Show This Week In I II I Washington Ington D. D C. C I The Presidents President's Chicago s speech and the events which havo have CO followed lowed it in Washington have f. f given iven ve tithe the Washington picture a new five tive adot e Black a arid id the Supreme Court the war situation situation situation situa situa- tion particularly In the Far East is now the focus of political attention atten atten- tion Mr Mt Black sits on the Supreme Court bench beach although a movement Is on foot to bring Impeachment proceedings against him In tho the House of or R Representatives The Supreme Supreme Su Su- Su- Su preme promo Court issue Is dormant If It not dead for the general belief here is that Mr Roosevelt will win make no further urther effort to get Congress to authorize him to appoint additional I judges I Mars Again Agair In Limelight The war issue however is 13 very much alive It has turned the tho eyes of or the whole world to the tho United States and its President and It has brought the question of or American neutrality in wars between other nations nations nations na na- sharply to the forefront of or domestic politics Mr Roosevelt practically practical threw overboard the tho Neutrality Act and abandoned the tho policy p of national isolation on which it is based when he said sald in Chicago that the tho peace-loving peace nations of or the world must make mako a concerted effort in opposition to nations breaking treaties and ignoring humane humane- In in- in Ills His words clearly aimed aim d at Japan and while he lie re reiterated reiterated reiterated re- re iterated that America Is determined to keep out of or war yet et we cannot insure ourselves against the disasters disasters disasters of war and the danger of In In- In He suggested an international international international inter inter- national quarantine against nations nations na guilty of violating their treaty as a possible moans menns of or bringing them to their senses America Takes Sides Tho The intimation that the United States might be willing to cooperate with foreign powers in such a quarantine quarantine antine c program was vms received with enthusiasm by England Franco France and Russia but fell unpleasantly on the tho cars cars of tho the rulers of Germany Italy Haly and Japan Tho State Departments Department's statement issued a consultation consultation consultation consulta consulta- tion with the President and tho the Cabinet pleased the League of or Nations Nations Nations Na Na- and further displease Japan The Tho Se Secretary of State called at atI attention at- at I to tho the fact that lint Japans Japan had violated not only the Power Nine I Treaty intended to protect China lint hut also the If act nf of n n n 0 n j V 1928 outlawing war as an Instrument of national policy polley The Tho Power Nine-Power Treaty was signed In tn 1923 by the United Stat States State's s Japan Great Britain China Chinn France Italy the Netherlands Netherlands Nether Nether- lands Belgium and Portugal and guarantees tho the independence of China and her territorial integrity binds hInd the nine nino powers to aid her In maintaining a stable government Continued on on last page I i 1 I I This Week In Washington D DC D.C. 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C Continued Col from page nage gc one promises equal commercial opportunities In China for tor all nations and binds the signatory powers not to seek special privileges in China at atthe the tho expense of ot other nations Wash Wash- Washington ington understands that Japan had d expected America to take tako no official official cial clat notice of what it was doing in China and has been greatly surprised surprised sur sur- by the State Departments Department's I altitude Congress Fears s Entanglements Surprise and some indignation has boon been manifested b by members of ot both oth houses of ot Congress at what seems I to them diem like the flouting of ot the NeuI Neutrality Neutrality Neu Neu- ACt by the tho Administration I That law provides s that if It the President President President dent declares that a state of ot WirI war Wi I exists between any two ho hI hoshall shall prohibit the sale sal to either of I them of arms and munitions and shall forbid the sale to them thorn of or other goods unless the they buy them for forcash forcash cash and take them away from our 1 ports in their own ships I I Tho 1110 President did not formally declare that a state of pC W war 1 exists between be- be tween Japan and China but his suggestion suggestion sug sug- of or a quarantine in which all nations flattens ought to join joJn and aud the I intimation that the United States will take counsel with other powers Voel I to that Ind nd have havo aroused the tears fears of the supporters of ot the Neutrality Act that its purpose that of keeping the United States neutral in j i relt between other othel nations is being disregarded but that we are actually taking sides b by denouncing Japan and ma may conceivably be drawn into dual c ual hostilities because of or that I partisanship c Calendar Crowded Crowd No 1 one can clearly fors forsee all aU of oC the possible developments of tho the In- In situation but It promises 10 to hold the floor In Congress when t it meets in special session at tho the residents resident's residents call call cal for the consideration tion lion of the Administrations Administration's un un- un lI business business busness At that session the President ht told the Washington newspaper men men he will ask for tor a abill abill bill for control of crops a bill for of maximum hours and minimum mini mini- mum mull wag wages u a bill bail or bills for of ot the Federal executive structure Hru turc and ami the Norris bill for forthe forthe forthe the creat creation on of seven Jeven regional re-gional planning planning plan plan- ning ping authorities to recommend plans plan tor a coordinated development de o of water power and other natural resources resources re re- re sources throughout the United States Stat I I Faun Farm Benefits By Dy 1038 He promised d the people people- of the st while he was waB out there hat farm fann legislation would b be in order to make its available to farmers in time for LOr the 1938 1933 1 3 crop season The rhe farm Plan Han favored by the Administration ia ie alOng the lines of or the Flannagan will mil introduced In last spring That ia is based ased on Secretary Wallaces Wallace's ever ver- ver Dermal nual plan with Its Us provision pro provisIOn vision for tor accumulating safe surpluses surpluses sur Bur pluses from abundant crop years as onset against lean years ears resulting front drouth pestilences and floods Hoods Present resent benefit payments would woul-d be continued to farmers carrying out approved soils cons conservation methods and would be financed by processing or Jr excise taxes as the AAA Fight Due Duo On And Hours The Connery Black bill to regulate regulate regulate regu regu- late hours and wages of ot workers is to ha have harder sledding than I the farm bill S Southern Senators and Congressmen almost to a man main are opposed eoj to it Moreover business business business busi busi- ness has become well solidified In opposition to the plan |