Evening star., 1940-01-04
Republicans Laud
Message Except for
Trade Pact Plea
Some Democrats Rop
Presidents Speech on
The Same Score

By the Associated Press.
Some Republicans applauded Pres
ident Roosevelt's message to Con-
gress yesterday with the exception
Of his appeal for continuance of the
trade agreement program, and some
Democrats criticized it on the same
score.
Congressional comment follows:
SENATORS.
White, Republican, of Maine-I
think the address was admirable
with the exception of Mr.. Roose-
velt's adherence to the reciprocal
trade program because he is going
to be very, very disappointed on
that.
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia-It
was pretty good.
Wagner, Democrat, of New York
Magnificent and realistic.
Vandenberg, Republican, of Mich
igan-I welcome what ought to be
an end of deficit spending in his
rejection of ways that have failed.
It is marvellous technique to charge
your critics with many of your own
shortcomings.
Lundeen, Farmer LabOrite, of
MinnesOta-It is straight down the
road to war and it certainly is in
teresting to see the administration
quoting George Washington and
then ridicule everything he stood for
in foreign affairs.
Harrison democrat, of Missis-
sippD-Its was very fine message.
The part that appeals to me most
was his suggestion with reference
to retrenchment in Government ex-
penditures and the necessary con-
tinuance of our trade agreement
program.
Senator Townsend Republican, of
Delaware)-The only definite thing
in the speech was the President's S
advocacy of the trade treaties.
Senator Capper Republican, of
Kansas)-1t was good except for the
reciprocal trade program recon-
mendation and 1 don't think he was
sound on that.
Sheppard Democrat, of Texas
Wonderful.
Byrd Democrat, of Virginia)-I
approve thoroughly that part of it
providing for reduction of expendi-
lures.
Clark Democrat, of Missouri)-I
thought that part about the recipro-
cal trade agreements was very fine.
Minton Democrat, of Indiana)-
I'm glad he came out as strong as
he did for continuation of the
reciprocal trade program.
Representatives.
Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois
1t was defense message, in which
the President put himself on the
defensive. He anticipated that the
reciprocal trade agreements will be
under fire and admitted not only
that the unemployment problem had
not been solved, but that we have a
long way to go.
Smith, Democrat, Of Virginia
I think it was nice speech.
Rankin, Democrat, of Mississippi
1t was a wonderful message and
should serve to silence a barrage
of criticism.
Short, Republican, of Missouri
It was the most tolerant and CO.
operative and the most harmless
speech of any the President has
given Congress. 1t was not an OBJ
jectionable speech because there
was not much to it.
Fish, Republican, of New York
It was a defense of internationalism
collective security and trade treaties
and makes the issue of the coming
campaign internatlOnalism as
against traditional American poll
cies.
Reed, Republican, of New York
It was too bad the President didn't
discover the value of class CO.
operation instead of hatred seven
years ago.
Tinkham, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts-To me it was an intellec-
tual insult.
Barden, Democrat, of North Caro-
lina-It was a very fine general
statement of the problems which
we are going to have to deal with
this session.
SABBATH, Democrat, of. Illinois-It
was a humane message and timely
because we have great many peo-
pie who are under the impression
that by blabbering they aid the
cause of democracy.
Speech Not Significant.
Bender, Republican, of Ohio
"There is still no indication in the
Presidents address that he is ready
to turn from universally popular
program of world peace toward a
practical struggle with domestic
realities. To my mind, the
most significant thing about the ad-
dress was not contained in his re-
marks. 1t was, rather, the reaction
of Congress to his observations. The
outburst of cheering with which
Congress greeted the PRESIDENT s
declaration that practically all the
important items of the budget will
show a reduction, with the single
exception of national defense, fur
nishes a sound indication of the
national will"
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