Evening star., 1931-06-24
CONGRESS MEMBERS JOIN LEADERS BACKING P
How Congress Sees It
Responses Of Conditional approval Of Hoover Plan
Predicdted Largely on Insistance There Be No
Cancellation of War Debts. e>.
By the Associated Press, !

BY the Associated Press
Congressional comment on President
| Hoover's propoSed cne-year war deb
and repara6ions moratorium nfassed last
night IN q commendatory stream rufiiec
but rarely by conditional acQuiescence
Expressions Of Democratic and Re-
publican members alike swelled the
| now OF appreciative responses to tht
Chief Executives request for reaction
from Members Of Congress.
Responses Of conditional approval
were prsdicated largely upon an in.
sistarlce that there be no cancellation
or reductions Of war debts.
Opposes Debt Cancellation.
Among those reserving full approval
was Senator Sehall, Minnesota Repub'
lean, who said he was willing to 81
along with the President II he will as
sure the American people in naessagt
sent to Congress that this Is not def
mite move for the cancellation of the
war debts owing this country"
Representative Rainey, Democrat I'LL
noiS, wants "the most careful attention
OF Congress- before the plan is ap-
proved.
Representative Rutherford, Democrat
Georgia, said the moratorium might be
good thing for Germany, but asked
whats 1t going to do for the people
over here?"
Senator Morrison, North Carolina
Democrat, said his present impression
lis most favorable" but wished to know
more before Internationally promising
my support"
The great mass, however, added un-
conditional support to expressions by
leaders Of both parties consulted by Mr.
Hoover before he submitted his proposal
Asks International Conference.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Okla
noma-The Presidents plan doesn't &C
1ar enough. From the worlds stand
point an international conference should
be called to ascertain what additional
steps might be taken further to aid re-
covery OF world business. From the
Nations standpoint a plan to relieve
conditions among the five to seven mil
lion unemployed should be announced
Representative Garrett, Democrat
TexaS-Should not the Congress and
State Legislatures give serious consider
alton to the distressed conditions of our
own citizens before we start on a pro-
gram OF our Nation giving away fur
ther billions Of dollars of the war debts
OF other nations?
Representative Mansfield, Democrat,
Texas-1t is my understanding Amer
ican bankers hold more German gov.
ernment obligations than the United
States Government-which would no
be affected by the Presidents proposal
II those American "Shylocks" woulC
loosen up in their demands on Ger
many, it would help a lot more thar
anything Hoover can accomplish on
the Rapidan.
Representative Eaton, Republican,
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President that the public should be in
formed whether the administration in
tends to so adjust its expenditures thai
no increase In the tax burden on the
people will be necessary.
Senator Dill, Democrat, WaShingtOr
Il take 1t that the President is acting
in the interests Of Europe rather than
that of the United States. I hesitate
to place this burden on our taxpayers,
but by the time Congress meets we vii
know how serious conditions are.
Should Come to- Germany's Rescue.
Representative Martin, Oregon, Dem
Ocrst-We should come to the rescue
Of Germany. I have always felt the
Treaty Of Versailles entirely unfair to
Germany.
Representative Grail, Republican,
California-As member of the Foreign
Relations Committee of the House o!
Representatives, will gladly and heart.
lily Cooperate in this statesmanlike ef-
fort to relieve the economic distress
from which the world IS suffering.
Senator Capper, Republican, Kansas
and Representative French, Republican,
Idaho, expressed approval OF the pro-
posed moratorium, but opposition to
cancellation of war debts.
REPRESENTATIVES Summers and Horr
Republicans, Washington, approved
but asked assurance armament expendi.
lures would not be increased.
Full approval was expressed by Sen
ators Costigan, Democrat, Colorado;
McNary, Republican, Oregon; Carey
Republican, Wyoming; RepreSentatiyes
Kahn and Swing, Republicans, Cali
Leavitt, Republican, Montana, and
Hawley, Republican, Oregon, and Had
ley, Republican, Washington.
Do Much to End Depression.
Representative Carter, Republican,
California-This act Of the President Is
going to give courage to the European
the depression.
Senator COnnalIy, Democrat, Texas
Anything that will increase the buying
power Of Europe will at least temporari-
ly help conditions in the United States
Representatives Hardy, Democrat
Colorado, and Barbour, Republican
California, approved the proposal.
Representative Cross, Democrat, Tex
as, opposed cancellation of war debts
and predicted congressional approval o!
moratorium.
Senator Frederick Hale of Maine tele-
graphed President Hoover he believed
the present worldwide internationa
financial depression" warranted the
proposed one-year moratorium on debts
Representative Clark Burdick, Re
publican, Rhode IsIand-1, personally
favor the proposal mentioned in YOU
telegram and believe the people o.
Rhode Island enthusiastically backing
you IN 1t.
Representative Frederick w. DaIIinger
Massachusetts, am most heartily II
favor Of the proposal Of President
Hoover.
Would Relieve Strain.
Representative Oscar Auf der Heide
Democrat, New JerSey-The President'i
proposal, If agreed to by all the alliec
nations, will probably be effective In re.
lieving the economic and political strair
in Germany.
RepresenfatiNe Harcourt J. Pratt, Re.
publican, New YOrk-President Hoover's
proposal has my cordial approval and
support.
Senator Walter F. George, Democrat
Georgia, said the proposed moratorium
Dlan "can have little effect on the DreS.