Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-21

'NioS, 6ihotner step IN their deyelOI
meht became clear. Nations whicl
nave trade determinations agains
US VIII not be given the concession
ina go into reciprocal agreement
unui they drop their restrictions ans
JOIN US In a program Of equal treat
uienI moreover, it is announced
mat a list OF nations discriminating
against the United States has beer
made and that no reciprocal treaty
VIII be negotiated with them.
Ihe adoption OF this aggressive at
tltude seems to mark a step forward
10y h State Department, which Is
anxious to restore foreign trade tc
It's former vigor and volume. Every
effort will be made to discourage
determinations that thwart interna.
tonai commerce and encourage
widespread adoption of the most-fav-
ored nation policy as a means of low,
ering trade barriers. Unless this is
accomplished, the Secretary OF State
Q nothing to prevent extreme gov
eminent regulation, lower standards
OF living here, and @. chance for some
outside power to outstrip us In for
eign trade.
Congress is expected to begin del
Iteration on the new MIRA legisla-
ton this week. following submission
OF the proposals by the Administra-
ton, which will ask that the new law
Ibe temporary, for one or two year,.
or until the President, in the event
OF an industrial upturn, should In
dictate that the depression has really
passed. The lessons OF the past year
Will be utilized to tighten" up loop
holes, with considerable discretion in
an administrative board to deal with
price-control features which tend to-
ward higher prices or monopoly.
Section IA will be retained, but no
effort will be made to revive the IL
censing provision, which was never
invoked by Gen. Johnson. Imposition
OF codes upon recalcitrant industries
will be provided in view OF the cnti-
cism that attaches to the failure OF
outstanding industries, such as the
cigarette and tobacco communica-
tions, to evolve a code after many
months OF negotiations.
Henry P. Fletcher, Republican ma
tiOnal chairman. denounces the New
Deal as a failure, and suspects that
the huge work-relief appropriations
have been rushed through the House
because the President Is shrewd
enough to know what a tremendous
influence the control of this fund will
have, not only in securing the legisla-
ton he desires, but in influencing
the elections in 1885," Mr.. Fletcher
blaanes his party's defeat last Nov
upon "the shameless use OF
money" and the subtly
fear Of want and privation."
There n other Republican leaders
who fear that the spending OF this
huge sum will provide the Democrats
a campaign fund for 1886.
Present plans call for Postmaster
General Farley to retain his govern
mental and political job until after
the 1896 presidential campaign. His
position has been constantly assail- |
ed and denounced as inconsistent
with the Presidents effort to remove
the national committee all
members who maintained law offices
in Washington and practiced before
governmental agencies. Secretary
Morgenthau has forced several
Treasury officials to resign their pol
Itical posts Farley, however, it is
said. has the Presidents approval as
we'll as his gratitude for his fine
work In the election OF 1892.
Senator Borah, who helped lead
The fight on the World Court in order
70 keep this country out of foreign
troubles, caused some surprise by in
reducing a resolution calling for an
Senatorial investigation
If religious persecution in Mexico.
IN reply to criticism, the Senator
aid he had evidence that American
,itizens were 'maltreated' and their
property seized. However, n finds
t hard to understand why such a
champion of minding u own bust
less, as a nation, would want to
Fump into such a controversy as that
involved in the Mexican situation.
Bitter charges against Donald Rich
,erg, launched by Labor leaders. fol-
imposition Of the auto code"
marked what many observers call a
definite split with the President, who
In spite Of the opposition. OF
Labor and the ideas OF the National
industry Recovery Board. Particul-
lrly bitter was John l.. Lewis, OF the
Mine Workers, but In the
lamp of Labor the word traitor"
was freely applied. The rancorous
attack ~astonished politicians who ex-
)ect open clashes in future, not only
IN MIRA matters, but on the 30-hour
week, wages on public works pro-
|ects, and an aggressive campaign by
he Federation all along the line.
The general idea is that the A. F.
" l.. Is on the spot, and must fight
,r perish. The auto industry was
he first battle-ground, where the or
y~anization insisted upon being spok-
sman for laborers. Voting work
men expressed overwhelming prefer
for other representation, with
ess than ten per cent naming affil-
ated renresantattyAg. Business and