Evening star., 1934-11-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Secretary Hull's trip into the Ten
nessee Valley with the President Is
not wholly for the purpose Of enabling
the State Department chief to renew
acquaintance with home soil. 1t af-
fords Mr.. Roosevelt opportunity for
extensive discussion Of current inter-
national affairs with his Secretary Of
State. The critical point to which the
Anglo -American-JapaneSe naval dead
lock at London has drifted gives the
administration real concern. During
the past few days certain statements
have been made public in England
which bear strong evidence of in
spiration" from high American quar-
ters. The essence OF them is that
President Roosevelt would deplore any
developments that lined up Great
Britain in favor of Japan's equality"
claims and detached the British from
the United States in support Of the
existing 5-5-3 principle. Late word
indicates that this "semi-officiap hint
made the intended impression on John
Bull, and that it's now not so sure as
it seemed a few days ago that the
japanese will succeed in breaking the
English-speaking front.
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Another development that interests
MeSsrS. Roosevelt and Hull is the ef-
feet of the recent elections on Amer
ican foreign policy, especially in the
treaty field. The President now COM
mands so vast a Senate ma jority that
he is practically assured Of the re-
quired two-thirds for ratification Of
any pact he SubmitS-a wholly un-
precedented situation. The amended
st. Lawrence waterway treaty may be
the first test of Roosevelt power in
the Senate, with an arms traffic agree
ment soon to follow Should the
President decide to take the United
States into the World Court, that an
cient project, too, would at last have
smooth sailing in waters that have
hitherto perSistently shipwrecked it.
The paramount importance of the re-
cent elections, from the standpoint of
foreign countries, is that for the first
time in 20 years they can feel sure
that treaties negotiated by the Presi-
dent Of the United States are in no
danger of senatorial sabotage.
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President Roosevelt is repairing to
Warm Springs theoretically for a rest.
AS a matter of fact, the little White
House in the Georgia pines will throb
with as much activity as if F. D. R.
were steering the ship of state from
the executive Offices at Washington.
Cabinet members, recovery and relief
aides Democratic chieftains, State
Governors and congressional leaders
will stream through Warm Springs in
endless procession. The forthcoming
legislative program, including unem-
ployment insurance, relief, public
works and N. r. A., will largely be
shaped there. The contest over the
speakership and House leadership
may receive decisive attention, too
In his spare moments the President
will map out his fireside radio talk
to be broadcast early in December
Mr.. Roosevelt apparently considers
work the kind of relaxation" that
does him the most good. His Warm
Springs schedule calls for "vaca-
ton" Of that sort.
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Columbia and Harvard are in dan
ger of being supplanted by the Uni
versity of North Carolina as the source
of New Deal gray matter. Selection
of DR.. Frank P. Graham, president of
the Tar Heel cultural institution, as
chairman Of the Roosevelt Advisory