Evening star., 1926-12-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

can way to use American influence
to prevent general wars. His
message contains traces of what
may ultimately become known as
the Coolidge Doctrine. the second
of team with the Monroe Doc
trine, to draw the American chariot
toward the goal of world peace"
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Louis D. Brandeis, associate JUS
tice of the United States Supreme
Court, has just smoked the pipe of
peace, according to Jewish news
sources. with DIR. Chain Weizmann,
president of the World Zionist Or
ganization. They have been at log
gerheads for five years, ever since
friction at the Cleveland Zionist con-
vention over the, question whether
American Zionists should retain ex-
elusive control Of the expenditure in
Palestine of funds by them contributed
to the Jewish National Home. The
party that espoused that view, which
included Justice Brandeis, was van
quished. 1t has never ceased its in
terest in Zionism, but worked on in
dependent lines. When DR.. Weizmann
was recently in Washington, he and
Justice Brandeis had a long and
friendly visit, and now all's well be-
tween them. Mr.. Brandeis has been
In Palestine several times and is a
devout believer in it's future.
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The extreme drys in New York
State, who take credit for accomplish
ing the defeat of Senator James w.
Wadsworth, Republican. for re-elec-
ton on November 2, are circulating
in Washington copies Of the campaign
speech which, they claim, gave him
the happy dispatch. 1t was made by
Clinton N. Howard, chairman of the
United Committee for Prohibition En-
forcement. Howard decided to wind
up the campaign against Wadsworth
In Rochester, "Jim's" home town.
The Senator's venerable father, James
w. Wadsworth, ST.. who was once
in Congress as member of the House
from the Rochester district. attended
the Howard meeting, although friends
tried to dissuade him. A collection
was taken at the end of the speech.
to defray the expenses Of the hall
and advertising. dad" Wadsworth
tossed a crisp bill into the hat, say
ing, as he did so, Its worth IS to
hear the damned cuss!" Senator Wads-
worth carried his home county, Mon
roe, by 30,000-his banner majority.
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Behind the scenes at Washington
two able young women will play roles
in politics this Winter. One Is Mrs.
Medill Mccormick, widow OF the
Senator from Illinois. daughter of
Mark Hanna and crony of Alice Roose.
welt Longworth, who will maintain q
political salon. The other is Miss
Agnes Wilson, chief lieutenant Of
her father, William B. Wilson, late
Democratic candidate for Senator in
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Wilson has pitch
ed his tent in Washington to watch
Ware and allied slush-fund matters
His daughter. who was at her father S
elbow when he was Secretary of La
Dor in the Wilson administration, is
In command of his political affairs.
These may sooner or later include q
formal contest for Mr.. Vare's seat.
Senator Walter +. George. Demo
crat. of Georgia, has just told the
Southern Society of New York that
the day of free trade has passed in
Dixie. He said that the South needs
! reasonable protection to industry,
lower taxes on manufacturing corpo-
| rations and accumulation of capital
If Senator George were to encounter
Ithe shade of Roger Q. Mills on Cap
itol Hill some evening there'd be a
clash.
(Copyright. 1926)