Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-01-12
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
By FRANK P. LIrscHERT

President Roosevelt has read his
message to Congress and the nations
Legislative body is once more under
way. Just what the result will be ro-
mains to be seen. The enthusiastic
reception given the President aben he
appeared at the Capitol would indicate
that Congress intendst0 go along with
him. In short. Congresshase come in
like lamb Whether II will go out
the same way or assume leonine
attributes before the session is over,
remains to be seen. Al this time the
administration has the situation we'll
in hand, SO far as The control of
Legislation is concern ned.
If there we're any who expected the
President to enuncialetnew programs
for recovery or modification Of those
already in effect, they have learned
that they were mistaken. The Presi
dent displayed feeling of optimism
so far as the prospects for national
recovery are concerned, and instead
Of suggesting new things, has demand
an expansion ofthe new deal, which he
thinks is necessary to insure progress.
No details were given as the develop
ment OF the program in the near future
butitis expected that recommendations
for these details Will be forthcoming
in additional messages to Congress
from time to time.
While President Roosevelt, as one
correspondent put it, paints an opti
mistic picture of returning recovery"
his comments on foreign affairs were
in more subdued vein. 81 cannot, /"
he said, unfortunately, present you
a picture OF complete optimism regard
ing world AFFAIRS Commenting on
the prospects for monetary stabilize
ton he declared; Careful inyestiga |
ton and constant study prove that an
the matter of foreign exchange rates,
certain of our sister nations find them
selves so handicapped by internal and |
other conditions that they feel unable
at this time to enter into sterilization
discussions based on permanent and
worldwide objectves. "
Americans have been so wrapped up
in their own affairs and their efforts
for national recovery from the depres
sion that most of US lave failed to
the seriousness OF 1.-THE fors
ign situation at this time. Undoubted |
Iy the President realizes the serious
ness OF world conditions much better
Than can the average citizen and this
doubtless accounts in part with tie
quality OF his tone in touching on
conditions outside the borders OF the
United States.
1t is worth nothing, however, that
while we are concerned with such
questions as currency expansion, the
budget, unemployment, banking and
30 on. the people in European capitals
ire talking openly about war. Some
II the politicians over there think that
lostilities will come in the year 1894.
There is fear OF war everywhere, a
itate OF mind which is apt to bring on
he very thing which the people are
Ifreid Of. For example; the French
,eople are convinced that Germany is
earning and thatit is only question
# time until the Teuton armies will
IN the march again. The question is
icing asked In France whether it would
lot be better for French armies to
trike before Germany is any better
than at present
In the Orient .he situation is not far
Russia elains 10 fear the
movements Of the Jsp in the Far East
md many students Of Oriental affairs