Evening star., 1931-12-28

Bitterness in the attack on President
Hoover by Representative Louis T. Nc
Fadden Of Pennsylvania Is matched by
the sharpness Of the demand from
many quarters that the Congressman be
rebuked. 1t Is held that although he
had the right to oppose the debt NOR
atorium, he went beyond his legisla-
tive privilege In assailing the motives Of
the Executive.
American voters declares the
Minneapolis Journal, should look upon
their Congress as body existing TO
attend to the public business, rather
than body existing to entertain them
with a free and exciting show" The
Journal feels that from the abuse of
congressional immunity, not only Of
ponents, but private citizens suffer, and
suffer grievously." The Rochester
Times-Union charges that Represents
tive McFadden seeks to sacrifice
American honor upon the cheap altar
Of petty politics" while the Jersey City
Journal voices the hope that the
President will ignore the stupid at
tack" The Connellsville Daily Courier
believes that the incident shows the
very great Importance Of moderation In
speech"
"One of the most disgraceful Incl
dents In the history Of Congress" Is
seen by the San Jose Mercury Herald,
which adds that while the President
is tirelessly working to overcome our
economic Ills, his critics are playing
politics for personal ends, to the in
jury of their country" The Buffalo
Evening News declares that the con-
ditions Of the times cannot tolerate the
type of politicians who are cblivious Of
any considerations Of national interest
egotism." The Charleston wv. Va.)
Daily Mail offers the Judgment that
"the indignation and resentment caus-
ed among members of Congress, both
Republicans and Democrats, was a fine
tribute to their sense Of justice and of
fair play" The youngstown Vindicator
AYERS that "the best answer to McFad-
den Is the approval which Congress
gives the Presidents action" AS TO the
subject of the speech, the Baltimore
Sun declares: THE need for temporary
relief along the lines Mr.. Hoover has
arranged is too apparent fer re-
sponsible legislators to overlook it."
President Hoover's Judgment and
his methods" advised the Ann Arbor
Daily News. constitute legitimate po-
litics bones of contention, but his mo-
tives fall into different category. Any
man attacking them should be required
TO furnish proof, in Congress or out,
as the gentleman from Illinois has chal-
lenged the member from Pennsylvania
to do" The Lynchburg News contends
lit Is obvious that Representative Me-
Fadden deserves disciplining," though
that paper comedies that at Is dificult
to envisage some of his fellow Repub-
licans as quite SO indignant and af-
ronted as their talk of reprisals would
indicate"
Congressman McFadden," thinks the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. has
brought upon his head the denuncia-
tion of the whole people, without re-
gard to party lines. Republican lead
ership in Pennsylvania, as represented
by Senators Reed and Davis, has read
him out of the party, so far as in their
power, and he is getting only what he
has invited. He disregardsd the obli-
cations of party loyalty and the due
of patriotic support Of an act Of the
President that earned the eoInmenda-
ton of the Nation and Of the whole
world for its beneficial service"
Among Pennsylvania Representatives
In Congress" says the Harrisburg Tele-
graph, there is feeling that unless
McFadden can prove his charges, he
should recant or suffer the eonse-
uuence." The Manchester Union finds
that most Republicans will sympathize
with the steps that are reported 70
have been taken by party leaders to
discipline him." and the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican holds that "a way
to punish him that he will not forget