Evening star., 1935-02-01

Washington Is still absorbed In
diagnosis of the World Court vote and
of its effect upon the Roosevelt legisla-
tive program. Now that they have
recovered their equilibrium, admins
tration leaders are convinced that the
program is in no serious danger. They
take their cue from F. D. r. himself,
who registers no disturbance over his
major congressional reverse to date.
After all. the World Court roll call,
though it did not give the President
the desired two-thirds vote, found not
only the overwhelming bulk of the
Democrats, but more than majority
of the Senate, standing by him. When
work-relief and economic security are
before the Upper House there prob
ably will be sniping within the Demo-
cratic ranks and doubtless some sup
port for Republican efforts radically
to modify both measures. But neither
on them nor on any other purely do
mestic issues is there any reason to
fear that rejection of the World Court
is the forerunner of further impor-
tant rebuffs for the White House.
The st. Lawrence Waterway treaty,
rejected last year. is to be submitted
again in amended form. Mr.. Roose-
velt probably will have another fight
on his hands to secure its ratification.
The Senate is afflicted with good
deal Of an anti-foreign complex.
There are all sorts of post-mortems
on the World Court debacle. Most
authorities think the administrations
biggest blunder was in not seeking a
vote earlier, before the anti-court
press and radio barrage could get in
its deadly work. Had that been done
there's little doubt that Senator Rob-
inson would have won out by a small
but sufficient margin. Another ex-
PLANTATION is that the Democratic Sen
ate leader was compelled to conduct
his fight practically single-handed,
parable to the big guns the opposi-
tion brought up. Still another i'm
preston is that the administration
lamentably failed to gauge the depth
of "anti-ifiternationalism" now ram
pant in the country, due to war debt
reputation, relationships and the
collapse of disarmament. Resentment
abroad of the Senate's World Court
attitude is not designed to facilitate
Secretary Hull's reciprocal tariff ne
gotiations or assure cordial recep-
ton in the near future for any sort
Of American proposals.
It is noteworthy that the two non
Democratic candidates for the Senate
who carried the Roosevelt blessing in
1934-Johnson Of California and La
Toilette Of Wisconsin were both
aligned against the World Court, while
Cutting of New Mexico. the only one
time Roosevelt Republican whom the
administration opposed for reelection,
voted with the Democrats. There has
seldom been SO extensive slashing of
party lines in o Senate vote. Repub-
licans proved as rebellious against
leadership as the Democrats did.
Only eight out of 20 voting g. O. p.
followers Joined Senator McNary of
Oregon in support Of the Court.
4 + 4 4
Senator william J. Bulow, Demo-
crat, Of South Dakota almost hung
I'D q record by waiting four years to
make q maiden speech in the Senate,
which he delivered just before the
World Court roll call. He voted
against the resolution Of adherence.
Senator Bulow made his debut as q
public speaker in Washington at the
jackson day dinner in 1881, soon after
his election to the Senate. His wit
and Middle Western, tang made deep
impression and forthwith caused him