The Washington times., 1931-11-13

But he is very powerfully influenced in
policy and views of his Undersecretary
Ogden Mills young, active, enthusiastic,
and verv ambitious. Mellon is old man;
he has been in the Cabinet than
decade He has served under three Presl-
dents under two of whom, Harding and
Coolidge, he the dominant power In
-. - their Cabinet counsels.
ALLEN In the Hoover Cabinet is respected
in Others but his weight influence considerably
less potent The President is the maker OF his own
Mellon goes along with them, does the rest OF the
| Cabinet-whether he agrees fully not.
| A Significant Factor
And it is perhaps only natural that because of his
youth industry ambition congressional experience and
gona friendship with the President Mills should increas
ingy be taking leading role in the fiscal affairs of
the Administration Mills Hoover man from the
start of the laters Presidential campaign in 1927 Mellon
up the very day before the Kansas City convention
opened hoped to Coolidge renomnated 1t only
when his hand forced by the Philadelphia Republican
boss, William s. Ware, that he gave way and Joined the
Hoover throng
President extended American collaboration in European
affairs to the point of taking direct and official part
the European financial complication With his intimate and
extended relationship and contacts with the international
bankers in this country and abroad Mills was strongly for
American participation in the European financial muddle.
In Washington and in Wall Street, Mills is popuarly
credited with having persuaded the President to take the
moratorium step During the weeks Of strenuous
negotiations with France to obtain that counry acque
to the plan Mills Hoovers sole adviser and
feree. He constantly by the Presidents side and
step taken without his advice and concurrence.
Moved Helm at Home
Mellon and Smson in Europe the front pages told
of their comforting with this European premier that
ropean finance minister But the substance Of their con-
ernces the instructions they received the
dents signature and in the drafting of which Mills had the
most important part
tThe voice Melons (and Smsons this occasion)
but the hand that of Mills.
And this likewise the case at the famous secret
conference that the President held with lead
early in October number of these leaders, both Re-
publican and Democratic firmly convinced that the real
purpose Of this unusual gathering to their
quiescence to further extension of the moratorium it
applied to the European debts owed this country In
view Of Hoover adaman refusal Congress into
early session. these congressional leaders maintain there was
need for the excitement that raised by the President
in summonng them by urgent to rush to the Capt.
tai
The banking he proposed, they declared,
qured congressional action only detail AS the Pres
dent had neither specific bill for this purpose intended
calling Congress into special session. they fail to the
need of their But the moratorium extension did
require congressional pledge it to be put through
This item had relation to the banking proposal it
tended 1t therefore reasonable to maintain these leaders
say that what really sought at this secret gathering
which didn't turn out secret after a-was approval OF
further debt extension
Shone at Laval Confabs
the proposition Mellon present. but said nothing
Even Hoover took relatively minor part the discussion
It Mills who made the defense Of the project and who
countered the indignant congressional arguments against it.
When Premier Laval Of France the Wash
ngton the thing Mellon present at the for
NAL state ceremonies but Mills who sat in at the in
innate confidential conferences And it is Mills who is
credited with writing at least the American portion Of the
HooverLaval communque which closed the pourparers be-
the two government heads It Mills who brought
it to Lava residence for his final approval half hour be-
fore it given to the press
Mills would naturally like very much to be Secretary of
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