Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18
BOTH PARTIES FACE TURMOIL
Issues Involve Power Policy Spokesnen
To Debate Present Tariff.
Nv the Associated Pres

To Debate ETesent NaFiu.
BY the Associated Press.
Washington'S usual Al lst political
quiet Is reverberating TIL year with
interparty and fntfaparty turmoil that
has caught the attention Of national
leaders.
Gov. Roosevelt OF New York Is COM
handing the limelight WITH a dual at
tack His challenge to thu Tammany
erful New York City and 10 President
Hoover on the st. Lawrence waterway
and power issue has punetuated the
political stiffness of the Capital.
Coincidentally. Senator Pat Harrison
OF Mississippi, who has beer mentioned
as a Democratic running mate TO Roose-
welt in the preconvention speculation,
comes forth With specific terms for q
tariff debate with Republican oppo-
nent-Senator Dickinson OF Iowa.
"No Secret Negotiatians.'
Alive to the sudden Democratic Of
fenSive President Hoover fastened back
to the White House yesterday 70 reply
to their thrlsts
AS for Gov. Roosevelt's unpublished
letter to him on the st. Lawrence
waterway and power question, Mr. Hoo
yer turned the reply over to Acting Sec
rotary OF State Castle. Mr.. Castle re-
piled that mo secret negotiations" with
Canada relating to the project were in
progress, but Gov RDoSevelts letter was
not made public here.
Meanwhile the President is going
ahead in his own way on his formation
of an unemployed program, which re-
cent Republican visitors to the White
House have assured the country Mr..
Hoover Is preparing.
Jouett Shouse executive chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee,
has called for details Of this program
reported in preparation. While his de-
mand was quickly noted at the White
House, 1t appeared today that the Presi-
dent was going to ignore it and make
his proposal in his own time.
Believed Tamlu-ny Challenge.
Democratic politicians were weighing
closely the smoYe of Gcv. Roosevelt In
calling into special session his Iegisla-
ture in response to The Republicans Of
the special committee investigating con-
ditions in New York City. The inter-
probation Of New York newspapers that
the move was challenge to the Tam
many organization in control OF New
York Citys Democratic administration
provoked the keen interest Of the party
outside Of New York
Alfred Il. Smith, Democratic stand
ara bearer OF 1923, Is member of Tam
many. He has so far refrained from
announcing his position In the 1882
Democratic presidential contest.
Despite the eagerness Of Senator Har-
rison, who Is the ranking Democrat on
the Finance COMMITTEES, to 60 TO the
country in debate with Senator Dick
inson Of Iowa, on the tariff issue. there
appears to be no doubt that the adj
ministration Is anxious. too, teTmake
this an issue next year. II
Two-FrOnt Battles. &c L.
The Republican National Committee
Publicity Bureau has been hammerinR
steadily on the tariff all Summer and
Senator Dickinson's acceptance of the
Harrison challenge for q tariff debate
came through the Republican pubHetA
While Gov. Roosevelt Is carrying on -
two-front battle, within and without tina
party. the same may be said Of the Re-
publican leader, President Hoover. He
Is not only busily defending his admin
and preparing for the future,
but there is every indication that he
also Is keeping q close eye ON possible
trouble within the Republican fold. RE
puhlicans close to the administration
have been quick Of recent days TO reply
to every attack that carries with it dam
GER Of an intra-party uprising sgainst
Mr.. Hoover's denomination
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