Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
NOVEMBER EXTRA
! SESSION DOUBTFUL
Regular Congress to Have
Tine for Debts Action,
O. P. Leaders Say.

Propksa1s for converting Congress in
extra Assion in November, In order to
dispose Of organization and other pre-
IinninaEles before the regular session
opens. ssre viewed now as definitely
blocked by the opposition Of many Of
the regular Republican leaders.
They have told President Hoover they
do noteconsider November extra ses-
sion necessary In order to dispose OF
the debt moratorium and have advised
him that If an extra session Is called
IL will he made use Of by the Demo-
Gratis and insurgents 10 lombard the
administration Moreover, they think
an extra session, even If called as late
Is NovHmber would tend to multiply
the demands for direct Federal aid 10
the unemployed, something to which
President Hoover is much opposed on
the ground that this would be pracu-
Cally the dole system.
Not Expected TO Yield.
whfIe President Hoover has not
formally foreclosed the matter, Senate
and House regular Republican Leaders
now take 1t for granted there viii be no
extra session called for November ~
has LONG been known the President had
no intantion of yielding to the demands
OF thu progressive group and some
others for an extra session this Summer
or in September.
The effect may be to prevent ratifica-
ton ox Congress of the moratorium on
debts until after December Is, when
certain payments are due. Accorang
leaders. however, 1t Is not essential 70
dispose of the moratorium arrange
Yne1at by December IS since II there are
DELAYS in payments and Congress rati-
fies them after the event rather than
before, sthe practical results will be the
same.
An Indications are the ratification of
the moratorium win STIR up storm OF
discussion in both House and Senate,
halt more especially in the Senate. The
debate will be caused partly because OF
actual opposition 10 the moratorium
and partly because of the relations OF
fhe matter to cancellation, to disarma-
T1ert and TO security Of France. It y
not unlikely weeks Of debate viii result
In the Senate. ..
much delay in the organization OF the
House = giving some concern 70. % aol ann
like to see the moratorium agreement
disposed Of with as little waste OF time
as practicable.
Bills and Demands.
But another side to the matter u
tlsat there is now every indication Of 9
food 81 bills and demands OF one kind
and another for Federal aEIprop tons
for rellef of those VINO, because OF I'M
aYnpiuvFuent. are in need OF food and
ciofhire. with the administrator
STANDING out firmly agatnlk these de-
fnax1ds. on the ground that Government
REPRESENTATIONS would open the way x
the dole system. and the further ground
that the local communities themselves
can most effectively provide relief
through private means, It Is pointed oul
that II there Is lengthy debate On Us
moratorium it will serve as . bunei
aaainst relief legislation.
Multiplying demands for an extra early
extra session OF Congress, TO inset IN
september, win be heard from the in
st1fgeI1fs and some of the Democrats II
CONGRESS. nov that the void has gone
out the plan Of the President for reliei
d basea not on Federal aid but on or
aanizataon of the resources and ener-
rles az each community TO deal witt
that coEnuuufty.s relief problem. Il1il
idea does not satisfy the progressives II
Congress and also many Of the Demo
Gratis Not only do they purpose TO bonn
bard it with increasing intensity as the
rail- goes on, but they VIII wUrk TO up
set the administration program, II pos
sible, by forcing through Federal APP
preparations for relief
FutElity Is Apparent.
Should President Hoover call the Con-
Eress IN extra session in September o.
even aH late as November. the time Of
the extra session would be taken ur
almost wholly with relief proposals. In
evitabIy such proposals win be forth
coming In December II there is no ex-
ira session. but regular leaders feel Il
viii beeagier 10 cope with them at thai
time than 1t would be this Fall. One
reason for this is that If the organiza.
ton Of communities under the admins
tration program is well under way Oh
pretty fully effected by the time Con-
gress assemblies. the pressure for huge
Federal funds win be TO some extent
1essenea.