Evening star., 1934-10-18
bARKEEY REVIEWS
|TASK0F CONGRESS
kentucky Senator Discusses
Emergency Laws in
Radio Forum.

Emergency laws connected with the
ecovery program will be studied by
he next Congress with view to pre-
erving beneficial features and elm
hating whatever has been found I'M
Practicable or unavoidable, Senator
Iarkley. Democrat, of Kentucky, pre-
icted last night, speaking in the Ma
tonal Radio Forum.
The program is arranged by the
Washington Star and broadcast on q
Inast-to-coast network of the National
kroadcasting Co.
Congress Must Decide.
On the question of aiding the un-
nploved, Senator Barkley said Con-
ress undoubtedly will have to decide
Fhether additional relief should take
he form of grants or work rellel
rogram. The providing OF relief in
he form of work is infinitely to be
referred, he said.
The Senator also mentioned unem-
loyment insurance, old age pensions,
trengthening Of military and nava!
efenses and adjustment OF veterans
elationShips as other matters nkely
come in for discussion at the COM
hg session.
Text of Address.
: The text of Senator Barkley's ad-
ress follows:
have been asked to discuss with
ou for a few moments tonight the
robable course of legislation at the
ext session of Congress, which con-
enes in January. Every one WILL
ealize how difficult 1t is for any
ngle member of either branch OF
congress to feel sure-footed in prophe-
Ring the legislation which may be
nacted by a Congress not yet chosen
" the people. 1t is impossible to
now what individual pledges or COM
nitments may have been made ny
hndidates now before the people seek
hg membership in the House and
enate. 1t is likewise impossible for
nose whose membership Is certain
know what situation may arise
billing for legislation not now con-
emplated.
I must, therefore, confine myself to
bme of the probable subjects which
ow seem likely to receive congress
onal attention at the coming ses-
ION. First let me say that I am
peaking for nobody in or out of office
kept myself. I have not consulted
nybody about the contents OF this
ddress. Therefore, nobody else is
esponsible for or bound by what !
hall have to say. While I wish to
void in this discussion partisan po-
tical references as much as possible,
think It but fair to say that it is a
bregone conclusion that the party
ow in power will have an overwhelm-
bg majority in both branches OF the
bming Congress.
This means, of course, that the
plicies and the program of the pres
ht administration, which will be out
ned to Congress by the President,
Ill be carried out with the same
egree of fidelity and constructive CO.
beration which was in evidence dur
hg the sessions Of the recent Con-
ress.
On Way Out Of Emergency.
In all likelihood, there will be more
me for deliberation In the prepara-
on and enactment Of legislation than
lring the last session. We are def
itely on our way out Of the emergent
|tuation which called forth so much
Emergency legislation in the two ses-
ons OF the Seventy-third Congress.
" this do not mean to claim that
he are out Of the woods or that we
i'll not meet delicate and important
eoblems in the immediate future
Ehich must be dealt with promptly
" legislation. But what do mean to
|hy is that we are definitely on the
bad which leads out OF the woods,
nd one of the important tasks OF
he coming Congress will be to con-
blidate our gains by such original
&gislation as may be needed and by
&lch amendments to recent legislation
Is experience has demonstrated to
e necessary.
The record Of the last Congress In
he enactment Of important new leg
Ilation was so stupendous that 1t
hardly likely that so broad a field
I'LL have to be covered again in the
pproac ching Congress. Some OF the
.eislation enacted was admittedly tenn
orary and of an emergency character.
think the temper Of the coming
congress will be to preserve the bene-
It's Of recent enactments, either by
Irther extensions of time or by per-
hanent legislation where this seems
esirable. BY the same token it ought
b be said that both Congress and
he administration will desire to
Intimate whatever has been found
b be impracticable or unworkable.
those who have been responsible for
he things which have been done are
aturally prone to exaggerate Its
enefits and minimize its mistakes.
nut we gain nothing in public conf
ence or In self-satisfaction by stub
ornly claiming that nothing we have
one needs revision or reconsidera-
lon. I believe that the country as
whole is convinced that the pro-
ram of the present administration
as been wisely conceived and ad-
hinistered, with a single determina-
on-to revive the interests and spirit
the American people as a whole,
ut that we have gained something
d actual knowledge and wisdom by
ur experience since March 4, 1888,
undoubtedly true. Let us take, for
Instance, the national recovery act
his legislation not only provided fol-
measure of government by
usiness and industry. for the elimina-
on of unfair practices, for the i'm
rovement of the conditions Of labor
nd for the spread Of employment
mong the unemployed, but 1t also
hrried with it a great public works
rogram which in itself has brought
Employment to more than three-quar-
ers of a million Of American labor
hg men. It was hardly to be ex-
ected that the administration OF such
d act, affecting commerce, industry
nd labor in all branches of human
fort, could have been brought about
|ithort friction and misunderstand-
ng, and even injustice. It was in
vitable that some group or groups
Fould seek to take advantage OF the
wv to promote their own selfish ends
Duty to Preserve Benefits.
II will be the problem of the admin.