The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-07

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get back to Manila, sparks !
Both men. have very similar
qualities. Mac Arthur is TALL
handsome, dynamic, able, extreme
ly ambitious; as chief of staff was
the key man in the army for more
than five years; Is at his best in
the center of the limeligl1t.
Governor McNutt also is tall,
handsome, dynamic, able, extreme
ly ambitious and loves the lime
light. Both also are enthusiastic
militarists. Where Mac Arthur
was a regular army man, McNutt
started with the reserve field ar
tillery, worked up to the rank Of
colonel during the World war,
was national commander of the
American Legion. McNutt has
gaInered a breastful of decora-
lions: Mac Arthur has garnered
slightly more.
The Power Behind
AS field marshal of the Philip
pine army, Mac Arthur has been
second in standing only to Presi-
dent Quezon. Playing a clever
acknowledgements role, Mac Ar
thur is the real power behind
Quezon. The Philippine presi-
dent almost invariably follows his
advice.
During most Of this period,
Commissioner Frank Murphy,
now governor of Michigan, was
i'm the United States, did not
crowd Mac Arthur for the lime
light.
But now Murphy is being re-
placed by q man who got in SO
many peoples hair as governor
of Indiana that ne was ques-
tionable asset to Roosevelt last
November. AS high commission
er to the Philippines, he probably
will not be content to twiddle
his thumbs. McNutt Is a glory
seeker. And If he and MacAr-
thur do not tangle, then human
nature is no longer human nature.
PreSs-Wise
In his conferences with the
press and war department officials
during his recent visit to WASH
ington, Governor McNutt knew
all the answers. Nothing about
the Philippines was. new to him.
Army officers got bored with
this, could do nothing about 1t.
But newspapermen were In diff
ferent category. Finally one Of
them engaged McNutt In con-
versation about rubber in the
Philippines. +.
Il suppose you know" the
correspondent said, about the
efforts to develop the southern
island of Mindanao as q rub
Der cOlony?"
ooh yes, i know all about
that" replied McNutt.
1.-THE Firestone company has
been down there making quite
an extensive survey" continued
the correspondent.
"Yes, / know, I know" re-
piled McNutt.
"They are planning to start
q rubber plantation Of about
$4,000 acres"
Eyes, yes, I know all about
it," repeated McNutt.
"Well, it isn't true" conclud-
ed the reporter. turning on his
heel. "The Firestone company
gave up that idea years ago."
Absence
Field Marshal Mac Arthur,
whose Philippine exploits have
been pretty well covered by the
press, was walking with his aide
through the War Department
whe he met Constantine Brown
of the Washington Star.
"Why hello, General" said
Brown. shaking hands vigorous
ly. II haven't seen you for a
long time. Where have you
been?"
Mac Arthur flushed. Before
he could answer, his aide in
tervened with: ooh, General
Mac Arthur's been In the Philip
pines"
"Is that so, generai?" per-
sisted Brown, "well, well, what
were you doing over there?"
Local Heat
There is a reason for the note
of personal bitterness that recent
ly has crept into Senator Burt
Wheeler's vehement blasts at the
President on the court issue.
The Montanan is under terrif-
fic bombardment in his home
state for opposing Roosevelt.
Organized labor, powerful in
Montana, plus former progressive
friends have been denouncing
Wheeler with heat and fury. He
Is convinced the administration Is
tanning the flames. and Is waxing
exceeding wrath about 1t.
Latest development is a blister
ing pamphlet published under the
name of H. Lowndes Maury,
former law partner and old friend
of Wheeler. Whether he actual
ly is financing the document is
not known, but thousands of
copies have been distributed
throughout Montana.
On the front page in heavy