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and at moment which finds Democratic
fortunes at the parting of the ways.

and at moment which finds Democratic
fortunes at the parting of the ways.
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In State Department records of the
1880 London naval conference there is
documentary evidence of the influential
role played by Joe Robinson over there.
He represented the Democratic Senate
minority in Secretary Stimson's deleea-
ton, while Dave Reed and Dwight Nor
row spoke for the dominant Republicans.
Relying heavily on Robinson's talents
for negotiation. Col. Stimson intrusted
the Arkansan with many important con-
ndentlal dealings, particularly with John
sun with view to accomplishing Uncle
Sans conference objectives. Ramsay
Macdonald. Lloyd George and other
British statesmen took a special fancy
10 the Senator and showed him distin-
gulShed honors in the House of Com
mons and on other occasions in London.
Lazy Astor was fond of introducing
Robinson as my brother Democrat. :"
An ardent huntsman and crack shot, the
Senator made stunning record with his
rlae during the Scottish grouse season
several years ago.
Robinson had an extraordinarily high
sense OF congressional honor and ethics.
IL found expression last Winter when q
Weu-known firm of cigarette manufac-
turers sought to induce members of the
Senate to supply autographed indorse-
ments Of its brand. Some of them sue
cumbed to the Establishments in uues-
ton. but when the concerns representa-
tive turned up at Robinson's Office and
explained his business. the Senator, in
tone and manner characteristic of him
when aroused, ordered the visitor off the
premises in no uncertain terms, intimat-
ing that if he ever dared to come back
on similar mission it would be at grave
physical peril to himself.
If President Roosevelt still plans to
award Supreme Court justiceship to
member of the Senate, the appoint
ment will in all probability be bestowed
upon Senator Wagner of New York. The
sponsor Of most of the New Deals labor
and social legislation has long rated as
ideal timber for the high bench. Like
Mr.. Cardozo, Wagner is former justice
of the New York State Supreme Court,
having served on it from 1919 until 1926.
when he resigned to run for the Senate.
A native of Germany, Wagner, If named
would be the second European born
associate justice. Mr.. Sutherland, born
in England, being the other.
Whatever the fate of the court bill
Senate debate preceding its tragic inter-
ruption is certain to take it's place with
the finest oratory that has graced he
Capitol in years Certainly not since
the League of Nations fight has the
Congressional Record been enriched
with greater eloquence and logic than
fell from the lips of Senators Wheeler,
McCarran. OMahoney and Bailey. Their
speeches are likely to be bracketed with
those of the Webster Calhoun-C era
which Graded Senate traditions. 1t is
acknowledged by all concerned that
opposition addresses far excelled the
efforts Of the two or three proponents
who previously held the floor Demo-
Gratis have monopolized the oratory to
date, but Republicans Borah, johnson
and Vandenberg are loaded with pieces
certain also to take front rank in the
court forensics.
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American plaudits for the Russian
polar flyers, as well as current financial
and economic concessions to China, are
calculated to let Japan know, in a way,
how Yankee sentiment is running at
this anxious period of Far Eastern devel-
opments. Nothing has been done, of
course, to commit our Government to
taking sides either for or against the
Soviet Union, China or Japan. But
recent cts ut least suggest that WASH