Evening star., 1936-01-04
Both Parties
SeeFight in
Message.
REACTION HERE
is PARTISAN
Republicans Score
Harangue in
Address.
BY the Associated Press.

The echoes of President Rosevelt's
and challenging his critics to try to
wipe out the whole New Deal. had
hardly died away last mis-. 1T in a House
Of Representatives crammed with a
color-splashed aSsemblage. than a
mingled chorus of praise and de-
nunciation was heard in the Capital.
The Republican leadership ham,
mered it as a political harangue.
To Republican Chairman Henry p.
Fletcher, the speech was "a challenge
to q straw man to submit to sub
servient and gagged Congress the fav-
orite Socialistic features of the New
Deal"
Democratic supporters hailed it in
such terms as a wonderful, courage
GUS and aggressive address unmasking
and revealing the opposition's char
acter"
"Fightingest" Speech.
All agreed that this message on "the
State of the Union" delivered to an
extraordinary joint session Of Con-
greSS and to radio audience over
much of the world, was the fight
INCEST" speech the President has made.
It was considered certain to be the
source book" for New Deal orators,
high and low, from now until Novem-
Der.
Almost oyershadowing in signifl-
canoe the Presidents denunciation OF
his domestic enemies as political
puppets" preparing "shackles for the
liberties of the people" was the criti-
cism of autocratic regimes abroad.
This criticism, sharper than is uSu-
ally leveled at foreign governments by
a nations head. prefaced the PreSi-
dents outline of a neutrality policy
involving:
|. Refusal to encourage the prose
cution of war" by permitting bel
iigerentS to obtain wars implements
from America.
2. A program to discourage ship
ment OF other essential war materials
except "our normal exports to them
in time Of peace"
3. Adequate defense to save our
selves from embodiment and attack.
Would Urge Peace.
T. Legitimate assistance" to per-
suade foreign nations to be peaceful
Although some Republicans joined
the Democrats in praising the Presi-
dents remarks on world affairs, there
was some criticism. Senator Hast
ings, Republican, of Delaware said
they were unnecessary, unbecomine
and possibly dangerous. On the
other hand, Senator Gibson. Repub-
lican, of Vermant asserted, I am ir
accord with what he said on main
tanning the peace of the world"
One passage of the speech led some
quarters to expect that the New Dea
may possibly seek some method oi
preventing its legislation from being
tied up in lower Federal courts. This
passage said:
1.-THE carrying out OF the laws Of the
land as enacted by the Congress re.
ouires protection until final adjudica'
ton by the highest tribunal of the
land. The Congress has the right anc
can find the means to protect its OWL
prerogatives."
Some wondered whether a move was
in prospect to revise procedure ir
lower Federal courts in constitutional
disputes. The Justice Department has
complained of the multiplicity" o1
suits in these lower courts, which have
tied up enforcement of much New Deal
legislation.
Attorney General Cummings, asked
If some move was in prospect, said
Draw your own conclusion; it is a
fair guess"
Excerpts from some of the comment
follow:
Senator Robinson, Arkansas, ma
jority leader:
1.-THE President defends the New
Deal and challenges its opponents in
words that ring with confidence and
defiance. -" The message Is confined
to a discussion of the State of the
Union and leaves for future occasions
specific suggestions touching legisla-
tion."
Senator Sheppard, Democrat, OF
Texas:
1T was a wonderful, courageous and
aggressive address. It brings the op-
position into the light. It unmasks
and reveals their character"
vandenberg Sees Campaigning.
Senator vandenDerg, Republican, OF
Michigan:
TITS not the opening of Congress.
It is the opening of political cam
paign which will be hot, rabble-rous-
ing and intolerant."
Senator Adams, Democrat, of Colo
RADIO:
1T was an attack. It chal-
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Senator Capper, Republican, o.
Kansas:
"s Obviously intended for tn.
people Of the country and not Con.
gress."
Senator Schwellenbach, Democrat
Of Washington:
Big business and the Republican
party are going to have q rough set
this year"
Senator Dickinson, Republican, o
Iowa:
Cheap, political claptrap."
Senator Costigan, Democrat, o
Colorado:
"The New Deal and the square dea
In one"
Senator Carey, Republican. o
Wyoming:
"It is apparent from it bat the mex
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