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become a question OF cutting out
witnesses" or cutting down on cross
examination. He added a warning
that no one Is justified in assum-
ing the time limit will be extended
Senator Douglas, Democrat, OF
Illinois said that "in all kindness
he would like to ask the Republicans
Ito exercise restraint, and not lend
themselves to the appearance
don't say the reality-but the ap-
pearance Of dragging out the hear
ings."
Aiken Charges Politics.
1t was at this point Senator Aiken
deplored what he described as a
disposition to treat the labor hear
ings as a political rather than an
economic question.
I'm hearings like this I try to be
impartial, said the Vermonter.
And I have been sorry to see these
hearings treated politically"
He said the hearings thus far
have not been regarded as dealing
with an economic problem, but
have been thrown completely into
politics"
II ask now if it cannot be treated
as labor matter?", Senator Aiken
went on.
Senator Murray, who headed a
subcommittee on arrangements for
the hearings, said he disliked "the
implication that the subcommittee
has been guilty of any political
trickery."
Il was not referring to the sub
committee" Senator Aiken re-
Joined, "but to the arbitrary action
of the committee as a whole. I
want to end the hearings as soon
as possible, and get down to de-
Gliding what we will do. But what
distresses me is to see it now be-
come an issue between Republicans
and Democrats"
Senator Morse took over again
to say he wanted to give a frank
answer to the plea of Senator
Douglas for greater headway. The
Oregon Senator said he presumed
the Democrats have decided the
new labor bill should be passed
quickly, but reminded them that
IF we find next week we can't
get through (by Thursday you
gentlement cannot escape the re-
sponsibility of deciding whether to
extend the time"
AS parting shot, Senator Morse
added;
"You may end up next week with
out having reached Mr. Green or
a single farm organization, and I
don't think you want to wind up
without hearing them"
Bay Set Aside for Green.
He was referring to the fact that
Thursday has been set aside for
President William Green of the AFL
and for representatives of the lead
ing farm organizations.
The heated exchange involving
Mr.. Reilly began when Senator Muir
ray began to question Mr. Reilly
about newspaper articles he has
written since returning to private
practice. The Senator suggested Mr..
Reilly had built up friendly rela-
tions with labor while solicitor for
the Labor Department, before he
went on the Labor Relations Board.
Then you turn around and
double-cross labor" the Senator said.
Senator Taft protested and
praised The impartiality Of Mr..
Reilly, when the Senate Labor Com
mittee. under Republican control
two years ago, hired him as a con-
sultant in the preparation of the
Taft Hartley law. Senator Taft
said I'VE were looking for the best
man we could get" and considered
the fact that he had become
thoroughly familiar with labor laws.
Il know he was disinterested while
working for the committee" Sena-
tor Taft continued.
The Ohio Senator said Mr.. Reilly's
now as a private coun-
sci is no reflection on his earlier
work for the committee, and Il GER
tainly object to this term of double
crossing anv one
When Senator Taft said Mr..