Evening star., 1934-01-22

ANY doubts about President Roose-
velt's strength in Congress seem to be
removed by the 360-to-40 House vote in
favor of his monetary plan. Because
of the unseemly haste on which the
Democrats insisted. the day may pass
into Capitol Hill history as "the gols
rush" As the first major congressional
test since the new deal came into full
tide, the vote is one Of the impressive
roll calls Of recent times. Democratic
leaders contend that the exact 9-to-i
majority is an accurate reflection OF
the popular state of mind regarding
F. D. r. As one ardent Rooseveltian
puts it, 20 out of 10 men and women
all over the country are with the
President. and the House voted for the
gold bill in just that proportion" The
Senate is safe for the proposition, too.
though the opposition there is sitter
and the majority will not be on the
House scale One estimate Is that there
win not be over 27 Senate votes against
the bill, at the outside.
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Compliments are flying thick and
fast In the direction Of Democratic Floor
Leader Joe" Byrns Of Tennessee and
Representative ANDY" Somers Of New
York, for their skillful plotting Of the
gold bill through the House. even
though the huge Democratic majority
at no time left the outcome in uncer-
tainty. It was mainly due to Repre-
sentative Byrns' tenacity that the
House was kept on the job all day for
vote before adjournment. Speaker
Rainey himself doubted whether this
hero was Representative Jack" Coch-
ran. Democrat of Missouri, who served
as whip for the Coinage, Weights and
Measures Committee, sponsor OF the
bill. There were several occasions
during the voting on amendments when
the administration bloc required sud-
den replenishment, and Cochran was
called upon to drum up reinforcements
at critical moments.
Congressional medals Of honor for
courage under fire seem to be coming
to the two lone Democrats who bOlted
party leadership on the gold bill and
voted with the Republican opposition.
Both of them-Messrs. James r. Cla1-
borne of Missouri and George B. Terrell
of Texas-are Representatives at large
from their respective States and serving
their first terms. having been elected
in the Roosevelt landslide. Claiborne.
lawyer, received the second highest
vote, 1,0O0, ,000-odd, Of all the successful
candidates in the Missouri poll for Rep
resentatives at large. Terrell IS q farm
er and stock raiser. and just before
running for Congress had completed
several terms as Texas commissioner
of agriculture. Fellow Democrats won.
der what will happen to Representatives
Claiborne and Terrell when they aspire
tn, ro-olocfioy, this voar nnV that their
records are tarnished with anti-Roose-
welt votes on q momentous occasion.
VIII they "come up missing" as, Jim
Farley has suggested?
No happier home coming could be
contrived for Secretary Of State Cordell
hui than the ending Of political turmoil
IN Cuba For the past six months It
has been the State DEPARTMENTS night
mare. The ever-present possibility Of
American Intervention was contem-
plated with anxiety and discontent,
especially because Of possible repercus-
dons In our relations with the rest Of
Latin America. Secretary Hull ran into
the Cuban mess the first day he was
back from the ill-starred London con-
ference last Summer, and It has caused
him sleepless nights practically ever
1iAoe. Hs friends are certain + WIN
be an agreeable moment for him when
conditions permit Judge Hull 70 pro-
claim recognition Of the Mendieta gov
eminent ct Havana. Incidentally, Sec
retary Hull hopes he'll be allowed now
to settle down IN washington for .
vhile. The London conference and
his recent South American goodwill
tour between them occupied about halt
the time be has BEEN ID o6lce.
You wouldn't think the United states
Arr,y bad pnv rartfe,,lcr r~oro1 to