Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-30
Mass Pressure
Hoped For to
Aid Fight.
SENATE FOES
WAX CRITICAL
to Scrap
Trade Pact Idea
Is Begun.
BULLETIN.

President Roosevelt this morn
ing resumed his conferences with
a view to determining New Deal
policy, meeting with Donald r.
Richberg and other members of
the Industrial Recovery Board.
Mr.. Roosevelt was believed by aides
to he preparing for some early &C.
ton to maintain the code prln-
c,ples. particularly minimum wages
and maximum hours.
Before going to the White House.
Richberg and the other members
of the Recovery Board had met at
NJ r. A. headquarters for more
than an hour.
Rr The Associated Press.
Out of the Eelter of speculate
and clashing counsels that itlloWed
N. r. AS death. these three develop
ments emerged to gam attention to-
day:
/. After President Roosevelt had
indicated he was watching he re-
actor of the country before decid-
ing on course of action. it became
clear that many New Dealers hope
for mass pressure by the public to
aid them in salvaging features Of
N r A.
2. Hugh S. Johnson, after con-
ference with President Roosevelt,
came forward with a two-point plan
for stronger. better, more per-
manent N. r. A.. and appealed to
his radio listeners to demand of
Congress that everything eft by
the courts decision be saved
g. Senatorial foes of N r. A. showed
disposition to examine any new
plans with critical eve. Senator
Clark, Democrat. of Missouri said
there was no chance of amending
the Constitution and limited at
prolonged fight against such a pro-
posaI Senator Borah, Republican. of
Idaho declared any system of volun-
tary codes must guard against all
possibility Of monopoly" ----
Trade Pact Scraprine Sought.
Meanwhile. Senator Vandenberg.
Republican. Of Michigan sought to
get the Senate 10 scrap the Roose-
welt reciprocal foreign trade agree
ment program. contending the N. r.
A. decision showed Congress unlaw-
fully delegated treaty-making powers
to the President.
Though some administration ad-
eisers had talked on on-compulsory
codes, in which industry and labor
could join of their own free will.
many observers thought it was ap-
parent from Mr.. Roosevelt's remarks
at his press conference late yes
terday tibet he does not believe a
wholly voluntary system would be
adequate.
Though he said many code groups
and trade associations had signified
their intention to stick by code prin-
ciples, he added that cut-throat
tactics by a minority could disrupt
the whole thing. Whether this fore
Swallowed any new effort at compul-
sion on recalcitrants was not dis
closed, for the President spoke of no
plans.
Posed Set Of Questions.
He said what is happening through
out the country is more important
than Washington Developments. He
posed series of hypothetical ques-
tons as to whether wages had been
cut. hours heightened, prices slashed
and cut-throat tactics adopted.
johnson. in his speech last night.
however, outlined roughly what he
thought could be done. He and Prof.
Felix Frankfurther of Harvard had
conferred earlier with the President,
hut the former Blue Eagle chief
emphasized he was speaking on his
own.
To meet the Supreme Courts obiec-
ton that Congress illegally delegated
law-making powers. he suggested that
Congress enact "a set of precise def
nitions of fair practices" and then
have some administrative body, under
the Presidents direction. say what
practices in any industry would fall
within or without the rule or standard
set up by the Congress ITSELF
That" he said, would meet every
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