Evening star., 1933-04-03
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Now that the New Deal has been
in progress for four weeks and achieved
more real action in domestic affairs
than was recorded during the previous
four years, curiosity is widespread as
to what rapid-fire developments may
impend In international relations. II
White House callers cross-examine
President Roosevelt on that score, he's
altogether likely to follow the rule he
generally pursues when light Is sought
on his future plans. He juts out his
chin, turns on his billion dollar smile
and says: Read the Democratic plat
form"
That shortest program Of party prin-
cipies on record was brief, but terse,
regarding foreign affairs. As it has
proved reliable guide to the admins
trations home policies, it's fair to con-
clude that 1t as accurately indexes what
lies ahead abroad. I'VE advocate" II
declares, "a firm foreign policy in
cluding: Peace with all the world and
the settlement of international disputes
by arbitration; no interference in the
internal affairs Of other nations; the
sanctity OF treaties, and the maintenance
OF good faith and OF good will in finarl-
cial obligations: adherence to the
World Court with the pending reser-
vations; the pact Of Paris abolishins
war as an instrument of national
policy, to be made effective by provi-
slons Tor consultation and conference
in case of threatened Violation OF
treaties; international agreement fol
reduction Of armaments, and co-opera-
ton with nations of the Western
Hemisphere to maintain the spirit of
the Monroe Doctrine We oppose can
collation. Of the debts owing to the
United States by foreign nations u
Elsewhere the platform advocates the
Two issues now actively engaging the
state Departments attention: "Recip-
rocal tariff agreements with other
nations, and an international economic
conference to restore international trade
and facilitate exchange"
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Speaking Of international matters
the State OF Tennessee was never be-
fore in our history so conspicuously
identified with their conduct as at
present. Its late Junior Senator, Judge
Cordell Hull, is Secretary of State
representative Sam D.. McReynolds of
Chattanooga is chairman of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Nor
man II. Davis, newly-appointed Amer
lean ambassador-at-large to Europe, is
also Tennesseean, though his bust
ness and professional career has been
developed outside the State. His pres
ent chores lover there" include the
salvag1ng of the Geneva Disarmament
conference and arrangements for the
World Economic Conference.
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| Yusuke MatSuoka, late chief japanese
delegate to the League of Nations. who
has just left Washington after a series
OF ''unoficial visits to President
Roosevelt, Secretary Hull, Senate
Foreign Relations Chairman Pittman
Senator Borah and other powder
wielders, proved to be Of an unusually
adroit type of Oriental diplomat. Nc
question fired at him caught him OF
his guard. He smokes q pipe as In
veterately as Dawes. Short, stall
wart, dapper and perfect master OF
English, he fenced without embarrass-
ment with interrogators who suggested
the unrighteousness of Japan's occupa-
ton of Manchuria. In Mr.. Matsuoka's 4
unshatterable opinion, Japanese activi-
ties IN North China during the past
year ana a half are like Caesars wife
above suspicion-and in none of his
discussions at Washington could the
little son Of Nippon, who walked Out
on the League" as he puts it, be
budged from that position.
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Last Thursday, March 80, was tn.
| sixty-sixth birthday Of the Territory o
Alaska as q part Of the United States
The new Democratic delegate from thu
Territory, Mr.. Dimond, received unani.
nous consent of the House of Repre-.
sentatives to address 1t for 10 minutes
in honor Of the anniversary. He re-
called that the Roosevelt system o.
action and action now" had its coun
terpart ON an historic occasion in Wash
1ngton. "On the evening Of March 29
1867" Delegate Dimond said. ''the they
Secretary of State, Mr.. Seward, wa!
sitting in his house, on the spot wher'
the Belasco Theater now stands, play
ing whist. During the evening tn,
Russian Ambassador was announced
He said 10 Secretary Seward: Mr.. Sec