The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-02

Sen. J. n. to &c. The argu-
Lewis ments against the
measure. presented
by the Chief Executive and based
on the opinions of Secretaries Slim
son. Hurley. Chaplin and Hyde, were
rejected Therefore the act will
go into effect, provided the Philip
pine legislature accepts it within
one year. Dispatches from Manila
indicate that it may be accepted. al
though it is far from being what
the leaders there desire. They as
sert that In passing 1t congress is
actuated by selfish motives. and in
a way this was borne out by the
argument of Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis of Illinois in his argu
ment In favor of the measure.
"The United States occupies the
place Of danger today" he said 'It
is the most imperiled of any nation
in the world"
He reviewed the grievances held
against the United States by Rus
STA. China. and japan. He predict
ed that British interests In the ORR
ent and the French possession of
Indo- Chinese territory would make
them cold to any plea for help
should this country become In
volved in a trans-Pacific conflict.
He claimed to see the formation of
an Asiatic Monroe doctrine.
They will not come to America"
said the Illinois senator. "We did
not 60 to Spain. We seized Cuba
and the Philippines and told Spain
to come and get them. While we
hold the Philippines. these nations
may seize them at any time and
say to US. Come and get them
81 place my defense of this
measure" the senator concluded
"squarely upon the defense of
America"
Senators Borah and Cutting, who
with eighteen other Republicans
helped the Democrats to override
the veto. argued that the United
states should redeem its promise
of independence for the islands. Pri
vately. some of these Republicans
had said they would vote for the
measure because a worse one might
be passed by the next congress
though this seems almost impOs-
sible. Only one Democrat, Copeland
of New York. voted to sustain the
veto. holding that congress has no
constitutional right to ALLEVIATE
territory once acquired.
VXyHAT the nation thinks of TIE
w failure of congress to balance
the budget was expressed forcibl.
though politely by President Hoover
in spec ial message which chide.;
the legislators and urged them to
bring about economies in govern
ment and to adopt a low genera,
sales tax. He warned them that
insolvency will follow If the bud
gel continues indefinitely out of
balance. for IL is a question how
much longer fhe banks will or can
carry the government by purchas
ing its treasury obligations
The President proposed that the
sales tax blanket all commodities
except food and cheap clothing. He
said there probably would be a
deficit between s50O.OOO.OOO and
SIon0OO.tN)O for the next fiscal year
even with reduced appropriations.
unless new revenues are obtained
Since the Presidents criticisms
concerning appropriations were
aimed chiefly at the Democrat con
trolled lower house. Chairman 10
seph w. Ryrns of the appropriations
committee felt called upon to reply
"Was there anything more amaZ.
ing" said Mr. Byrns. than that the
President. who has been urging
economies since the Democrats came
into control. should complain that
maximum appropriations and econ
omies have not been adhered TO? Do
we understand that he is put I'm the
position of saying that congress
should not attempt to reduce the es
Inmates he has sent up here? That
is what the message means. II cant
be construed In any other way.
"You have been President nearly
four wears and secretary of com
MERGE years before that" Mr. Byrns
shouted in an Imaginary address t.
the President. "Buf for more than
three and one half years YOU have
sat i'm the White House totally oh
livfous TO the necessity of CONSOLE
{, dation of government agencies foi
fhe purpose of economy" 4
Representative Mapes ct Mirh'
gan answered this by insisting THAI
as secretary of commerce and re
peatedly as President. Mr. Hoover
has urged consolidation OF agencies