Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18

carry out the provisions Of the act.
him the responsibility of carrying out
its mandate, he would strive to keep it
there or he would decline to serve as
conferee.
Toward the end of the discussion
Senator Harrison, who had started the
debate, again sought to question Sem
ator Watson as TO whether the PrcSi-
dent had made known to his callers
his views regarding the rate schedules
In the tariff bill.
Senator Watson again replied that
the President wanted to see a tariff
bill passed as expeditiously as possible.
The Senator from Indiana said that,
of course, members of the Senate did
not go to the President with copy OF
the tariff bill and ask him what She
thought Of the many detailed rate items
in 1t.
BIames White House.
Representative Garner Of Texas, the
House Democratic leader, declared that
lack Of leadership in the White House
has resulted in a chaotic condition in
Republican ranks in the House and
Senate"
Referring to the breakfast, the Texan
asserted the spirit of uncertainty ema-
mating from the White House has de-
veloped chaos in party leadership"
There has been no leadership Of the
Republican party since President Hoover
entered the White House." Garner as
serted.
There is not leading public ques-
ton on which the President is willing to
make suggestion or much less offer
solution. All OF his statements are
ambiguous, they can be taken in two
ways.
Country Lost Confidence
"You hear people talk of the Presi-
dent as either lacking in capacity or
courage" Garner said. Either he
lacks one or the other. or both, or he
would not let such chaos develop in
party leadership.
The country has lost confidence In
the President, and that is what Is caus-
ing the chaotic economic conditions
The Republican members of both
House and Senate have lost confidence
IN the President. Even. old timers
standpatters and conservatives don't
know what to do, and they want and
try to be regular"
The Texan said that President Hoover
had not prepared himself on the tariff
and does not make his position un-
equivocable on any matter of great
Importance"
His statements teach either that
the world is round or fiat. And it has
caused uneaslnesS in the business world
that has resulted In q watchful wait
ing attitude toward the President" he
added. up to date, President Hoover
has made no effort to show whether
he has the capacity or courage to lead
his party"
Cites GranfieId Election.
The election of a Democrat, Repre-
sentative Granfield, from the Republic
an Massachusetts, congressional district
where Calvin Coolidge makes his home
was cited in the House today by Repre-
sentative ByrnS, Democrat, Tennessee
as evidence Of distress and dissatis-
faction" under the Hoover administra-
ton.
The Tennessean, who is chairman
OF the Democratic congressional CAM
paigns committee, also told the Repub-
licans they might as well get used to
defeat" OF their candidates in former
Republican strongholds. saying nc
amount OF "sophistry or propaganda
would save the situation"
huIIlIllALIALlOn
nad done nothing to relieve unemploy-
ment, and challenged the estimated un :
| employment figure Of 5000 900. recently
given by Secretary Davis of the Labor
Department in a radio address Refer
ring TO the demonstration recently in
Cleveland and what he said was a Wall
street news dispatch telling that Toledo
industries had pay rolls much smaller
tnan year ago, Byrns said:
Byrns' Statement,
Claiming as 1t does the entire credit
Tor the prosperity OF the country. even
Tor the number OF telephones in use. MS
the President did in his last Campaign
the Republican party, which is in con-
troll OF every branch of our Government.
cannot now disclaim responsibility for
present conditions.
The circumstances under which
PRESIDENT Hoover called the conferences
ne did call, following the stock market
panic, suggests the possibility that he
ana probably his most trusted and con-
noential adviser, Secretary Mellon, were
more concerned about the situation on
the stock market than about the effect
on the Wage-earning masses.
There Is a rising tide OF resentment
against the present national admins
tratlon' due in large degree to the
ScAAouS eCOHoHllc situation"
Murphy Makes Reply.
Representative Murphy. Republican
Ohio, IN replying to the Tennessean'
charged him with "criticizing President
Hoover for calling conference of in
dustrial leaders to relieve unemploy-
ment and to get some assurance that
labor would continue to receive a living
wage"
Present unsatisfactory economic con-
ditions, Murphy said, were the result of
the failure OF he Senate TO pass the
tariff bill Several Democrats interrupts
ed to ask what good" the Presidents
| conference had done, and the Ohjoan
replied: They have done much good. -
He assailed those In Congress who In
their effort to get a little lower costs
are willing to cut down the American
working man."
Don't talk to me about buying things
cheap!" Murphy shouted. THE people
haven't any money to buy them with
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