Evening star., 1938-03-18
THE POLITICAL
MILL
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

MeIlts yeoteEoay seemingly LnreW 18OlA.
tionism Of the extreme type out Of the
window. His course for this country 10
the middle Of the road-somewhere
between internationalism and isolation
ism. A middle Of the road course Il
likely to be attacked by the extremists
In both camps-and the isolationists are
the most suspicious people in the world,
~ has already been demonstrated.
Mr.. Hull's address, delivered ut 4 time
when conditions abroad are most critical,
doubtless was intended as q warning,
not only to the people Of America. but
also to the governments abroad. To the
American people he said quite plainly
that the new naval program-which has
been under attack in the House-is
vitally necessary. He said also that the
Government, although 1t plans to defend
Americans and their interests abroad
and to "collaborate" with other nations
for peace-is devoted to peace and has
no aggressive action in mind. At the
same time, he said to the governments
OF the world that the United States does
not intend to be kicked around or to
permit Americans to be 70 dealt with.
There Is considerable difference be-
tween assertion and performance. How
far the Roosevelt administration is pre-
pared to 20 In asserting the rights OF
Americans abroad and protecting them
remains to be seen. But one thing IL
certain. II the United States goes ahead
with its preparations for 4 great Navy,
tho chances Of protecting American
interests abroad are very much better.
Mr.. Hulrs address, intensely inter-
esting both As 4 declaration OF policy
and as recital Of the historic attitude
OF the United States In foreign affairs,
Is the longest and most comprehensive
statement that has been made by the
administration with regard to its foreign
policies. 1t 10 bound to be given wide
attention both here and abroad. It will
have its effect presumably on the course
OF the naval building bill-and will un-
oouotedly strengthen the support Of
that measure-while at the same time
arousing the bitter lenders who are
against the program.
4
Gov. George Earle of Pennsylvania
yesterday announced he was supporting
Charles Alvin Jones for the Democratic
nomination for governor in the coming
party primary. Gov. Earle had been for
Mr.. Jones in the discussions of the party
leaders prior to the meeting of the
democratic State Committee in Harrk-
burg couple of weeks ago when Mr..
Jones was recommended formally by the
committee for the job This statement
OF Gov. Earles. however, aligns him, OH
the surface at least. against Senator Joe
tuHey, who Is backing Thomas Kennedy.
Lieutenant governor, for the nomination.
suspicion 10 growing among some
observers in Pennsylvania that Senator
Quincy and the Democratic orsaniza-
tion a. represented by State Chairman
Lawrence, Gov. Earle and others. are
shadow boxing, and that when the pri-
mary Is over Senator Guf1ey will be
shouting for Mr.. Jones. This is predicted
on the theory that Mr.. Kennedy. who i.
the G. I. O. candidate for the nomination
will be defeated in the primary. Senator
Quincy, according to this theory, will then
be In = position to 90 to John L, Lewis
Mr.. Kennedy and the c. I. O. crowd een-
orally and urge them to get solidly back
OF the Democratic ticket-on the theory
tnat they had their chance In the pri-
mary and had his backing IN that f,eht.
whether Gov. Earle's announcement
OF support for Mr.. Jones for governor
VIII bring c. I. O. supported candidate
Tor the senatorial nomination into the
neld against Gov. Earle, who is seeking
that honor. is still to be determined
Senator Guffey has declared that he was
Tor Gov. Earle for Senator, no matter
what. Presumably Senator Guf7ey viii
stick to this although he has not vet
said anything further.
II Mr.. Kennedy should win the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor. there
are not few in Pennsylvania who be-
lleve that Clifford Pinchot will be the
next governor. That supposition is based
on the theory that Mr.. Pinchot will win
the Republican nomination, which he Is
now seeking. A lot of Democrats. IT, il
saio, Will not 60 down the line for Mr..
Kennedy and the American Federation
OF Labor, still strong In PENNSYLVANIA.
Will have its hammer out for the c. 10
leader. w.
onless the observers are wrong Mr..
kennedy 10 not meant" to win the
democratic nomination. His entry into
the primary, backed by Senator Guffev.
Is Just way Of getting rid of him. it is
said. How that will appeal, If 1t be true.
TO John L. Lewis and Mr.. Kennedy. can
only be surmised.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt, New Yorker.
mas Willingly or unwittingly, stepped on
the ambitions Of at least three New York
democrats In the House. He is credited
WIN having urged Representative
Dougnton OF North Carolina, to be
candidate to succeed himself, and to
remain as chairman of the important
House Ways and Means Committee IF
representative Doughton were out of
the House, by right of seniority the
chalrmanship would fall first to Thomas
n. Cullen OF the fourth New York con-
gresslonal district located in BROOKLYN
and next to Christopher D. Sullivan of
the thirteenth New York district. Tam
many leader. Now it Is said that 1t would
not mt IN with the plans OF the admin
istration to have either of these New
Workers deal with the tax prograrc
Next the President called upon Repre-
sentative Sam D. McReynolus O. en-.
nessee to remain in the House and not
seek senatorial nomination on the
ground that he Is needed in the House
Representative McReynolds is chairman
OF the House Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES
II he went out OF the House and into
the Senate, Sol Bloom of the nineteenth
New York district would be in line for
the craftsmanship of that committee.
Ine White House has denied emphati-
cally that, in asking McReynolds to STAY
In the House, the President had done
50 to keep Mr.. Bloom from being chair
man Of the Foreign Affairs Committee.