Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14


ing activities; that is, passing upot
the moral qualifications of its mem
/, bers.
1t is difficult to get up the rea
. facts but rumors eminate from ap
parent authentic sources. For in
stance, you will hear that the Stat,
Departments interest in nicaragua
and Mexican affairs was timed t.
coincide with the fleet maneuverins
in the caribbean Sea. The idea, i
you are willing to believe one au.
thority, is to attract nationwide at.
tentlon to the Navy and influence
public opinion to the end that the
preparedness issue may become DOM
inant. On the other hand, you will
learn from other sources, equally as
sincere, that this government must
win its point in Latin-American pol
itics, in order to insure the preser-
vation of the Monroe Doctrine. 1t is
also said that cOmmunistic forces are
endeavOring to obtain a stronghold
in our neighboring republics so that
, the American Government will be
embarrassed in international affairsA
No matter where you go you will
find the tangled web of intrigue, al
though no real tension is manifested.
Unless there is some marked change
in sentiment this country will not
hear martial music or the hoof beats
of the Four Horsemen of the Apo
calypso" as wars aftermath is COM
monty remembered.
Aside from investigations in the
State Departments propaganda, and
demand in some quarters for the res /
ignation of Secretary of State Kel-
lOgg, Congress turns it's attention to
domestic affairs. There has been a
sporadic debate on the prohibition
issue in the Senate and House. Con-
troversy over alcoholic denaturants
revived the question of moral re-
sponsibility on the part of the Gov
ernment. The House members have
taken advantage of the lull in their
schedules to pass scores of bridge
bills or measures of importance to
their congressional districts. Several
bills are due within
the next few days, and we are as
sured of early passage in the House.
In the Senate the political situation
is entirely different.
It is apparent that Senators in
Tend to have a moral regeneration.
special reception committee, which
was formed several weeks ago, is
still awaiting the arrival of Mr..
frank Smith, Senate-designate from
he State of Illinois. Everything is in
for the bouncing act or the '
expulsion of Mr.. Smith from the &
senate Chamber before he can be {
eated by a parliamentary trick.
According to one important Sem
tor, the Senate is becoming dis I
runtled at the prevailing opinion a
S the report that "the United States
enate is a Millionaire Club" This .
elief arises from the fact that at I
east a score of Senators are known Il
} be rich in worldly goods. The II
normous expenditures for office as "
evealed in the primary campaign II
lvestigations show that it costs t.
Ioney to occupy a seat in the up u
er Chamber 1t is true that some
enators depend entirely upon their
llaries and are proud of the fact
lat they have no other source of in e.
]me. It is also understood that some el
the rich Senators spend more .
ian twice their salary in keeping -
p appearances, socially and politi- m
lily. One of the foremost members
that body is so hard-pressed finan u
ally that in accepting invitations to e.
,eak at public gathering outside of
requests his expenses bi
i'd honorarium or fee. al
Inquiries show that fifty investi- =,
Ltions are underway, either in the
mate or the House. Some of the CO
quiries are in the nature of po- sl'
ical post mOrtems, while others y
al with appointments of the Ad- w,
nistration. With the craze for in W.
stigation growing, it is a difficult VIZ
utter for the President to appoint N D'
nan to high Office who will be con- ev
lered eligible by the Senate. There
: several vacancies. which ordi do
rily would have been filled weeks cWit W
D, but those suitable for the place m.
often reluctant to have their hil
'sonal lives scrutinized by politi- ha
enemies before their appoint HI
nUs are collilAl lleu' Int lnVesIlSa- oV
MS will consume a considerable the
'tion of the seven weeks remain Oh
before the adjournment of Con-
,ss, which otherwise could have en-
n profitably devoted to construc- cit
2 affairs. pal
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