Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-07-05
SOME PITFALLS AHEAD

A question winch many people are beginning TO ASK
themselves is whether the party now IN power at Wash
ington will repeat the political errors of 1919 which
brought about its disastrous defeat at the polls in 1920
That there is now a struggle going on IN the admlnistra-
ton between two factions, one proposing nationalistic and
the other internationahstic policies, goes without saying.
1t is recalled, however, that many of the old leaders who
took part in the internationalist movement in the early
days are again in the limeight. Among them may be
mentioned Governor James Z. Cox, the Democratic stand
ard bearer in 1920; Bernard Baruch, William Gibbs Nc
Adoo and last but not least, the present secretary of state
and head of the American delegation at the London con-
ference, Mr.. Cordel Hull of Tennessee.
Embarking on a policy of internationalism, it is be-
heved, will eventually injure the party in power and give
the opposition the issue for which it has been looking
since its disastrous defeat in 1882. Many of the admins
tration leaders evidently realize that the American people
have had enough of Europe's cancellation talk, its build
ing of big armies and navies, and its trade conspiracies,
and are demanding today that we solve our own problems
and let Europe go its own road.
Professor Raymond Moley, considered by many to be
the chief advisor to President Roosevelt, it is reported
has cautioned him against international maneuverings
and he has warned that little can come out of the present
London conference but grief for the administration. Balm
bridge Colby, secretary of state In the Wilson cabinet,
who seems to be one of the old regime who has changed
his mind, recently stated that ''more hope for the United
States and the world lies in the domestic constructive pol
icies of the Roosevelt administration than in international
conferences" He rightly believes that with the pur-
chasing power of our people restored, our foreign trade
will normally revive without the artificial help of inter-
national accord"
In the meantime, the opposition leaders are not indif-
ferent to the issues of the day. They realize that Ameri-
cans are tired of European diplomacy and propaganda
against Uncle Sam. This was proven by the refusal of
certain Republican leaders to serve at the present confer
ence in London where the United States is represented by
only one of the party among the half dozen delegates, and
he with his fingers crossed" Senator L. j. Dickinson,
vice chairman Of the Republican senatorial campaign, has
already announced that the Republican party keynote for
1884 campaign will be ''No Foreign Alliances The Re-
publican party, he says, will launch an intensive cam
palgn for the maintenance of Americas traditional pol
icy OF no ~entanglng political or economic alliances with
Europe" Senator Dickinson has demanded the return of
the American delegation from the London conference, de-
clarlng that European nations are lined up solidly against
the United States. He warned further against the sswhole-
sale disregard for the American system of government
through sweeping delegation of power to the PRESIDENT .
and, asked for tariff protection, sound money, economy
with the taxpayers money and a policy Of no entangling
alliances with foreign countries.
Representative Bolton of Ohio, chairman of the Repub-
llcs,n congressional committee, has also launched a broad
side into the Democratic ranks, asserting that the Ameri-
can people are aroused against the "raw deal, of the
"new deal" and predicting tina. the Democratic party has
many pitfalls In store" Soon the old game of politics
will be on again.