Milford chronicle., 1926-01-08
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
(By National Editorial Association)

(By National Editorial Association
Especial to Chronicle)
Washington, January ct is ap-
parent that the holiday spirit of
Peace on Earth" found little re-
sponse from mortals having politi-
cal aspirations. At the beginning of
the new year the executive and leg
islative branches of Congress are
thrown into a furore by the covert
threat to revive the farm bloc and
the mix up generally on tariff mat
ters. The possibilities are such that
the tax bill ordinarily so close to the
Legislators minds is taking second
place in cloak room discussions.
Congressman and Senators on
their return from their home towns
over the holiday recess had their
memories refreshed by personal
chats. In the more populous states
where manufacturing is Of prime
Importance and agriculture only in
cidental, the tariff and the farm
bloc are seldom, if ever, considered.
According to political observers in
the corn belt states where there is
an over production of certain farm
products, particularly a corn sur
plus, there is movement under way
to tinker with the tariff in the hope
of forcing the Administration in
line on price fixing and farm ex-
port measures. At least that is the
feeling that exists in Administration
circles and softly echoed by Demo-
cratic members of Congress inter-
ested in tariff adjustments. Demo-
cratic leaders have watched with in
terest the evidences of alarm mani
fest among those on the other side |
Of the political fence. The tariff of |
late years has been considered more |
Of an economic than a political fac
tor and never figured prominently in
recent campaigns.
1t is said that there is carefully
propaganda, not sponsor
ed exclusively by the Democrats, to
feature the tariff as a campaign is
sue. Its discussion during the next
:ew months is regarded as pertinent
of the fact that the entire
of the House will be
Up for reelection and thirty-two
members of the Senate must lay
heir cases before the voters this
'ear. There are twenty-six seats in
he Senate now held by Republi-
ans which will be contested, the
,ther six are regarded as safely
The New Years receptions at the
White House and at the homes of
,abinet members brought out some
discussions. The well in
Ormed folk back home know that
considerable amount Of legislation
; actually transacted in drawing
Ooms through informal discussions
{ political leaders. So ordinarily
Ocial gatherings in Washington
ave more than passing interest to
le nation.
Some disturbance was created
lis week when two Capital society Nj
,aders gave rival balls at their II
placing those high in po-
tical and diplomatic life in
1andary. It requires tact to avoid
)cial pitfalls in the Nations Capt.
i. There is a small group of So
al mentors who caution newcom-
IS against missteps in their social
etivities. Frequently men of i'm
ense wealth who are appointed to III
gh political jobs feel that they III
ust entertain in Washington on the
me lavish scale as they do in their W
)me districts but these displays do I
1t always impress Washington So MI
ETY.. The social code here differs
eatly from that in vogue in other MI
ctions of the country. II