The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21

One year and a half ago, when the Japanese deliberately bombed and sank the U. s. gunboat Panay, Admiral Leahy was in favor of cooperating with the British. He pointed out that American rights had been deliberately flouted and that the American public would support a blockade against Japan.
 Secretary Hull hung back. His career advisers. particularly Hugh R. Wilson, were opposed. Wilson paced the floor of Hull's office, frenzied urging that no action be taken.
 Now, however, the position is reversed. Admiral Leahy points out that Americans are not being molested, that no American rights are at stake, and that the United States immediately would be accused of pulling British chestnuts out of the fire.
 so HE PROPOSES KEEPING THE U. s. FLEET OUT OF JAP ANESE WATERS. BRITISH DOUBLE-CROSS
 Significant fact to remember about the Far East is thatt he British now are reaping what they sowed.
 Back in 1881, when Japan first invaded Manchuria, Secretary of State Stimson did his best to rally world support and the peace machinery of the League of Ma tions against Japan. He got the cooperation of France and various smaller nations, but from the British nothing but empty prom iSeS.
 In fact, when it was agreed with the British to deliver iden- tic notes of protest to Japan against aggression, the British ambassador would come back to the Japanese Foreign Office shortly after delivering his pro- test, and say in effect that Bri- tain merely was going through a routine protest in difference to the United States, and that she thoroughly understood Japan's problems.
 Even during naval confer ences, the British frequently played with the Japanese, and the American delegation at one con- ference was cautious about giving out confidential information in front of R. E. Craggie, for fear 1t might leak to Japan.
 Craggie is now British ambas- sador to Japan and has the un- pleasant task of protesting to the government which he once so arr dently favored.
 GATE CRASHER
 Page "One-eye" Connolly! A new champion gate-crasher has just been crowned on Capitol Hill.
 No place in Washington is more closely guarded against intruders than the House of Representatives when in session. Four doorkeep- CTS stand guard at each entrance and it's about as easy to get by them as to break out of AlcatraZ.
 Yet that is exactly what a stranger did. the other day, and the boys are still gaSping at his nonchalance.
 Tall, white haired and well- dressed, the intruder first was noticed calmly sitting at the Democratic leaders table in the middle of the chamber. Mem bers asked one another who he was. None knew. Former con- gressmen have the privilege of the floor throughout their lives, and 1t was assumed he was an OId-timer.
 Finally the doorkeepers decided there was something strange about the man and they summoned Speaker Bankhead.
 'Never saw him beforc," he said, after scrutinizing the stranger. Neither had Sergeant-at-Arns Kenneth Romney. So Doorkeep- CT Fred Schatzman was directed to do the bouncing. He walked up to the intruder and quietly in- quired what he was doing in the chamber.
 The gate-crasher ignored the question. Instead, to Schatzman's astonishment. he showed out his hand and said amiably. .''Piurkctt's my name, rlunkets from Iowa. Whats yours?S
 When schatzman reEained his breath he explained that visitors were nov allowed on the floor.