Evening star., 1936-07-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

that there are mounting signs Of revolt
in several States, including Virginia,
North Carolina and Texas.
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Already you can hear 1t being predicted
in some Republican circles that II Gov.
Landon is defeated for election to the
presidency, the most promising timber
in sight for the G. O. p nomination in
1910 would be no other than John D. NJ.
Hamilton, the Kansan's 1886 campaign
generalisSimo. The intensive pro-Landon
canvass upon which Hamilton has just
embarked is certain to build up for him
throughout the country an extensive per-
sonal acquaintance, which would be OF
enormous value, should he himself be put
forward four years hence for higher
honors The red-headed G. o. p. field
marshal is making a steadily growing
impression as a practical politician. For
the present Hamilton is concentrating
100 per cent on the job Of electing Lam
don and Knox. BY general consent. he's
going about it in uncommonly eficient
fashion.
Congress stacked arms more than two
weeks ago. but the Congressional Record
Is still doing business at the old stand
appearing periodically as an appendix" :"
The final issue in that guise is scheduled
for July 8. The latest number ran to
the fat length Of Ill pages, crammed
with House and Senate speeches that
had been withheld for revision" or lex
tension Of remarks" as authorized by
either branch Of the late Congress. Many
of these post-adjournment editions of
the Record are destined to serve as cam
paign literature in members contests for
reelection.
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School Life. official organ of the office
Of education in the Interior Department
gives honorable editorial mention to the
safety feat standing to the credit of the
motor transportation system of the
public schools of Sioux City, Iowa. The
State Department OF Public Instruction
at Des Moines reports that II busseS for
II years have transported 1000 Sioux
City school children q day without an
accident or injury Of any kind whatso-
ever These figures are believed to con-
stitute a national record and are held
up as model for the rest Of the country.
Foreign ENJOYS on duty at Washington,
inspired by the 1896 platforms of the
two American political parties, are under
stood to be reporting to their respective
governments that "nationalism" and "iso-
lation" must now be regarded as def
nitely preponderant in the United States.
Governments abroad are therefore cau-
toned to build no air castles about more
active participation by Uncle Sam in
matters beyond his shores. Proposals
like those just put forth at the Assembly
in Geneva, projecting American entry
into a League stripped Of war commit
ments and sanctions, fall on deaf ears
in Washington. Development of the
Roosevelt-Hull reciprocal trade agree
ment policy and any oyertures from
overseas looking to adjustment Of war
debts are about the only foreign affairs
which would excite any interest here
abouts at this time.
Barring informal utterances by the
presidential candidates themselves, or on
their behalf, and occasional speeches or
statements by subordinate party leaders,
the country seems headed for a period
Of at least three weeks Of relative
political truce. Gov Landon's address
Of acceptance on July 23 will end the
armistice. After that the fighting II
scheduled to become fast and furious,