The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-01-26
WATCH az Sa POTOMAC"
By Robert G. Spivack

END OF THE Observation-Disclosures Eisenhower
and his Secretary of the Treasury George NJ Humphrey
longer eyeoeye how the increasing and
cost of Humphrey let the out of the bag
in talk with in which he said that government
costs did not start downward, 81 predict We'll have de-
preston that will curl your HAIR"
But there great their differences than
just this years budget Some important conflicts philos
ophy and approach to government coming the
surface From those who have talked with him. it's quite
apparent that Humphrey known the "srong man
of this administration, is close calling quits He still
denies formally that he has plans resign in the
future but he makes bones about his Encouragement
with the way things going.
Secretary Humphrey the opinion of nearly all Wash
ngon newsmen Is straightforward exponent of
old Repubca doctrine that the best is the
least government Whether agrees with Humphrey
really beside the point his personal integrity and deep
convictions have him wide respect.
Humphreys view, so-called Republican liberals"
gotten Presidents and have sold him bill of
goods on sort New DEAL the next two years
That's the philosophy also known modern Republican
ISM. BY whatever s called Humphrey thinks it's
awful
Humphrey is a conservative r.ght-wng Republican in
the old Taft meaning the word He's sort of laerday
exponent Hooversm but has little in with the
faction led by Senator'S Jenner mad Mccarthy He
thinks the Republicans pretty reckless with
the national wealth. which he believes is meant to be owned
ruled distributed by thrift prudence and solid
background
the COP is doomed Eisenhower is out of the picture
strays away from the New Deal approach FROM
strictly political the weight of the argument appears
to be their side.
BUSINESSMEN VS.. POLITICIANS-In the
Humphrey Eisenhower split reflects growing division be
tween Administrations and the businessmen
For the moment the career men are
coming top. The Presidents budget is the biggest
in peaceme hstoryalthough the Republicans promised
tax cuts and to the spending and spending WITH
which they used to taunt Democrats.
Two comments by Humphrey underscore the difference
in viewpoint Humphrey asked by reporter ltI
would not be odd Demo cratic to cut Repuo-
lcan Presidents budget?
"To be perfectly frank" Humphrey answered am only
the political ange-what is to have good country
and that is what interested in'
Later Humphrey asked if he favored government
spending if business the down-grade!
mo don't think )" he replied Il don't THINK
you can spend yourself rich. think went all through
that for good many years and kept spending and
spending spending and still didn't help our employ
ment or help total position Since their quarreis
have made many headlines Democrats delighted toI
see this COP controversy out in the open
BYE,BYE, SENIORTTY-Senate Democratic Leader
Lyndon Johnson be for seniority" on Mondays
Wednesdays Fridays but apparently dosent think much
of it on Tuesdays Thursdays Saurdaysuness civil
rights are involved He's ready pass Senator
Kefauver of Tennessee for chairman of the Senate Anti
Trust Committee in favor of Wyoming's Senator OMa
honey OMahoney defeated in 1862, but came back
two years later This would make him almost freshman