The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17

perHdpS 06CTeLdTy O1 1TeaSury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. The latter change might be the last of the series. At any rate, Morgenthau was understood to have been asked to stay on indefinitely.
 All cabinet members have made their resignations available to MT. Truman since his original request for them to stay at their posts.
 In any event, it apparently is MT. Truman's intention to proceed slow ly, building on the foundation of harmony that marked his address yesterday-a speech that may begin an era of good feeling in this unus- ually bitterly controversial capital.
 In the comment and reaction of some of his listeners there was hint of relief that friendly times may be ahead.
 Since the first year of the Hoover administration there have been more hard words than soft exchanged here amo.:g the spokesmen for the great parties and the factions into which they naturally divide. There is backslapping here today and Congress is wearing great big smile, generally speaking. There are some doubters, some disSenters and some viewers-with-a alarm. It also is perfectly obvious tbat the era of good political feeling cannot last.
 Republicans will return to their business of seeking 1948 winner Conservative and moderate Demo- crats will rally happily around MT. Truman. Assuming that he avoids some unnecessary and unforeseen calamitous mistake, he seems headed for the 1948 Democratic presidential nomination.
 The left wing will have to begin deciding anw time now where to go, how fast and how far. If the left wants to remain aboard the Tru- man bandwagon it undoubtedly can do SO but with considerably less il- fluence on policies than heretofore. And president can control 8 politic- al convention under almost any cir cumstances. With the support of the moderates and conserv ives of his party, MT. Truman should be unanimous first ballot choice for the nomination in 1948.
 His first appe. ance Lefore Con- gress was an inevitable step in that direction. He is picking up Mr. Roosevelt's policies and will continue most of them.
 Deal Chances Out MT. Truman made unconditional surrender" his own condition upon which Germany and Japan may ex- pect to get out of the war. If there was hope in Tokyo or Berlin that they might make a deal with the new management, it mutt lave fad ed yesterday to despair. The presi- dent let the Axis know that our high command continues as before.
 He promised punishment for the Axis leaders. He pled3 d to seek Franklin Delano Roosevelt'S goal of enduring peace. Here at home he said he and his adviser. will direct "our effe ~ts to improve the lot of the common people"
 The slight, gray man from Ais souri was received in the chamber of the House with roar of applause It was an ovation, spontaneous and of tremendous political significance Those cheers still are echoing today in the words of Republican and Democratic legislators WEo feel that the man in the White House talks our language"
 There is uncertainty in the left wing of the new deal-Democratic coalition which MT. Roosevelt creat- ed and led through an unprecedent- ed series of political 4iumphs. The left wing fears-as the moderates and conservatives hope-that MT Truman will swing tn eoirection o1 American policy somewhat away from the direction it had under MT Roosevelt.
 From the left there are warnings already against the hazards of "gov' ernment by Congress- In Congres! itself there is enormous enthusiasm over the prospect of participating more fully in formulation of polio es Cabinet government" is another phrase being heard here. It sug' gests a return to greater cabine responsibility in which the president would more largely share his re- sponsibilities with his chosen assist ants.
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