accept
their offer Of cooperation.
Denies Legislative Victory.
cit (the election) represents a legis-
lative victory for neither the Democrats
nor the Republicans. 1t may well be
said on one side that the Democrats
have made considerable Legislative
gains. It may be said on the other that
the number of gains of the opposing
party are much less than in many mid
term elections hitherto; that the Demo-
Gratis have failed In. their objective and
that the Republicans have held aston
ishingly well in the face of the adverse
factors temporarily in motion"
But be that as it may" he con-
Guided, I'VE are faced with a national
situation where the only patriotic solu-
ton lies in cooperative action and
welcome it and am sure by colleagues
welcome it also"