Evening star., 1936-12-13
MAJOR DECISIONS
AWAIT ROOSEVELT.
9
President Must Interpret
:. Peoples Mandate on
Return This Week.
Hytfe Associated Press.

Lytte Associated Press.
=. Momentous decisions that may
shape the course of his second admin
sistratien face President Roosevelt on
his return this week from South
America.
Primarily, they involve interpreting
1.-THE mandate given by the American
people in re-electing him by plurality
- Of more than 100000.
: Did the voters call for constitu-
tinnal amendment? Did they ask for
.e new N. r. A., new A. A. A.,
balanced budget, or continued ex-
penditures? These are some of the
questions awaiting the Chief Execu-
lives decision.
Many of the groups which supported
the President during the campaign
have placed their own interpretations
on the outcome. In many cases their
expressions have been in conflict. It
will be up to the President to make
the choice.
Labor CIamors for Action.
High on the list of his problems Is
the selection of method to carry out
his pledged purpose of gaining the
objectives Of N. r. A. Many plans
have been proposed. Labor, which
= supported him in the campaign, Is
clamoring for action.
= One of the Chief Executives first
callers probably will be Senator
O'Mahoney. Democrat, of Wyoming
with a plan to require all corpora
> tions doing interstate business to get
charters from the Federal government.
These charters would require them
- to live up to certain minimum stand
ards.
Some farm spokesmen are demand
ing an agricultural program even
broader than the old A. A. A.
City mayors and relief workers al
:. ready have petitioned for liberal
spending.
80 Business is calling for q balanced
budget.
Congress Meets in 8 Weeks.
A Congress ready, in the main, to
do the Presidents bidding will meet
only three weeks after he gets back
His budget for the year beginning next
July must be ready by that time.
TWO weeks later he will be inaugu-
rated and will have an opportunity in
his address at that time to outline his
program.
Two major issues are involved in the
budget problem. How much will be
spent for relief next year? Will there
be revision of the tax laws?
Two other problems are connected
: to some extent with the Presidents
: peace and trade mission to South
> America. They involve the defaulted
: war debts and neutrality.
! Americas two biggest debtors
! Great Britain and France-have hint
4 ed at possible new war, debt negoti-
ations. If the Chief Executive tackles
! this issue he will run up against
I powerful opposition in Congress.
Neutrality Change Possible.
The neutrality Iaw expires in part
Z on May /. In view Of the Inter-
American Peace Conference, the Pres
ident may seek changes in this law.
There have been indications the Ad-
Z ninistration will seek substantial
1 strengthening Of, the act. Any move
: on this issue will find divided senti-
= Knent on Capitol Hill.
e. Along with the legislative issues
and of almost equal importance-are
? decisions involving the makeup Of
{ the Chief Executives high command
4 There have been rumors OF q cabinet
: shake-up for the second term. Many
: high administration posts already are
! vacant.
! The President probably will return
! to hnd the sea coast strike still un-
! settled and labor trouble In other
fields.
z Foreign capital movements and do
mestic credit conditions also are likely
to receive attention.
Many other less conspicuous Issues
and problems assure the President one
! Of the busiest periods in his career.