The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-10

parity agreement with the
 It occurred during 1886 naval discussions in London, after att tempts to prolong the Washington and London naval treaties had failed. Norman Davis, rowing am- baSsador for disarmament, wanted to bring home at least shred of naval agreement, so he ap- preached the British regarding an understanding by which both navies should exchange informa- tion with a view to keeping at equal strength.
 But the British Foreign Office, though it now implores Anglo American cooperation in the Far East, refused.
 So Ambassador Davis took the proposition to Foreign Minister Eden. That young man hemmed and hawed, finally said that the Admiralty was opposed.
 Davis went over Eden's head to Stanley Baldwin, then head of the government. Baldwin rubbed his rotund tummy and said he was afraid nothing could be done about it.
 As a last resort Davis went to Edward, now the Duke of Wind sor, but then the uncrowned King of England. Davis told Edward of his conversations with Eden and Baldwin, explained that the United States had the resources to outbuild the British if it de- sired, but believed it was more in keeping with Anglo-American friendship for them to retain par ity and to cooperate to that end.
 Edwards reaction was imme- diate. "Of course!" he ex- claimed, that's exactly what we should do, and shall see that we do it. It's perfectly silly for our two countries to be row. ing over navieS when there are so many others we may have to row with"
 Apparently he gave orders to that effect, for Davis immediately got his parity agreement.
 NOTE-The opinion still per- sists among many in informed British circles that Edward was busted from the throne of Eng land chiefly because he insisted on giving orders to his Prime Minister and his Cabinet.
 Howdy, Queen
 Joseph Patrick Kennedy, am- baSsador to London, received his first invitation to meet British royalty at a tea given by the Washington Newspaper Women's club.
 Lady Nancy Astor, Virginia born peeress, also was a guest at the party and Joe went over to shake hands. In the course of their chat she remarked: You must come to the dinner I am giving March B."
 Thanks, I'd like to very much"
 That's nice. Queen Mary will be there."
 T shall be delighted to meet Her Majesty"
 NOTE-State Department eX- pertS on tea and protocol are bet ting that Joe Kennedy's fortnight ways will cause lifting of austere British eyebrows. But those who know both him and the British are convinced that Joe will be the most important and efficient en- voy the U. S. has sent to Britain in many, many years.
 The Ides of March
 The Presidents much -touted and eagerly awaited anti-mon- opoly message to Congress will not be forthcoming until the Ides of March. In it he expects to boil all the heterogeneous, sometimes conflicting recommendations of the Brain Trusters and to set a fixed and permanent anti-mon- opoly course for the New Deal.
 Tip-off to the tenor of the message is the fact that Robert H. Jackson, chief trust buster of the Administration, is draft ing the legislation which will ac- company the message.
 And this is the reason the mes sage will not be delivered until mid-March. Jackson has a day. and-night calenar before him dur ing the present month. Besides handling the mass of routine buSi- ness of his office, he must also argue number of major cases before the Supreme Court, includ- ing the crucial Electric Bond and Share suit testing the legality of the famed Holding Company Act.
 Here is one clue to what the Presidents antitrust policy will be like:
 It is Jackson's fixed convic- tion that the only way to deal effectively with monopoly is to