Evening star., 1935-08-06
VANDENBERG T|[TS
WITH DICKINSON
Reaction Within G. 0. p.
Watched as Possibilities
of 1886 Clash.
BY tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Political observers speculated to-
day over the likely long-range conse-
quences of a Senate clash between
Senators Vandenberg Of Michigan
and Dickinson of Iowa, both often
mentioned as Republican presidential
possibilities in 1886.
In the Senate yesterday Dickinson
attacked the Senate Munitions Com
mittee's report and its counsel, Stephen
Raushenbush. Vandenberg, a member
of the committee, vehemently replied
that the Iowan did not know what
he was talking about.
While Democrats enjoyed the spec
tacle. Republicans wondered whether
the bitterness engendered by the ex-
change might not echo through the
Republican campaign Of 1885.
First Break.
1t was the first open break in the
ver-widening field of Republican
presidential possibilities. Though the
party convention is less than IL
months of, prospective candidates
have refrained from criticism of each
other.
Neither Vandenberg nor Dickinson
has formally placed his hat in the ring
for Sc, although both have been
named frequently among those who
might be chosen. Vandenberg, in fact.
has publicly discounted the talk about
him.
The Michigan Senator's prominence
has resulted from his triumphal re-
election in doubtful Michigan last
year, when the Democrats were sweep
ing the country. He has been far less
critical of the New Deal than Dickin-
son, though increasingly so Of late.
Dickinson 1882 Keynoter.
The Iowa Senator has been one Of
its most outspoken opponents in the
Senate from the outset of the Roose-
welt administration. Keynoter In the
1882 convention, he has been more
closely identified with the Hoover fac
ton in the party than Vandenbere.
The clash between the two came on
the subject of war profits and neu-
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Munitions Committee had chosen
Raushenbush as chief investigator
despite "socialistic" tendencies and
that its report was shaped by him.
IF We let a Communist into the
War Department and Navy files OF
confidential information, Dickinson
said, he could give the committee
what information he desired but re-
serve the rest for other use"
Jumping to his feet, Vandenberg
replied to the Iowan: Il give him
credit for not knowing what he is
talking about. The Senator from
Iowa has sought deliberately to create
the impression that all the Munitions
Committee has produced is either
socialistic of communistic in result"
The Michigan Senator said the
Munitions Committee had evolved
legislation aimed at reducing war
profits and at preserving neutrality
in event nations war, and added to
Dickinson:
IF his purpose is to make 1t i'm
possible to proceed with war pro-
fits and neutrality legislation, then
I protest"
Clark AssaiIs I0wan.
Senator Clark. Democrat, Of Mis-
souri,, was equally bitter, assailing the
Iowan's speech as "a valiant effort
to come under the wing Of the NUM-
tions manufacturers and to become
a candidate Of the American Liberty
League for the presidency Of the
United States"
Dickinson left the floor before
either Vandenberg or Clark could
reply to him, and the Missourian in
sisted he had done so every time
the issue was raised either from
choice or prudence"
Clark went on to describe the
munitions makers as among the
most liberal of contributors to presi-
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Vandenberg insisted Dickinson was
unaware" of the evidence disclosed
by the Munitions Committee of the
"expl <tation of the American people
and soldiers in the trenches" by the
munitions makers.
Dickinson backed his attack by
reading extensively from writings of
Raushenbush in which the attorney
had advocated boring from within"
by young Government employees in an
effort to set Government control over
industry"
Quotes Philosophy.
In one instance, Dickinson quoted
him as saying, "one good man, with
his eyes and ears alert inside the
(Government) departments, can 90
more to perfect the technique of Gov
ernment control over industry than
100 men from without"
Weeks ago Dickinson criticized the
Senate Munitions Investigating Com
mittee for retaining Raushenbush as
its principal investigator. He was
denounced for his words By Senator
Clark as marching under the banner
of that unspeakable scoundrel, Will
B. Shearer." big navy advocate.
In the debate yesterday the Iowan
fatty denied he was under the in
fluence" of Shearer, insisting he never
had met him.