Evening star., 1937-07-21

House ambitions of his own, the Senator
some OF his friends think, would enter
the lists in 1910 with the Rooseveltian
blessing.
DR.. William Starr Myers of Princeton
University, official historian of the Re-
publican party. has identified himself
with the movement to restore Herbert
Hoover to the G. o. P high command.
DR.. Myers declares that the former
President is the only person in sight
who can give the moral and intellectual
leadership so sadly needed, not only bv
the Republican party, but also by the
Nation at large. What he ACCOMPLISHED
almost Single-handed two years ago, bv
lnfusing new life and spirit into the party
by series of broadcast addresses, can
be done again, and with more lasting
effect, If his many friends and admirers
would make such a demand for his serv-
ices that his patriotic sense Of duty
might cause him to respond"
Those in Washington who have been
observing c. I. O. Developments with
growing anxiety look upon plans of the
9O-year-old Fall River Steamship Line
to suspend operations as a sinister sign
OF the times. The company had an
nounced its intention of going out of
business at the end Of the present Sum-
mer, but its decision was hastened by
slt-doWn strikes and other strife in
stlgated by c. 1. o. affliates. The fear
hndS expression here that other Amer
lean industries on an extensive scale
might some day be tempted to follow the
Fall River Lines drastic example, unless
investment capital receives assurance
that it will be safeguarded from the
caprlceS and eXcesses of ill-adviSed ee-
ments in organized labor.
Exactly one year ago this observer
received from an American. whose long
residence in the Far East entities him
to speak with knowledge, a letter which
assumes prophetic interest," in light of
what is now happening. He wrote:
Japan is in the process of expanding
onto the continent of Asia. She is full
filling a desire which has existed among
the japanese from very ancient times.
Better equipped, and with China in
chaos, Japan is this time in position
to accomplish what she has never been
able before to do. Having made up her
mind to dominate the East, she Is 60
Ing about it in methodical way, and I
see no evidence that she will be success
fully opposed in this effort. Hereafter
the West is going to conduct its rela-
tlons with the East on terms dictated
by Japan, unless something happens not
now foreSeeable, to upset Japan's plans
The japanese at present are working
to compel the Chinese in North China
to declare the independence of that
area from control by Nanking. When
this takes place. the japanese will put
a government in Peiping of their own
choice. 1t will be a government headed
by Chinese, puppets of the japanese,
just as was the case in Manchuria. The
next step will be Central China, but
that is somewhat far away as yet"
X
Bill Hassett of the White House secre-
tariat is Vermonter Apropos his ma
tive heath's incorrigible anti-NeW Deal
ism, he's fond of spinning a famous
Green Mountain political yarn. An old
time Democratic national committee
man, Bradley B. Smalley, once invited
a Massachusetts, Democratic mogul
named George M. Stearns to address
"the united Democracy of Vermont"
Stearns replied: Il haven't time to make
the trip, but if the united Democracy of
Vermont will come to Springfield. III
address them in my back yard"
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