The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-28

IGTIlklR " " vkAc <AVAcAAtAS AA' The plan was discussed several times by the President, Admiral Leahy and the State Department. At one time Under Secretary of State Welles wanted Q part of the fleet brought through the Pan- ana canal and kept in the At- lantic. But Admiral Leahy put his foot down. He told the Presi- dent that the fleet had been built up as an interdependent unit could not efiiciently be separated. He wanted the fleet kept either in one ocean or in the other.
 So for e time, Roosevelt consid- cred c complete transfer Of the fleet to the Atlantic. This was to be largely c gesture that the United States was by no means disinterested in Hitler's machi1a- tons in Europe. Also, 1t was fig- ured that the fleet had to come East for the New York Worlds Fair anyway, and Q transfer few months earlier would make no difference.
 Then reports that Japan might expand her operations, plus the desire of the British for Ameri- can help in Asia if war broke in Europe, kept the fleet In the Pa cific. n
 Beginning In . few months,
 however, a new Atlantic fleet
 will take up It's duties. This Will be formed after tho Atlan-
 tic maneuvOrs when the fleet
 visits New York this winter.
 The fleet will maneuver just
 north of the Equator, following
 which seven new cruisers and
 seven destroyers will be peFman-
 entity stationed in Atlantic wa-
 ters. These will be new ships and will not destroy the unity of the Pacific fleet.
 NOTE--The new Atlantic fleet will first pay Q visit to South American countries, will be sta- toned reasonably near Latin American waters. It will be a symbol against fascisn1 among the Good Neighbors."
 Proverbs 21-16
 The President didn't follow the suggestion, but on old friend wanted him to use this Proverb as an answer to c press query for comment on the defeat of Rep. John. O'Connor:
 ''The man that wandereth out of Che way of understanding shall remain i'm the congregation of the dead"
 Chairman Sabath
 Rep. Adolph Sabath, who will replace O'Connor as chairman of the House Rules Committee, will give the White House 6 devoted ally in that vital spot, but not c tower of strength as Q floor leader.
 This Is because of the Chicago ans thick foreign accent and highly emotional temperament which make him almost inarticu. late when excited. But offset-. ting these drawbacks is the warm affection with which he is held in the House.
 This was dramatically demon. strated several years ago when Rep. Ralph E. Church, cocky so- cialite from Chicago's swanky North Shore, sarcastically as- sailed sabath's conduct of an in- vestigation Into real estate bank ruptcies. Both Republicans and Democrats smothered Chuch with condemnation.
 Sabath, incensed by Church's ac. ton, attempted to reply but was SO overcome that he burst into tears and was led from the floor. Republican Liberals
 If the President is genuinely looking for liberal Republicans to support in the current elections he will have no trouble finding them.
 A group of them now running kUT VhEAUub btutC-AAu UubhUtiHl Ol~ fices constitute c vanguard that may make political history in the next few years. Three things dis- tinguish them:
 1. With one exception they
 are all young men.
 z. Each was nominated over
 Old Guard opposition.
 3. They have good chances
 to win.
 The outstanding figures are:
 Leverett Saltonstali, 40, candi- dateA for governor of Massachu- sets. Scion of an old New Ens- land family, Harvard graduate and war veteran. he has been c mem Der of the state legislature since 1923 with on outstanding record as q liberal and friend of labor. Fitted against scandal -Scarred for-