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tant voice. The political makeup
Of the Senate, as between parties.
remains virtually unchanged, al
though there have been reversals in
some States. In the House, the Dem
ocrats have made important gains.
The count is 242 Democrats, 1877 Re-
publicans, l Progressive and l
American Labor Four seats in Mis-
souri,, all Republicans in the present
Congress, are still to be settled.
Better Working Majorities.
The changes in the makeup of
the Senate and House will give the
President much better working ma
Jorities than in the last two years.
The new Congress does not come
into being until next January 3, I'M
portant domestic legislation may
have to wait until that time. In the
present Congress a coalition of Re-
publicans and anti-New Deal Dem
ocrats from the South, has made it
impossible for the President to have
his way in some important matters.
Whether such a coalition will be
able to function in the next Con-
gress will be determined later.
One thing appears certain, The
new Congress will give the President
what he asks for to press the war to
ultimate and complete victory. He
had the same support from the old
Congress in that respect.
An important outgrowth of the
political campaign now ended lies
in the evident support for interna-
tional collaboration which will be
found in the new Congress. Republi-
can leaders, including Gov. Dewey,
gave assurances that the party
would do it utmost to aid in the
formation of an effective interna-
tional organization to preserve peace
in the future-even to the use of
armed force. Foremost prewar isola-
tionists have been eliminated in
both House and Senate, either in
the primary elections or the general
election. The country, apparently, is
in no mood at present to temporize
with strong isolationist or national
list sentiment.
The makeup of the Senate in the
new Congress will be much more
friendly, it is expected, to peace
plans that will carry the United
States into collaboration with the
other powers for the maintenance of
peace and for a better economic
balance in the world. The Senate is
still, under the Constitution, the
body responsible for ratification of
peace treaties and other interna-
tional agreements. Since it requires
a two-thirds vote of the Senate
for treaty ratification, its temper re-
garding international policy is of
great Importance.
At least half a dozen Senators re-
garded as having isolationist senti-
ments have been eliminated. They
are Clark of Missouri, Clark of
Idaho, Reynolds of North Caro-
lima, all Democrats, and Nye of
North Dakota, Danaher of Connecti-
cut and Davis Of Pennsylvania, Re-
publican. Senator Davis political
fate has not yet been finally decided,
and will not be until the soldier vote
in his State has been counted. He is
behind in the civilian count and 1t
Is not expected the soldier vote will
give him majority. Senator Reyn-
Odds did not seek denomination.
In the House, too, outstanding
isolationists of the past have been
defeated, among them Hamilton
Fish of New York.
So strong is the demand among
the people that this country take a
lead in world affairs, particularly
for the maintenance of peace and
the prevention OF third world war,
that the prospects for favorable &C.
ton tn Congress are very bright.