The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-19

the LOUISIANA coast. tOr weeks
afterward, diplomatic notes
+. were exchanged between the
state department and ottawa.
Not only in Canada, but in other
+ parts of the British empire, the
incident became sort of test
case regarding traditional Brit
ish freedom of the seas.
Finally it was decided to ar
bitrate. Justice VanDervanter of
the United States supreme court,
an ardent dry, and Justice Duff
of the Canadian supreme court,
an ardent wet, were elected as
arbiters. Stats of experts were
appointed to prepare the case.
Various preliminary hearings
were held. But now with prohi-
ton ended and with the I'm
Alone proved to be owned by
American smugglers and with
five years elapsed, it looks as If
this one-time controversial is
sue would be thrown overheard.
A move is under way to drop
arbitration of the case.
RUSSIAN HUMOR
One of the ironies of Roose-
velt's new bank for boosting
trade with Russia is the APP
pointmcnt of Robert +. Kelley,
head of the state departments
Russian bureau, as a director.
For years Kelley was the
spcarhead OF state department
opposition to Soviet Russia. He
was the man who supplied
Hughes and Kellogg with am
munitiOn when they denounced
the Soviet. He was among those
who cautioned American bust.
ncssinen against trading with
Russia, who warned them Rus
sian credit Was hazardous, who
shuddercd at the thought of
American institutions being un-
dcrnllned by Soviet propaganda.
Kelley has never been in Rus
STA. With the exception OF few
months as consul in Calcutta, all
his state department career has
been spent in Washington. Now,
under the New Deal, when Am
basaador Troyanovsky comes to
the state department he sits
down to talk with Mr. Kelley.
Fortunately the ambassador has
a sense Of humor.
FLOWING WINE
Without any blare of trumpets
the administration has started
to carry out the Roosevelt
reciprocity policy for Latin
America.
Not many people know about
1t, but Latin American countries
producing wine or rum have
been taken OIL the quota basis.
In other words they can ship all
tho liquor they wish into the
United States up until May 1,
while European countries still
are limited by quota.
AS a question of actual i'm
ports this does not amount to
much, since Latin American
wines are not we'll known here.
But as a gesture toward freer
trade it finds a genuine re-
Spouse in Latin American hearts.
Secretary Hull made it shortly
after his return from Monte
video.
MAIL BAG
B. S., LOS ANGELES-Comp-
troller OF the Currency O'Connor
Is called "Jefty" by his friends
because his initials are j. r. T.
1t Is true he has strong guber-
Material ambitions; also that he
is zealously pushing them. His
office sends out a steady stream
Of publicity matter, telling In
detail his week-to-week achieve
ments. O'Connor is the first in
cumbent in the comptroller's
office to press agent himself or
his work. II. r., PITTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ellen
bogen is "a years old, was born
in CZechoslovakia, Is a graduate
of the University of Vienna and
Duquesne university, Pittsburgh.
He Is considered one Of the most
fortnight members of the house.
n. OR. GAINESVILLE,
OHIO-Senator Robert j. Bulk
ley is not an open foe of the
presidentv s libertal policies, but
he swallows them painfully.
Bulkley is definitely Of the con-
servative group, not asa ultra
lOl dS oClltlLOI IAaoo buL
more sympathetic with Glass
econo. ic views than with Roose-
velt's. l.. nj. A., TULSA,
OKLAHOMA-Dogs are not al
lowed in the galleries of con-
gress, not even cocker spaniels.
=. l.. j. f., BEIILEVIILE,
4ILLINOIS - Senator Ham"
Lewis carries no weight in con-
gress. He is personally popular,
and his colleagues always speak
fondly Of him because he Is
delightful and charming gentle
man. I. G. CONCORDIA,
Observation-Disclosures of Assist
ant Secretary of War Harry
Woodring- report that he has
senatorial ambitions, Both Pres
ident Roosevelt and Secretary of
War Dern would like very much
to replace Woodring.
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