The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24

In fact, there have been recent reports that he would resign. These reports probably were somewhat exaggerated, but it is true that advisers close to Hull intimated that if he could get the Brandeis vacancy on the Su- preme Court he would step out of the State Department.
 MT. Hull is now nearing his 68th birthday, is not in the best of health, also has been greatly irked at suggestions regarding foreign affairs made by some of his Cabi- net colleagues. Once or twice Secretary Ickes, Harry Hopkins, and Henry Morgenthau have made intra- Cabinet proposals on foreign relations which Hull felt were an invasion of his department.
 One senator who is close friend of Hull's remarked after a recent talk with him: "The old gentleman has been so babied that if you say boo at him he takes it as 8 personal insult"
 Now that the Brandeis va cancy has been filled, it is not likely that Hull will resign, but he will probably play less ac- tive part around the State Depart ment.
 NOTE-Even when Hull is in town, 1t is significant that he seldom attends the joint confer ences with Roosevelt and Admiral Leahy, chief of naval operations. Under Secretary Sumner Welles attends in his stead. Since Sec retary of Navy Swanson does not attend, 1t is explained to MT. Hull that he need not attend, and the real fact is that Leahy and Welles today run the Navy and State Departments.
 JUSTICE WILLIAM o. DOUGLAS
 The finishing touch which put across Bill Douglas as Supreme Court Justice was supplied by Gene Tunney, ex-heavyweight champ.
 Together with Colonel Charles March, fortnight member of the Federal Trade Commission, Tun- ney went to see Attorney Frank Murphy. Both Irishmen, Tunney had known Murphy a long time.
 March had been putting in some some strong ncks for the Douglas appointment, and previously had been to see Senator Borah. As Far Westerner, also as one of the most influential members of the senate, Borah's recommenda- tion was important. But. he told Colonel March that while he fav- ored Douglas, he did not care to take any initiative in recommend ing him.
 In their talk with Frank Murphy, Gene Tunncy and March urged the attorney gen. eral to call up B0rah and get his views on who should fill the Brandeis vacancy. Finally Murphy consented, telephOned Borah, and got an enthusiastic endorsement.
 This clinched the matter. Roose- welt already was favorable to the SEC chairman, and when he got the Borah recommendation from Murphy, he sent his name to the Senate.
 HULL AND SPAIN
 One policy urged upon Roosevelt by some of the Cabinet members MT. Hull doesn't like, is the non- recognition of General Franco.
 They point out that the United States has followed policy un- der both Democratic and Repub- lican administrations of not recog- nizing territory gained through conquest, and that the Franco victory in Spain was won only through the tremendous aid given him by the conquering legions of Mussolini and Hitler.
 Claude Bowers, recently re- turned ambassador to Spain, is energetically backing this posi- ti0n but certain minds in the State Department lean toward recognition.
 Most important point raised by the Cabinet members who oppose recognition is the foolishness of the Chamberlain policy of yelling at Hitler in regard to Czecho- slovakia. yet supporting Hitler in regard to Spain.
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