Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
OnR WASHINGTON LETTER
from National Editorial AssOciatiOH1
Especial. To cHRONIcLRl

rFrOm National Editorial ASsOciatiOH1
ESPECIAL TO cHRoNIcLR1
Washington, September 21-Each
days developments here strengthens
the conviction that issues will not be
lacking at the next session of Con-
gress. Concern is felt that these
matters will become so numerous
that more important legislative mat
ters will not receive proper atten-
ton. During the summer months it
was difficult to provoke a cOnversa-
ton on anything other than the
Presidents intentions regarding the
denomination. Now you can find
willing conversationalists on tariff,
flood relief legislation, Federal Re
serve banking policies, the Panama
Canal, crops, congressman, candi-
dates for the Presidency and their
booms, tax reduction, patronage,
committee assignments in the Seven
tieth Congress, and hodge-podge of
political topics. With this assorted
program it does not seem reasonable
that the session will be quiet, order
ly and effective.
1t is generally agreed that a spe-
cial session to handle the Mississippi
food relief legislation would be
helpful. Yet the leaders are skepti-
cal as to the effectiveness of a spe-
cial gathering. The opinion prevails
that the legislators would not turn
to the serious business at hand but
avail themselves of the opportunity
of talking on current political mat
ters and deliberately throw the flood
matter over to the regular session in
December. Hence, the reluctance of
the leaders to making the Senate and
House a forum for the political ora
tors ahead of schedule.
Few recognize a lone pedestrian
walking on Sixteenth Street, approx
imately an hour after governmental
departments have closed for the day.
This quiet, reserved man, who car
ries his seventy odd years lightly
and with dignity, for many years
known as the third richest man, has
become a dominating political figure.
Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary of the
Treasury, recognized as an astute
financier who endeared himself to
the country by tax reduction pro-
gram bringing relief to taxpayers of
all classes, is projected into the
limelight as an. all-important factor
in the hopes and aspirations of can
didates for the Republican Presiden-
tial nomination.
The large number of votes con-
trolled through the Pennsylvania
delegation at the convention is sup
plemented by the confidence that the
financial and industrial interests
place in Mr.. MELONS judgment in
matters political. 1t is noteworthy
that his endorsement has given the
Hughes candidacy a formidable
boost and changed the trend of po-
litical representations The feeling
exists that Mr.. Mellon did not
espouse the cause of Justice Hughes
until he definitely ascertained that
Mr.. Coolidge really intends to with
draw from the picture.
The French government will find
troubled waters ahead on tariff mat
ters. The recent proposal to impose
high rates on American goods may
soon be checqed with the adminis-
trative provisions of the American
tariff act. The law gives the author
tiles the right to place the retalia-
tory features which would effective
ly bar the sale of French goods in
this country. In some quarters it is
felt that France has taken a sudden
interest in tariff issues to ward off
demands for debt payments to this
country. The diplomats of the two
nations will be hard pressed to re-
store good will this autumn.