The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-26
BY HUGO SIMS
Especial Washington Correspond
emit of The Citizen)

Especial Washington Correspond
emit of The Citizen)
The Court fight has presented
& spectacular political battle, with
the President standing firmly for
the principles he recommended
and the opposition, partly within
his own party, using every device
to defeat the Court Reform idea
and to inflict a crushing defeat
on the Chief Executive, which was
accomplished last week in the
Senate. The President insisted
that majority of the people of
the country were with him in the
fight for a reformed court but
evidence taken from the public
press and other sources did not in
dictate such popular support
However, be it said, that in the
election of 1886, the same dis
.cepancy between the Presl0ent's
nfidenec and other INDIA =.
opinion was noted. Opinions now
arr as diverse as they were last
year.
This correspondent has no s'in-
.4de" information but incIines :.
the belief that the bulk of Demo-
cratic opposition to the Court bill
was an effort to prevent the Presi-
dent from continuing his control
of the party. Sooner or later,
from the very nature of the fac
tons included under the Demo
cratic banner, this struggle had to
occur on some issue. 1t is not to
he decided on the basis of any
particular issue, even the Court
Reform Dill, but win inevitably go
into the primaries next year.
1t may be taken for granted
that the Democratic senator's who
have consistently opposed the
Roosevelt policies win have spirit
ed opposition within their party
when they go to the polls in 1888
for their first appearance before
the voters since the victory of
President Roosevelt in 1892. What
happens to these senators next
year viii Largely determine
whether the P. .sident will DOM
mate the Democrat organiza-
ton for some years TO come.
That the Administration is con-
eerned AMI somewhat anxious
over the situation in the Far East
is no secret. A major war between
China and Japan would probably
result in another effort on the
part Of European powers to do
calize" the struggle because of
the realization that If Soviet Rus
sin becomes involved, Germany
win likely attack in the East. This
would Immediately involve France
and, before long. most of the ma
tons Of Europe.
A 400 ,000-word study of the
effect of machines on men. gov
eminent and society has been
prepared by group of outstand-
ing American experts under the
direction Of Professor William r.
0gburn, OF the University Of
Chicago. He also directed the
Recent Social Trends" survey
FOR President Hoover.
The new study. commended by
President Roosevelt. attempts 20
anticipate research and invention
and regs late tire impact OF ma
chimes upon society. For exam
pie. the document lists number
Of inventions which demand plan
ming in order to fit inso the ma
items structure without consider
able disruption OF ordinary az
fairs. Among them Is the me-
ehanical cotton picker. the photo
sIeetrie cell. artificial fihres from
ee'lulose and others Of similar
Importance.
Between the early origfn Of a.
invention ard its fun effect upon
society IS = period Of thirty years.
according - tse report. which
seeks - simulate proper plan
ming N ths sc 81 tie fnvenssen.
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