Evening star., 1940-07-08
Urges
Senate Approval
OF Stimson
Choice for Cabinet
Notice Of Unity,
Senator Says
By the Associated Press.

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Senator Sheppard, Democrat, of
Texas declared today that President
Roosevelt's selection of Henry l..
Stimson, a Republican, to be Secre-
tary of War was notice to the
world" of American unity and urged
his colleagues to confirm the ap-
pointment.
Following disposition of Mr.. Stim-
sons nomination, the Senate is to
consider also the nomination of
Frank Knox, another Republican,
to be Secretary of the Navy. Leaders
were confident approval would be
forthcoming, after opponents had
voiced their objections.
The value and the significance of
his (Mr. Stimson's) appointment by
a Democratic President in what may
prove to be one of the most tragic
periods in the annals of this Ma
tion," Senator Sheppard asserted,
lies in the fact that it is notice to
the world of the fundamental unity
OF the American people.
"Such notice could not have come
at more appropriate time.
Example of Americanism.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, in tender
ing important cabinet assignments
to Henry L. Stimson and Frank
Knox, members of party not his
own, in a crisis imperiling the
America we know and love has
shown steadfast and q true
Americanism.
Henry l.. Stimson and Frank
Knox, in accepting these assign
ments under such conditions at the
hands of President belonging to a
party not their own, have shown a
similar loyalty to American ideals"
Senator Sheppard mentioned also
that Mr.. Stimson had advocated
"the arousal of a national spirit
which will grasp the emergency"
and had urged enactment of a sys-
tenn of selective compulsory train
ing and service to raise the man
power needed for defense and to
bring home to every citizen the
gravity of the present situation.
The nominations of the two Re-
publicans, approved last week by
Senate Military and Naval Affairs
Committees, were the chief business
on congressional calendar stripped
of essentials in anticipation of a
recess during the Democratic Ma
tional Convention next week
Senate leaders hoped for vote on
Mr.. Stimson and Col. Knox by to-
morrow night and planned to trans
act little other business this week.
May Act on Fleet Bill.
1t was considered possible, how
ever, that the chamber might act on
the $4,000, 100000 feet expansion
bill 1t already has passed the
House, and little Senate opposition
is expected.
The administrations general for
eign policy was involved in the nom
nations of the two men, advocates
of aid to the Allies. Senators
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana;
Holt, Democrat, of West Virginia,
and Bone. Democrat, of Washing
ton. among others, prepared
speeches depicting the appointments
as a sign that President Roosevelt
wants to have a hand in European
affairs.
Republicans generally remained
silent on the appointments. but Mi
nority Leader McNary of Oregon
was known to be counseling his fol-
lowers to vote for confirmation.
House to Take Up Hatch Act.
Senator McNary was among sew
eral Republican members Of Con-
gress who disapproved Party Chair
man Hamilton's statement that Mr..
Stimson and Mr. Knox henceforth
would owe allegiance to the admin
istration rather than the Republican
party
In the House, leaders agreed to
take up tomorrow the Senate-ap-
proved bill extending the Hatch
Anti-Politics Act to State employees
paid partly by Federal funds. Only
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