The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01

Field Marshal Allenby. They
uent two mine.lnyIng cruisers
newest additions 10 the iieet--tO
far eastern waters. Sir John
Simon talked with Mussolini
about italian protection for the
Mediterranean " the British
hn tto send their feet east.
Finally when Roosevelt ORDER
cd the u. Il. feet from the Paci-
flc, the British suggested the
advssabilIty Of keeping II there.
MISSING
American admirhis, after con.
gultlng with Roosevelt, replied:
SORRY, but where was your fleet
when we needed support during
the ManchuPian crisiS?"
II IL traditional British policy
to play both ends against the
middle. They do Il between
France and Germany. They have
done Il between the United
States and japan.
: TsOoscycIt's idea now " 90
adopt the sumo strHtegy---pIny
the British on against the Jnpn.
ncsc.
After all, the British have one
hundred per cent more at stake
than wa have In the Orient.
They are tho real rivals OF
From now on you viii see an
outward show OF friendship for
tho Japanese. That In why state
department inquiries regarding
Jnpan's latest blatant boast OF
a protectornte over China, was
miidor than i1uropo's. Roosevelt
plans TO let Cordell Hull make
nice speeches to the Japanese.
Hut In the shlpyards, naval
building will 20 on.
Also, notice this: Tho Phil
ipplne independence bill snyB
nothing about withdrawing our
naval forces. The bill In pur.
posely significantly silent.
Roosevelt wants 10 get rid OF
the Philippines. But II at tho
next naval conference, japan In
rooaIcitrant, he has two power.
fui lining weapons: J., tho
biggest naval program In his
tory; 2, making the Philippines
and Guam armed bases.
tho Japanese, despite Roosevelt
olive branches during the COM
Ing year, push their present IN
tention OF annexing China.
MERRY.GO.ROUND
Probably the Roosevelt family
IA tho most Informal one that
ever occupied the white House.
Mrs Rooscvoit's blue road.
ster stands outside In the front
driveway, Just ns any other nc.
tive womnn's ear waits. at the
curb In front of her house,
Mrs Dali has breakfast with tho
children every morning shortly
after eight, personally drives
them 10 school. Her carr,
too, ~ always waiting In the
front drive. Neither takes
n, secret service man when sho
goes shopping, or to the movies.
or 10 ten. And any week.
end, when the younger sons are
home from school. it's common
10 see them dash out OF the
front door In riding toys, or ten
mis- whites, and borrow MRS
Roosevcit's coupe for tho after.
noon. Seventeen different
kinds OF mineral water are kept
on tap In the senate cloakroom,
all well iced, for the refrcshment
OF senatorial dignitaries.
hut contrary TO common heller,
they are usually consumed nS
straight mineral water, not with
tho addition Of liquor In the
form Of highbalis. Most OF
tho. drinking done by senators II
done In private Offices. not IN
the cloakrcoms. The MIN
eral water bill. incidentally, Ii
one OF the reasons why the sem
ate restaurant always operates
at heavy deficit. Another
reason IN the endless round OF
special luncheons held In COM
mittee rooms In the capitol.
Although the senate and house
passed the buy-ln- America pro-
gram forbidding tho use OF any
materials by the government not
made In the United states, the
rugs IN the antc-rooms ut both
ends Of the capitol are real
Orientais. and most Of the linen
used Is imported.
Copyright, 1894, by United
Feature Syndicate. Incl