, 1935-09-12
WASHINGTON
BY Ray Tucker

runds - Inc republican national
national committees balance sheet
for the June-August quarter fur
nisheS a tip on how the wealthy are
reacting to recent New Deal policies.
They bear out inside stories that
in 1886 COPS cupboard viii not be
empty.
There seems TO be a direct o n
nection between the flow OF COP
contributions and administration re-
verses. Although he passed the hat
around wherever he could gain en-
try, Chairman Fletcher collected
only S3305 from March to June /.
But in late May the supreme court
forced the president to resort to
remedial legislation even more radi-
cal than what had gone before. II
a~ntagonized the large interests and
aroused hope among hitherto lethar-
gic COP leaders. Between them
they raised s67,3O0 In June. July
and August.
1t is true that there has been no
great rush to contribute. -Four
groups New York republicans. the
two Rockefellers. George +. Baker
and the Pew family OF Philadelphia
- turned In $4,000 OF the total. But
the Rockefellers had not given a
cent since the 1892 campaign. COP
accountants noted that their do
nations came after the president
proposed his soak-the-rich tax bill.
Smiling - Chairman Fletcher Is
keeping back the best news. He will
spill II when the full committee
meets at Washington late this
month 10 discuss their line OF attack
on the administration.
Since making his report a few
days ago Mr.. Fletcher has received
$4,000 from New York money-col-
lectors and almost $4,000 from other
sources. He "a pay off the deficit
Of 1000 and still have more than
100000 in the treasury. The COP
congressional committee has had al
most As good luck in raising funds.
and SO have local groups In vari-
Gus sections OF the country.
These figures have political sig
niiicance. in Mr.. Fletcher's opinion.
They convince him that conserva-
tives who supported Mr.. Roosevelt
out Of dissatisfaction with Mr..
Hoover are returning to the fold.
Remembering the apparently rock
bottom rate OF 100000 IN 1882. his
rudy face wears a smile.
Employment - Huey Longs ar
ray Of bodyguards often brought
amused smiles 10 the faces Of his
colleagues. They kidded the King
fish" about them in the cloakroom.
Reporters rarely described them in
their stories because il seemed too
fantastic for serious treatment.
They sat In senate galleries when
he was in the chamber. They &C
companied him through congress
sional corridors and subways. jost-
ling august perSonages aside now
and then. They ate at q nearby
table In the senate restaurant. When
Mr.. Long visited friends in quiet
suburbs they lounged on the porch,
their hip pockets bullying and fright
ening his host. On wintry nights
they parked In the kitchen.
But his assassination has convinc-
ed a skeptical capital. that the SEN
ator wasn't simply indulging in the
theatrical. While his gun men will
hardly be received in the best cir
cles they won't necessarily figure TO
be jobless.
Canada - Career men in the state
department lifted their eyebrows
when Secretary Hull gave out a 10
ncnIhg-oid exchange OF notes be-
tween Ottawa and Washington on
ne subject Of reducing tariffs or
canadian products. They recall
~ that this nation has requested
he recall OF foreign diplomats for
attempting to influence domestic
policies.
What happened is this: In order
to placate Canadian farming groups
who seek a market for their goods
In this country, Premier Bennett
sent Mr. Hull a strong demand for
reductions last November. The
document bore all the earmarks OF
q RNAANASaA ANANA sAs ESPECIALLY rs Ills
opponent Mackenzie King Is popu-
lar in the farm areas. Mr.. Hull
promptly turned down the request.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Bennett
asked permission to make public the
exchange. But that would have en-
barrassed Secretary Of State.
who constantly informs inquisitive
American farmers that these tariff
negotiations must be kept secret
until conSummated. 1t would not
have looked well for Mr.. Bennett TO
disclose information withheld from
our own farmers. So Mr.. Hull OBJ
liged by letting the Canadian cat
out OF the diplomatic pouch.
Frosty - Harry Hopkins Is hav-
ing a hard time In staving off the
pleas of many municipalities for
funds with which TO conduct rou-
tine operations. Although no infor-
nation on these disputes has leaked