The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

mentioned when he was ap It is to win the good will of the veteran e. o. ?. leaders In Congress.
 Almost to Q man these leaders privately are cold toward the fore mOr University Of Wisconsin presi- dent. Their hostility is not 90 much personal, tthoUgh that is . factorl as agRlnst putting m Academiclan at the head of the platform committee.
 Congressional chiess put their protest before Colonel Frank Knox at Q secret meeting In washington just c week before the st. Louis conference, and Knox wanted them Go telegraph National Chairman Hamilton d0- mandlng that he call off the whole thing, committed. platform. everything.
 However, the COP congressman declined to intervene.
 "We were against this thlng when Hoover started lt," one of them said, land our counsel was rejected. We dont want Co have any part of it now."
 Then 1t was disclosed that of about 26 names on Hamtlton's list of likely candidates for commit- tee chairman, 10 were either col. lege professors or presidents.
 "Can you beat that for am. Ateur politics" walled another congressional leader. "After All the criticism we Republicans have been handing te Roose- velt's Faln-tEusteges And now va consider putting eMe ee them At the head of this eemmlttee. Can you picture what the Democrats win sayl This is just handing it to them.
 "Hf Hamilton and Hoover ins UasA oM having . eegMmlSteo. Chen the thing Co do ts put . farm or or . business man at lts head. We need someone with popular appeal, who won't lay himself open to kidding even before he gets started"
 Knox agreed 100 per cent with these sentiments, but apparently his views didn't carry decisive weight ct st, Louis.
 Presidents Plan
 While waiting for the full panay apology from Tokio. the President has been working on Q careful strategy of his own in case the Japanese fAil to come clean.
 He has been keeping confidential the report ot the officers ot the pAnay for two reasons:
 1. It lS Q most grUeSome document giving evidence Ut deliberate JApAnese brutality and he does not wish to arouse
 the American Public by its publication if the Japanese ten~ der complete apologies and rep- aration.
 N. But if not, the President plans to publish tho report largely for the purpose of stiff ening public opinion for future oventuAlitioe in the Far East
 Simultaneously, the President has been giving thought to Q radio speeoh in which he would give his views to JapanS atrocities tn China and tho policy to he tol- lowed by tho United states. This, if the Japanese do not give full assurances on behalf of the eJla- peror, may outline an entirely new American attitude in the Far East
 NOTE-one of the most signi~ flcant Far Eastern developments is the fact that the Japanese who fired on the pAnAy were under the command ot Colonel NASht- moto. famous leader of the young Japanese tASciSeS. who killed JA- paM's government chiefs in Fehru. Axy, lS9e. and selaeo the city of Profitable Gift
 Governor Lloyd Q. etAfs. who ts a large Missouri oscherdiSt in private life. made q very profit. able investment when he sent the President q big specimen of his prlae stark Delicious apples The President proudly displayed the apple on hts desk where tt attracted tho attention of eecre- tAxy MorgenthaN. himself q high~ N successful fruit grower in DUtehess County, N. Y.
 Where ala yen get that mag MllteeMt ApNles" NfergNnthAM' asked Roosevelt lAfeEaAeA it came fReM SeArk. MerGenthau wired hlsM Ger tAelAer details. and get . reply that AA weNlA Ae iM WAsAlM0teM lM a few aAys / and weMla discuss the matter iN perseA.