Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28

Discussion Of the possibility OF failure
to complete the required program OF
LEGISLATION in the short session OF Con-
gress has resulted in some condemna-
ton Of Senator Borah, who protested
against curtailment of free speech IN
efforts to conflne the work to urgent
relief matters and appropriations IN
order to avoid o special session. While
support Of q limited program Is vigor-
ously expressed, the Senator's poslIlon
also Is defended. It Is recognized that
Senator Borah Is opposed To nnpuster-
ITO Mr.. Borah," says the New York
Times independently, "the plan OF
first aid for everybodyS business Is su-
perlative impudence.' He will not NIL
buster and does not suppose the Demo-
Gratis will, but he Is convinced that the
ProgressiVes will insist on the conslo-
Grafton at the short session OF Con-
gress of matters which he regards as
pressing" The Times mentions MUS
Gle Shoals, debenture and lame ducks
as among the suggested questions, and
concludes that 1.-The consideration OF
any of them would mean days and
weeks Of debate.
Emphasizing the obvious duty Of the
short session." the Cleveland Plain
Dealer independent Democratic) lists
appropriation bills and unemployment
legislation and concludes: Neither OF
these duties requires an undue amount
of time. They are the f1rst obllgation
Of Congress to the Nation. When these
duties are completed such measures as
the Muscle Shoals bill and Senator Boz
ral1's farm relief plans are entitled 70
have their day."
with the Nation in the business po-
Sition it Is" according to the worcester
Evening Gazette Independently, team
work among all departments OF the
Government is especially desirable. TO
have the Senate hold up necessary bills,
Of the Government business, would more
than likely aggravate the existing con-
ditions. Certainly 1t wouldn't help them
any" The Milwaukee Sentinel Qnde-
pendent) comments: ITO pass appro-
priation bills hurriedly and inconsider-
ately would be q bad thing, OF course.
But there is ample time for the consider
alton Of these and other measures II q
united, patriotic effort Is made in Con-
gress to get work done instead OF tal u,
ing Unfortunately about 1t. That Is all
that is sought to be accomplished"
Judging by the experience Of recent
years." suggests the Hartford Courant
independent Republican,, "the Demo-
Gratis might be expected to throw their
influence on the side of the progressives,
but the political situation may dictate
other strategy at the present time:
While the party is by no means united
on policy, it cannot but recognize that
its hopes for 1882 in large measure de-
pend upon its ability to impress the
country with its responsibility, its con-
Servatism and its trustworthiness Moth
ing would be so inimical to such a rep
utation as q renewal of the coalition
with the ProgreSSives for the purpose OF
forcing an extra session for the discus
sion of matters which inevitably would
disturb business"
Advising that the cloture rule should
be put into force, the st. Louis Globe
Democrat independently declares: 1T
Is much to be hoped that the non-radi-
cal members Of the Senate, who consti-
tute at least three-fourthS of 1t, will
take this step to prevent an extra ses-
sion. There is no occasion whatsoever
that Is now discernible for an extra
session next year." The Newark Eve
ming News independently contends:
There is no good reason, as things
stand, for the extra session Of Congress,
for which agitation has begun. West
ern insurgents, who are agitating for 1t,
take themselves too seriously when they
think they can offer sovereign remedies
for the ills from which the country Is
striving to recuperate. These ills are
not political; they are economic"
y X
1.-THE theory Of free-speech guarantee
in parliamentary procedure, 40 1t applies
in the Senate, is undoubtedly sound" in
the opinion Of the Ann Arbof Daily
News independently, which finds 1t
possible to conceive Of q situation In
which unlimited debate would save the
country from disaster" The Roa1oks