The daily independent., 1937-07-24
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ward Economic ROyalists; Ca
reer Men ENJOYS Placed In Ru-
mania, Geneva, Cuba, Belgium,
| Rome.
Washington-Some time ago
Roosevelt conflded to friends that
one ambition he wanted to full
fill while President was clean
up of the State Department. And
during the past month he has been
realizing that ambition-with
vengeance.
Result has been a hydra headed
shake-up which has undone all
that it has done.
In that part of the State De-
partment located in Washington,
the cleanup has been effective
and to the point. But in that part
located outside of Washington
the ENJOYS abroad-the cleanup
has put back into the saddle the
career clique which had lobbied
itself into favor and lush position
during the days of Frank B. Kel-
logg and Calvin Coolidge.
Funny part Of it all is that Cor
dell Hull was a member of Con-
gress during the days when the
white-spat boys Soft-soaped their
way to the top: and although he
may deny it now, he was among
the Democratic minority which
frowned upon their high-tariff
hoSannas and their Self-advanCe-
ment. In fact the late Joe Robin
son led a Democratic inspired in
vestigation Of the entire career
I service.
But now, as Secretary Of State,
Mr.. Hull finds himself in the posi-
ton of boosting these same boys
up the ladder.
Dear Old Harvard
The old Harvard clique has
come back again. And. incidental
ly. it is not Mr.. Hull who put it
back, but his chief in the White
House. Franklin Roosevelt, Har-
ward '04.
Most amazing thing about the
career clique's comeback is the
fact that it had been pretty well
dispersed by Hoover. No matter
what else he may have done in
his administration. Hoover dAlg
his long experience abroad had
had experience with American en-
voys and recognized the value Of
a good diplomatic house-cleaning.
Roosevelt has now undOne most
| of HOoVer'S work. In SO doing he
has rewarded men who fit idcnti-
cally with the definition of eco
nomic rUyaliSt" against whom he
breaches and who, furthermore,
do not rate particularly high in
their profession.
Here are some of the career
gentlemen whom he has put back
in positions of command:
Franklin Mott Gunther, Har-
ward OF. was among the career
clique promoted by Frank B. kel-
logg. Although he had never been
to Mexico, he was chief OF kel-
loggs Mexican Division at the
time when the State Department
was writing Scathing notes to CAL
les and putting Mexico "on trial
before the world.
| Finally, to get him out OF the
Mexican picture, Coolidge stepped
in and made him Minister to
Egypt. This is considered a most
innocuouS post where even the
most blundering diplomat can do
no harm. Then Hoover house
cleaned him out Of the service.
When Roosevelt came in, some
of Gunther's career friends took
pity on him and got him the job
Of Minister to Ecuador. But Gum
ther turned up his nose and de-
clined. He has been digging up
ruins in Persia until recently,
when his career friends again
staged a comeback and got him
appointed Minister to Rumanla.
Gunther is extremely wealthy,
goes to Scotland every year for
the grouse-sh shooting, hob-nobs on
ly with the social elite, and will
know no more about what is 60
ing on in Rumania than he does
in the U. S. A.
Hugh R. Wi.Gon is the son OF a
Chicago shirt-manufacturer who
got tired Of the haberdasheryi
business and decided to make dip
lomacy a career AS such he has
been shrewd, ruthless and detln-
itely successful.
He was a member of the State
Department Personnel Board dur
ing KelloggS days, and as much
participated in getting himself
made Minister to Switzerland. In
this post he was ardently anti
League of Nations while the iso-
lsicionist Republicans were in
power, and ardently pro-League Of
Nations when the more internat-
ionaliy- minded Democrats were in
power.
In fact, at one time he wanted |
to have himself made American |
High Commissioner to the League. |
Roosevelt has now brought Will
son back to Washington to be As
cictopt S.acreta tarV Of State