Evening star., 1934-06-01

Administration leaders and Demo-
Gratis generally are praying earnestly
that eleventh-hour ways and means
will be discovered to prevent a textile
strike and a steel walkout. Poll
ticians realize that the recent troubles
in Ohio, Minnesota and California are
mere flea bites, compared to the wide
spread turmoil that would accompany
strife in the cotton textile and steel
trades AS both controversies directly
involve N. R. A, they go to the roots
of the new deal, on which issue the
Democratic party is about to ask the
country for continued control Of Con-
gress. Strikes causing increased un-
employment over the Summer would
be about the greatest campaign ca
lamity conceivable. President Roose-
velt is certain to tackle the situation
hammer and tongs on his return to
the White House next week. He is,
of course, thoroughly conscious both of
the threat to recovery and OF the po-
litical dynamite involved. To calm
the troubled waters as speedily as
possible almost outstrips in White
House estimation the Importance OF
an early adjournment of Congress.
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Nothing in modern Washington
diplomatic history exceeds the celerlty
and secrecy with which the new
Cuban treaty was negotiated. Every
body, of course, knew that revised
relationship with the Havana govern
ment was under way, but not even
Latin American insiders were aware
| that matters were so near an accom-
plished fact. Secretary Hull and his
coadiutors seem to have achieved the
miracle of turning the State Depart
| ment into leakproof establishment.
Inclusion of Assistant Secretary OF
State Sumner Welles among the
plenipotentiaries of the United States
who signed the treaty was unique
compliment to the former Ambassador
to Cuba. 1t was intended by PreS1-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Hull to
constitute historic recognition OF the
spadework accomplished by Welles
during his hectic mission in the island
last year. Welles is the architect In
chief of the pact.
Soviet Ambassador TroyanovSky mas
| lust participated in the official dedi-
| cation of the U. S. s. r. consulate
general in New York. 1t has been
established in the 33-room former
town house of former Representative
Ruth B. Pratt, at No. 7 East 61st
street. The premises have been re-
decorated and refurnished and now
constitute the handsomest foreign
| consular headquarters in the United
States. Mayor La Guardia and other
New York officials, together with
hundreds of business and social lead
ers, attended the housewarming, along
with representatives Of II foreign
| governments.
Representative OConnor, Democrat,
of New York voices the wrath of the
House for not getting bids to the re-
| view of the fleet by the President.
Secretary of the Navy Swanson wrote
a letter to Vice President Garner ex-
planning that owing to limited facil-
tiles aboard the cruiser Louisville it
| was impracticable to invite all the
| members of the Senate to see the
| show. The Secretary said that any
Senators who wish to visit the fleet
in the Hudson from now until June
IT have only to request courtesy
| cards" from Admiral Sellers, the COM
mander in chief.
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Gov. Clifford Pinchot's Memorial
day introduction of President Roose-
velt at Gettysburg snacked a bit of
campaign stump speech. Washing
ton politicians wonder whether it sig