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tense, and Senator Austin Of Ver-
mont, member Of the Senate Mil
itary Affairs Committee. were men
toned as possible recipients Of in
vitations. Mr.. Wadsworth returned
to Washington today to learn that
the White House had called him
yesterday. He had not, however, so
far received an invitation to meet
the President.
Neither MIR. Wadsworth nor Sen
ator Austin looks with favor on any
move that would take Republican
into the Presidents cabinet. Both
supported the President in his de-
mand last fall for the repeal Of the
arms embargo. Both are strongly in
favor OF more adequate national de-
tense. But neither, it was predicted
today, would accept an offer of a
cabinet post If it were Forthcoming.
Senator Austin, discussing the
question of coalition" government.
with Republicans in the cabinet, de-
clared himself opposed to such a
plan. He gave his reasons as fol-
lows:
Il am firmly persuaded the well
fare of our country and the perman-
ence OF our known safeguards de-
pends on having two opposing
powerful political parties. The neces-
sity Is greater In time of war than
any other time.
Unified Country.
with these two parties we can
have a unified country on the great
objectives of national defense and
the attitude toward our internation-
al neighbors. This unity is wiser
and more effective because a minor
ity party has scrutinized, criticized
and accomplished amendments of
policies Of the majority. This unity
Is therefore not in danger OF ag-
grandizing itself into a tyranny.
With one responsible for admin
istration and the other for checking
1t, we need not fear the rights of
minorities will be swallowed up by
the greed of a majority. Party re-
sponsibility on both sides Of the aisle
Is one of the safeguards of free
government and the perpetuation
OF American principles
Senator Austin said he thought
creation Of a coalition cabinet would
have a tendency to break down the
keenness of the minority's zeal, and
tend to put to sleep" those whose
duty it is to be diligent. r.
Third Term Enters Picture.
One important and influential Re-
publican said today, commenting on
the reported purpose Of the Presi-
dent to have Republican or Re-
publicans In the cabinet, said:
There is only one way, as see
1t, that a Republican could now ac-
cept q cabinet post-which would
obviously be offered for political pur-
poses. He could accept only II the
President would agree to announce
Immediately he would not run for a
third term. Then the Republican
could say to the President, y will
serve you Loyalty until the compile
ton Of your term next January"
This Republican insisted that the
effort of the administration is to
make sure OF the perpetuation of the
New Deal in power by giving the
country the impression that the
leaders Of the Republican party
are going right along with the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Landon went to the White
House for luncheon with the Presi-
dent at l pm. He will remain In
Washington until tomorrow night,
and will be house guest OF Edward
r. Colladay, Republican national
committeeman for the District.
Breakfast at Capitol.
The former Governor was met at
the Union. Station this morning by
Senator 1Capper Of Kansas and
taken to the Senate restaurant for
breakfast. House Minority Leader
Martin and all the Republican
members Of the Kansas House dele
cation also were at breakfast with
Mr. Landon.
In Republican national politics
Mr.. Landon and Mr.. Martin have
been cooperating closely. Mr.. Mar
tin on Monday, when 1t was first
reported that an effort was being
made by President Roosevelt to
bring Col. Knox and Mr.. Landon
Into the cabinet, Immediately at
tackled the idea Of a coalition Gov
ernment, declaring 1t merely an
effort to remove the anti-third-term
issue from the coming campaign.
During his stay here, Mr.. Landon
Will confer with many Republicans,
taking up not only the question of
candidates for the Republican presi-
dental nomipation, but also the
position which the party is to take
In its national platform. He is par
ticularly interested. In the platform.
Together, Mr.. Landon and Mr..
Martin are likely to control enough
delegates at the Republican National
Convention to swing the presidential
nomination to any one Of the
leadersDistrict Attorney Thomas
E. Dewey, Senator vandenberg or
| Senator Taft-if they wish to do so.
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