The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-02
SEE NEW DEAL
INRETREAT As
SOLONS MEET
Fall Election VIII Be First
Real Referendum On
Roosevelt Plans
By LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. :. iUP)
The second Roosevelt congress
cOnvenes tomorrow for its last
session, with the New Deal in re-
treat.
As congress prepares to meet,
the nation is facing presidential
election year providing the first
real referendum on Roosevelt re-
form and recovery as developed
since March 4, 1888.
President Roosevelt remains the
best bet for 1886. But good Re-
publican political breaks could
upset all January political calcu-
lations long before the polls open
next November.
New Dealers are ready to take
a licking from this congress on
the question of paying the war
veterans bonus. The best Mr..
Roosevelt can expect from the
bonus battle is compromise which
will avoid issue Of printing press
money.
Neutrality is g vital question.
A neutrality bill which hit only
the high spots and which expires
February 30, was forced tn, ough
by compromise last year.
NOT AGREED ON SCOPE
New legislation generally is
considered desirable but there is
dispute over the scope and form
Of the bill to keep the United
States out of war. The senate
munitions committee, which laid
the groundwork for last sessions
bill, is going to work again in an
effort to inform and arouse pub
lie opinion by testimony of wit
nesses to be summoned here. One
of the first will be J. P. Morgan,
whose famous firm was fiscal
agent for the Allies during the
World war.
White House policies have
swung from spending toward
economy in an effort to bring the
budget more nearly into balance
before voters decide who shall
preside over the nation during the
presidential term beginning next
year.
Republican presidential booms
are swelling in the senate, where
William Z. Borah Of Idaho and
Arthur H, Vandenberg Of Michi-
gan, are counted among the front
rank cOntenders for preference
when the G. 0. P. dominates in
Cleveland next June. Senator L.
}. Dickinson, of Iowa, Senator
Charles L. McNary, of Oregon,
and a few others are possible Re-
publican choices.
HALF BILLION LIMIT SET
Mr.. Roosevelt has announced
plans for 1886 public works APP
preparation of not more than $780,
100000 and, with the remainder
of the S4,S80,000,000 lump sum
appropriated last year, hopes to
meet relief requirements without
further draft upon the treasury.
Mr.. RooSevelt's annual message
to congress and his budget mes
sage will dispose of preliminary
business and establish the general
outline OF administration Iegisla-
tive and financial plans for the
presidential year. Politics will
have more than the customary eff
feet upon the manner in which
Roosevelt policies are developed
by the legislative bracnh of the
government. Mot only is the
White House at stake this year,
but every house seat and one-third
of those comfortable, well-uphol-
stored and much envied leather
senate chairs.
Political anxiety to please
greedy constituents may drive the
house toward spending and cur
rency projects far beyond White
House plans. But in opposition to
any runaway spending spree is
the determination of a powerful
group Of house Democratic lead
ers to impose severe economy up