Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-22

Hoover has the Senate puzzled in his
invitation TO Ambassador Dawes TO
return TO this country for special con-
ferences regarding the London naval
treaty II is said that the hostile
attitude Of the Senate displayed at
the initial hearings on the treaty
forced the Chief Executive to play
Dawes as his trump card. The opin-
ion prevails that Hoover realized he
could not sell the treaty to the Sem
ate himself so that he is obliged to
fall back on the former Vice Presi-
dent as the biggest and most effective
gun that the Administration could
train on the Senate treaty. The prin-
cipal qualifications for the job may
be terseiy summed up in that he
knows the Senate" AS the presid-
ing officer for four years he gained
a remarkable insight into the mo-
tives and mental twists of the Senate
membership. This knowledge is eX-
pected TO afford the Administration
a way around the barricade that GER
tain Senators have erected against
Mr.. Hoover's international deal.
1t has been observed of late that
the President believes in getting close
TO real opinions of the Senate He
has called a number of Republican
Legislators 10 the White House for
frank discussion as to what is back
OF the growing opposition to all
NV hn in
istration. With a knowledge that the
Chief Executive intends to visit a
number of western and mid-weStern
states this summer Senators are glad
to have an opportunity to talk over
their affairs with the party leader.
Reports reaching the White House
from reliable sources in the west in
dictate that the rank and file of the
voters are not in sympathy with the
hostility of their Legislators. 1t is
reported that Mr.. Hoover has been
greatly heartened as his advisors
claim that the action of the Senate
in tearing down Administration pro-
posals should not be interpreted as
indicative of unpopularity with his
constituency. Some strategist has
sold the President the idea of ming
ling occasionally with the voting pub
JIG on the theory that personal con-
facts are Of the utmost political value.
With two separate Congressional in
quiries into alleged scandals sur
rounding the leasing of buildings for
post offices il is expected that con-
siderable excitement will develop dur
ing the summer and fall months. The
House Committee on Expenditures in
tends to go into all phases of the
leasing situation. The resolution for
an investigation by the House COM
mite calls for study of "all cam
paign contributions made by lessor, or
their agents, to political candidates
or any political organization which
may in any way have influenced di-
rectly or indirectly the granting of
said leases" A special Senate COM
mittee plans a similar investigation.
Predictions are made that the boys
as the political leaders are known in
the home districts, may find them
selves embarrassed when the Con-
gressional searchlight is turned on
the scene of political wire-pulling, in
volved in renting private buildings to
the government al high prices.
If bill introduced by Senator Ship
stead of Minnesota is enacted into law
every home of native-born Americans
will be adorned with an engraved
certificate from the Federal Govern
ment. The Minnesota Senator wants
the Federal Government TO issue a
certificate to native-born citizens
The bill has been referred to a COM
mittee where it will probably be smoth-
cred as a non-essential. The Ship |
stead idea, if carried to an extreme, |
would place the government certifi- |
cate on the wall alongside certifi- |
Gates Of births, weddings and gradua-
tons
Several hours Of the Senate's valu- |
able time were taken up last week |
by Senator Cole Blease If South Caro-
lima in reviving the bitterness of the |
Civil War. Although the Senator did |