Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-07-08
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

H. OOhIO NOA@ANs
Senate Democrats. aroused over the
position in which Speaker Garner, their
vice presidential candidate, has placed
them BY his insistence that the unem-
ployment relief bill provide for Govern
ment loans to individuals, were seeking
this afternoon a way out of, the
difficulty
The alternatives which face these
Senate Democrats are:
The adoption of the conference re-
port. containing the loans to individuals
provision, sending it to President
Hoover, who will veto 1t.
The rejection of the conference re-
port. thereby sending the relief bill back
to the House and opening up another
conference between the two houses over
this measure for the purpose of eventu-
ally striking out the loans to individuals.
Three Talk to Garner.
Senators Robinson Of Arkansas, Wag-
ner of New York and Buckley Of Ohio,
all Democrats, are in conference with
Speaker Garner, trying TO determine
what shall be done.
Democratic Senators from Eastern
states in private conversation today
condemned Speaker Garner because of
what they termed his obstinacy in de-
manding that the loans to private
individuals be retained in the bill. If
they vote for the conference report as
it now stands, it will be with their
tongues in their cheeks and merely be-
cause they do not want to throw mud
publicly at their vice presidential can
didate
The opinion was expressed both by
Democratic and Republican Senators
that the conference report as 1t now
stands VIII be adopted by the Senate
and the bill sent to the President for
his veto, which is confidently expected.
Watson Foresees OK.
Senator Watson of Indiana, Repub-
hcan leader of the Senate, said frankly:
II expect the conference report to be
adopted"
He indicated the Republicans would
welcome the issue created by the Demo-
Gratis In insisting upon having the Gov
eminent make loans to private individ-
uals
After the President has vetoed the
bill Senator Watson and some Of the
Democrats expect that bill will be
worked out much like the pending bill
but eliminating the loans to private
individuals.
The demand for prompt action on this
relief measure is growing constantly
stronger For that reason the Senate
leaders expressed their confidence that
the measure will be disposed of within
the next few days.
Some of the Senate Democrats said
they hoped Speaker Garner would yield
now on this loans TO private individuals
provision and let the bill go back &c
conference, thereby eliminating the
presidential veto Others took the view
the matter has gone too far, in view Of
the vote in the House yesterday, and
that the bill will have to be passed as
it is and vetoed by the President. They
said they did not believe Speaker Garner
would yield at this stage.
Senate Postpones Action.
Action on the relief bill conference
report, scheduled for today in the Sen
ate, was postponed until tomorrow to
allow the Democrats to decide upon
their program.
After two hours elaboration the con-
ference recessed until tomorrow. Sen
ator Robinson said plans for adjourn
ment also were discussed and general
desire to speed up conclusion Of the
session was expressed.
The huge measure was approved by
the House yesterday at the Dehest OF
Speaker Garner and despite the Presi-
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