Evening star., 1930-06-13
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE.

Tariff bills excite only politicians and
stockholders. The average man or
woman knows nothing about them and
Is bored when explanation Is ATTEMPTED.
This radioscribe's fan mail, of and on
throughout the past year, has contained
TequestS from All over the country to "lay
on on the tariff" When the Hawley-
Smoot bill becomes law-or If it doesn't
the whole business is likely to be for
gotten as soon as the story leaves the
front pages. Candidates for Congress
this year will do their best to whip the
issue into life for their own benefit.
republicans who voted for the bill will
thump their chests and glorify 1t as the
salvation of the republic. Democrats
Wno " opposed the measure will denounce
IL as the rulnation of the country. As
a matter of fact, party lines were
broken right and left in the final shap-
ing OF the act. In both House and SEN
ate, members did not vote their partf-
san views, but voted their home States
private interests. The tariff is a sec
tional. not political, issue. It always
was and always will be.
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Secretary Stimson had a pretty for
midable rival on the air last nirht
when he pleaded for ratification of the
naval treaty while Sharkey and Schme-
Stadium. But this mornings newspa- =
pers throughout the length and breadth
OF the land gave conspicuous space to
the Secretary of States powerful de-
tense OF the London pact. The admins
tration remains unshaken in its faith
that ratification is safe. What con-
Germs President Hoover most Is when
the Senate can be brought to a vote
Treaty opponents know they are beaten
they're probably licked whenever 1t en-
sues. But their strategy is to postpone
discussion and decision as long as pos
sible. Their paraphrase of an ancient
national slogan is, I'm delay there is
strength"
At a Washington dinner table one
night This week, while Ambassador
Dawes, who Is about to reach America,
was the topic of conversation, some one
recalled colloquy between him and
pher DR.. Ludwig visited Washington
while Dawes was Vice President and
had luncheon with the general at the
Capitol. I've been seeing so much of
you famous Germans lately" said
Dawes, referring to the German flyers
DIR. Eckener ct al--"that I feel al
most half German myself" Quoth DR..
Ludwig: We'll, Herr Vice President.
why shouldn't you feel half German?
All Germany feels Dawes"
The Indian independence agitators
have made their first semi official move
at Washington. Through Sailendra
nath Chose. president of the India
National Congress of America, they
have addressed du. an appeal to the the
alleged violations of the Red Cross
covenants by the British police and
armed forces in India. The remon-
STRANGE was addressed to Judge John
Barton Payne, chairman OF the Amer
ican Red Cross. To the International
Red Cross organization at Geneva and
the secretariat of the League Of Ma
tions at Geneva similar complaints and
appeals have been sent.
Music is about the last thing in
the world people would associate with
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
but the Interstate Male Chorus"
choral organization Is one Of the cher
ished institutions over in the big build
ing where railway rates are fixed and
the fates Of mergers decided. More
over, one of the leading members OF
the commission. Clyde B. Aitchison, di-
rects the chorus. He organized 1t 10
years ago, Delng muSlC-loVcI, Coni-
poser and conductor. Mr.. Aitchison is
an Iowan by birth, but grew up pro-
fessionally in oregon. He is complet-
| ing his thirteenth successive year on
| the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Of which he's twice been chairman.
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Navy has made Army q compromise
| offer with q view to resumption OF their
annual foot ball game, according TO re"
ports current in Washington. Annapo-
lis, according to these stories, proclaimS