Evening star., 1933-04-26
ATTACKS IN SENATE
HOLD UP PASSAGE
OF INITIATION BILL
More Republican Speeches
Interrupt Course of Cur
rency Legislation.
ASSAULT BY GLASS
CONFRONTS MEASURE
Virginian Amazed and Distressed"
at Statement of Ccnnally
During Debate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Further Republican speeches in op-
position and a possible attack from
Senator Glass, Democrat, of Virginia.
today threatened to prevent passage
during the day of the administration
imitation plan.
Glass, former Secretary of the Treas
ury, said he had not yet decided
whether to make a speech, but friends
of the veteran Virginian said he wanted
to.
Among other things, Glass is op-
posed to the clause giving the Presi-
dent power to lower the gold content
of the dollar.
Senator Fess, Republican, of Ohio,
also was reported to be contemplating
a long speech against the plan.
Democratic leaders said, however,
every effort would be made to obtain a
vote before quitting today. and if this
could not be achieved, an agreement
limiting debate and looking toward a
vote tomorrow would be proposed.
An attempt to attach provisions for
cash payment of the bonus to the inf1a-
ton program was promised by Senator
Robinson, Republican. of Indiana,
threatening to delay still more final
vote. Robinson said he would offer an
amendment calling for the payment OF
the bonus in new currency. similar
proposal passed the House last year
and died in the Senate. At that time
the cost was estimated at $4,000 900, 900.
Senator Connally, Democrat, Texas,
resumed arguments for the inflationlsts.
Glass Challenges Connally.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic chieftain, and Senator Reed,
Republican, of Pennsylvania, chief op-
pcnent of the imitation proposal, en-
gagged in an interchange while the
Texan had the floor, both agreeing that
unless international exchanges were
stabilized America and Great Britain
faced the danger of duel to depre-
Ciate currencieS.
Glass got into the debate briefly for
the first time during Connally's speech,
saying he was amazed and distressed
to hear Connally express doubt whether
the Government was morally obligated
to pay its bonds in gold dollars OF the
present value
Connally had conceded the clause
authorizing the President to lower the
gold content of the dollar by SO per
cent was mot without grave doubt" as
to constitutionality.
such question can never be decided
by the Supreme Court" he said. until
the Government undertakes to exercise
the power of changing the gold con-
tent and its further exercise OF power
by declaring that such new dollars shall
be tenderable on debts and obllgatlcns
heretofore existing, contracts providing
plo nf the nrpSpnt stand
ard of weight and fineness to the con-
trary Notwithstanding"
Conspiracy Charged.
The flow of debate on imitation was
slowed up considerably in the Senate
late yesterday, with Senator Harrison,
Democrat, of Mississippi, winding up
with a sarcastic blast aimed at Re
publican opponents of the administra-
ton plan. Harrison asserted that
Andrew w. Mellon was in a con-
spiracy" with Ogden L. Mills and SEN
atcr Reed, a chief opponent, to defeat
tie legislation.
Harrison praised President Roosevelt
for his vision, courage and broad
craftsmanship" in seeking the power
to stabilize currencies and asserted:
This is a conservative measure.
There's no wild initiation in it. But
W II put lllc Oue hloO wiz AAeAAAS1
of the people. This proposal means a
better day for America. 1t means that
thousands on the verge of bankruptcy
can come back and that thousands OF
banks on the verge of closing their
doors can keep open"
Senator Reed denied he had con-
ferred with former Secretary Mellon on
the initiation plan.
NO" Harrison replied, there's a
triangular arrangement now. Mr..
Mills conferred with Mellon and then
with the Senator"
Mr.. Mills wasn't in the East until
Friday" Reed came back.
Yes" Harrison retorted, "but he got
here as fast as ne could come. I don't
know whether he used plane"
Earlier in the day, Reed formally
opened the opposition attack with a
declaration that the imitation proposal
was unconstitutional and a terrible
power" to give the President.
Rising to reply to Reed after Sena-
tors Barbour, Republican, of New Jersey
and Patterson had rallied to the OPP
position cause. Harrison complimented
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