The Washington times., 1934-01-20
SUBJECT LEFT.
To DECISION
Of SENATE
Leaders in Upper House
Stress Advantages of
Early Return
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tluence, the pay cut would be
eliminated by a practically unani-
nous vote, according to present
indications. But the Democratic
Senators are naturally more or
less committed to the AdminiStra-
ton program.
On the other hand, they do
not want to let the Republicans
get all the credit for pay restora-
ton, or for upholding the issue,
and this political factor has, it
IS believed, been brought to the
attention of President Roosevelt.
The Senate has adjourned un-
til Monday, and the weekend,
from all accounts on Capitol Hill,
will be given over to serious con-
Sideration of the policies and
politics involved in at least par
tial relief for Government workers.
e. Claude Babcock, president
Of the American Federation OF
Government Employees, today de-
clared firmly against any COM
promise in the way Of sliding
scale.
Han0S-Off POl1Cy
The Presidents attitude in
making possible relief to veter-
ans is regarded as an indication
that he will not oppose any ac-
tion the Congress may take for
removal of the pay cut.
Restoration of salaries now
would also, it is pointed out, give
greater consistency to the Admin
istration's program and would
set a good example. to private
business.
With Senate leaders who are
believed to have discussed the
Government employees pay cut
proposition with the President
maintaining strict silence, full
restoration advocates today were
awaiting the meeting Monday Of
the Senate independent offices
supply bill subcommittee.
Robinson Silent
Senator Joseph T. Robinson
CD of Arkansas, majority leader
in the Senate, when asked if ne
would indicate what the leader
ship proposes to do on the pay
cut question, replied only that
that would be announced at a
later date.
This was somewhat different
from statements by those in con-
troll of the Senate about a week
ago, suggesting that the Senate
would support the budget recon-
mendations Of the P'asident.
The rumor that Senator Rob-
tnSon and Senator James F.
Byrnes CD of South Carolina
had discussed the pay cut ques-
tion with the President on Thurs
day was given strength, and the
general opilion that the PreSi-
dent is considering changing his
original stand also was strength
ened.
Compromise Seen
The consensus in the Senate
ls that President Roosevelt will
announce that he will not op-
pose a compromise between his
proposal to give the Federal en-
ployes S per cent Of the IS
per cent pay cut on July l, and
the proposal of the extremists
who want to place the salaries
back on a 100 per cent basis
on July as vel! as restore a.
least a part Of the cut immedi
ately.
It is felt that regardless OF
what the President may or may
not do in the matter the indie
pendent offices subcommittee will
recommend to the full committee
that salaries of those employees in
the lower brackets be restored in
full July i.
Leaders Back Plan
Senate comment on the pay cut
follows:
M. M. Logan CD, Kentucky:
"When this matter first came
up I thought it was unwiSe to
make o percentage cut in sal
aries and think SO at this
time"
Augustine Lonergan Cd, Con.
necticut:
'T favor restoration Of sal
aries to Federal employees"
Arthur Capper (RO, Kansas:
81 hope we will be able to
restore the reduced salaries of
Government employees at the
present session of Congress"
Bronson Cutting (RO. New
Mexico:
'T voted against the economy
bill and continue to believe that
there was never the slightest
justification for the passage Of
any part of that act. I shall
1T all times be active in any
attempt to repeal or modify the
injustice done at that time 70
the Government workers, a
well as to the veterans Of the
World War"
James j. Davis (RJ, PennSy'
vania:
Buying power will not be in
creased until wages are restored
In proportion to the upward
swing of commodity prices. Ger
tainly the pay cut should be
eliminated"
G. c. Dill CD, washington:
"Tt seems to me that Con-
gress should restore the salaries