Evening star., 1934-05-23
WAGNER DEFENDS
\. R. A. IN ASSAULT
Nye Calls for Congress to
Stay in Session Until
Corrections Made.
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having deliberately sought to aid the
sweatshop and he contended that
Counsel Lowell Mason, who had ruled
that he could not proceed with his
questioning of the witness, had for
merly been in the employ OF that
we'll known small-business man, Sam
uel insult
IT think the people of this country
ought to know who these champions
of little business down here are" he
said.
In his second speech to the Senate
in two days criticiZing the higher-ups
of the recovery administration Nye
asserted there was no sincere effort
to enforce the codes against big Of
tenders"
Eager to Hear Debate.
That President Roosevelt will stand
by the N. R. A was ascertained
among the whirl of controversy over
the Darrow report, coupled with
word that the Chief Executive i:
eager to hear debate from the coun-
try as to the permanent future Of N
R. A. after June. 1885.
The President has told inquirers
he is keeping an open mind on just
how far the Government should go a
year hence in seeking permanent
arrangement between the Govern
ment, industry and labor.
He plans to survey the results in
his tour across the country this Sum-
mer. In the meantime, he intends
to stand pat on the general principles
of the National Recovery Admins
tration.
New legislation would be necessary
to carry on the N. r. A. in its present
form after mid-June next year. Any
such action would be handed to the
next Congress.
Inquiry at White House.
Inquiry at the White House today
on the Presidents attitude toward the
report of the Darrow group brought
the Latin phrase in reply-res ipsa
loquitor.
The Interpretation given of this Is
that things speak for themselves.
It also was stated at the White
House that it is the understanding OF
the President that the Darrow Com
mittee is to complete its work by
the first of June.
1t was said Mr. Darrow outlined
this program when he submitted his
original report and Mr.. Roosevelt has
heard nothing to the contrary since.
The opposition faction on Capitol
Hill, however, showed no signs to-
day of relaxing its criticism.
Senator Borah, Republican, OF
Idaho, who stood with Nye for the
Review Board investigation. is seek
ing an opportune time to urge his bill
for restoring the antitrust laws. He
may offer it as an amendment to
some other measure.
Representative Britten, Republican,
of Illinois planned to press his reso-
luton for an investigation of the
N. r. A. Should this substantiate
the findings of the Darrow board,
he would have the House vote for
the immediate abolishment" Of the
N. r. A.
Among the words passed on the
question was a statement from Henry
I. Hartman, president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce of the United
States, that while the act creating
N. r. A. had done much good, there
was "a widespread fear that an act
based on the self-regulatiop of busi-
ness, with Government approval of
such regulation, might become an
autocratic act. for the regimentation
of business by the Government"
Roosevelt May Take Hand.
There were signs today that Presi-
dent Roosevelt might take a definite
hand soon TO cut through the con-
fusion on N. r. A., which the Dar-
row Boards condemnation intensi-
fed, 10 .---..-