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...Congressmen Tilson and Snell, whom he humorously denounces. He is one of the last of the old-school Demo-cratic "statesmen." He voted for: Restrictive Immigration (1923), the Soldier Bonus (1924), Farm Relief (1927. 1928), the Farm Board (1929), the Jones ("Five & Ten") Act (1929). He voted against: the Tariff (1930), Tax Reduction (1924, 1926, 1928, 1929), the Navy's 15-cruiser bill (1929), Reapportionment (1929). His vote is Dry; there is no rumor of his drinking. Regarding foreign affairs he describes himself as "an old-fashioned American," favoring isolation, the Monroe Doctrine. Legislative hobbies: farm relief, protection...
...President Hoover last week was having trouble finding suitable men to appoint to the reorganized Federal Power Commission and Tariff Commission. His supply of "new patriots" who would change lucrative private jobs for $12,000 public offices was running short. He had named Lieut. General Edgar Jadwin (retired) as chair-man of the Power Commission, only to have that onetime Chief of Army Engineers decline the appointment because of a cry of "Power Trust!" against him in the Senate. Of the other Commissioners the President explained: "They are required by law to be mixed in political color and must...
...last week, including all the Great Powers concerned. In examining these replies observers noted first the great modifications in the plan made by M. Briand himself. Originally he called it the "United States of Europe," and an impression was general that around this European federation would be built a tariff wall against the U. S. Before submitting his plan for general consideration however, M. Briand changed its name to The European Union, then gave this a diplomatic instead of an economic twist by proposing that the "E. U." consist primarily of a council & secretariat similar to those of the League...
...instead of the imported sort to which they have been used. The embargo on chutney, peanut butter, cigarets and wine means that "Major Grey's Chutney," "BeechNut Peanut Butter," "Abdullah Cigarets" and "Mumm's Cordon Rouge" are totally excluded from Australia. It is not a question of scaling a tariff wall. This is an absolute embargo: "Peanut butter shall not pass!" The exclusion is as rigid against products of Mother England as against those of the U. S. or China...
...Trade" just endorsed by foremost London bankers (TIME, July 14). Under "Empire Free Trade" there would be no barriers to trade among nations of the British Commonwealth. That could go on as smoothly as does trade between the 48 U. S. states. But around the Empire would rise a tariff wall...