The Washington times., 1937-07-16
FOES TO RENEW
COURT FIGHT

the bill, when quartet Of Sen
atorS went to him to urge q stale
mate solution of the bitter
struggle.
other opposition Senators COM
variously:
Senator Burke CD of Ne
braSka, said there has been no
cessation Of White House &C.
tivity," since Robinson's death.
Senator King CD Of Utah,
said IF the President insists on
pushing this subject he will find
others ready to do it, too"
Glass Silent
Senator Van Mugs CD Of
Indiana, said:
"In due time the Senate
will elect its own leader and
dispose of this court bin In the
same way"
Senator Carter Glass 3D. of
Virginia, observed that he had
already said so many things
about this court plan" he
couldn't think of anything else
to say.
Opposition leaders privately an
nounced they had enough votes
now to recommit the bill at any
time. A few of the opponents,
however, demanded the fight be
continued and the bill defeated
outright on record vote. Others
wished to save the President the
embarrassment of a public defeat
by the side-tracking method Of re-
committing it to the Judiciary
Committee.
In view of the Presidents con.
victions, it seemed apparent the
Senate would resume its bitter con-
test next week. The Administra-
ton though appeared to be head
ing toward defeat, since even SEN
ators supporting the bill are pri-
vately hoping that it will be aban.
doned.
Sidetracking Urged
This was the attitude of a group
Of freshmen" Senators, wholly
loyal to the President. They
favor "sidetracking" the court bill
for the time being in order to
enact wage and hour bill, a new
Federal housing act and new
farm relief measure. The fresh
men" will stand by the President"
on the court bill, even though they
have no heart for the fight.
One freshman" spokesman
said:
1--WE are intensely interested
in farm relief. We should like
to see the court fight postponed
until after we get a farm bill
and some housing and labor leg
iSlatiOn enacted, but we don't
know how that can be done. OF
course, we will follow the Presi-
dents wishes, but we fear that
If there is a long drawn out bat
tie over the court bill, Congress
will adjourn as soon as that Is
decided. This would leave us
without the legislation we de-
sire"
UP TO CONGRESS
In his letter to Barley the
President said:
"TO abandon any reform Of
the judicial processes at this
session of the Congress means
an abandonment Of the OBJ
jectiveS.
can abandonment Of judicial
reform, including, Of course, all
the Federal courts, because Of
the inability Of a majority of
Senators or q majority Of Rep
reSentatives to agree on method
and reach . vote, places the re-
spOnSibility Squarely on the Con-
greSS of the United States.
MAY /, therefore, tell you
very simply once more that the
detectives of the President and,
1 believe, Of the great majority
of our citizens, remain the same,
and that / believe that it is the
duty of the Congress, and espe-
cially of the members of the
majority party in the Senate
and the House Of Representa-
tiveS, to pass legislation at this
session to carry out the OBJ
jectives.
CITES CONSTITUTION
90. About q month ago Sen.
atOr Robinson advised me that
some new form or forms of
method were called for If the OBJ
jectives of judicial reform were
to be attained. told him that
in my judgment the bill he pro-
posed would be q satisfactory
method of attaining such Objec.
tives.
81 told him further what 1 had
told to all others who have
asked my OpiniOn-that on the
Congress of the United States
falls the primary responsibility
for the adoption of methods but
that on the President falls the
responsibility Of recommending
detectives. This is in accord
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