Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06

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wire is connected with White Camp
by a direct telephone and telegraph
wire, and personal messengers are
travelling back and forth daily with
official maid. 1t is rumored that the
President, unlike other executives,
never enjoys a real vacation as the
cares of office are always on his
shoulders.
Perhaps one of the causes Of
Washington dispatches falling off is
the absence of Congress. When the
legislative assembly is not in scs-
sion various administrative branches
of the national government function
more or less without attracting pub
lie attention. In other seasons, they
are constantly harassed by legisla-
tive interference and investigations.
At the present there is some agf-
tation throughout the country
against the Department of Agricul-
ture, because of its policies. Some of
the agricultural groups are still pro-
testing that the departmental ex-
perts have miminized the effect the
European floods and its influence on
world food supplies and prices.
y There is also some complain against
the failure of the Department to
hearken to the advice Of the organ
lied farm co-operatives. The govern
ment farm experts are feeling conf
dent that high prices for wheat and
cotton may be expected in the fall,
and the dissatisfaction against Gov
ernment agencies will then he les
sened.
The State Department is making
no secret of its anxiety over the re-
cent mud throwing contest between
Senator Borah, Chairman of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee,
and Winston Churchill, the British
statesman. The administration has
let it be known that Borah is talking
solely for himself, and his remarks
cannot by any means be construed
as the opinions of the American
Government. 1t is generally recog-
nized that the Anti-American feeling
developed abroad carries dynamite.
The situation is daily becoming
more complex and confused. There
is no doubt that America has been
maligned as a rich and powerful ma
ton, but Europeans are not should
cred with the sole responsibility for
this feeling. Diplomats reporting to
their Government here blame Amer
lean tourists for some of the .antag-
onism against Americans. These
tourists are unusually prosperous
because of the difference in foreign
exchange, and sometimes become in
sulting to the natives of other coun-
tries. 1t is said that these visitors
bearing the dollar, mark on them
selves have blighted the fruits of
diplomacy. 1t is understood that the
American Government has advised
it's consuls and others handling pass
ports to caution American visitors to
foreign lands against the practices
which are regarded as insulting by
their hosts.
The Treasury Department and the
State Department of Washington are
closely following the foreign ex-
change situation. With the franc on
the downward trend our foreign
trade is also menanced. Business
transactions are almost impossible
with the dollar value Of the franc
changing every twenty-four hours.
No doubt, the political situation in
France is largely responsible for it,
but somehow there are groups who
insist upon tying UP the debt settle
ment with the chaotic condition of
European finances.
With primaries pending in several
states speculation turns to the effect
on the Presidential year. Senator
Borah of Idaho has been making
page one" in the daily newspapers
for several weeks by his discussions
of international and domestic affairs.
Leaders of both parties in their crit
icisms of Borah's talks say that he
talks around the subject of prohi-
bition and other domestic issues, but
avoids direct approach. The critics
claim the Idaho senator will only
recognize the idealistic phase of the
prohibition situation rather than its
practical solution. 1t is generally
recognized that Borah is sounding
out sentiment for a presidential
nomination, but the political dopes-
ters say it will be as the leader of a
third ticket, and not as a regular
Republican line up. Anybody's guess
is accepted as a basis for hours Of
talk at local country clubs where the
politicians congregate.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Written for Milford Chronicle by
Frank p. Litschert
communicated