The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01

Unification of
China Speeded by
Jap Invasion

Friction between the preslden-
tial administration and Congress
is too obvious not TO attract at
tention. The White House and
the legislators both are about for
vigorous prosecution OF the war,
but they disagree considerably as
to methods OF doing it most ei-
fectively. And they certainly do
disagree most emphatically rela-
tive to questions OF domestic ad-
ministration.
The New Deal is the issue.
4 formidable congressional
contingent outspokenly is OF the
opinion that F. d. r. and his
group aim at getting their poll
cies adopted as OF wartime neces-
sity, but with a view TO keeping
them so in the subsequent days
OF peace.
That this element is in a ma
jority is not a certainty-yet, but
II is close to il, counting Repub-
licans and anti-New Deal Demo
Gratis, allied.
Judgments split three ways.
There are the original New
Dealers, seriously weakened by
the last election results, but still
stand-patters for the New Deal.
There are the conseryatives-or
reactionaries, as the New Deal
ers call them. And there is a
bunch who contend that we have
no option but 10 let executive ma
ture take its course while the war
lasts.
Dividing them into two crowds,
their alignment is uncertain.
They are 100 per cent on the
war proposition. but that is all.
Otherwise it is a gamble, with
the best betting being on Con-
gress side.
Furthermore. each side wants
TO boss the war.
The President. admittedly, is
commander in chief of opera tons,
but he cannot run them without
legislative-especially financial.
regulations to authorize him.
That is. he cannot do it except
diCtatorially.
Some advisers think he should
do it in this fashion.
Others favor permitting him TO
leave Congress 10 its own de-
vices.
There. again, they differ in
principle.
The congressionalists say it is
the legitimate way to do.
The others maintain that Con-
gress will so hopelessly gum the
works that it shortly will simply
have TO surrender control into a
single managers hands-that ev-
erybody will see it and there
will not be any further argument.
The outcome will depend, to a
material extent, upon the devel-
opment OF competency in the ex-
ecutive bureaus.
The switching OF heads among
them has not advertised them
very favorably.
II is indicated that some of
them are not overly well thought
OF by the White House itself. II
so. why cannot Congress be crit
zeal?
The House Of Representatives is
crankier than the Senate.
The lower chamber thinks It is
closer to the people than the up
per one. and feels popular reac.
tions sooner.
Another election will tell that.
In the meantime, the wars pro-
gress' results will signify.
Public sentiments trend will
weight tremendously also.
Nine. Chang Kai-shek's visit in
Washington has done so enor.
mously.
Nine. Chang registered not
only at the executive mansion,
but on Capitol Hill likewise. She
really is the best ambassadors
or lady ambassador that Wash
ington. has ever entertained.
She really may be described
as possibly having turned the
tide OF war.
do not know how long Nine.
Chang plans 10 stay in the
United States. but she has plan
ned for quarters and family OF
20 or 80 acknowledgements call,
| would surmise Well, believe
me, she is plenty popular, polite
ally and socially. And social pop
ularity counts likewise. II is
something that our other Allied
embassies have neglected. maybe.
The point is that other diplo
mats. perhaps, have been a trifle
too formal.
Nine. Chang did not make that
mistake.
She has united congressional
and executive dope.
She has Congress lined up and
the executive branch. too.
As an outsider, butting in, she
is a wonder.