Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24

Will 4Ol
eign affairs as DA'ia Lawrence
Secretary of State.
This promise is regarded as OF
the utmost Importance because II
insures continuity of foreign policy
by the man most experienced IN the
field. There seems little doubt but
that Mr.. Hull would agree to serve.
For one thing, few men have ever
refused to serve their country when
drafted by President OF the
United States. In times of emer-
gency, Presidents succeed in sum-
moning men from the opposite po-
litical party as Mr.. Roosevelt, for
instance, did when he called Messrs.
Knox and StimS0n to serve.
There are other reasons why the
call to service of Mr.. Hull would ap-
peal to the country. He has the
respect of the many Democrats OF
the conservative school who are vot-
ing against a third term and it is
inevitable that an election which is
won by the aid of so many Demo-
Gratis would mean the presence in
Republican Presidents cabinet of
at least one Democrat.
Hull Might Have Been Nominee.
Some Roadway has been made in
this campaign by the New Dealers
with their. contention that Mr.
3 Roosevelt has to be retained in
power because of foreign policy
when the truth is Mr.. Hull is the
man who knows most about foreign
policy and has steered the Ameri-
can ship of state these last several
years. In fact, if Mr.. Roosevelt had
not prevented the nomination OF
Mr.. Hull at Chicago, the ticket
would have been Hull and Farley.
1t is we'll known that the Tennessean
would have been delighted to have
had the former Postmaster General
as his running mate.
The story published by Ernest
Lindley last March that Mr.. Roose-
welt didn't want Farley on the
ticket because he was Catholic got
widespread attention because it
took so long before the President
denied it. But looking back now
some observers are inclined to be-
heve Mr.. Roosevelt really check
mated Farley's vice presidential am
billions because two men could not
be on the national ticket from the
same State, and, of course, Mr..
Roosevelt wanted a third nomina-
Non for himself.
Retention of Mr.. Hull as Secretary
Of State would tell all the world,
Including the dictators, that they
had not gained a thing by the de-
feat of Mr.. Roosevelt. Whatever
rejoicing they might do would be
completely submerged by Mr.. Will
kie's announcement of his intention
TO retain Mr.. Hull.
There would be changes, of course,
among the ambassadors and min
listers. and, as Mr. Willkie says.
he would keep the 'playboys" at
home, but the career men who are
non-political would stay on in the
State Department, and thus Amerl-
can foreign policy would be main
tanned along the same fundamental
lines as in the past.
Could Pick Up Threads.
It is probable also that Mr.. Will
kie, If elected, would go to Wash
ington the week of his election. He
would get in touch with key Off
Gals and begin to pick up the
threads of public business. AL
through November, December and
up to January 20 the transfer OF
power from one administration to
the other can be accomplished in
formally on a patriotic basis. And
even after inauguration Day it is
likely that any information in the
= minds of officials who got their
knowledge while being paid by the
taxpayers money will be gladly given
to the new administration.
1t will be recalled that Republican
officials of the Hoover administra-
ton stayed on in 1893 and helped the
New Deal regime with the details OF
the banking situation. In fact, the
plan for which Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived such widespread acclaim was
worked out by the Republican Off
Gals though they never got any
credit for it from the new Chief
Executive.
Mr., Willkie will certainly seek Mr.
Roosevelt's cooperation in the event
of victory next month. He is
person who can quickly put aside
the politics of the campaign ano
sit down comparatively with his
rival The country need have nc
concern about Mr. WILKES behavior
In a transition period. He will not
wait around for Inauguration Day
in January, but will get right te
work in Washington if he is sue
cessful on November 5.
The delicate details of foreign pol
acy will remain in the State Depart
ment under the leadership OF Mr.
Hull, who is really at heart no New
Dealer at all, but exactly the same
kind of Democrat that Wendell
Willkie was when both voted fol
that famous Democratic platform
of 1882. which was later repudlatee
bv Mr.. Roosevelt, and of which Mr.
Willkie spoke so dramatically II
chicago. This was perhaps his mos
effective campaign speech, 1or ]
certainly struck a responsive not'
of enthusiasm in the Middle West.
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