Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01
G.O.P.TOPUT BLAME
ON FOES IF SPECIAL
SESSION IS CALLED
Relief Contention Blocks Ac-
tion-BiII Attacked as
"SociaIistic."
COMPROMISE UNLIKELY
DESPITE FLEETING TIME
Delay on Bonus Also Looms-Ap-
preparation Continuances May
Be Last Resort.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY q. GOULD LINCOLN.
Republican leaders in Senate and
House last night declared that if the
Democrats insist upon forcing a special
session Of the Congress after March 4,
"the Democrats would have to answer
to the country for it,
Referring to the demand by the
Senate Democrats that their relief pro-
gram, including as its principal item
the $25 100000 Robinson amendment
to the Interior appropriation bill to
buy food and other necessities for the
drought stricken and unemployed, Ma
jority Leader Tilson of the House said
he saw no compromise possible.
Principle Is Contested.
"a matter of principle is involved"
said Mr.. Tilson. Either the Federal
Government is going to begin handling
the charities of the country or it is not.
II 1t enters upon this course there is no
end in sight
THE House will not yield on this
question of principle. If the Senate
Democrats are prepared to go ahead
and through filibuSter against ap-
preparation bills force a special session
OF the Congress they can do so. The
country does not want a special seS-
sion"
The House leader apparently was
quite satisfied with the situation, as he
sees it, with the Democrats placed in
position of forcing q special session.
He said that the members of Congress
were utterly opposed, as individuals, to
. special session.
At the Senate end of the Capitol,
the Republican leader, Senator Watson,
took much the same view of the situ-
alton as did Majority Leader Tilson.
Senator Watson admitted that it looked
rs though special session were UNI
avoidable, IL the Democrats are to insist
upon such session. II
They are apparently willing to have
It," said Senator Watson. The coun-
Try does not want 1t. I accept the
challenge"
Socializing Called Outrageous.
Applying his statement, Senator
Watson asserted "we are not going to |
be driven into a soclaIstic program of |
feeding people out Of the public treas |
ury-a program to which the party OF |
Senator Robinson has never subscribed. |
1T is an utter impossibility for the |
Senate to coerce the House by such |
threats, and to do so makes impossible |
any compromise that might be brought |
out to settle the differences"
Chairman Smell of the House Rules |
Committee, like Mr. Tilson. said that |
the House was ready to continue the |
fight with the Senate over pro- |
posed appropriation Of Federal FUNDS |
for the distribution Of food.
The attempt to socialiZe the Govern |
ment is outrageous" was the comment. |
I'VE are not going to abandon our |
as the price OF avoiding a |
special session"
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the !
Democratic leader, said he had nothing |
to add to the statement ne mace
Friday on behalf of the Senate minority |
Senator McNary of oregon, the as
eistant Republican leader, entered the
tense situation with a more hopeful
view.
House Denounces Plan.
at believe there is enough ability in
Congress" said McNary, Ito work out
this problem. ] don't think the coun-
try wants an extra session. ano l. con I
4l.isa1;- ,efeA-eStrs session is necessary OF
S.rould be helpful / am still confldent
fFfa7%~Ye can do our business before bne
March 4 adjournment.
There was every indication that tne
who,e controversy Would be aired in
the senate tomorrow. Senator Cara
Sav democrat, Arkansas, gave notlce
last night he would speak then on
1sRepublican inconsistencies. .k
The House leaders predicted tnat II
the SOS. 900 900 proposal is brought pack
TO the House again Tor action tne Vote
egainst il would be stronger than IT
was Friday, when the House re)ecteo
the nlan by a substantial vote.
In some quarters there was talk OF
. nossibIe COMPROMISE which would
maize IL possible to avoid special Ses-
sion. but what kind OF compromise
could be worked out was not indicateo:
The fact that the great majority o.
the members OF the House anu Seha.s,
whether Republican or Democrauc' are
personally against special session sun
leads some of the members to nope mat
q snecial session ultimately VIII De
avoided and Congress will get tnrougn
ali the necessary appropriation pills Dy
March They are regarded, however
as optimists.
differences Seem Mammoth.
Senator Watson and other Republic
ran leaders say that If a session OF tne
new Congress is to be called Presloent
Hoover probably will wait until June
or even later before calling IT,.
II the President should follow sucn
a course the Red Gross will be expected
To 90 ahead with the relief OF the
drought-stricken areas as IT mas peen
doing for some time past. Inc nope
exnressed that by the time June comes
The present emergency in those areas
viii have passed In that event the
democrats will have forced the special
session for Government contribution
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