The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-10
HOOVER BACKS
DICTATOR CRY
AT ROOSEVELT
FIatIy Opposed to Plans of
Democrats, House G. O. P.
Leaders Report.
MORE POWER PROPOSED
Garner Seeks to Give New
President Even Heavier
Economy Club.
BY WILLIAM F. KERRY
United Press STAFF Corresnondcnt

B1 WILLIAM r. kEKBH
United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover was repre-
sented today by Republican con-
RresSiOnal leaders as unalterably OPP
posed to Democratic plans to invest
President Elect Franklin D. Roose-
welt with powers which house Re
publicans denounce as 'dictatorial"
Mr.. Hoover conferred at length
with House Republican Floor Leader
Bertrand H. Smell and Representa-
tive Will r. Wood rep, Ind,
ranking party members on the APP
preparations committee, on the draS-
tic proposals to give Mr.. Roosevelt
a free hand to reduce government
expenditures.
A wide-open split in the Demo-
cratic ranks over the dictatorship
proposal" so-called by the Repub-
licans, appeared in the house when
leaders sought to send the treasury
postoffice bill to conference.
Chairman John J. Cochran of the
house expenditures committee and
Chairman John F. Rankin of the
house veterans committee both de-
nounced the program of their party
leaders in bitter terms.
Propose Greater Powers
The President on Wednesday ex-
pressed his support Of the plan APP
proved by the senate to invest the
incoming administration with COM
H11otn l1nrifyr IN MIN l1o
federal departments.
However house Democrats, led by
Speaker Garner, now propose even
more drastic powers. They would
give Mr.. Roosevelt authority to re-
duce expenditures on a wide front
without requiring congressional
sanction.
This latter proposal was the one
to which Mr.. Hoover was represent
ed as being definitely opposed.
Il stated my opposition to this
plan Representative Wood said
after the White House conference,
land so did Smell / think he (the /
PRESIDENT is in agreement He at
no time approved sbrogation of
congressional powers"
Sweeping Power Provided
The senate plan gives the execu-
tive power to abolish bureaus as
we'll as to consolidate and rearrange
them
1t also provides that he may
abolish functions of bureaus which
virtually amounts to permitting him
to set aside laws
A group Of house Democrats wants
to go. even farther in this respect,
and make it possible for the Presi-
dent to set aside some of the pro-
visions of law under which the an
nual bill for veterans mounts up to
a billion dollars.
However, before this is done,
study will be made to determine
just how far the law can go within
the Constitution.
Can End Enforcement
The President probably could
put an end to prohibition enforce
ment under the Senate's reOrgani-
zatiOn plan as it stands, without
further amendment.
1t is the drastic clause permit
ting abolition of bureaus and func-
tions which Democrats are counting
on to make possible economies in
connection with reorganization.
President Herbert Hoovers reor-
ganization plan which simply rear
ranged and consolidated bureaus
was not accompanied by any eSti-
mate of possible economies Unless
a considerable number of bureaus
and functions are abolished the
Democratic administration has lit
tie chance of redeeming its cam
paign promise of a 25 per cent
reduction.
Congress relinquished its veto
power over reorganization almost
completely in the senate plan.
Granted for Two Years
One house was able to pre-
vent President Hoover's proposal
from becoming effective, but the
only way President Elect RooSevelt's
nlan can be set aside is by repeal
of the entire economy act contain
ING the reorganization provisions.
Since the President undoubtedly
would veto such reoeal, two-thlrdS
of both houses would be required TO
undo whatever he does.
These extraordinary powers are
granted for a period of two years.
Mr.. RooSevelt's plan is being
framed now by Senator James F.
Bvrnes Dem, S. O., Representa-
tive Lewis Douglas dem, Ariz.) and
Swager Shirley former representa-
tive and chairman of the house APP
preparations committee. 1t prob
ably will be sent to congress on the
first day of the special session, and
will become effective sixty days
thereafter.
Limitation Is Opposed
The only thing the new Presi-
dent can not do under The senate
plan is to abolish any of the ma
jor departments.