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...products of nature." The opposition which sprang up declared that such a measure would injure the U. S. consumer. New York's vociferous Black sought to belittle Candidate Hoover, to whose warnings against the British rubber monopoly, the measure was traceable. Up stood Connecticut's tall Tilson, the Republican leader. He called attention to Premier Baldwin's announcement, the day before in Parliament, that the British rubber monopoly would be terminated in November (see p. 15). Leader Tilson said: "I think the Secretary of Commerce is due the thanks and gratitude of the people of the entire...
...Wilbur gave the appearance of a very embarrassed Secretary. But he did not retreat. Representative McClintic, vociferous Oklahoman, respectfully informed him that "a Cabinet member ought to have sufficient judgment to know better." Mr. Wilbur blinked and stayed. Republican Leader Tilson got up to meet the storming Democrats with the ambiguous remark that it was a great pity that Cabinet officials did not come to Congress more often, and the Messrs. Hudson and Britten assured him that Secretaries Taft and Josephus Daniels used frequently to mingle with Congressmen on the floor of the House. Mr. Wilbur stayed to the bitter...
Last week, the House Committee on elections voted to report the resolution promptly and favorably this time instead of pouching it. But the House was still static. Republican Floor Leader Tilson said: "There is little interest in the House." Speaker Longworth said he could observe "very little sentiment" for the Amendment. Chairman White of the Committee on Elections said the Amendment would surely pass the House if ever it could reach a vote...
...Joint Committee of Congress (Senators Curtis of Kansas and Robinson of Arkansas, Representatives Tilson, Green and Garner) to announce that the 70th Congress was in session (see THE CONGRESS...
Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas and Representative John Q. Tilson of Connecticut, leaders of the Republican majorities in the two Houses, were both opposed to calling Congress early...