The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-30


 This was the principle subject of discussion during the recent con. ference between Roosevelt and Frank Murphy, high commission. CT, to the Philippines.
 Not much is being said about It, but the situation in the Far East is anything but cheerful for the U. s. Smuggling of Japanese goodi into China undner protection of Japanese gunboats threatens to ruin American exports complete. iy. The high-handed treatment of Americans in Peiping by Jap- anese troops recently provoked Q strong protest by the State De- partment.
 Meanwhile, Murphy reported, there has been an increasing inc flux of Japanese goods and f1a. tionals into the Philippines. The entire situation has been arrga. vated somewhat by the Los Aii- geles indictment of Q Japanese lieutenant commander for obtain ing naval secrets from an ex-petty officer in the U. 6. navy.
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 Cooperation?
 Roosevelt has told several who have conferred with him recently that he expects Japan, sooner or later, to take all of China.
 This also is the tune the Erie tish have been hunlming in his ear. It is why the British have offered oil kinds of inducennents to get U. 8. naval support. Even the much-prized Singapore base has been put at the disposal of our warships. In fact, the British seem willing almost to present tho base as 8 gift.
 Ethiopian Hole
 However, the President got him. self into e slight hole the last tAme he cooperated with the Bri- tish.
 This was in connection with the arms einbargoes. Sir Ronald Lind say came down to the state de- pertinent after the conquest of Abyssinia, secretly urged that the United States stand with Britain in retaining the embargo. Lons don wanted 2 united front against Italy. 8l i.ss .s'a,s
 The State Department ac- quiesccd. Then, without Q word of warning, London newspapers an- nounced that the British were re- yersing their policy, removing sanctions. Is
 Lifts Embargo
 This would have put Roosevelt in the position of removing his arms embargo only after Britain and the League said 1t was o. K. Republicans couldl make Q lot of capital out of that.
 So Roosevelt rushed out an announcement ending the em- bargoes. It came after the Bri- tish decision on sanctions. but at least it was chad of the League.
 All of which is why the Presi- dent is looking extra cautiously at the British proposal of cooper ation in the Far East.
 Weeping Tom
 Speaking of the Thomas Jeff ferson Memorial, Congressman Clifford, ardent republican from Massachusetts, twitted his demo- cratic colleagues the other day with this remark:
 ''I would suggest that if there Is to be . profile of Jefferson on the Memorial, it be made with tears streaming down his cheeks"
 AJust what does the gentle mean by tIaat?" shot back ar. dent democrat Patrick Roland, congressman from Pennsylvania.
 'srhat our liberties have gone and Jefferson would be feeling dreadfuIIy about it were he alive"
 Mcrry-GzO O-ROund Says Senator Willard Tydings of Maryland: 'sEhe mon-payment oe war debts iB breeding inter- national economy ingtcde Of inc ternatioHlal mlimony .. A book that is intriguing the diplomatic corps thcsc days is Hlllel Bern- etnf4,g af,hnnee n HrfRht nf6rm~