The Archive · 1929

NOON, SPECIAL SERVICE

Washington, Nov. 27.

When Congress assembles for its regular session early next week after a brief breathing-space it will confront a tariff situation com-Slieated, rather than eased, by the proceedings of the special session falled to settle it, is the view of observers here, The "farm state Republicans" who expected to have good news to ive their constituencies as a result of the special session ran into dis Wusion and disappointment which in many cases virtually forced them, a8 a. politically expedient move, to shift into an opposition Woe.

Senator William' E, Borah, of Adaho, where liberalism made' him jnvaldable as a gleaner of' votes fluctuating between Republicanism and Democracy during the Hoover campaign, definitely "moved from the status of a close Administration Advocate to a critic of Administra tion policies so far as the agricul-Aural tariff situation was concerned, With him went many Senators less Known but controlling valuable Senate votes.

President Hoover's recent "proeperity programme" is considered valuable move from the Adminis tration standpoint, and the activities of his Farm Board should be beneficial, but observers feel that the Senators of the western agricul tural states now represent a speci of unknown quantity which may prove uncomfortable before the yegulay session has moved far.—United Press.

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