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tremendous long-range effect on the
measure.
Other comment follows:
Senator McCarran Of Nevada: my
wish perhaps is father to the thought,
but l hope the retirement OF Justice
Van Devanter will prompt the immedi-
ate withdrawal Of this court bill by
the President"
Senator Burke OF Nebraska: ut Is
hard to kill a corpse. The court bill
has been dead for weeks. Therefore,
do not believe that the retirement
Of Justice Van Devanter will have any
particular effect"
Senator King OF Utah: Justice Van
Devanter would not have resigned had
1t not been for the situation created
by the Presidents court bill" Senator
King paid high tribute to Justice
Van Devanter's character and ability.
Senator Van Mugs of Indiana: Il
think Justice Van Devanter retired
to preserve the court"
Comment Of Austin.
| Senator Austin of Vermont: ut is
4 glorious thing for q man of his age
to step of the court in full mental
| yigor. His retirement will have no
effect on the court bill. The indie
pendence OF the Senate is involved in
this issue as deeply as that Of the
court"
Senator McGill Of Kansas said he
thought the retirement would have no
influence on the course of the bill.
Senator Hughes Of Delaware also said
he thought the retirement would
have little effect, unless it made it
possible to bring about a compromise.
He said that he was for compro-
mise or the Presidents bill Senator
Hatch OF New Mexico: Il was some
what surprised by the retirement. It
could not have any strengthening eff
feet on the bill as originally proposed
by the President. In fact, the retire.
ment will just have the reverse effect"
Speaker Bankhead said he doubted
1t would have ANY material effect"
on the Presidents plan.
1T appears to me the present atti-
tude Of the President to 70 forward
with the court plan" he said. lis not
based on any such contingency. He
is nghting for the larger principle of
fresh blood in The court"
Withdrawal Of Bill Urged.
Wheeler, reached by telephone in
his Office. said:
The President ought to withdraw
the court bill Immediately. There is
absolutely no excuse whatever for
going ahead with his fight, because
the administrations measures will no
longer be subject to one Justices opin-
ION. IT the bill Is withdrawn, I am
certain that within the course of time
there will be other retirements from
the bench.
I'm short, this retirement demon
strates the utter foolkhness of the
proposal to pack the court.
However, do not think the Pres
ldent will withdraw the bill, because
the administration wants a court
which is completely subservient to
them. predict that the administra-
tion will 60 ahead with the fight, but
1t won't get anywhere. The bill is alb
solutely dead"
Sees No Effect on Outcome,
Senator Borah, Republican, Of
Idaho, said the retirement would have
no effect on the outcome of the Judi
ciary Committees voting because the
lines are already drawn"
In Cleveland, Newton D. Baker,
former Secretary of War, said that
Justice Van Devanter has been one of
the most eminent and DISTINGUISHED
members OF the court in my life
time"
In industry and learning and
loyalty, I know Of no member of the
court who has rendered more dis
tinguished service" Baker said.