Evening star., 1934-06-13
COOPERATION NEED
SEEN BY ROBINSON
Democrat Leader Holds
Dangers Remain Despite
Betterment.


ahead to require the continued CO.
operation of all lovers of our coun-
trv." Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
the Democratic leader, said last night
in an address in the National Radio
Forum, sponsored by The Star, and
broadcast over coaSt-to-coaSt net
work of the National Broadcasting
Co.
Senator Robinsons speech was
resume of activities of the session OF
Congress now drawing to close, and
which he described as memorable
for both the number and import
ance of the subject matter dealt
with"
There will be much to do when
Congress comes back next year, how
ever, the speaker said.
Sees Budget Balanced.
Robinson placed appropriations by
Congress for the next fiscal year at
more than $4,000 00O, 900, but said the
budget would be completely balanced
by 1886 or 1887, provided the "neces-
sity for supplying sustenance for larger
numbers of our population has in the
meantime passed"
Listing more than a dozen bills OF
major Importance, Robinson said when
the American people go over the work
of the administration and the Con-
eress in the last six months they Will
signal to the Nations leader as he
did to the Navy, well done
He said the nine regular appropria-
ton measures already passed carried
s2,252. .651 $50, but the deficiency
drought and miscellaneous appropria-
tions would swell the aggregate to
more than $6,800,000, 900.
It should be remembered, however
he added, that actual expenditures for
the current year "are more than
$4,000, 100000 less than the budget
estimates"
Text of Address.
The text of Senator Robinson's S
speech follows:
National economic recovery is the
general subject toward which legls-
lative efforts have been directed dur
ing the present session of Congress.
Ultra conservatives have from time TO
time asserted that some of the policies
of the Roosevelt administration are SO
radical and have been so hastily lor-
mulated as to delay the restoration OF
confidence and the revival of business.
Prophets of evil have not witnessed
IF thair fnrph0dlnQ
the contrary, conditions throughout
the country appear to be steadily I'M
proving, although. as might be expect
ed. there still are enough dlfhcultles
and dangers ahead to require the con-
tinued cooperation of all lovers OF
our country.
While the date for adjournment has
not vet been fixed. it is likely that the
Congress will soon suspend its work,
leaving undisposed of a number OF
measures which were added to the
program, some of them a few weeks,
others only a few days ago.
The purpose of this address is to
review the important accomplishments
which are to be credited to the Ma
tional Legislature under the leadership
of the President since it met on jan
uary 8, 1884 If no additional laws
should be enacted between now and
adjournment. it may be truthfully
stated that the present session will be
memorable for both the number and
the importance of the subject matter
dealt with. My hearers will readily
understand that the time limit OF this
address prevents even complete sum-
mary of what has been done. If your
speaker is able to refer to those re-
forms which are believed to supple
ment the plans made during last
years extraordinary session and to
make brief mention of an additional
number of new laws which move for
ward the forces fighting for recovery
against depression on the long front
so that those interested may have a
comprehensive picture of the struggle.
he believes a helpful purpose will have
been accomplished by his remarks.
Roosevelt Monetary Policy.
When President Roosevelt was in
augurated, the country was not only
confronted with threatened break
down of all credit organizations, but
due to deprecated foreign currencies
our domestic producers and merchants
were at great disadvantage in carry
ing on foreign commerce. The Roose-
Welt policies comprehended not only
the creation of increased purchasing
power and the reduction of unemploy-
ment it also included the revival of
foreign trade as essential to the resto-
ration of prosperity.
The silver bill supplements the act
passed in the early part of the present
session authorizing the naturalization
of monetary gold, the reduction of the
gold content of our dollar and the use
of large fund in connection with in
ternational exchange The silver act
gives the President authority to ma
tionalize silver and to purchase a
sufficient amount of it to provide a
metallic reserve for one-fourth of our
currency 1t is expected not only to
strengthen purchasing power among
our people but also among those whose
monetary systems rests upon the white
metal, thus lending aid to arrange
ments for the disposition of our sur
plus farm and manufactured prod
ucts. The soundness of the monetary
DcCIl IL IL
has not produced all the results looked
for by its proponents, its application
certainly has not been attended by
the evil forecast by its opponents.
There were inserted in the inde-
pendent offices appropriation bill for
the fiscal year 1885 amendments re-
storing to the rolls large number of
veterans whose allowances had been
discontinued under the authority con-
ferred upon the President in the
economy act. Other amendments also
were Incorporated increasing allow
ances that had been reduced. The
President vetoed the bill and it was
passed over his veto.
Reciprocal Tariffs.
The bill permitting the President to
enter into reciprocal tariff agreements
was hotly contested in both the House
and the Senate, principally on the
ground that it was alleged to consti-
tute an unwarranted delegation of the