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is intent upon spending this money
and on keeping up the w. P. A. rolls,
it will do so," said Senator Adams.
1T produces the figures regarding
relief needs. Unless there is whole
hearted cooperation with Congress
in this matter, it will be easy to
make out a case for additional ap-
preparation when the time comes"
May Evolve New System.
Some Republican critics of the
administrations relief policy take
a different view. Senator Vanden-
berg of Michigan would put the ad-
ministration on notice that, If the
$725 ,00O, 900 for w. P. A. is completely
used up by June l, with another
month to go before the new fiscal
year begins, Congress will be ready
with a new system of relief.
The Michigan Senator said the
very fact the administration ap-
parently would find itself unable to
make the $725, ,O00, 900 w. P. A. ar-
preparation do what Congress ex-
pected it to do was another indica-
ton its relief system was "all wrong"
Already two bills, providing for a
new relief system have been intro
duced, 'one by Senator Byrnes of
South Carolina and the other BY
Representative Woodrum of Virginia,
both Democrats. Senator Byrnes.
chairman OF the Senate's Special
Committee on Relief and Unemploy-
ment. plans to open hearings on his
bill this week if he finds it possible.
The measure would set up a rev
department Of public works. in
which would be consolidated the P.
w. A., w. P. A., c. c. c. and the
National Youth Administration. An
other is plan to broaden unem-
ployment insurance.
Senator Vandenberg also has bill
which would restore relief admins
tration to the States, with grants to
the States by the Federal Govern
ment. It is his contention that one
OF these measures should be en-
acted into law prior to June /, and
that with the new setup Congress
could go ahead and make the nee
essary appropriations instead of
granting an additional sl5o,ooo 900
to the w. P. A.
Hopes 1t Will Aid Hiring.
Commenting on the Presidents
Key West statement, Senator Taft,
Republican, of Ohio said he hoped
1t signifies that efforts would be
made to stimulate employment in
private industry, but that he would
keep my fingers crossed" until
the action was forthcoming.
1T doesn't make much difference
what is said" Senator Taft re-
marked. "Of much more importance
is what is done" He added that the
administrations "insistence" on 90
ing ahead with the Tennessee VAL
ley, Authority,s Gilbertsville (Ky)
dam project and the Presidents
nomination of Thomas r. Amlie to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion were not actions tending to
reassure business.
Senator Schwellenbach, Demo-
Graf, OF Washington said:
Il think the Presidents statement
reflects a general feeling among
members of Congress and individ-
uals outside of Congress with al
shades of economic opinion that
more progress can be made in the
next two years by making sure we
consolidate the gains that have
been made than through any other
course. sincerely hope that busi-
ness will take the Presidents state
ment at its face value and will CO.
operate"
Senator Townsend, Republican, of
Delaware remarked that I'VE are
still going into debt as fast as we
can go, and the budget is getting
more out OF balance every month" :"
Taylor Move Causes Stir.
The resignation of Wayne c. Tay-
lor as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury has caused a stir among
members of Congress who have been
critical-or at least inquisitive-
about the administrations financial
foreign policy. SOME Of them would
like very much to question Mr. Tay-
lor regarding the use which has been
made of the $4,000, ,000, 900 stabiliza-
ton fund. A quotation attributed
to him indicated some of the funds
had been used for loans to foreign
countries.
Whether demand will be made
Immediately in the Senate or House
to look into this matter was not
clear.
There is no doubt many of the
conservative Democrats would like
to go along with the President, with
q view to presenting a solid Demo-
cratic front in the 1910 elections.
For that reason Mr.. Roosevelt's
statement in regard to business and
taxation has been most welcome to
them.
They are looking forward also to
the first pronouncement which Sec
retary of Commerce Hopkins will
make this week in Iowa regarding
the administrations policy toward
business. On the other hand, if
there is to be peace between this
group Of Democrats and the White
House, it was made clear yesterday,
all purge" attempts, such as the
New Dealers indulged in last year,
must be abandoned.