New Britain herald., 1929-01-12

that enactment of farm relief and tariff legislation by midsummer would make it possible to bring the agriculture bill into operation in the handling of the 1929 crops and would remove the uncertainties that would face business over U long period if tariff changes were delayed until the regular session beginning next December.
 While MT. Hoover in his message sumnloning congress probably will outline his views for a limitation of legislation to these two subjects this would not be binding upon the law-making body. However. if the house members successfully put through their present plan of or ganizing only the two committees. consideration of other legislation by the house would be effectually blocked. Will Fight
 Democrats in both the house and senate already have given notice of their intention to fight for a general revision of the tariff law. While the republicans in the house will have the votes to forestall such action in that body, the democrats at the other end of the capitol at least l could delay 8 final vote on the ad- ministration measure and possibly string out the extra session beyond the present estimate.
 Besides discussion of legislative and cabinet affairs with many among his hosts of callers here President Elect Hoover is devoting no inconsiderable amount of his time and attention to general sur- vey of foreign relations.
 He has gone somewhat fully into this subject with Elihu Root. for mer secretary of state, and one of the foremost of the "elder states men" in republican party affairs, and also with Frank E. Kellogg. secretary of state, and several others.
 Those who profess to know Mir. Hoover best arc firmly of the opin- ion that after he enters the White House on March 1 he will give per- sonal attention to foreign policies and problems. and especially to re- lations with Central and South America. field now regarded some what generally as the first line of American diplomacy and especially one for career diplomats.
 Members of the Hoover goodwill mission to Latin-America returned home in general accord with state department policies for more liberal treatment as we'll as additional ex- pense allowances for American dip- lomatic representatives ill the re- publics of the south.
 Career Men
 Because of the absence of such allowances this is a field practically closed to career men, few of whom have independent means. State de- partment officials regarded 1t as among the most important any where in the world and far more SC than some others where relation ships run upon a smooth course.
 Faced with the necessity of pick ing men who are financially able to supplement their salaries in defray. ing their expenses. presidents neces- sarily find the scope of their selec. ton limited. And this no matter how great their desire to name mer who. like some of those now serving in Latin-America, have the capacit, and the inclination to cause them. selves to be regarded not only a. American diplomatic representative: but almost literally as citizens of tn. republics to which they are credit ed.
 Cabinet appointments and tn, legislative situation, especially tn, farm relief program, entered todd, into the conferences the president elect had arranged in closing hi
 first week in Washington since cleo ton day.
 Senator COuzens
 Prominent on his list of caller
 were Senator Couzens of Michigan Il who is expected to give voice to hi Il opposition to the reappointment o
 Secretary Mellon; Chairman McNar | of the senate agriculture committed | and Chester Gray and Samue | Thompson of the farm bureau feder ation.
 Senator McNary planned to out 7 line in detail the farm relief b n which he has introduced and whic H embodies the salient features of tn l twice vetoed McNary -Haugcn meas ure except that the much discusse l equalization has been eliminated. III Others who had engagements t H call at headquarters included Sena tor kcyers of New Hampshire: RcI
 resentative Parker of New York an
 Ogden Mills. under-secretary of tn treasury. whose name has been sus III gested in connection with . hig