Evening star., 1934-01-18
Concessions in Compensa-
ton for Veterans Also Ex-
peCted as Result of Parley
at White House Today.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
MEET WITH PRESIDENT
Sudden Change in Attitude of Ad-
ministration Believed Due to
Prospect of Revaluation of Dol
lar and Pickup in Business
Throughout Country.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Immediate restoration of S per
cent of the Is per cent Govern
ment pay cut and a more liberal
restoration after July ! was seen
as a possibility today when dis
cussions of the matter between
Democratic Senators and the
White House proceeded.
Concessions in the matter of
compensation to war veterans
also may be made, it was said
In authoritative quarters today.
The sudden change in the atti-
tude of the administration and
administration leaders is due, it
Is said, both to the prospect of
the revaluation of the dollar and
to a general pickup in business
throughout the country.
The proposed changes will come to
the fore during the consideration of the
Independent offices appropriation bill
which is now before the Senate Appro-
priations Committee and on which
hearings were begun yesterday. Writ
ten into that measure was the So-called
economy provision dealing with Gov
ernment salaries and restoring only
one third of the Is per cent cut after
the beginning of the new fiscal year,
July l.
President May Acquiesce.
The Presidents hands are tied by the
clause in the present law authorizing
him to increase Government pay when
the cost of living increases, so far as
immediate action by the Chief Execu-
tive Is concerned, 1t was explained to-
day. However, the President may ac-
Quiesce If he desires in legislation
granting increases ig restoration of pay
II the Senate sees ut to make those in
creaSeS or reStorations. The discussions
are now going on to ascertain whether
the Chief Executive will accept the pro-
posed changes.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, and Senator ByrneS
Of South Carolina, a member of the
Appropriations Committee, called at
the White House today and conferred
with the President. They declined to
state, however, what matters they had
taken up with the President.
There has been strong sentiment on
Capitol Hill for the restoration of pay
to the Government workers and for the
restoration of some of the benefits
denied the war veterans and the
economy act of last year and continued
in the independent Offices bill as it
passed the House.
Whether the President will send a
message to the Appropriations Com
nittee Of the Senate or to the Congress,
setting forth a change of attitude on
~ &c oIr ,{v,ic cfro orJ
the pay cut and the veterans compensa-
ton, was not disclosed. 1t may be that
the President will merely acquleSce In
the action now proposed.
Representatives Of labor organiza-
tions, Government employees and the
veterans organizations, appearing be-
fore the Senate Appropriations sub
committee, have made distinct I'M
preston, 1t was said today.
Democratic leaders in the Senate
withheld comment on the report that
there was to be a more liberal attitude
toward Government workers and vet
Grams.
Change in Sentiment.
Immediately after the passage by the
House of the independent offices ap-
propriations bill, which gives back to
the Government employees only one
third OF their 10 per CeIlC Cut d1Uci
the beginning OF the new fiscal year, 1t
was predicted by the Democratic lead
ers that the Senate would follow the
House and agree to the recommenda-
tions of the President made In his
budget message. The change in sentl-
ment, however, has developed since
the receipt of the Presidents gold mes
cage on Monday.
It was said in some quarters today
that there is growing feeling the Gov
ernment should take the lead in meet
ing conditions which are expected to
develop out Of the monetary program
as laid down by President Roosevelt.
Further. the opinion was expressed that
the Improvement in conditions through
the country warrants more liberal treat
ment Of Government workers and vet
eranS.
Many of the Democratic Senators
have been heartily in favor of a restora-
tion of the pay and compensation cut
to Government workers and veterans.
While they have been willing to go along
with the President in this matter, If
he insisted on his budget recommended
tions, these Senators will welcome an
opportunity to make restoration OF pay
10 the Government workers.