Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
Letter Comment
Roosevelt Pledge of Breath
ing Spell to Business Finds
Record in PARTY.

Comments gathered by the Associ-
ated Press on President Roosevelt's
letter to Roy Howard, publisher,
pledging breathing spell" for in
dustry, follow:
Speaker Joseph w. Byrns-"1 think
that general conditions throughout
the country abundantly justify
the conclusions of the President. All
classes of citizenship are feeling more
confident and beginning to realize
some of the benefits that have &C
crued."
Representative Bertrand H. Smell,
minority leader of the House-"If 1t
hadn't been for the New Deal re-
covery would now be much further
advanced. The improvement We have
had has been in spite of the New Deal,
rather than on account Of it. That is
proved by the fact that in the first
four months of the administration,
before the New Deal laws went into
effect, there was more definite, direct
improvement in business conditions
than there has been since"
Senator Arthur III. Vandenberg,
mentioned as possible Republican
presidential nominee-"I have ex-
pressed my opinions on the Senate
floor time and again and 1t would be
superfluous to repeat them"
Harper Sibley, president OF the
United States Chamber Of Commerce
II am going to Washington in few
days and I shall probably have to
make a good many statements before
long. I am busy with my own affairs
now and I cannot comment until I
understand the situation better"
DIR. Lionel ID. Edie, prominent Wall
Street economist and business analyst
Tt will be a great relief to business
to be fully assured that emergency
and reform measures of the New Deal
have really been halted and that the
main interests of the administration
from this point on will be in expe-
diting recovery"
Senator Norris, Republican, of Ne
braska-"It states the whole ques-
ton. Everybody has got to admit it
was aterribly difficult thing the Presi-
dent had to meet. I think he has met
it remarkably WE'LL
Senator E. r. Burke, Democrat, of
Nebraska-"I agree perfectly with the
President in his comment. I think
the immediate task Of the admins
tration is to make every effort possible
to curtail expenditures and balance
the budget and I believe that will be
the big task at the next session Of
Congress-
Senator Arthur Capper, Republic
an, of Kansas-"Business and in
dustry must be assured that the New
Deal spending program is near an
end and the budget must be bal
anced before the country can hope to
achieve real recovery"
Representative Joseph w. Martin,
Republican, Of Massachusetts-"It Is
encouraging to see the President has
finally come to the conclusion there
can be no real recovery in this coun-
try unless private business is given
fair chance to put the unemployed
people back to work"
Representative McSwain, Democrat,
Of South Carolina - THE country
ought to be gratified that We are to
have no more fundamental and re-
forming legislation SOON"
Col. Frank Knox, often talked Of as
Republican presidential possibility
1T will be important If 1t can be re-
lied upon"
Patrick J. Hurley, Secretary of War
under President Hoover-"The pur-
pose of the Roosevelt Howard letter
exchange is to restore the confidence
of the people in the motives OF the
present administration"
John ]. Peliey. president Of the
Association Of American Railroads.
The plan to give business breath.
ing spell is q very wise move. Any
stimulation in business would be most
welcome to the railroads"