Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16

Benefits which are likely to come TO
the country through elimination Of spe-
cial-session plans by Congress are en-
phasized in the comment that has ap-
peared in the press Of the Nation. On
certainty which might accompany q
failure to halt legislation at the end Of
the regular session is declared detrt-
mental to the business recovery. The
desired result, however, 1t is held, can
not be achieved without care in avoid
ing unnecessary debate.
It would be discouraging, in the opin-
ion Of the Duluth Herald, to have a
special session, with its agitations, its
politics and its consequent uncertain
ties" That paper advises the members
to be economical in conversation" and
to substitute action for speechmaking. -
The Worcester Evening Gazette finds 1t
'a toss-up whether we are to have an
extra session or not" and suggests: 1T
is not for the President to curb the elo-
ouence of the Senate. But he Is well
within his rights If he directs the Sem
ate's attention to the need Of combining
its activities to the essential business IN
hand"
"There is ample ground" according
30 the Jackson Citizen Patriot, for the
belief that the President viii be viz
tually compelled to summon special
session. The members Of Congress who
favor such a move are able to enforce
their demand by obstructtng essential
legislation in the present session. And
attacks upon their regularity will only
serve to stir them to adopt that course.
If the political sagacity Of its leader
ship were the determining factor of Re-
publican strength, that party would be
weak indeed"
"If an extra session is imposed on the
Nation" says the Charlotte Observer
sit will be because of determined Ell
fort on the part of enemies Of the adj
ninfstration to enbarrass President
Hoover's good purposes. There ts
abundant time in which all business OF
necessary character could be put out OF
the way this session, and with some
time to spare, but there are some men
in the Senate who would let the inter
ests of the people go hang, just so they
could block Hoover's desire to have
success written for his administration.
And in that, Republicans are playing
a more. responsible hand than are the
Democrats"
cat this time Of economic and po-
litical uncertainty" declares the Dallas
Journal, such a session would be
highly loaded. It might do much to
add to existing uncertainty, and If it
ran true to the record Of legislative
flInctioning out Of the regular order, it
would accomplish little of good to the
country" The San Antonio Express
remarks: Excepting last Summer and
Fall, Congress has been IN session al
most continuously since April, 1929.
The effect on the worldwide economic
situation has been disturbing, rather
than reassuring. With no new regu-
latory laws in prospect until next De-
cember, at earliest, business will have
opportunity to recover"
Referring to Muscle Shoals and other
measures like export sdebenture, the
Springfield (Mass.) Union argues: "1f
a special session for endless debate on
such matters Of controversy IS avoided,
it will be because the more responsible
leaders Of both parties realize the
danger not only TO business recovery,
but to their own political fortunes.
The fact that the wiser Democratic
is really an admission that it could
hardly fail to be harmful TO business
and thus to the people. Republican
leaders may be looking at the matter
in the same political way, but with
both it is q belief that the immediate
prospects of business and employment
would be far better were the enterprise
of the people left free from the in
huence Of the uncertainties o. a Com
gress such as the next is likely to be-"
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"Such have been taaa.expressions on It
in the business world since the
November elections" thinks the Detroit
News, that there can be no Doubt Of q
virtually unanimous opinion against an