Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-12-27 | Page 6 | Trade Pact Act Repeal Backed

TRADE PACT ACT REPEAL BACKED WASHINGTON Dec 27 UP up- up Senator Borah R. R Idaho advocated advocated advocated today outright repeal of the reciprocal trade agreements act This failing falling he said the act should be amended to restore to the senate its power to accept or reject treaties negotiated by the executive branch of government He asserted there was much discontent discontent discontent dis content among prominent Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- as well as Republicans over the present arrangement whereby the president can negotiate and conclude conclude conclude con con- clude trade pacts with foreign powers powers powers pow pow- ers without consulting the senate I