, 1935-02-10
WASHINGTON
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resentatives Is still jumping through
the flaming hoop held by the White
House. II President Roosevelt can
continue to keep control Of those
things dearest to the politicians
lheart-cssh and patronage the lads
from the hustings probably will con-
tinue to jump. After all. they win
be I'D for reelection next year and
riding on his coat-tails just as they
did last fall.
Yet it is worth the price Of adj
mission to make a circuit of the
house office building and listen to
some OF the private remarks leading
democratic congressman are making.
Some Of them are pretty mad at the
New Deal The only trouble is they
don't dare say SO publicly.
Gag Not an inconsiderable num-
Der Of house members will tell YOU
In the privacy Of their offices that
Speaker Joe Byrns really owes no
thing to Mr.. Roosevelt. This is baS-
ed in the premise that Byrns got
himself elected to the speakership on
his own merits whereas a coterie OF
New Dealers originally had set out
TO elect Sam Rayburn of Texas.
Others might point out that FDR
finally ordered his li%eutenants to
stay out OF the battle entirely. thus
giving Byrns and his seniority a
sure win.
Meanwhile Byrns has been playing
the game. He has run administra-
ton legislation through the house
with an iron hand. Gag rule has
been the order Of the day. Repre-
sensitive William Bankhead Of Ala.
elected Majority Floor Leader, has
never been able to take over his job
because OF illness. and Byrns has had
TO double In brass each time the 60
ing got tough.
Runaround-A considerable num-
Der OF house members r frothing
at the mouth because OF rough treat
ment they think they have received
at the hands OF three OF Mr. RooSe-
velt's agents. Reading from left to
right these three are Postmaster
General Farley. Democratic National
Chairman, Emil Hurja, Farley's as
SiStant chairman, and Secretary Of
Interior Harold Ickes. who had a lot
Of jobs to distribute but didn't par
Gel them out according to the Dem
ocratic Hoyie.
Farley's latest suggestion-that
state chairmen take over original
sponsorship for all job-holders-has
the Honorable Representatives talk
ing to themselves. They foresee that
they won't even be able TO pick the
postmasters in their own districts
any more.
A lot of the boys are concealing a
knife for Hurja. They complain he
Is giving them the complete run
around without even saying beg
your pardon.
1886 - This is the background
which would indicate a serious re-
volt against the White House. Cal
culus and the law Of averages point
otherwise. Many a brave man says
things In his office he wouldn't dare
TO say on the floor.
This doesn't stop house leaders
from urging one point on the White
House. on Farley. and on Huria-
without publicity. OF course. They
are trying earnestly TO CONVINCE the
New Deal that II is necessary for
them 10 have patronage in their own
districts in order to build I'd a po-
htical organization which Will carry
the New Deal on.
No word Is forthcoming officially
from the White House but the way
things stack up it looks as though
GeneraliSsimo Farley and his side
BOYS are building up a 1886 Roose-
welt organization all their own.
Orient - Three departments Of
the American government have a
verv definite eve on Japan's renewed
activity in North China. State. navy
and commerce are concerned. Our
observers are convinced Japan Is on
the road to taking over the whole OF
China for al practical purposes. III
is a delicate situation but our Off
Gals + mapping out future policy
accordingly.
China's greatest single imports
have-come In the past from the Unit
ed States. In 1882 they totalled 25ls
per cent and in 1892 tnev were % per
cent. Likewise in those two wears va
we're the chief individual exporters 10
that troubled nation.
In ratio to our total exports and
imports China trade is rather small
II has enough dollar value. however
to keep a tidy few Of our business
men sweating.
Censors Confidential reports
continue TO show that the militarists
are still in the saddle in Japan and
riding high. A prime indication Is
the extent Of censorship which has
been imposed on japanese newspa-
pers.
One OF the Osaka dailies. with a
circulation of around 1000 900. crit
iclzed the government editorially re-
Gently for spending 100. 900 yen or
air maneuvers. The paper contend
ed It's money could better have been
expended on a new aerial equipment
because control OF the central light
switch would have answered every
defensive purpose OF the maneuver
A Few days later this paper editorial
~ announced "A Change In Our
Opinion"