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Balked in this telegraphic debate, President Hoover broke it off abruptly by making its texts public at the White House. His comment: ''Governor Roosevelt considers that it is undesirable for him to assent to my suggestions for co-operative action. I will respect his wishes. ... Of course no commitments will be made for the next administration...
Riled by what he considered a gratuitous dig, President-elect Roosevelt rapped back from Albany: "I'm rather surprised. . . . It's a pity that any intimation should be given that I consider it undesirable to assent to co-operative action on foreign problems. ... I have asked to be kept advised. ... I have offered to consult. ... I hope this practical program of cooperation will be accepted...
...State's assent must be sought and obtained before each appointment of a dignitary of the Church in Spain. 4) Members of churchly orders will at once be excluded from industry-Spanish nuns must stop their needlework, Spanish monks their manufacture of liqueurs and other specialties...
...Cleveland last week men and women began knotting themselves into a mob before a branch office of the Associated Charities on St. Clair Avenue. Most of them were jobless. Donato Ferrante and Ben Favorito, their leaders, told them Associated Charities were deliberately starving them. The crowd yelled their assent to direct action. They would raid the branch office, get the wherewithal for one square meal. Suddenly six squads of police trotted up, threw themselves about the office. The mob of 800 was about to charge when the police set off tear gas. The raiders fell back blubbering. Police clubs broke...
...quarrel of His Majesty's Government in the Irish Free State with His Majesty's Government in Great Britain passed from ominous threats to ominous action last week. At 6 p. m. the King-Emperor gave royal assent to a bill passed by his Lords & Commons empowering the MacDonald Government to levy an import tax up to 100% on Free State products entering Great Britain. One hour later the Government, acting with wrathful zeal (because President Eamon de Valera had said "They're only bluffing!"), issued an order in council placing a 20% tax on virtually...