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...Court-that the island is territorially a part of Cuba (TIME, Dec. 22). The Senate, however, has never ratified the treaty, submitted to confirm Cuba's sovereignty over the island. Last week, it was up for consideration in the Senate. There were speeches for and against ratification. Senator Borah believed that the treaty must at least be modified. Senator Swanson of Virginia believed in ratification, and Senator Ralston, with old-time sentiment, exclaimed...
...Heard Senator Borah champion the U. S. policy of foieign debt collections. (See Page...
...Warren as someone to whom he was close, someone he could rely on, now that Mr. Hughes is to depart. Intellectually he is probably the ablest man whom Mr. Coolidge has added to the Cabinet. Suave of face, almost good looking, the broad-headed type of statesman, like Borah or Underwood, he is able, active, arduous - especially in mind. He might have had a place in Harding's cabinet, but Harding, the man of good heart, was perhaps a little repelled by Warren's swift-mindedness. The departure of Mr. Hughes breaks up the "Big Three...
...foremost candidate was Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois, who leaves his comrades on Mar. 4 because the Republicans of Illinois did not see fit to renominate him last year. A number of Senators spoke a good word to the President on their colleague's behalf-even Mr. Borah was reported to have done so. Yet while these movements were being made toward his appointment, others of the Senator's friends advised him against going to Germany because of the political situation in Illinois-the hope that Governor Len Small might be removed from office by court proceedings...
...Debated a treaty, negotiated in 1903 by Secretary of State John Hay, whereby the title of Cuba to the Isle of Pines would be confirmed. Although every administration has approved the treaty, it has lain in the Senate for over 20 years. Senator Borah, Republican, and Senator Ralston, Democrat, opposed it. Senator Swanson, Democrat, endorsed it. No action...