Evening star., 1939-06-30
People Would Not
Back FiIibuster,
Roosevelt Says
Pending in Congress


4ar devalution power put back in
monetary bill, but opponents may
block Senate approval before
midnight deadline
RELIEF-Joint committee irons
out differences between Senate
and House measures; immediate
enactment likely.
NEUTRALITY-Ho tenta-
lively places modified arms en-
barge in neutrality bill against
administration wishes; leaders
seek its removal.
By the Associated Press.
The Senate Republican leader
ship announced today that the ad-
ministrations compromise none
tary bill would be talked to death.
The announcement came from
Senator Austin, Republican, of Ver-
mont. shortly after President Roose-
welt had told his press conference
the country would not be sympa-
thetic with filibuster.
of course. he would call it a
fiilibuster.' Senator Austin said
ANY one in his position would.
But it will be legitimate debate
You will be able to tell that from
the character of the debate"
Mr.. Roosevelt had remarked that
the people would not be favorably
inclined toward the filibusterers if
one developed.
His remark evidently was de-
signed to focus attention on any
effort to delay congressional action
so his emergency monetary powers
would expire at midnight.
He added that he considered his
filibuster remark rather mild
comment.
Asked next whether he had any
reports on what had happened on
the monetary legislation, he replied
he had been informed that Sen
ate Republicans were meeting to
determine whether to fiilibuSter
the compromise measure agreed on
by Senate House confereeS which
would extend his power to devalue
the dollar and continue the stabii
Zation fund and the adminlStra-
tons foreign and domestic silver
buying policies.
Taft for Full Discussion.
At the Capitol simultaneously Sem
ator Taft, Republican, of Ohio told
reporters:
we are going to encourage every
one to talk who wants to talk. I
don't see any reason that the bill
shouldn't be discussed just because
the time is short before midnight y
Senator Taft said that if the
compromise legislation should come
to vote there was good chance the
Senate would stand by its amend
valuation power. stop foreign silver
buying and fix the price for domes-
tic silver at 77.57 cents an ounce
The compromise would fix the price
at 10 cents.
At his press conference, Mr..
Roosevelt indicated he had been in
touch with congressional leaders BY
telephone early today, although he
said he had not conferred with
them personally.
He conidmed reports that he
would hold himself in readiness to
go to the Capitol tonight at any
time if it became necessary to do SO
because of eleventh-hour passage of
either the relief or monetary bill.
He said he would make the trip
If he were asked, presumably by
congressional leaders to do so. 1t
would be only a matter of Is min
utes, he added.
A reporter inquired whether the
monetary powers could be continued
If the House and Senate finally ac-
cepted a compromise proposal after
midnight. Mr.. Roosevelt asserted
parliamentarians on Capitol Hill had
told him the bill was drawn to eX-
tend existing law. If the law was
off the statute books because it had
expired, he said, it could not be
extended and new legislation would
be needed.
He indicated some time ago he
would seek new legislation if neces-
sary.
Questioned on Silver.
When a reporter asked what the
Treasury's policy on domestic silver
purchases would be if the monetary
bill was not enacted by midnight,
Mr.. Roosevelt replied that the mat
ter was being studied, but he could
give no off-hand answer.
To a question about how closely
the foreign silver purchase program
was associated with his goodnight
Dor policy. the Chief Executive re-
sponded it was only one phase. 1t
has some effect on Central and
South American relati he said.
Another phase, he asserted, is the