Evening star., 1937-12-30
Terms Administrations At.
tacks "0bviouS Effort to
Create an EIibi." !"
SPEECHES OF JACKSON
CHARGED "POLITICAL"
Declares Psychology Of Fear Has
Seized Public and Has Added
to Recession.
BACKGROUND

HuHtUtCI"y OtB UHSUeSS SteuuUV
TOR Jour years, Roosevelt admints-
tration appeared last tall to be
changing its tone in effort to pull
country out OF current economic
decline. More recently, hoWeuer.
pendulum has s,Oung back and ad.
ministration spokesmen nou indi.
cate te,D actual concessions riH be
made uhile epen greater pressure
may be brought against industry in
some respects.
By the Associated Press.
Senate Republican Leader McNary
charged today that attacks on big
business" by administration spokesmen
constituted IAN obvious effort to create
an alibi" to explain the current recess
sion.
He challenged as political two re-
cent speeches of Assistant Attorney
General Robert Jackson. They zap
parently were made" he asserted, Ito
prepare the way" for President Roose-
velt's message to Congress Monday.
This is not the way Of handling q
grave domestic problem" declared SEN
ator McNary. The approach to solu-
ton of this problem ought to be made
in an open and frank way. with en-
couragement to all citizens
This is the time for good will in
stead of political speeches directed at
one group OF citizens" he told re-
porters Business probably is en-
titled to some censure, but not all
of it."
The Oregon Senator said a psy-
chology OF fear had seized the public
and that citizens don't know what to
expect in legislation-they are disap-
pointed in the effect of some that has
passed"
This fear. he added, was creating a
general want of confidence" and add
ing to the recession.
Discussing Mr.. Jackson's attack on
monopolistic practices, Senator Nc
Nary declared Statute books are cov-
cred with anti-monopoly legislation
What We need is enforcement of the
leSSlAtlOn We already nave.
Expected to Outline Plans.
In his message Monday. Mr. Roose.
welt generally is expected to outline
his program for meeting the business
recession
Speaking in Philadelphia yester.
day. Assistant Attorney Genera
Jackson charged business with "a
general strike" designed to "liquidate
the New Deal" Tonight at O'Clock
over a national radio hook-up, Secre-
tary 1ckes will carry on in similar
vein under the title, "1t Is Happen
ing Here"
Members of Congress showed con-
flicting reactions to the Jackson
speech. but they generally interpreted
1t as reflection Of the current adj
ministration attitude which the Presi-
dent will expound next Monday.
To emphasize the importance OF
his annual message. Mr.. Roosevelt
has announced he would deliver it in
person at l:30 pm. He will speak
again on January at the Democratic
Jackson day dinner. -
Speeches Held Significant.
Great significance has been at
tached by Washington observers to
the tone of recent administration
speeches. They followed a period OF
apparent indecision over future poll
cies in view of the business situation.
Spokesman for left wing" admin
istration followers were beginning to
express the belief that the President
was yielding to business demands.
Conservative elements in the Demo-
cratic party had started to congratu-
late Mr.. Roosevelt for showing moro
friendly attitude toward industry.
1t was Mr.. Jackson who started the
ball rolling in the other direction Sun
day night in a speech blaming monop-
(See BUSINESS, Page A-3)