The producers news., 1927-07-15

rewarded Kellogg for his faithfulness
to standpattism by putting him IN
charge of Americas foreign affairs
about the worst move Cal ever
made. Kellogg invited his partner,
Olds, to come east and enjoy the
clover of the state departments pas
ture. Now Olds is undersecretary and
may succeed Sheffield as ambassador
to Mexico. Thus three of the Four
Rough Riders of Reaction in Minneso-
ia find themselves in charge of Amer
lean foreign policy and federal prose-
cution-a stategic position consider
ing the Ohio gang-with the fourth,
Butler, regarded as a dominating
force in the Supreme Court.
Governor General Wood will never
return to the Philippines to take up
the reigns of dictatorship again. Cor
respondents here who observed the
paralysis of his left side felt pity for
the old soldier whose pathetic insist
ence that he will rule the Filipinos
again Is an Obsession with him.
While the President has salved the
broken old mans pride with public
assurances that he will be allowed to
return to Manila, it is certain that
he will not.
Wood and Coolidge are in complete
disagreement over military rule in
the islands. Carmi Thompson, who
sleuthed through the archipelago for
Coolidge, reported sharply on Woods
cavalry cabinet" and urged civilian
rule under the Department of the In
terror. The Filipino, short of COM
plete independence, would prefer De-
partment of State rule, in order to
recognize their foreign" status. Per-
haps Secretary Hoover, who has cor
rallied nearly everything loose in
Washington, will capture the Philip
pines for his Department of Com
merce.
Disgraceful tales of cavalry cabi-
net" rule continue to pour out of
Manila. Acting Gov.-Gen. E. A. Gil.
more Is even more Grass in his mill
tary despotism than Wood. He bar
red Filipino reporters from a dinner
given the third congressional party
to visit the islands this summer. One
cameraman succeeded in entering but
a member of the cavalry cabinet
kicked over his camera and smashed
it to bits. A fight followed with DO
lice and secret service men called.
American Federation of Labor Of
ficials who have followed with some
concern the business ventures of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enoineer-
are privately pleased that the rail
way union has decided to curtail some
Of its outside activities. James P
Egan, of the A. F. of L. editorial
staff, commenting on the "elaborat
structure of banks, trust companies
coal mining and Florida land" con,
Irolled by the Brotherhood, declare
there is a '1essening of enthusiasm
tor business ventures" in the Cleve-
and convention.
While most of the members of the |
A. +. of L. executive board are per
'onally connected with business ven
,ures of trade union nature. they
lave followed the policy of making |
.hese firms somewhat independent of |
he unions themselves so that pos
slble misfortune to one will not af- |
feet the other.
Some 10000 government clerks in
sweltering in the capt.
tai s notorious summer heat, read /
with something more than chap~
the Presidents recent disapproval of |
the 5-day week in summer months /
For the Presidents dictum cam
from his lodge in the Black Hills |
where he is spending a three months
vacation. The President, while coun-