The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-21

DI1SCO IL U11C I14k CC Os O. CI the February opening of tn, not return to the United Sts It has not been definitely de- cided yet, but they probably will remain in Oriental waters-pre- sunlably near Singapore-for some time to come. Also, the 10000 ton cruiser Louisville, which is accompanying them to Australia, may proceed north to Singapore and remain there.
 All this is in line with Roose- velt's Far Eastern strategy, previ- ously disclosed in this column, of closer cooperation with the Bri- tish. It is one of the most im- portant of all Administration policies.
 French Naval Base
 Furthermore, it will cause no surprise if another squadron of U. s. cruisers should visit the new French naval base at Point Saint Jacques in French Indo-China. This is equipped with large dry docks, and will be one of the most important naval stations in the Far East when completed, which will be soon.
 How far in advance RoOse- welt envisaged the present Chin- ese-JapaneSe crisis can be gath cred from his conversations with Edouard Herriot, ex-Premier of France, back in April of 1883. Herriot had come over to dis cuss preparations for the London Economic Conference, but Roose- welt spent part of the time in- ouiring about French naval plans in the Orient. One question he asked was how soon Saigon (chief port of Indo- -China) could be de- veloped for a large naval unit. Herriot replied that it was not being developed but that Point , Saint-Jacques was, and thereupon invited the use of the French naval base by U. s. warships. Labor Row
 Keep an eye on that secret plan of Alexander F. Whitney, present of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, for peace be- tween the A. F. of L. and the c. I. O. It offers real resolution of the controversy and you will hear a l0t more abOllt it.
 Briefly, here is Whitney's pro- posai:,
 The A. F. of L. and the c. I. O. would preserve their present independent status, but would join the Big Four rail brother hoods in a Consultative Coun- cir' on which each of the three groups would have equal repre- sentation. This Council would act as a sort of Supreme Court in deciding questions of jurisdic- tion and other controversial is- sues.
 The brotherhoods, affiliated witE neither AFL nor CIO, would act as the balance wheel between the two. Each would be independent and autonomous in its own sphere, yet united through the bond of the Coun- Gil.
 In addition to its practicability, there is another potent factor fav- bring Whitney's plan. It comes from an independent quarter on good terms with both battle fronts.
 Tit For Tat
 The scramble for the Demo- cratic nomination for Governor of New York is warming up.
 The other day the Young Dem ocrats of New York City invited U. s. Assistant Attorney General Robert Jackson, the Presidents choice, to adress their annual banquet on February 25. Jackson accepted and the Young Demo- crats started preparations for 8 big state political rally.
 At once New York State At torney General John Bennett, long a gubernatorial aspirant, got busy with a rival show. Through friendly old line Brooklyn leaders, Bennett ar- ranged to have a testimonial dinner given in his honor on the same night Jackson is scheduled to address the Young Democrats.
 NOTE-A dark-horse aSpirant for the nomination is Adolf Berle, former Roosevelt -truster and intimtae friend of Rex Tug well and Mayor Fiorello La Guar dia. No hint of Berle's candidacy has yet been made public, but he Is the secret La Guardia- Brain Trust choice.
 Supreme Court Etiquette
 A Washington law student, who drives a taxi to pay his way through school, carried Justice McReynolds to the Supreme Court the other day. The student im- OFF THE RECORD 4
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