The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-30

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Brilliant, beautiful Clare Luce
of Connecticut, who knows more
about foreign affairs than many
in the State Department; DR..
Walter Judd of Minneapolis, who
for many years was a medical
missionary in China and is a Con-
gresham of broad version; and
Frank Barrett of Wyoming, a
trustee of the University of Wyo-
ming.
Politely, firmly they cross-ex-
amined cautious, cagy Cordell
Hull. At the end of two and a
half hours, they had cleaned two
tangible facts:
/. The United States and
Great Britain were caught flat
footed by Marshal Stains recog-
milton of the Badoglio Govern
ment in Italy.
2. The State Department is
pursuing more secret policy re-
garding international affairs than
either Great Britain or Russia.
'Mr. Secretary" Hull was told,
Cali of the Republican members
of Congress who are with you
today have supported the Adj
ministratiOn'S war policies, but
we cannot understand why you
have not been franker with the
American public. The British
and Russian people are kept
much better informed re-
garding foreign affairs. Both
Churchill and Stain frequently
speak out on matters which you
seem to consider confidential"
HULL'S EXPLANATION
"WelI, that's what causes all the
trouble" replied the Secretary of
State. "But gentlemen, I want
you to understand that, If it
sometimes appears that this gov
eminent is cautious about infor-
nation it gives the public, it is
because we want to keey our en-
emies, not the American people,
in the dark.
"We have charted what we be-
lieve is the best path to quick
victory in a diplomatic as well
as a military sense" continued
the white haired 72-year old
Secretary of State. 1.-THE path
leads UP into the mountains,
with precipices at every turn,
and il we don't keep to the
path, we are likely to fall from
the precipices. But if we fol-
low the path, we will reach our
destination"
''But it might be easier" Hull
was reminded, "if you sometimes
took the public into your con-
fidence. And our troops would
fight better IL they were given
clearer perspective Of what
they are fighting for"
However, the Secretary of State
went no further than vague gen.
eralities. Afterwards, the Con-
greSsmen described him as SEEM
ing old and tired. He coughed a
great deal, seemed to grope for
words, and had difficulty in
speaking.
During the conference, Mrs.
Luce remarked: "Mr. Secretary,
you should speak out and tell
the public what your foreign
policy is, because silence is the
workshop of ugly rumOrs.'
After she left the two-and-a-
half-hour session, Mrs. Luce con-
Guided: "Silence is still the policy
of the State Department"
LUSH EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Congressman Clarence Lea Of
California had a secret reason for
easing Jim Farley's friend, Eugene
Carey, out as counsel of the
Special House committee investi.
eating the Federal Communica-
tons Commission.
Public reason was Garey's close
friendship with Congressman Eu-
gene Cox of Georgia, original
chairman of the nose biased
probe recently seen in Washing
ton. The additional secret rea-
son was the expense account
which Carey submitted to the
House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee.
This expense account included
a $10-a-day suite at the Mayflow-
er Hotel. 1t also included a fancy
expense account for entertain
ment."
Carey kept the stylish lodgings
for eight months, at a cost OF
about $2,400 to taxpayers. This
apparently was secret between
himself and Eugene Cox, for toher
members Of the investigating
committee knew nothing about it
until Cox was forced to resign
as chairman.