Evening star., 1934-12-31
ROOSEVELT AIDES
SEE PARTY ROWS
BUT ARECONF|DENT
Right and Left will Fight,
but President Is Ex-
pected to Win.
BUDGET MESSAGE DUE
IN HOUSE SATURDAY
White House Policies on Main Is
sues Unknown as Time for
Convening Nears.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
| With explosive issues in the offing,
the dying year found the Democratic
leadership laboring today to weld its
huge majority into a unit to put the
Roosevelt administrations program
smoothly through the Seventy fourth
Congress opening Thursday.
Surveying membership that ranges
from share-the-wealth men on the
left" to pillars of old-line conserva-
tism on the right" leaders acknowl.
edged that controversies are in store.
But they said they found a consensus
among many returning members that
the last election was a mandate to
follow President Roosevelt's lead.
The Presidents embrace
ing a vast range of problems topped
by relief Of the unemployed-h yet
to be revealed In any detail. Legisla-
tors expect him to give an outline Of
principles and aims in a message
which he will deliver Friday, prob
ably in person.
Public Works in Doubt.
Saturday, with the delivery of the
Presidents budget message, will come
the answer to one paramount ques-
ton: How much will be spent for
public works? Specula alton has ranged
from $500, 900 900 to $1,000, 900 900
but no one has given any authorita-
tive statement.
From Representative Byrns, Demo-
crat, OF Tennessee slated to be the
1 GYAoo knY- Nf he
day prediction that although debate
may be extended and widespread" on
some issues, IN the end the Democrats
will work together"
Placing relief at the top of all
problems, he said the Federal Gov
ernment had acted wisely in taking
the lead In the attack on it. Now, he
added, business Is improving and lit
viii be one Of our tasks to determine
whether and how to taper Of the
Federal Governments activities"
The Republicans, weaker numeric.
ally IN Congress than at any time in
years, are in no position to win
out-and-out party fights. They say
their role viii be one Of constructive
criticism.
U. u. i. 70 Test Proposals.
Representative Smell, Republican, OF
New York, regarded as the probable
choice for Republican leader in the
House, said his party's function was
to put each proposal ITO a test Of
merit, pure and simple"
Calling for a three-way plan Of
Job insurance, with employer, en-
ploye and State government taking
part, he also said I'VE must guard
against plans for unlimited currency
initiation" and further tinkering"
with money.
President Roosevelt secluded him.
self for the third successive day to
glue together what he calls the scraps
OF his message. The Democratic
Steering and Policy Committees of
the Senate planned to meet with
Leader Robinson of Arkansas to
formulate strategy plans and COM
mittee ratios.
AS for the House, several State dele
cations prepared to caucus on the
speakership and leadership nomina.
tons. The Appropriations Committee
continued fast pre-session race, hop
ing to have three or four annual
money bills ready for the floor by
January z.
Drive for Imitation.
Leaders are watching closely in
an attempt to guage the strength Of
drives for currency imitation.
Besides relief, public works and an
administration social security program
which will include unemployment in
surance and possibly old-age pensions,
many other topics are expected to be
debated, among them:
Permanent N. r. A. legislation, ex-
tension Of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporations life, changes in the agri-
cultural adjustment and Bankhead
cotton control acts, more money for
home owners loans, taking the profit
out of war. regulation of utility hold
ing companies, the st. Lawrence sea-
way treaty and the World Court.
A task confronting the Senate Demo-
cratic conference today was finding
something Tor The Senate to work ON n
the first week while the House
forges ahead with appropriations
measures.
| Root Formula.
| Some thought the Root formula for
American adherence to the World
Court, shelved repeatedly in the past,
might be trotted out Of the Foreign
Relations Committee to take up the
Senate's time while waiting for the
money bills to come from the House.
Others believed the court would
once more be postponed on the ground
it would delay more important emer-
gency measures.
Senate leaders do not anticipate any
difhculty in arriving at new COMMITTEES
ratios in proportion to the increased
Democratic majorities, but a fight is
in prospect in the House.
Some Democrats there have been
urging 3-to-1 majority on commits
tees for their party on the ground the
House is divided about that way, but
Representative Englebright of Cali
fornia, the minority whip, has served
notice he will contend for liberal
representation Of the minority for
safety sake on such important COM
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