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...without hope, that the pact go over until the December session of Congress. President Hoover and Senators actively supporting the treaty were less concerned at the numerical size of the Johnson army than they were at the Senate's general apathy. Up to last week the President and Statesman Stimson had simply failed to get the Senate excited about the benefits of the treaty. Today the Hoover forces easily command a winning majority. Delay of six months might well produce deserters in an atmosphere of indifference...
...President Hoover carried 13 guests out to his Rapidan Camp over the weekend. After catching his quota of fish, the President talked shop with Secretary of State Stimson, Attorney General Mitchell, Republican Senators and Congressmen...
...south lawn behind the White House offices marched President Hoover, Statesman Stimson, Secretary of the Navy Adams, Senator Joseph Robinson. A naval and a military aide stood by as the President and the three members of the U. S. delegation at the London Conference ranged themselves before the Movie tone cameras. As the cranks began to turn, Statesman Stimson passed President Hoover a document, said: "Mr. President, I have the honor to hand you herewith the Treaty concluded at London. . . . I wish to thank you for the honor and privilege of participating in the Treaty." negotiation and conclusion...
Letter: "As a matter of fact six out of the ten men in Mr. Hoover's Cabinet believe personally that Prohibition is a failure. . . . Of course they are not going to help us but it is rather heartening. . . . The six I had in mind-Mr. Stimson [Secretary of State] who had just come from the Philippines where the country is Wet, Mr. Davis [Secretary of Labor] who in a published book said that the matter of liquor for men who worked in high temperatures ought to be changed. Mr. Lament [Secretary of Commerce] who had been...
Reaction: Secretary Stimson vaguely denied that Capt. Stayton spoke with authority. Secretary Adams declared: "There's no justification for that statement." Secretary Lament explained: "There's no foundation for the statement. I resigned [from A. A. P. A.] before joining the Cabinet and have not discussed the subject since." Secretary Davis, as part of his Pennsylvania senatorial campaign, declared: "There never should be any doubt on my stand on the Prohibition question. I don't see how I can decently say that I favor anything other than the law. I'm heartily in accord with President...