Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-03-07
The Presidents Conference.

Net results Of the Presidents breakfas
conference at the White House with Repub
lican leaders on the legislative situation
arising from the prolonged tariff controvers
IS assessed at Washington as practicall
nil. as no plan was offered to facilitate tn
passage Of the bill beyond the advice 4
the Republican leaders not to enter int
any discussion Of the tariff. This advic
was disclosed by Senator Watson. the Re
publican Senate leader.
Some Of those at the conference under
took TO reflect the White House view tina
the time consumed on the tariff was hav
ing bad effect on business and industria
recovery. They also attempted to place
the blame on the Democratic-P Progressive
Republican coalition in the Senate, which
was warmly resented and led to lively tilts
In that body and in public statements.
Senator Borah. the Presidents chiei
spokesman in the last campaign, retorted
have no doubt that there is feeling OF
impatience In the country. but when you
are considering bill with $1,000 items Of
which 10000 ought not to be there, Il
takes time"
After listening to long speech by Sena-
tor Watson. the Republican leader Of the
Senate. In which he said the President had
summoned his breakfast guests solely that
they might offer suggestions to speed up
the bill. and that the President thought they
ought not to enter into any general tariff
discussion. but 60 on and pass the bill item
by item. as they were doing. Senator Glass,
OF Virginia. caustically remarked: IF the
President gives two or three more break
fasts. we never will pass tariff bill
Senator Pat Harrison in a bantering and
humorous way. twitted the Republican
leaders for not resentine what he said was
a criticism by the Republican House Leader
Tilson to the effect that the Republican
leadership In the Senate had broken down.
He then declared that the dement's and
iniquities Of the bill were due TO the ma
jorisy Of the House. of which Mr.. Tilson is
the leader.
The Democratic House Leader Garner, OF
Texas, In a statement said that the Presi-
dent is either lacking in courage or capacity
to lead" al d that "the consequent bewil-
derment Of Congressional leadership is
reflection Of the deepening disappointment
Of the American people in the proroisiiasi
and expected part ,,ie resident was to
play In Shaping National affairs"
He said the Republican leaders were lin
mood 10 surrender in disgust because of
their inability to fathom the mind of the
President on any question of current i'm
portance or matter of party policy.
There is not Republican leader in
either House." he continued, who has the
faintest elimmer Of what the President
wants. and worst still. they haven't the
sliehtest idea that he wants anything par
sicularly constructive or progressive"
Commenting on the Presidents confer
elice. the New York World says: Those
who attended yesterdays breakfast let il be
known that the President regards the tactics
of the coalition as retardine business re-
covery. Yet only few days ago Secretary
Lamont announced that business had been
recovering so rapidly that 1t was now
nearly normal. and that there was nothing
In the situation to be disturbed about
Evidently there is a lack Of teamwork
among the high strateests the Republi.
can party"