Evening star., 1926-08-21

ratify the debt agreement first | be
iieve it will he passed by the Senate"
The Senator made clear that he
doesn't believe in retaliatory meas
tires to punish the French by with
holding credit if they fail to ratify
the agreement.
Senator WadSworth believes Gov.
Smith and Supreme Court Justice
Wagner Will be the Democratic nom
ineeS respectively for Governor and
Senator on the Democratic ticket. He
didn't permit himself to be drawn into
a discussion of the CriStman senate
rial candidacy. hut indicated that on
account OF the dry opposition upstate
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler probably
will be eliminated from consideration
Tor nomination as governor.
The attitude there is that one
such dripping wet as the Senator is is
enough to carry on the ticket. Mr..
WadSWorth. however. feels that the
Republicans must nominate some one
for governor who is moot an out.and.
out dry. which with the elimination of
DR.. Butler and Representative Ogden
l.. Mills. seems to indicate that the
hunt for a middle -of-the road man in
prohibition still is on. He is to come
from the metropolitan area. Asked
If his views had crystallized on the
Governorship. the Senator answered:
Everything still is up in the air"
Plans Speaking Trip.
The Senator already is preparing
for his trip through the State which
which will start by automobile a few
days after the convention in New York
is ended. He will cover every section.
Senator Wadsworth said Repub-
made only moderate campaign eX-
penditures. Six years ago his com
mittee spent $4,000, and returned
some money to contributors. In ad-
dltion, the State committee for all
candidates spent something approach
Ing half a million dollars. The Sen.
ator expects that expenditures again
Will be kept IN bounds this Fall
Aside from the report on the victory
he expects In his own case, Senator
NadSWorth said he believes the Re
puhliCanS will win. and that they may
even gain one congressional district.
that now represented by Never Jacob
stein or Rochester. In addition the
Senator looks for Republican victory
generally and he takes no stock in
reports issued by administration on
ponents that the President would nor
shed many tears If the Democrats
NohtlclicN lIle next senate,
Sargent's Work Praised.
President Coolidge IS very we'll
pleased with the way in which the
department of Justice Is handling
NlolatlonS OF the antitrust laws
Through his spokesman YESTERDAY
afternoon the President hestowed
words of praise upon Attorney Gen
cray Sargent for what he described
es an expeditions and efficient ad-
ministration Of the laws in question.
II was pointed out that while the
injunction proceedings in violations
or the anti trust laws have been
handled TO his satisfaction there has
been less publicity than usually is
the case in matters of this kind.
While on this subject. the Presi-
dent let 1t be known that no deci.
sion has been reached on the nature
OF recommendations to be made rela-
tive to amending the antitrust laws
at least so far as the administration
Is concerned.
Hears Indirect Talk.
While he personally knows of no
real plan with this object in View
now being formulated, he has heard
some indirect talk about changes in
the law being desired. His spokesman n
said the President has not been in
formed whether the desire is for
more stringent law or one that Is
more liberal.
II was revealed also that the re.
newed suggestions have been made
that the Government permit corpora
tions 10 combine for purchase of sup.
plies in foreign markets. but it is
doubtful, in view of what has hap
pened in the past. whether the Presi-
dent will approve the proposal
1t was announced by the spokes
man that the President and Mrs
Coolidge next Thursday will motor
10 Platt sburE. 81 miles from here
where they will inspect the citizens
military training camp and will visit
The various points of interest in that
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