The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
By RODNEY. BUTCHER (copyrisht 1sss NEA Service. Incl

washinxton.--Even if this short session of congress goes into burst of speed and accomplishes a great deal, 1t is certain to leave a huge amount of work for the heav- fly democratic congress elected in November.
 some of the leftover jobs will be delayed purposely for the Roose- welt administration and other leg 1slation simply will be crowded out:
 War debts. Philippine indepen- dence, the tariff and the St Law renee waterway treaty are among problems which win be aired this winter, but on which there Is no assurance of successful solution in the near future. Nothing what ever will be done about the tariff or, in all probability, about the war debts except for speechmaking.
 Congress certainly will not act to change the debts situation un- less President-elect Roosevelt changes his decision to keep hands off. And perhaps not even then. Any real developments, meanwhile. will have to come from somewhere else than the Capitol and the White House, for President Hoover's hands are tied except as he is able to make un- needed recommendations to con- gress.
 But there are likely to be some long and windy debates, with ayl Increasing sentiment for debts revision in exchange for drastic arms reduction.
 Eight Years or 19?
 The Filipinos will triumph in their long fight for independence if the house and senate can get together on bill which President Hoover will be willing to accept. Otherwise, they probably will have to wait for the next con- gress.
 The house last session passed the Hare Philippine independence bill. providing for gradual acqui- sition of indepndence over an eight-year period in which tariff and economic adjustments would be made, and the senate found waiting as its unfinished business the Hawes-Cutting bill, which would make the transition period 19 years.
 Secretary of War Patrick Hur- lev has been opposed to the Hawes- Cutting bill and 1t is likely that President Hoover agrees with him. Hoover may insist on a substitute bill expected to be in- troduced by Senator Arthur Van- denberg of Michigan, which among other differences would make the transition period two or three years longer. The majori- ties fin favor of Philippine inde- pendence are so large that in case the house accepts the Hawes-Cut- ting bill and Hoover vetoes 1t, the veto might be .overridden.
 Some of the Filipinos don't like the pending measures for their freedom because while they pro- vide gradual limitation of duty- free imports from the islands they do not limit our exports into the Philippines.
 Tariff Must Wait
 The St Lawrence waterway treaty was sufficiently controver- sial to stand good chance of be- iry sidetracked in this short and crowded session, as evidenced by the wads of adverse testimony at the beginning of the foreign re- lations committees hearings.
 But now 1t is reported that Roosevelt will be wanting g new agreement, being dissatisfied with the cost divisions and the provi- sions governing use of the power resources. Considering that and the new questions raised as to the waterways value as compared with it's effect on the railroads with which it would compete, the treaty Is rather sure to be blocked in the present session.
 The tariff obviously is some thing that will have to wait. Any democratic program now would be promptly vetoed by Hoover and the democrats are perhaps just as willing not to monkey with 1t as long as they don't have to. Noth-