Evening star., 1938-04-10

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New York Sun-By defeating the
reorganization bill the House OF Rep
resentatives declared its independence
Of Franklin D. Roosevelt. and gave
heartening notice to the country that
1t would not allow itself to be utilized
as rubber stamp for the executive
=. Not since the defeat of Mr..
Roosevelts attack on the Supreme
Court = have the American people
had such cause for satisfaction as
it has today.
New York World Telegram-Last
nights defeat of the Government re-
organization bill was the best thing
that could have happened for the
country. 1t ended bitter fight that
had gone on far too long. More than
that, it cleared the way for what can
be and what should be a resumption
OF progress toward recovery, with each
branch of Government-legislat ex-
ecutive and judicial-playing the
equal and coordinate part it has
always been intended to play.
New York Times-It is abundantly
clear that the vote which sent
1t (the bilD back to committee was
IN reality vote against the admins
tration itself rather than vote
against the bill. Two conclusions are
inescapable. The House OF Repre-
sentatives is in revolt against a fur
ther concentration of personal author
ity in the President 80. At the same
time, 1t is eager to promote the re-
covery OF buSiness-So eager that it
has seized upon this rounda bout
method Of rebuking the administra-
ticn for its failure to propose meas
ures which would remove = OBJ
stacles that now block a recovery
movement
New York Herald Tribune-The vote
OF the House of Representatives yes
terday evening, killing the reorganiza-
ton bill for all time. is heartenine
and inspiring light For cour.
age and importance it matches the
vote Of the Senate last summer, which
finally defeated the court packing
plan >.
After yesterdays ballot there
can be little doubt Of the future. Once
again the country possesses its his
toric government composed of three
coequal powers.
If the President has now the cour-
age to accept the truth and realize
that Congress has saved him from
himself, so much the better. He might
still complete his second and final
term amid regained prosperity. But
with him or without him, the country
can now go forward with Congress
New York Post-The vote of the
House on the reorganization bill shows
the Democratic majority in Congress
is leaderless. 1t is paying very lit
tie attention to the masses of people
or its own leaders. Instead, it Is
listening intently to the demogogic
tub humping of the I hate Roose-
yelt Club The reorganizatior
bill was not important or even sig
nifcant But the methods used to
defeat it and the motives behind the
methods present a very ugly picture
The country has not gone to
hell. but 108 Democratic Representa-
tives are headed in that direction.
Albany, N. Y, Knockbocker News
This was not merely House in re-
| volt against an Executive attempting
to assume legislative powers. 1t was
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people seeking to rebuke a President
attempting to concentrate more power
in himself.
Hartford, Conn.,, Courant-By their
deliberate act. the members of the
House, members of his own party. have
decreed not merely the curtailme mt
OF abnormal Executive power, but the
end of the personal leadership Of Mr.
Roosevelt.
Boston Transcript-It is a defeat
which any President should suffer who
| is so unmindful of the American
legend that he seeks power which does
not belong to him.
Boston Traveller - Anti-reorganiza =
ton propagandists succeeded at least
in arousing in the minds Of Con-
greSsmen a fear of anything even
merely accused Of having dictatorial
implications.
Newark IN. J.) Evening News-
From coast to coast it seems to be
widely agreed that the sensational de-
feat Of the reorganization bill is good
thing-good for the country and good
for Franklin Roosevelt As cumulative
evidence Of the fear of the Executive
which has grown so amazingly since
the 1896 landslide. it is imposing; 1t
is a striking demonstration of the
Democratic process.
Philadelphia Evening Ledser-The
bill died because it was the wish OF
the country that it should die The
country killed it because it has lost
confidence in Mr.. Roosevelt and /.
alarmed by his constant reaching out
for power and still more power
MIDWEST.
st. Louis P0st-Dispa patch-That il
defeat of the reorganization bilD Is
a severe setback to President Roose-
welt cannot be denied But it is far
more than that. 1t is a triumph for
confused thinking, for pressure poll
tics. for deliberate Misrepresentation.
1t raises the serious question of wheth-
er the technique has been established
for the paralysis of representative gov
ernment.
Cleveland Plain Dealer-The PreSi-
dents prestige is sharply diminished
The House action puts President
Roosevelt in position where he must